Flight status API for OTAs
Power OTA post-booking ops with schedule and status lookups.
Updated 4 Sept 2026
The problem
OTAs need status updates across many bookings for ops and customer notifications.
Required capabilities
- Batch-friendly rate limits on higher plans
- Versioned REST paths
- Predictable error codes for automation
Implementation approach
- Pull flight keys from PNR/ticket stores.
- Poll or schedule status checks with backoff and idempotent writes.
- Trigger customer messages only on meaningful state changes.
- Monitor 429/5xx rates per key in your ops dashboard.
Trade-offs
- OTAs often need SLAs beyond marketplace defaults — escalate when volume justifies it.
- Combine status API with your own notification rules.
Relevant APIs
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Next step
Open an API page, try the playground, then create a key when you are ready to integrate.