Synopsis now searches marine and regular fares across 3 providers, including NDC
Finding the right flight just got simpler and cheaper. Synopsis now connects to 3 flight content providers, covering both NDC airline content and the traditional GDS. Whether you're booking a seafarer's crew change on a marine fare or a regular business or leisure trip, you can compare every option side by side and issue the ticket in the same place.
What's new: marine and regular fares from NDC and GDS
One search in Synopsis now checks all 3 providers for two kinds of fares. Marine fares are the special seafarer fares airlines offer to crew joining or leaving a vessel. Regular published fares cover every other trip, from a quick business flight to a family holiday. Results come back in one list, so you can compare price, baggage, routing and change rules at a glance, then issue without leaving the screen.
NDC (New Distribution Capability) is the airline industry standard that lets carriers sell their own fares directly over modern connections, instead of only through the older GDS systems. More airlines now release their best fares and fare bundles through NDC first. With NDC and GDS in the same search, you see both, and you never have to wonder whether a cheaper or more flexible seat was sitting in the other channel.
What it means for travelers and crew operators
Lower travel costs on every booking. Each provider sees a different slice of the market, and the cheapest fare for a route can sit in NDC one day and in the GDS the next. Searching all 3 sources at once means you book the lowest available fare every time, not just the lowest one a single channel happens to show. For a crew operator moving hundreds of seafarers a year, or a company with regular business travel, those savings add up quickly.
The right fare for the trip, with no hidden extras. Seafarers travel with heavy bags on schedules that often shift, so marine fares usually come with larger baggage allowances and more flexible change terms. Regular travelers may simply want the lowest fare, or a bundle with bags and seat included. Synopsis shows these conditions next to the price, so you can choose what is genuinely cheapest overall and avoid surprise baggage charges or change fees.
Search, compare and issue in minutes. Instead of logging into separate portals or waiting for quotes, you run one search, pick the best option and issue the ticket on the spot. That matters most for last-minute crew changes, but it saves time on every trip. Less time chasing fares means lower admin costs and faster confirmation for the traveler.
