Short answer: The Self-Service section of the Amadeus for Developers portal closed on 17 July 2026. Self-Service API keys were disabled, and the portal now serves Enterprise customers only. Access to Enterprise APIs is granted on request and requires a contract, an implementation fee and monthly fees. Agencies and startups that relied on Self-Service have four routes left: Amadeus Enterprise or another GDS, aggregators that can also issue tickets (such as Duffel), airlines’ direct NDC programmes, and search-only data APIs. The choice starts with one question: do you need to issue tickets, or only show prices?
Last checked: 7 November 2026. Prices were taken from the providers’ own websites on that date. This is not advertising: TT Coders is not a reseller for any of the companies named here.
What closed, and when
- 9 February 2026: a letter Amadeus sent to users became public. It said new registrations would be paused the following month and the portal fully decommissioned on 17 July (PhocusWire).
- 17 July 2026: the Self-Service portal closed and its API keys were disabled. Amadeus’s open-source SDKs on GitHub (Python, Java, Node) were archived the same day (GitHub).
- What remains: according to an Amadeus spokesperson, only the Self-Service section was decommissioned; the Enterprise portal and Enterprise APIs remain fully available (Amadeus). No reason for the closure was given.
We found no Amadeus statement offering Self-Service users a move to Enterprise. The portal’s archived FAQ said the Self-Service team could not help with that move; requests go through the contact form on amadeus.com.
What Self-Service offered, and what it did not
Self-Service had more than 30 APIs: flight search, price confirmation, booking (Flight Create Orders), seat maps, branded fares, hotel search and booking, transfers, and airport and city search. Startups often used it as a test environment and for their first small sales.
It also had limits (archived documentation):
- Ticketing needed a consolidator. Bookings were made through the API, but tickets were issued under an agreement with a consolidator. Issuing tickets under your own IATA number was only possible in Enterprise.
- Content was limited: no American Airlines, Delta, British Airways or low-cost carriers, published fares only, and at most 9 passengers per booking.
So Self-Service was never a complete solution for serious sales, but it was the easiest and cheapest way to start. That route is gone.
The key question: issue tickets, or only search?
Decide this before comparing alternatives. A site that shows prices and sends the customer elsewhere (metasearch, a blog, an affiliate programme) needs a very different setup from an agency that takes payment and issues tickets.
| Route | Can it issue tickets? | How you connect | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amadeus Enterprise | Yes. Under your own IATA number or through a consolidator | Request, contract, certification | Implementation and monthly fees, disclosed after an NDA |
| Sabre, Travelport | Yes | Test access is available; production is set up with an account manager (Sabre, Travelport) | Not published |
| Duffel (NDC, GDS and low-cost carriers in one API) | Yes. Under your own IATA number or Duffel’s accreditation | Sign up on the website; testing starts immediately | $3 per order, plus 1% of order value when selling under Duffel’s accreditation, $2 per ancillary (Duffel) |
| B2B aggregators (Travelfusion, Mystifly, PKFARE, TBO) | They book and service; ticketing terms vary by aggregator | Application and contract | Not published |
| Airline direct NDC programmes | Yes, settled through BSP. Some airlines also work with non-IATA agencies | Agreement with the airline and certification | Depends on the programme. Turkish Airlines, for example, states that it charges no fees for TKCONNECT (Turkish Airlines) |
| Search-only APIs (Ignav, SerpApi Google Flights, Travelpayouts) | No. Prices only, or a link that sends the customer to another site | Sign up on the website | Per request after a free allowance |
We could not confirm whether selling under Duffel’s accreditation is open to companies registered in Azerbaijan. Ask Duffel before you sign up.
Which route fits you
An agency with IATA accreditation
A GDS contract (Amadeus Enterprise, Sabre or Travelport) plus direct NDC connections with key airlines is the most stable setup. A multi-source system shows GDS and NDC fares for the same flight side by side and picks the best one. How the GDSs differ: Amadeus vs Sabre vs Travelport. On NDC: what is NDC.
A non-IATA agency
Tickets are issued through a consolidator. You can use the consolidator’s own B2B portal or API, an aggregator that issues tickets under its own accreditation, or an airline NDC programme that accepts non-IATA agencies. Turkish Airlines, for example, says TKCONNECT also works with non-IATA and TIDS agencies. The costs of the IATA and consolidator models: how much a flight booking system costs.
A price display site or a startup prototype
If you will not sell tickets, search APIs or affiliate programmes are enough. Keep two things in mind: this data often comes from a cache and can differ from the live price, and some services collect results from other websites. You cannot take a customer’s payment on the strength of such data.
What we know about Amadeus Enterprise
- Access is granted on request; requirements depend on your market and the functions you need.
- There is an implementation fee and monthly fees; prices are disclosed after a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is signed.
- Amadeus describes Enterprise as intended for “experienced companies with the need to scale”. It offers more than 100 APIs and a test environment.
- To issue tickets in your own name, you need IATA accreditation.
In September Amadeus announced new developer tools for AI agents, available by waitlist only for now (Amadeus). Access terms and prices have not been announced.
For hotels
To replace Self-Service hotel APIs, small companies connect to bedbanks directly: Hotelbeds lets you start with a free test key and go live after a commercial assessment and certification, and RateHawk and WebBeds also provide APIs under contract. More: bedbank API integration.
A migration plan in 5 steps
- Decide what you will sell: tickets or search only; which destinations and airlines.
- Choose a ticketing model: your own IATA number, a consolidator, or the aggregator’s accreditation.
- Get written terms from two or three providers: country of registration, fee per order, search limits, currency, payment terms.
- Don’t tie the system to one provider. When each source is a separate module, changing provider or adding a second one does not mean rewriting the whole system. The Self-Service shutdown shows why that matters.
- Allow time for certification: GDS and airline integrations are tested before going live, which can take weeks.
How we can help
TT Coders builds Amadeus, Sabre and Travelport, NDC and consolidator integrations for travel companies. Each source is a separate module, so sales don’t stop when a provider changes. How it works: flight booking system. To write down your requirements: technical specification template.
Frequently asked questions
When did Amadeus Self-Service close?
On 17 July 2026. Self-Service API keys were disabled and the portal closed that day. Registration for new users had been paused earlier: in March, according to Amadeus’s February letter.
Can I still use Amadeus APIs?
Yes, through the Enterprise APIs. Access is granted on request and requires a contract, an implementation fee and monthly fees. Prices are disclosed after an NDA is signed.
Can I sell flights through an API without IATA accreditation?
Yes. Tickets can be issued through a consolidator or an aggregator that issues tickets under its own accreditation. Some airlines’ NDC programmes also accept non-IATA agencies.
What is the cheapest alternative?
If you only need search, data APIs with a free allowance are the cheapest, but you cannot sell tickets with them. For ticket sales, one option with published prices is Duffel: $3 per order and $2 per ancillary. Most GDSs and aggregators share prices only on request.
