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What this run found
10 trips had an Amadeus offer. For each, this is what NDC quoted for the same itinerary.
Route BOS–DXB · trip a route on exact dates, what a search asks for · itinerary the exact flight combination that gets ticketed, e.g. EK238 / EK237. Tables below say which of the three they compare. Hover a flight code for its departure time.
Per trip: Amadeus's cheapest itinerary vs NDCtrip
One row per trip, anchored on the itinerary Amadeus was cheapest on — what a price-driven agent would have booked. Shows what NDC quoted for those same flights. Every trip appears, including the ones NDC won: they are what the rest are measured against
| origin | destination | departure_date | return_date | flight_codes | reason | operated_by | amadeus_net | ndc_net | delta | pct_diff | ndc_best_net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-13 | UA1457-UA39-UA7991 / UA28 | NDC missing this itinerary | UA,NH | 709.23 | — | — | — | 707.53 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-02 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7930-UA5415 | NDC missing this itinerary | UA,NH | 716.23 | — | — | — | 707.53 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-21 | UA1 / UA2 | NDC cheaper | UA | 922.73 | 905.73 | 17 | 1.9 | 905.73 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA29 / UA28 | NDC cheaper | UA | 922.73 | 808.73 | 114 | 14.1 | 808.73 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-31 | UA29 / UA2 | Same price | UA | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | 695.73 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-07 | UA29 / UA2 | Same price | UA | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | 695.73 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-19 | UA1 / UA2 | Same price | UA | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | 695.73 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-26 | UA1 / UA2 | Same price | UA | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | 695.73 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-09 | UA1 / UA2 | Same price | UA | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | 695.73 |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-15 | UA29 / UA2 | Same price | UA | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | 695.73 |
What decides the cheaper price
For itineraries both sources quoted: whether the cheaper net price comes from the fare or from the commission paid back — net price is the fare minus commission. The last column counts the wins that would reverse if commission were removed
| driver | itineraries | avg_net_gap | flips_without_commission |
|---|---|---|---|
| ndc wins on fare | 36 | 78.69 | 0 |
| same net price | 26 | 0 | 0 |
▶ Itinerary ledger 62 itinerary Every itinerary quoted by both sources, priced side by side — the drill-down behind why-amadeus
| origin | destination | departure_date | return_date | flight_codes | nights | amadeus_net | ndc_net | delta | pct_diff | cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-19 | UA29 / UA2 | 10 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-19 | UA29 / UA28 | 10 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-19 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 10 | 2315.73 | 2315.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-19 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 10 | 2315.73 | 2315.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-26 | UA1 / UA2 | 12 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-26 | UA1 / UA28 | 12 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-26 | UA29 / UA2 | 12 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-26 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 12 | 1794.18 | 1794.18 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-31 | UA29 / UA2 | 5 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-09 | UA1 / UA2 | 16 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-09 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 16 | 706.13 | 706.13 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-15 | UA29 / UA2 | 17 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-15 | UA29 / UA28 | 17 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-02 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 14 | 930.13 | 930.13 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-19 | UA1 / UA28 | 10 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-19 | UA1 / UA2 | 10 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-26 | UA29 / UA28 | 12 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-26 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 12 | 1794.18 | 1794.18 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-31 | UA1 / UA2 | 5 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-07 | UA29 / UA2 | 7 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-07 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 7 | 1123.13 | 1123.13 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-09 | UA1 / UA28 | 16 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-09 | UA29 / UA2 | 16 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-09 | UA29 / UA28 | 16 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-09 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 16 | 706.13 | 706.13 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-15 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 17 | 706.13 | 706.13 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-21 | UA1 / UA2 | 19 | 922.73 | 905.73 | 17 | 1.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-21 | UA29 / UA2 | 19 | 922.73 | 905.73 | 17 | 1.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-21 | UA29 / UA28 | 19 | 922.73 | 905.73 | 17 | 1.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-21 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 19 | 933.13 | 916.13 | 17 | 1.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-02 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 14 | 1157.13 | 1140.13 | 17 | 1.5 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-21 | UA1 / UA28 | 19 | 922.73 | 905.73 | 17 | 1.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-21 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 19 | 933.13 | 916.13 | 17 | 1.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-07 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 7 | 1347.13 | 1322.13 | 25 | 1.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-07 | UA1 / UA2 | 7 | 919.73 | 894.73 | 25 | 2.8 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-02 | UA29 / UA28 | 14 | 1112.73 | 1072.73 | 40 | 3.7 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA1 / UA28 | 21 | 1017.73 | 966.73 | 51 | 5.3 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA1 / UA7934-UA7950 | 21 | 1029.53 | 978.53 | 51 | 5.2 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA1 / UA7934-UA838 | 21 | 1029.53 | 978.53 | 51 | 5.2 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 21 | 1028.13 | 977.13 | 51 | 5.2 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA1 / UA2 | 21 | 1017.73 | 966.73 | 51 | 5.3 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-02 | UA1 / UA28 | 14 | 1339.73 | 1282.73 | 57 | 4.4 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-02 | UA29 / UA2 | 14 | 919.73 | 845.73 | 74 | 8.7 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-02 | UA1 / UA2 | 14 | 1146.73 | 1055.73 | 91 | 8.6 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-13 | UA1 / UA28 | 9 | 919.73 | 812.73 | 107 | 13.2 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-13 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 9 | 1347.13 | 1240.13 | 107 | 8.6 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-13 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 9 | 1347.13 | 1240.13 | 107 | 8.6 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-13 | UA29 / UA28 | 9 | 919.73 | 812.73 | 107 | 13.2 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-31 | UA29 / UA28 | 5 | 922.73 | 814.73 | 108 | 13.3 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-31 | UA1 / UA28 | 5 | 922.73 | 814.73 | 108 | 13.3 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-07 | UA29 / UA28 | 7 | 922.73 | 814.73 | 108 | 13.3 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-15 | UA1 / UA2 | 17 | 922.73 | 808.73 | 114 | 14.1 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA29 / UA2 | 21 | 922.73 | 808.73 | 114 | 14.1 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA29 / UA7934-UA7950 | 21 | 934.53 | 820.53 | 114 | 13.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA29 / UA7934-UA838 | 21 | 934.53 | 820.53 | 114 | 13.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-15 | UA1 / UA28 | 17 | 922.73 | 808.73 | 114 | 14.1 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-15 | UA1 / UA7992-UA7939 | 17 | 933.13 | 819.13 | 114 | 13.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA29 / UA28 | 21 | 922.73 | 808.73 | 114 | 14.1 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | UA29 / UA7992-UA7939 | 21 | 933.13 | 819.13 | 114 | 13.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-07 | UA1 / UA28 | 7 | 1146.73 | 1013.73 | 133 | 13.1 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-13 | UA29 / UA2 | 9 | 1240.73 | 1065.73 | 175 | 16.4 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-13 | UA1 / UA2 | 9 | 1240.73 | 1065.73 | 175 | 16.4 | ndc |
â–¶ NDC vs Amadeus per trip (cheapest to cheapest) 10 trip Two-way ledger per trip: cheapest Amadeus vs cheapest NDC, signed delta. The two sides may be different itineraries
| origin | destination | departure_date | return_date | nights | amadeus_net | ndc_net | delta | pct_diff | cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-09 | 2026-09-19 | 10 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-14 | 2026-09-26 | 12 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-26 | 2026-08-31 | 5 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-07 | 7 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-23 | 2026-10-09 | 16 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-28 | 2026-10-15 | 17 | 695.73 | 695.73 | 0 | 0 | tie |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-04 | 2026-09-13 | 9 | 709.23 | 707.53 | 1.7 | 0.2 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-09-18 | 2026-10-02 | 14 | 716.23 | 707.53 | 8.7 | 1.2 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-02 | 2026-10-21 | 19 | 922.73 | 905.73 | 17 | 1.9 | ndc |
| SFO | SIN | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-28 | 21 | 922.73 | 808.73 | 114 | 14.1 | ndc |
▶ Trips where Amadeus was cheapest trip Trips where cheapest Amadeus < cheapest NDC. Coarser than why-amadeus — the two sides may be different itineraries
No trips where Amadeus beat NDC.
â–¶ Route overview: who wins where 1 route Per-route two-way overview: how many itineraries Amadeus vs NDC wins, and the biggest gap each way (computed per exact itinerary, so no nights-mixing)
| origin | destination | trips | amadeus_wins | ndc_wins | ties | best_amadeus_delta | best_ndc_delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | SIN | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | — | 114 |
Offer summary by source
Total offers by source and fare type
| source | fare_type | offer_count | min_net | avg_net | median_net | routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| amadeus | nego | 720 | 1285.73 | 1465.26 | 1320.05 | 1 |
| amadeus | published | 1212 | 695.73 | 1140.46 | 935.23 | 1 |
| ndc_direct | nego | 674 | 1285.73 | 2791.25 | 1869.63 | 1 |
| ndc_direct | published | 727 | 695.73 | 1582.23 | 1252.73 | 1 |
Searches where a source returned nothingsearch
Routes/dates where one source returned zero offers (ndc_missing shown first)
Both sources returned at least one offer for every search.