DRCT

What DRCT does

DRCT (legal entity DRCT LTD) is a Malta-incorporated airline distribution technology company founded in 2017. It operates an NDC (New Distribution Capabilities) aggregation platform that connects travel agencies, OTAs, and developers to airline content directly through existing Global Distribution System workflows, eliminating the traditional GDS segment fees that agencies typically pay per booking. The company self-positions as the "first neoarline," framing itself as a technology-enabled disruption layer between carriers and the travel trade. The co-founders — Dmytro Ianishevskyi and Viktor Nekrylov — are registered in Malta while the website is offered in English, Ukrainian, and Polish, indicating operational roots in Eastern Europe. Headcount is reported at 11-50, with only $500K of disclosed funding (Dec 2021) and no institutional investors in the structured record, suggesting a closely held or bootstrapped capital structure.

The product suite has three primary surfaces: (1) DRCT for Agencies, a GDS-native solution that injects NDC fares and content into Sabre, Amadeus, Galileo, and Worldspan terminals and supports booking, ticketing, queue management, exchanges/refunds, and ancillary sales without a new interface; (2) DRCT for Airlines, a distribution channel offering for carriers promising 2-4 week onboarding and global reach via a Global GSA partner network plus payment gateways; and (3) DRCT API, a REST API with Postman workspace and sandbox advertised as integrable in 5 days. A Chromium-based DRCT Extension automates fare-calculation command entry into web-based GDS terminals. The platform holds IATA ARM System Provider certification, is listed in IATA's ARM Index, and is GDPR-compliant; it currently aggregates 40+ airline integrations with 30+ live and 10+ implementing.

DRCT's revenue model is transaction-based: agencies continue using their existing BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan) agreements with airlines, and DRCT charges a per-booking or per-ticket-issuance fee that effectively replaces what would have been GDS segment fees — preserving agencies' airline incentive structures while monetizing the NDC aggregation it provides. The agency go-to-market offers a 30-day free trial (10-minute installation, 24/7 chat support with an average 30-second response time and a stated 98% "excellent" rating from partners). The airline go-to-market emphasizes low-cost global distribution via the GSA network, with 30 days of complimentary service after first ticket issuance as the onboarding incentive. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise sales augmented by developer relations and IATA-certification-driven trust signals.

Name

DRCT

Legal name

DRCT LTD

Website

https://drct.aero

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DRCT is a Malta-registered airline distribution technology provider that aggregates NDC content from 40+ airlines and delivers it to travel agencies, OTAs, and developers through GDS-native integration, eliminating traditional GDS fees for booking transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Technology / Airline Distribution Platform

NAICS

Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (5615)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

NDC Content Aggregators & API Connectivity Platforms (THABAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

GDS Core Distribution & Switching (THALAAAA), PNR/Order Management & Servicing (Post-Booking) (THALAAAD), Fare Management, Pricing & Shopping Engines (ATPCO/Offer) (THABAJAE), Ancillaries & Merchandising (EDIFACT/NDC via GDS) (THALAAAH)

Keywords

• NDC airline distribution
• Travel agency platform
• GDS integration software
• Flight booking API
• Airline content aggregation

Headquarters

HQ city

Birkirkara

HQ country

Malta

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Transaction/Booking Fees: DRCT charges agencies for bookings and ticket issuance through their platform. The company emphasizes 'No GDS fees' meaning agencies save on traditional distribution costs while DRCT earns through transaction processing. All sales via DRCT are done under the agency's own airline agreements, preserving existing incentive structures.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DRCT provides an NDC (New Distribution Capabilities) aggregation platform that enables travel agencies to search, book, issue tickets, manage reservations, and sell ancillary services from 40+ airlines directly within their existing GDS workflows without new interfaces or GDS fees. For airlines, the platform offers a low-cost distribution channel to reach global markets through GDS connections, B2B partners, BSP/credit card payments, and integrations with OBT, mid-office, and back-office systems.

Product overview

DRCT is a technology provider and airline aggregator offering a unified platform for NDC-based flight distribution. The core product is the DRCT Platform with two main interfaces: DRCT for Agencies (enabling travel agencies to access 40+ airlines via NDC directly within GDS) and DRCT for Airlines (providing low-cost distribution channels for carriers). The DRCT API serves developer customers seeking programmatic integration, while the DRCT Extension is a Chromium browser add-on that automates fare calculations for end users. All products connect to Global Distribution Systems and support booking, ticketing, and post-sales services without requiring traditional GDS fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DRCT Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of partners rated support as 'excellent'
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IATAcoreTechnology or IntegrationIATA certification confirms DRCT meets NDC standards. DRCT is listed in the IATA ARM Index registry as an ARM System Provider, enabling trust and compliance verification for airline and agency partners.
• GDSs (Sabre, Amadeus, and others)coreTechnology or IntegrationDRCT integrates with all major GDSs enabling agencies to access NDC content directly within existing GDS workflows without new interfaces.
• Global GSAs (General Sales Agents)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDRCT is represented by Global GSAs across all main markets enabling airlines to reach non-domestic markets and accept payments globally.
• Payment GatewayscoreTechnology or IntegrationDRCT integrates with payment gateways enabling global payment collection for airline distribution across all markets.
• BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan)coreTechnology or IntegrationDRCT enables payment settlement via BSP using agencies' existing airline agreements, preserving incentives and simplifying financial reconciliation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Travelport: Travelport (Travelport+) is a global GDS with an NDC strategy and extensive agency network. Like Amadeus and Sabre, it serves as both a distribution channel DRCT plugs into and a competitive threat as it rolls out its own NDC aggregator capabilities.
• Sabre: Sabre operates a major GDS and is developing NDC distribution capabilities, including its Sabre NDC API. It is a critical integration partner for DRCT's agency product and a strategic competitor as it brings NDC natively into its GDS workflow.
• Amadeus: Amadeus is the largest global GDS and is itself launching NDC-X, an NDC distribution offering to airlines and agencies. As the incumbent platform into which DRCT integrates, it is both a partner and a competitor whose NDC strategy directly affects DRCT's market.

Emerging players

• TravelgateX: TravelgateX is a travel content marketplace and API connectivity platform for hotels, flights, and ancillary products. While broader than DRCT's flight-only focus, it competes for the same developer-driven OTA and agency customers integrating travel content programmatically.
• Kiwi.com (Tequila): Kiwi.com's Tequila platform offers virtual interlining and NDC content aggregation for travel sellers. It overlaps with DRCT on the aggregator/API play for OTAs and travel businesses, though with a stronger interline-carrier orientation.

Direct peers

• Mystifly: Mystifly is an NDC aggregator and flight content API provider for OTAs, TMCs, and travel agencies. It overlaps directly with DRCT's airline aggregation and API distribution offerings across multiple geographies.
• Verteil Technologies: Verteil is an NDC API aggregation platform connecting airlines with travel sellers (OTAs, TMCs, agencies). It directly competes with DRCT's NDC aggregator proposition, serving overlapping airline and agency customers with comparable transaction-based commercial models.
• Duffel: Duffel is an NDC-first flight booking API platform that enables travel businesses to search, book, and service airline content directly. It is a direct competitor to DRCT's API product for developers and OTAs, targeting the same agencies with a similar transaction-fee model.
• AirGateway: AirGateway provides NDC distribution and GDS integration technology that allows travel agencies to access airline content via NDC. Like DRCT, it targets the agency-side workflow with a GDS-native approach and is one of the closest functional competitors.
• TripStack: TripStack operates an NDC-powered air aggregation and shopping platform for OTAs and travel sellers. It competes with DRCT in aggregating airline NDC content and exposing it through APIs for downstream booking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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