# Duffel Alternative: Full Travel Stack | OnArrival > See what OnArrival adds to flights and hotels: activities, embedded booking, flight and hotel MCP, your suppliers, international payments and rewards. Source: https://www.onarrival.com/alternatives/duffel --- [Home](https://www.onarrival.com/) / Duffel alternative OnArrival vs Duffel # Go beyond flights *and hotels.* OnArrival brings flights, hotels, activities, transfers, buses and travel protection into one platform. Launch through APIs, embeddable SDKs, ready-made booking screens or MCP for AI agents. [See OnArrival in action](https://www.onarrival.com/demo) Compare the features ## In short ### Where they overlap Both providers support flight and hotel booking. Duffel offers flight and hotel APIs with booking components. ### What OnArrival adds OnArrival adds a wider travel product range and more ways to deliver the complete trip inside your app. - Activities, transfers, buses and protection - Full booking flows for web and mobile - MCP for both flight and hotel booking - Your suppliers, payments and rewards **Bottom line** The reasons to choose OnArrival are its wider travel product mix, complete embedded booking experience and connected supplier, agent and payment workflows. More of the trip. In your product. ## What you get with OnArrival Build more of the customer’s trip in one place, with the booking experience and operations behind it. ### Travel products, side by side Duffel - Flights - Hotels - Activities (not listed) - Transfers (not listed) - Buses (not listed) - Protection (not listed) OnArrival - Flights - Hotels - Activities - Transfers - Buses - Protection Duffel’s flight products include flight extras. Faded means the product is not in Duffel’s travel products as listed in this comparison. Protection is available where eligible. ### 01The booking experience #### More of the trip to sell Add tours, attraction tickets, transfers, buses and eligible travel protection alongside flights and hotels. The selected products join the same trip, and each supplier confirmation stays intact. Customers can book more of their journey through your product. [See the travel products →](https://www.onarrival.com/bundles) #### A travel section inside your app Embed complete search, checkout and booking screens with your branding. Use microfrontends for a ready-made travel section, or SDKs for web, iOS, Android, Flutter and React Native. Your team can choose how much of the interface to build. [Explore embedded travel →](https://www.onarrival.com/solutions/embedded) #### Flight and hotel booking for AI agents OnArrival’s native MCP tools let an AI agent search, check prices and book flights and hotels. Approval rules and spend limits control the purchase. Supported changes and cancellations stay connected to the booking. Build a travel assistant that can complete an approved booking. [Explore travel MCP →](https://www.onarrival.com/solutions/ai) Ways to launch ### Choose how much *you build.* Your team can choose how much of the interface to build. Start with ready-made screens, or build your own on the APIs. MCP adds a way for AI agents to use the same booking tools. 1. APIs Build your own screens on top of the booking tools. Your team designs every step. 2. SDKs Ready-made code for web, iOS, Android, Flutter and React Native. Use it for selected components. 3. Microfrontends A ready-made travel section inside your app: search, checkout and booking screens with your branding. ### MCP, for AI agents MCP (Model Context Protocol) is a standard way for AI assistants to use tools. With it, an agent can search, check prices and book flights and hotels, within approval rules and spend limits. ### 02The operations behind it #### Your suppliers and rates, connected Bring your airline agreements, GDS access and direct hotel contracts alongside OnArrival supply. Keep the negotiated rates and commercial relationships you already have. Add new travel products while keeping the supplier deals that matter to you. [Bring your own suppliers →](https://www.onarrival.com/solutions/travel-sellers) #### International payments tied to the trip Connect customer payments, supplier payouts, currency conversion and refunds to each booking. Use supported payment methods or connect an existing Stripe or Adyen account. Finance can follow the money from the customer to the supplier and back. [Explore payments →](https://www.onarrival.com/payments) #### Your points, across more travel products Let customers redeem points or points plus cash for eligible flights, stays and activities. Set your own redemption rates and keep booking, points and refund records connected. Offer more ways to use your rewards programme inside your product. [Explore travel rewards →](https://www.onarrival.com/solutions/loyalty) Side by side ## Duffel vs OnArrival KeyYesOffered, as describedPartlyCovers part of this, as describedUnconfirmedCould not be established | Capability | Duffel | OnArrival | | --- | --- | --- | | Travel products | PartlyFlights, hotels and flight extras. | YesFlights, hotels, activities, transfers, buses and eligible travel protection. | | Ready-made booking experience | PartlyAPIs, client libraries and components such as seats, bags and payments. | YesComplete booking screens, embeddable microfrontends, SDK components or APIs for your own UI. | | Mobile and web SDKs | PartlyNode.js, Python and Ruby client libraries; web components for selected steps. | YesBooking SDKs for web, iOS, Android, Flutter and React Native. | | MCP for AI agents | UnconfirmedNative MCP support is unconfirmed. | YesNative flight and hotel MCP: search, price checks, booking and supported servicing. | | Bring your own supply | PartlyManaged airline content or your own IATA / ARC accreditation. | YesYour airline agreements, GDS access and direct hotel rates alongside OnArrival supply. | | Combined trips | PartlyFlights and Stays APIs. | YesFlights, hotels and activities linked in a trip, with supplier confirmations and payment records. | | Payments | YesPayment components, FX pricing and booking refunds. | YesInternational customer payments, supplier payouts, FX and refunds tied to the booking. | | Loyalty | PartlyAirline loyalty accounts and loyalty benefits within travel products. | YesYour own points and points-plus-cash programme across eligible travel products. | | After booking | YesFlight changes, cancellations and order management for supported orders. | YesBooking records, supported servicing, supplier operations and payment history across travel products. | | Hotel data services | PartlyHotel inventory and content through Stays. | YesHotel and room mapping plus places search, available with bookings or as standalone services. | Marks summarise the notes in each row. Product availability, supplier actions and payment options depend on your market and agreement. Comparison reviewed 20 September 2026. Unconfirmed means native MCP support could not be established from Duffel’s published product information. ### Words in this table, explained GDS Global distribution system. A large booking network that travel sellers use to search and book many airlines in one place. IATA / ARC accreditation Industry accreditation that lets a travel business issue airline tickets itself. ARC is the United States body. FX Foreign exchange: converting money from one currency to another. Servicing The changes, cancellations and refunds handled after a booking is made. Which is right for you ## Choose OnArrival when your product needs more of the trip. Follow the line for each thing your product needs. Where both providers support it, compare the details in the table above. Start here What does your product need? 1. Flight and hotel bookingBoth support this 2. Activities, transfers, buses or travel protection as wellOnArrival 3. Complete booking screens inside your web or mobile appOnArrival 4. An AI agent that books flights and hotels through MCPOnArrival 5. Your own suppliers, payments and points in one placeOnArrival ### For example **A bank** can add a travel section to its app. **A loyalty programme** can offer flights, stays and activities for points. **A travel company** can connect its own suppliers. **An AI product** can turn an approved request into a flight or hotel booking. Getting started ## Getting started, *step by step.* Start small, keep what works, pick your interface and switch safely. 2. Start small Do we have to launch every travel product? No. Start with the products you need, such as flights and hotels. Add activities, ground travel or eligible protection as your product grows. You can also use standalone services such as hotel mapping. 3. Keep what works Can we keep our suppliers and payment accounts? Yes. OnArrival supports bringing your airline agreements, GDS access and direct hotel rates. You can also use supported existing payment accounts, including Stripe or Adyen. The connections and payment setup are agreed for your launch. 4. Pick your interface Can we use our own interface? Yes. Use APIs to build your own screens, SDKs for selected components, or microfrontends to embed a ready-made booking experience. MCP gives AI agents another way to use the booking tools. 5. Switch safely How do we switch without losing existing bookings? Start by agreeing which new bookings move to OnArrival. Existing bookings retain their original supplier references, payment history and servicing responsibilities until they are completed or refunded. [Show me the full travel stack](https://www.onarrival.com/demo) [Get the API evaluation checklist](https://www.onarrival.com/resources/travel-api-evaluation-checklist) For enterprise teams ## Show us what you want to build. Bring your travel products, target countries, app platform and supplier contracts. We can walk through the booking experience, payment setup and support your business needs. [Book a product demo](https://www.onarrival.com/demo) [Nuitée / LiteAPI comparison →](https://www.onarrival.com/alternatives/nuitee) [Travel API checklist →](https://www.onarrival.com/resources/travel-api-evaluation-checklist) [Platform overview →](https://www.onarrival.com/platform) OnArrival is independent of Duffel.