Last-Minute Flights
Effective Date: 3 September 2026
1. Definition
A Last-Minute Flight is a flight where the scheduled flight departure time is:
within the next 15 hours; or
before the end of the current calendar day.
2. Availability & Identification
Last-Minute Flights are available through the Search, Get_Offer and Fulfilment APIs.
Eligible flights will be identified in the API using the tag:`LastMinute`
3. Processing & Confirmation
On submission of a Last-Minute Flight booking:
Atlas will verify the applicable fare and availability and commence booking.
If successful, Atlas will return the confirmed booking and PNR detail within five (5) minutes.
If the booking has not been confirmed within five (5) minutes of order submission, Atlas will cancel the order. The order will not enter an extended or manual pending process.
A Last-Minute Flight therefore has two outcomes: confirmed within five (5) minutes or cancelled by Atlas.
The Client may use the Atlas Order Regeneration functionality where an order was not confirmed.
4. No Guarantee of Successful Booking
Atlas does not guarantee successful confirmation of a Last-Minute Flight.
Where an order is not confirmed within five (5) minutes and is cancelled, Atlas will not be required to provide a replacement booking or compensate the Client for any resulting fare difference, loss, cost or expense.
A booking must not be considered confirmed until successful booking confirmation has been returned by Atlas.
5. Fees & Services
Transaction fees apply only to successfully confirmed bookings and will be charged in accordance with the Client's applicable commercial terms.
Atlas's standard supported ancillary and post-booking services will be available for successfully confirmed bookings, subject to airline availability, time restrictions and supported functionality.
6. Existing Terms
These terms supplement the Client's existing agreement with Atlas. In the event of conflict, these terms will apply to Last-Minute Flight bookings unless otherwise agreed in writing.
7. Enablement
Last Minute Flights will be enabled by default for all Atlas global clients effective 10 September 2026.*
If the Client does not accept these Terms of Service, the Client should notify its Atlas Account Manager and Last-Minute Flights will be disabled for the Client.
*Subject to change pending testing period
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