United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
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Message Type : AVLREQ
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 5
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D10 Travel, Tourism and Leisure (SWG)
CONTENTS
Availability request - interactive message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Availability
request - interactive message (AVLREQ) to be used in Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
An interactive Travel, Tourism and Leisure Availability Request
is sent by a customer or his agent, to a service provider to
request availability for a Travel, Tourism and Leisure service.
The Travel, Tourism and Leisure Availability Response -
Interactive (AVLRSP) is utilised to provide an interactive
response to the interactive availability request.
1.2 Field of application
The Availability request - interactive message may be used for
both national and international applications. It is based on
universal practice related to administration, commerce and
transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
industry.
1.3 Principles
AVLREQ may be used for the following functions within the
Interactive Scenario for Travel, Tourism and Leisure:
(1) to request a general availability for any hotel, rental
car, train trip, airline flight, or tour in a specific city or
geographical region for a date or range of dates. The request
may include selection criteria, such as, the hotel is on the
ocean or the rooms have fireplaces or the airline flight is
non-stop.
(2) to request availability for one or more specific hotels,
rental cars, train trips, airline flights, or tours for a
specific date.
(3) to request rules and rates that may apply to the
availability.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 UIH, Interactive message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Availability request -
interactive message is AVLREQ.
Note: Availability request - interactive messages conforming to
this document must contain the following data in segment UIH,
composite S306:
Data element 0065 AVLREQ
0052 D
0054 01C
0051 UN
0020 MSD, Message action details
A segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car, train,
accommodations, etc.) and business function of the message.
0030 ORG, Originator of request details
A segment providing data pertaining to the originator of the
interactive request (i.e. travel agent identity and location
and the commercial computer reservations system delivering the
message).
0040 PDT, Product information
A segment to indicate a class of service for which availability
is requested.
0050 NUN, Number of units
Number and identifying qualifier to indicate number of adults
or children pertaining to the entire request.
0060 RPI, Quantity and action details
A number to indicate how many units of the product is needed to
be available.
0070 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent traveller program information relating to the entire
Travel, Tourism and Leisure (TT&L) availability request
(frequent flier number).
0080 CRI, Consumer reference information
Consumer reference information relating to the entire TT&L
availability request (corporate discount number, personal
profile number).
0090 ITM, Item number
Numbers assigned to information in the previous response which
may be used to make a request without repeating all the
information.
0100 PLI, Product location information
A segment to indicate the location by geographic area,
reference point, or direction for which an available product is
requested.
0110 PMT, Payment information
Payment information which may be used to determine if a product
is available.
0120 SDT, Selection details
Information pertaining to the entire request to specify special
criteria for selecting products that are available.
0130 NME, Name
To specify additional originator information that may be used
to determine what products are available.
0140 RTC, Rate types
To indicate the rate codes for which availability is requested.
0150 HDI, Hardware device information
Information specifying terminal equipment addresses and device
types. This information may be used for tracing and security
purposes.
0160 RCI, Reservation control information
To specify the reservation confirmation number of a previous
booking.
0170 TDI, Traveller document information
To specify a driver's license information that may be necessary
to determine if a product rate is available.
0180 POS, Point of sale information
To specify the point of sale to determine the rate to provide.
0190 CON, Contact information
A segment to indicate the phone number of a hotel property(s)
for which availability is requested.
0200 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information relating to the entire TT&L availability
request.
0210 Segment group 1: SSR-IFT
A group of segments to specify details in coded or free text
form pertaining to special services or special requests to
determine the criteria for selecting available products.
0220 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or special requests
to determine the criteria for selecting available products.
0230 IFT, Interactive free text
Details in free text form pertaining to special services or
requests to determine the criteria for selecting available
products.
0240 CUR, Currencies
To specify the currency when requesting products within a
certain price range.
0250 RUL, Rule information
To specify rules that may affect the availability request.
0260 ADS, Address
A segment to indicate the address of a hotel property(s) for
which availability is requested.
0270 Segment group 2: TVL-PRD-ITM-TFF-APD-SG3
This segment group provides date, location, price range, and
other criteria for selecting products to check for
availability.
0280 TVL, Travel product information
Information identifying the TT&L product or service (service
provider, service location, date of service, service
description, etc.).
0290 PRD, Product identification
The identification of a specific product or service and the
level or type of service.
0300 ITM, Item number
Numbers assigned to information in the previous response
which may be used to make a request without repeating all
the information.
0310 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information relating to a particular product or
service.
0320 APD, Additional transport details
Supplementary services required of a particular product or
service.
0330 Segment group 3: NUN-CRI
This segment group provides information pertaining to the
number of adults and children and their ages for a
particular product or service.
0340 NUN, Number of units
To specify the number of adults and children.
0350 CRI, Consumer reference information
To specify the ages of the travellers for whom
availability is requested.
0360 Segment group 4: TIF-FTI-SSR
This segment group provides information pertaining to an
individual traveller or traveller group for whom availability
is requested.
0370 TIF, Traveller information
Details pertaining to a traveller or traveller group
(surname, group name, given name, adult, child, etc.).
0380 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent traveller program information pertaining to a
specific traveller.
0390 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or special requests
for a specific traveller.
0400 Segment group 5: RTI-RTC
This segment group provides information concerning the rate
codes and categories for which availability is requested.
0410 RTI, Rate details
To specify rate categories, such as, standard, promotional,
as criteria for availability selections.
0420 RTC, Rate types
To specify the rate codes related to the previous rate
categories.
0430 Segment group 6: MOV-ADS-CON-PLI
This segment group provides information concerning requirements
for delivery and chauffeur drive to be considered in the
availability request.
0440 MOV, Car delivery instruction
Information pertaining to the delivery of an automobile or
chauffeur instructions.
0450 ADS, Address
The address to where the car needs to be delivered.
0460 CON, Contact information
To specify contact information for the delivery of an
automobile.
0470 PLI, Product location information
To specify the location and purpose of the chauffeur
requested.
0480 Segment group 7: ODI-MSD-PDT-SG8
This segment group provides information pertaining to the
travel product or services and groups the products by overall
journey.
0490 ODI, Origin and destination details
A segment providing the origin and destination of a TT&L
journey.
0500 MSD, Message action details
A segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car,
train, accommodations, etc.).
0510 PDT, Product information
To specify the class of service for which availability is
requested.
0520 Segment group 8: TVL-PDT-RPI-FTI-SSR-CNX-SG9
This segment group provides information pertaining to a
travel, tourism and leisure product or service which is
related to the preceding journey information.
0530 TVL, Travel product information
Information identifying the product or service (service
provider, service location, date of service, service
description, etc.).
0540 PDT, Product information
To specify the class of service requested for a
particular product or service.
0550 RPI, Quantity and action details
To indicate the number of products or services which
needs to be available.
0560 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent traveller program information relating to a
specific product or service.
0570 SSR, Special requirement details
Information about special services or special requests
relating to the product or service.
0580 CNX, Connection details
Connection information for a specific product or service.
0590 Segment group 9: TIF-FTI-SSR
This segment group provides information pertaining to an
individual traveller or traveller group associated with
the preceding product or service information.
0600 TIF, Traveller information
Personal details pertaining to a unique traveller or
traveller group.
0610 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent traveller program information relating to the
preceding traveller.
0620 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or special
requests for the preceding traveller.
0630 UIT, Interactive message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UIH & UIT) and the
control reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
ADS Address
APD Additional transport details
CNX Connection details
CON Contact information
CRI Consumer reference information
CUR Currencies
FTI Frequent traveller information
HDI Hardware device information
IFT Interactive free text
ITM Item number
MOV Car delivery instruction
MSD Message action details
NME Name
NUN Number of units
ODI Origin and destination details
ORG Originator of request details
PDT Product information
PLI Product location information
PMT Payment information
POS Point of sale information
PRD Product identification
RCI Reservation control information
RPI Quantity and action details
RTC Rate types
RTI Rate details
RUL Rule information
SDT Selection details
SSR Special requirement details
TDI Traveller document information
TFF Tariff information
TIF Traveller information
TVL Travel product information
UIH Interactive message header
UIT Interactive message trailer
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
Pos Tag Name S R
0010 UIH Interactive message header M 1
0020 MSD Message action details C 1
0030 ORG Originator of request details C 1
0040 PDT Product information C 1
0050 NUN Number of units C 1
0060 RPI Quantity and action details C 1
0070 FTI Frequent traveller information C 1
0080 CRI Consumer reference information C 1
0090 ITM Item number C 1
0100 PLI Product location information C 1
0110 PMT Payment information C 1
0120 SDT Selection details C 1
0130 NME Name C 1
0140 RTC Rate types C 1
0150 HDI Hardware device information C 1
0160 RCI Reservation control information C 1
0170 TDI Traveller document information C 1
0180 POS Point of sale information C 1
0190 CON Contact information C 1
0200 TFF Tariff information C 9
0210 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0220 SSR Special requirement details M 1 |
0230 IFT Interactive free text C 1-----------+
0240 CUR Currencies C 9
0250 RUL Rule information C 99
0260 ADS Address C 5
0270 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 99----------+
0280 TVL Travel product information M 1 |
0290 PRD Product identification C 1 |
0300 ITM Item number C 1 |
0310 TFF Tariff information C 1 |
0320 APD Additional transport details C 1 |
|
0330 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 1----------+|
0340 NUN Number of units M 1 ||
0350 CRI Consumer reference information C 1----------++
0360 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 999---------+
0370 TIF Traveller information M 1 |
0380 FTI Frequent traveller information C 99 |
0390 SSR Special requirement details C 9-----------+
0400 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 99----------+
0410 RTI Rate details M 1 |
0420 RTC Rate types C 1-----------+
0430 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 2-----------+
0440 MOV Car delivery instruction M 1 |
0450 ADS Address C 1 |
0460 CON Contact information C 1 |
0470 PLI Product location information C 1-----------+
0480 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 99----------+
0490 ODI Origin and destination details M 1 |
0500 MSD Message action details C 1 |
0510 PDT Product information C 1 |
|
0520 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 99---------+|
0530 TVL Travel product information M 1 ||
0540 PDT Product information C 1 ||
0550 RPI Quantity and action details C 1 ||
0560 FTI Frequent traveller information C 1 ||
0570 SSR Special requirement details C 1 ||
0580 CNX Connection details C 1 ||
||
0590 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 999-------+||
0600 TIF Traveller information M 1 |||
0610 FTI Frequent traveller information C 99 |||
0620 SSR Special requirement details C 9---------+++
0630 UIT Interactive message trailer M 1
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