United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
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Message Type : AVLRSP
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 6
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D10 Travel, Tourism and Leisure (SWG)
CONTENTS
Availability response - 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
response - interactive message (AVLRSP) 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
Response is sent by a service provider in response to an
availability request for a Travel, Tourism and Leisure service.
The Travel, Tourism and Leisure Availability Request -
interactive (AVLREQ) is utilised to provide an interactive
request for which the interactive availability response is used
to respond.
1.2 Field of application
The Availability response - 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
AVLRSP may be used for the following functions within the
Interactive Scenario for Travel, Tourism and Leisure:
(1) to respond to a general availability request 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
response may include products from multiple service providers
and multiple classes of service, car types, room types as is
appropriate to the product.
(2) to respond to availability for one or more specific hotels,
rental cars, train trips, airline flights, or tours for a
specific date. Along with the availability, the response may
include rates, rules, and specific information about the
product.
(3) to respond only with rules and rates for a specific
product.
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 response -
interactive message is AVLRSP.
Note: Availability response - interactive messages conforming
to this document must contain the following data in segment
UIH, composite S306:
Data element 0065 AVLRSP
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 NUN, Number of units
Number and identifying qualifier to indicate number of adults
or children pertaining to the entire response.
0040 PLI, Product location information
A segment to indicate the location by geographic area,
reference point, or direction.
0050 ADS, Address
Address of the product.
0060 NME, Name
A name associated with the product.
0070 SDT, Selection details
Criteria which was used to select the available products or
services.
0080 TIF, Traveller information
The traveller or traveller group for whom these products or
services are available.
0090 CRI, Consumer reference information
The consumer reference information related to the available
products or services.
0100 PMT, Payment information
The payment information which applies to all of the available
products or services.
0110 CMN, Commission information
Information concerning the amount of commission that will be
paid if a service or product is booked.
0120 ITM, Item number
A number associated to all of the available products.
0130 RUL, Rule information
Rule and policy information that applies to all the available
products.
0140 DTI, Date and time information
A segment to specify the hours of operation for an available
product or service.
0150 IFT, Interactive free text
Free or coded text information that applies to all the
available products.
0160 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or requirements relating
to all the available products.
0170 CUR, Currencies
A currency code that applies to all the rates and tariffs.
0180 Segment group 1: ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information that relates to
the entire message.
0190 ERI, Application error information
Error condition data pertaining to the entire response.
0200 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form text data pertaining to the preceding error
condition.
0210 Segment group 2: ODS-IFT
This segment group provides facility information for a product
or service.
0220 ODS, Additional product details
This segment provides facility information for a product or
service location.
0230 IFT, Interactive free text
This segment provides free text information for the
facilities.
0240 Segment group 3: PRD-ADS-PLI-CON-SSR-ITM-MOV-TFF-CUR-PMT-IFT-
RUL-DAV-ASD-SG4-SG6-SG11
This segment group provides information regarding a specific
product, including its policies and the amenities and services
provided.
0250 PRD, Product identification
A specific product, such as a hotel, car rental location, or
tour code and characteristics of the product.
0260 ADS, Address
The address of the product.
0270 PLI, Product location information
The geographic location of the product, including direction,
distance, and driving time.
0280 CON, Contact information
Contact information, such as, phone number or fax number for
this product or service.
0290 SSR, Special requirement details
Special features and amenities of the product.
0300 ITM, Item number
An item number related to the product for requesting
additional information.
0310 MOV, Car delivery instruction
If the product is a car rental, this segment provides
information about car delivery and chauffeur service.
0320 TFF, Tariff information
Rate ranges relating to the product.
0330 CUR, Currencies
The currency code for the rates for a product.
0340 PMT, Payment information
Forms of payment for a specific product.
0350 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text relating to the product.
0360 RUL, Rule information
Rule and policy information pertaining to the availability
of the product.
0370 DAV, Daily availability
A segment which indicates the availability of the product
for a thirty day period.
0380 ASD, Service details
A segment to specify information on supplemental service
related to the product.
0390 Segment group 4: PDT-ITM-IFT-SG5
This segment group provides information concerning the
availability of a specific car type, room type, or class of
service.
0400 PDT, Product information
The specific car type, room type, or class of service and
the number available.
0410 ITM, Item number
An item number associated with the previous product
information.
0420 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information associated with the car type, room
type, or class of service.
0430 Segment group 5: TFF-ASD-CMN-PMT-SSR-RUL
This segment group provides information about the rate
amount as well as information concerning rules and
policies for the rate and commission paid on the rate for
a specific car type, room type, or class of service.
0440 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information for a specific product or service.
0450 ASD, Service details
Details for a service that is related to a specific
rate.
0460 CMN, Commission information
Commission that will be paid if a specific rate is
booked.
0470 PMT, Payment information
Payment information for a specific rate.
0480 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to a special service or requirement
for a specific rate.
0490 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information, such as minimum rental
or stay, start day of the week, deposits, etc., for a
specific rate.
0500 Segment group 6: RTC-ITM-RPI-RUL-SG7-SG8-SG9
This segment group provides information about the specific
rate codes a particular product or service, including rules
and restrictions, availability, and rate amounts.
0510 RTC, Rate types
Rate codes for a specific product or service.
0520 ITM, Item number
An item number associated to a specific rate code.
0530 RPI, Quantity and action details
The number of products that can be booked for this rate
code and the action that can be taken.
0540 RUL, Rule information
Rule and policy information for a specific rate code.
0550 Segment group 7: ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information pertaining
to a specific rate code.
0560 ERI, Application error information
Error data pertaining to the associated rate code.
0570 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form or coded text data pertaining to the
preceding ERI segment.
0580 Segment group 8: TFF-ASD-CMN-RUL
This segment group provides information about the rate
amount as well as information concerning commission paid
on that rate for a specific rate code.
0590 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information for a specific rate code.
0600 ASD, Service details
Details for a service that is related to a specific
rate.
0610 CMN, Commission information
Commission that will be paid if a specific rate is
booked.
0620 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information, such as minimum rental
or stay, start day of the week, deposits, etc., for a
specific rate.
0630 Segment group 9: PDT-ITM-IFT-SG10
This segment group provides information concerning the
availability of a specific car type, room type, or class
of service for a specific rate code.
0640 PDT, Product information
The specific car type, room type, or class of service
and the number available.
0650 ITM, Item number
An item number associated with the previous
information.
0660 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information associated with the car type,
room type, or class of service.
0670 Segment group 10: TFF-ASD-CMN-RUL
This segment group provides information about the rate
amount as well as information concerning rules and
policies for the rate and commission paid on the rate
for a specific car type, room type, or class of
service.
0680 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information for a specific car type, room
type, or class of service.
0690 ASD, Service details
Details for a service that is related to a specific
class of product or service.
0700 CMN, Commission information
Commission that will be paid if a specific class of
product or service is booked.
0710 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information for a specific class
of product or service.
0720 Segment group 11: RTI-SG12
This segment group provides information about a category of
rate products.
0730 RTI, Rate details
A segment to specify rate categories, such as, standard,
maximum, minimum, and promotional.
0740 Segment group 12: RTC-ITM-RPI-RUL-SG13-SG14
This segment group provides information about the
specific rates in a given category, including rules and
restrictions, availability, and rate amounts.
0750 RTC, Rate types
Rate codes for specific rate categories.
0760 ITM, Item number
An item number associated to a specific rate code.
0770 RPI, Quantity and action details
The number of products that can be booked for this
rate code and the action that can be taken.
0780 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information for a specific rate code.
0790 Segment group 13: ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information
pertaining to the associated rate code.
0800 ERI, Application error information
Error data pertaining to the associated rate code.
0810 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form or coded text data pertaining to the
preceding ERI segment.
0820 Segment group 14: PDT-ITM-IFT-SG15
This segment group provides information concerning the
availability of a specific car type, room type, or
class of service.
0830 PDT, Product information
The number available for a specific product or
service class for specific rate code.
0840 ITM, Item number
An item number associated with previous product or
service class.
0850 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information associated with the product
or service class.
0860 Segment group 15: TFF-ASD-CMN-PMT-SSR-RUL
This segment group provides information about the
rate amount as well as information concerning rules
and policies for the rate, commission paid for
booking a product or service class, associated
payment information, and details about special
services.
0870 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information for a specific product or
service class.
0880 ASD, Service details
Details for a service that is related to a
specific rate.
0890 CMN, Commission information
Commission that will be paid if a specific rate
is booked.
0900 PMT, Payment information
Payment information for a specific rate.
0910 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to a special service or
requirement for a specific rate.
0920 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information governing the
availability of a specific rate.
0930 Segment group 16: TVL-MSD-LKP-PDT-SSR-RTI-SG17
This segment group provides information about a product or
service, the availability, special services, and pointer to
indicate the level of the service.
0940 TVL, Travel product information
Information identifying the product or service (service
provider, service location, date of service, service
description, etc.).
0950 MSD, Message action details
A segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car,
train, accommodations, etc.).
0960 LKP, Level indication
To specify the level and key for this product or service as
it relates to other segments in the message.
0970 PDT, Product information
The specific car type, room type, or class of service and
the number available for each.
0980 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to a special service or requirement for a
product of service.
0990 RTI, Rate details
Rate categories for a specific product.
1000 Segment group 17: ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information pertaining to
the product or service.
1010 ERI, Application error information
Error data pertaining to the associated product or
service.
1020 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form or coded text data pertaining to the preceding
ERI segment.
1030 Segment group 18: ODI-MSD-SG19
This segment group provides information identifying the travel
product or service but groups the travel products by the entire
journey.
1040 ODI, Origin and destination details
A segment providing the origin and destination of a Travel,
Tourism and Leisure (TT&L) journey.
1050 MSD, Message action details
A segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car,
train, accommodations, etc.).
1060 Segment group 19: TVL-PDT-APD-NUN-IFT-TRF-RTI-SG20
This segment group provides information pertaining to the
travel product or service which related to the preceding
journey information.
1070 TVL, Travel product information
Information identifying the product or service (service
provider, service location, date of service, service
description, etc.).
1080 PDT, Product information
To specify the classes of service and the availability of
each.
1090 APD, Additional transport details
A segment providing additional data relating to the
preceding TVL segment (i.e. aircraft type, number of
stops, on time performance, gate description, etc.).
1100 NUN, Number of units
Number and identifying qualifier relating to the product
or service.
1110 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information related to a product or service.
1120 TRF, Traffic restriction details
Restrictions that may apply to this product or service.
1130 RTI, Rate details
Rate categories for a specific product or service.
1140 Segment group 20: ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information pertaining
to the product or service.
1150 ERI, Application error information
Error data pertaining to the associated product or
service.
1160 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form or coded text data pertaining to the
preceding ERI segment.
1170 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
ASD Service details
CMN Commission information
CON Contact information
CRI Consumer reference information
CUR Currencies
DAV Daily availability
DTI Date and time information
ERI Application error information
IFT Interactive free text
ITM Item number
LKP Level indication
MOV Car delivery instruction
MSD Message action details
NME Name
NUN Number of units
ODI Origin and destination details
ODS Additional product details
PDT Product information
PLI Product location information
PMT Payment information
PRD Product identification
RPI Quantity and action details
RTC Rate types
RTI Rate details
RUL Rule information
SDT Selection details
SSR Special requirement details
TFF Tariff information
TIF Traveller information
TRF Traffic restriction details
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 NUN Number of units C 1
0040 PLI Product location information C 1
0050 ADS Address C 1
0060 NME Name C 1
0070 SDT Selection details C 1
0080 TIF Traveller information C 1
0090 CRI Consumer reference information C 1
0100 PMT Payment information C 1
0110 CMN Commission information C 1
0120 ITM Item number C 1
0130 RUL Rule information C 1
0140 DTI Date and time information C 1
0150 IFT Interactive free text C 9
0160 SSR Special requirement details C 9
0170 CUR Currencies C 9
0180 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0190 ERI Application error information M 1 |
0200 IFT Interactive free text C 1-----------+
0210 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 99----------+
0220 ODS Additional product details M 1 |
0230 IFT Interactive free text C 1-----------+
0240 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 999---------+
0250 PRD Product identification M 1 |
0260 ADS Address C 9 |
0270 PLI Product location information C 1 |
0280 CON Contact information C 1 |
0290 SSR Special requirement details C 1 |
0300 ITM Item number C 1 |
0310 MOV Car delivery instruction C 1 |
0320 TFF Tariff information C 1 |
0330 CUR Currencies C 1 |
0340 PMT Payment information C 1 |
0350 IFT Interactive free text C 9 |
0360 RUL Rule information C 99 |
0370 DAV Daily availability C 99 |
0380 ASD Service details C 1 |
|
0390 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 99---------+|
0400 PDT Product information M 1 ||
0410 ITM Item number C 1 ||
0420 IFT Interactive free text C 9 ||
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0430 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0440 TFF Tariff information M 1 |||
0450 ASD Service details C 1 |||
0460 CMN Commission information C 1 |||
0470 PMT Payment information C 1 |||
0480 SSR Special requirement details C 1 |||
0490 RUL Rule information C 99--------++|
|
0500 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 99---------+|
0510 RTC Rate types M 1 ||
0520 ITM Item number C 1 ||
0530 RPI Quantity and action details C 1 ||
0540 RUL Rule information C 99 ||
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0550 ----- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 5---------+||
0560 ERI Application error information M 1 |||
0570 IFT Interactive free text C 1---------+||
||
0580 ----- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0590 TFF Tariff information M 1 |||
0600 ASD Service details C 1 |||
0610 CMN Commission information C 1 |||
0620 RUL Rule information C 99--------+||
||
0630 ----- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0640 PDT Product information M 1 |||
0650 ITM Item number C 1 |||
0660 IFT Interactive free text C 9 |||
|||
0670 ----- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 99-------+|||
0680 TFF Tariff information M 1 ||||
0690 ASD Service details C 1 ||||
0700 CMN Commission information C 1 ||||
0710 RUL Rule information C 99-------+++|
|
0720 ----- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 99---------+|
0730 RTI Rate details M 1 ||
||
0740 ----- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 99--------+||
0750 RTC Rate types M 1 |||
0760 ITM Item number C 1 |||
0770 RPI Quantity and action details C 1 |||
0780 RUL Rule information C 99 |||
|||
0790 ----- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 5--------+|||
0800 ERI Application error information M 1 ||||
0810 IFT Interactive free text C 1--------+|||
|||
0820 ----- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 99-------+|||
0830 PDT Product information M 1 ||||
0840 ITM Item number C 1 ||||
0850 IFT Interactive free text C 9 ||||
||||
0860 ----- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 99------+||||
0870 TFF Tariff information M 1 |||||
0880 ASD Service details C 1 |||||
0890 CMN Commission information C 1 |||||
0900 PMT Payment information C 1 |||||
0910 SSR Special requirement details C 1 |||||
0920 RUL Rule information C 99------+++++
0930 ----- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 99----------+
0940 TVL Travel product information M 1 |
0950 MSD Message action details C 1 |
0960 LKP Level indication C 1 |
0970 PDT Product information C 1 |
0980 SSR Special requirement details C 99 |
0990 RTI Rate details C 1 |
|
1000 ----- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 5----------+|
1010 ERI Application error information M 1 ||
1020 IFT Interactive free text C 1----------++
1030 ----- Segment group 18 ------------------ C 99----------+
1040 ODI Origin and destination details M 1 |
1050 MSD Message action details C 1 |
|
1060 ----- Segment group 19 ------------------ C 99---------+|
1070 TVL Travel product information M 1 ||
1080 PDT Product information C 1 ||
1090 APD Additional transport details C 1 ||
1100 NUN Number of units C 1 ||
1110 IFT Interactive free text C 1 ||
1120 TRF Traffic restriction details C 1 ||
1130 RTI Rate details C 1 ||
||
1140 ----- Segment group 20 ------------------ C 5---------+||
1150 ERI Application error information M 1 |||
1160 IFT Interactive free text C 1---------+++
1170 UIT Interactive message trailer M 1
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