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 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Data Segment Clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the Segment
Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 | UIH, 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
0312 D
0316 98A
0051 UN
It should also be noted that the data elements shown above for
composite S306 are those specified in the draft version of the
I-EDI syntax, published and approved for trial in document
TRADE/WP.4/R.1157/Add.2 on 28 July 1995.
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 NAM, Party 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 IFT, Interactive free text
Free or coded text information that applies to all the
available products.
0150 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or requirements relating
to all the available products.
0160 CUR, Currencies
A currency code that applies to all the rates and tariffs.
0170 Segment group 1: ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information that relates to
the entire message.
0180 ERI, Application error information
Error condition data pertaining to the entire response.
0190 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form text data pertaining to the preceding error
condition.
0200 Segment group 2: PRD-ADS-PLI-CON-SSR-ITM-MOV-TFF-CUR-PMT-IFT-
RUL-DAV-SG3-SG5-SG10
This segment group provides information regarding a specific
product, including its policies and the amenities and services
provided.
0210 PRD, Product identification
A specific product, such as a hotel, car rental location, or
tour code and characteristics of the product.
0220 ADS, Address
The address of the product.
0230 PLI, Product location information
The geographic location of the product, including direction,
distance, and driving time.
0240 CON, Contact information
Contact information, such as, phone number or fax number for
this product or service.
0250 SSR, Special requirement details
Special features and amenities of the product.
0260 ITM, Item number
An item number related to the product for requesting
additional information.
0270 MOV, Car delivery instruction
If the product is a car rental, this segment provides
information about car delivery and chauffeur service.
0280 TFF, Tariff information
Rate ranges relating to the product.
0290 CUR, Currencies
The currency code for the rates for a product.
0300 PMT, Payment information
Forms of payment for a specific product.
0310 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text relating to the product.
0320 RUL, Rule information
Rule and policy information pertaining to the availability
of the product.
0330 DAV, Daily availability
A segment which indicates the availability of the product
for a thirty day period.
0340 Segment group 3: PDT-ITM-IFT-SG4
This segment group provides information concerning the
availability of a specific car type, room type, or class of
service.
0350 PDT, Product information
The specific car type, room type, or class of service and
the number available.
0360 ITM, Item number
An item number associated with the previous product
information.
0370 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information associated with the car type, room
type, or class of service.
0380 Segment group 4: 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.
0390 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information for a specific product or service.
0400 ASD, Service details
Details for a service that is related to a specific
rate.
0410 CMN, Commission information
Commission that will be paid if a specific rate is
booked.
0420 PMT, Payment information
Payment information for a specific rate.
0430 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to a special service or requirement
for a specific rate.
0440 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information, such as minimum rental
or stay, start day of the week, deposits, etc., for a
specific rate.
0450 Segment group 5: RTC-ITM-RPI-RUL-SG6-SG7-SG8
This segment group provides information about the specific
rate codes a particular product or service, including rules
and restrictions, availability, and rate amounts.
0460 RTC, Rate types
Rate codes for a specific product or service.
0470 ITM, Item number
An item number associated to a specific rate code.
0480 RPI, Quantity and action details
The number of products that can be booked for this rate
code and the action that can be taken.
0490 RUL, Rule information
Rule and policy information for a specific rate code.
0500 Segment group 6: ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information pertaining
to a specific rate code.
0510 ERI, Application error information
Error data pertaining to the associated rate code.
0520 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form or coded text data pertaining to the
preceding ERI segment.
0530 Segment group 7: 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.
0540 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information for a specific rate code.
0550 ASD, Service details
Details for a service that is related to a specific
rate.
0560 CMN, Commission information
Commission that will be paid if a specific rate is
booked.
0570 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information, such as minimum rental
or stay, start day of the week, deposits, etc., for a
specific rate.
0580 Segment group 8: PDT-ITM-IFT-SG9
This segment group provides information concerning the
availability of a specific car type, room type, or class
of service for a specific rate code.
0590 PDT, Product information
The specific car type, room type, or class of service
and the number available.
0600 ITM, Item number
An item number associated with the previous
information.
0610 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information associated with the car type,
room type, or class of service.
0620 Segment group 9: 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.
0630 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information for a specific car type, room
type, or class of service.
0640 ASD, Service details
Details for a service that is related to a specific
class of product or service.
0650 CMN, Commission information
Commission that will be paid if a specific class of
product or service is booked.
0660 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information for a specific class
of product or service.
0670 Segment group 10:RTI-SG11
This segment group provides information about a category of
rate products.
0680 RTI, Rate details
A segment to specify rate categories, such as, standard,
maximum, minimum, and promotional.
0690 Segment group 11:RTC-ITM-RPI-RUL-SG12-SG13
This segment group provides information about the
specific rates in a given category, including rules and
restrictions, availability, and rate amounts.
0700 RTC, Rate types
Rate codes for specific rate categories.
0710 ITM, Item number
An item number associated to a specific rate code.
0720 RPI, Quantity and action details
The number of products that can be booked for this
rate code and the action that can be taken.
0730 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information for a specific rate code.
0740 Segment group 12:ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information
pertaining to the associated rate code.
0750 ERI, Application error information
Error data pertaining to the associated rate code.
0760 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form or coded text data pertaining to the
preceding ERI segment.
0770 Segment group 13:PDT-ITM-IFT-SG14
This segment group provides information concerning the
availability of a specific car type, room type, or
class of service.
0780 PDT, Product information
The number available for a specific product or
service class for specific rate code.
0790 ITM, Item number
An item number associated with previous product or
service class.
0800 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information associated with the product
or service class.
0810 Segment group 14: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.
0820 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information for a specific product or
service class.
0830 ASD, Service details
Details for a service that is related to a
specific rate.
0840 CMN, Commission information
Commission that will be paid if a specific rate
is booked.
0850 PMT, Payment information
Payment information for a specific rate.
0860 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to a special service or
requirement for a specific rate.
0870 RUL, Rule information
Rules and policy information governing the
availability of a specific rate.
0880 Segment group 15:TVL-MSD-LKP-PDT-SSR-RTI-SG16
This segment group provides information about a product or
service, the availability, special services, and pointer to
indicate the level of the service.
0890 TVL, Travel product information
Information identifying the product or service (service
provider, service location, date of service, service
description, etc.).
0900 MSD, Message action details
A segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car,
train, accommodations, etc.).
0910 LKP, Level indication
To specify the level and key for this product or service as
it relates to other segments in the message.
0920 PDT, Product information
The specific car type, room type, or class of service and
the number available for each.
0930 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to a special service or requirement for a
product of service.
0940 RTI, Rate details
Rate categories for a specific product.
0950 Segment group 16:ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information pertaining to
the product or service.
0960 ERI, Application error information
Error data pertaining to the associated product or
service.
0970 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form or coded text data pertaining to the preceding
ERI segment.
0980 Segment group 17:ODI-MSD-SG18
This segment group provides information identifying the travel
product or service but groups the travel products by the entire
journey.
0990 ODI, Origin and destination details
A segment providing the origin and destination of a Travel,
tourism and Leisure (TT&L) journey.
1000 MSD, Message action details
A segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car,
train, accommodations, etc.).
1010 Segment group 18:TVL-PDT-APD-NUN-IFT-TRF-RTI-SG19
This segment group provides information pertaining to the
travel product or service which related to the preceding
journey information.
1020 TVL, Travel product information
Information identifying the product or service (service
provider, service location, date of service, service
description, etc.).
1030 PDT, Product information
To specify the classes of service and the availability of
each.
1040 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.).
1050 NUN, Number of units
Number and identifying qualifier relating to the product
or service.
1060 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information related to a product or service.
1070 TRF, Traffic restriction details
Restrictions that may apply to this product or service.
1080 RTI, Rate details
Rate categories for a specific product or service.
1090 Segment group 19:ERI-IFT
This segment group provides error information pertaining
to the product or service.
1100 ERI, Application error information
Error data pertaining to the associated product or
service.
1110 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form or coded text data pertaining to the
preceding ERI segment.
1120 UIT, Interactive message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message and the control reference number of the
message.
4.2 Data 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
ERI Application error information
IFT Interactive free text
ITM Item number
LKP Level indication
MOV Car delivery instruction
MSD Message action details
NAM Party name
NUN Number of units
ODI Origin and destination 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
Contents of AVLRSP