0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Reservation
request - interactive message (RESREQ) 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 Reservations Request
is sent by a customer or his agent, to a service provider to
reserve, modify or cancel a Travel, Tourism and Leisure
service. The Travel, Tourism and Leisure Reservation Response
- Interactive message (RESRSP) is utilised to provide an
interactive response to the interactive service request.
1.2 Field of Application
The Reservation 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
RESREQ may be used for the following functions within the
Interactive Scenario for Travel, Tourism and Leisure:
(1) To request an initial reservation for a hotel, rental car,
train trip, airline flight, or tour.
(2) To cancel the entire reservation or parts of the
reservation.
(3) To request a display of a reservation.
(4) To ignore all or part of current changes to the
reservation.
(5) To modify an existing reservation.
See Travel, Tourism and Leisure Interactive Reservations
Scenario.
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 Reservation request - interactive
message is RESREQ.
Note: Reservation request - interactive messages conforming to
this document must contain the following data in segment UIH,
composite S306:
Data element 0065 RESREQ
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 ORG, Originator of request details
A segment providing data pertaining to the originator of the
interactive processing request (i.e. travel agent identity and
location and the commercial computer reservations system
delivering the message).
0040 RCI, Reservation control information
Information providing a specific reference to a Travel, Tourism
and Leisure (TT&L) reservation for a travel product.
0050 NUN, Number of units
Number and identifying qualifier pertaining to the entire TT&L
reservation request (i.e. number and type of passengers, [4
adults]).
0060 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent Traveller Program information relating to the entire
TT&L reservation request (frequent flier number).
0070 CRI, Consumer reference information
Consumer reference information relating to the entire TT&L
reservation request (corporate discount number, personal
profile number).
0080 CLT, Clear terminate information
Instructions pertaining to a Clear Terminate request related to
the entire TT&L reservation request (i.e. ignore all
transactions during this interactive business transaction).
0090 ATI, Tour information
Additional information relating to a tour (tour code or name).
0100 CON, Contact information
Information providing contact numbers relevant to the TT&L
reservation request (i.e. booking travel agent, tour company).
0110 ITM, Item number
Numbers assigned to information in the previous response which
may be used to make a request without repeating all the
information.
0120 HDI, Hardware device information
Information specifying terminal equipment addresses and device
types that may be used for tracing and security purposes.
0130 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information relating to the entire TT&L reservation
request.
0140 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form text data pertaining to the entire TT&L reservation
request.
0150 TDI, Traveller document information
Information relating to documents associated with the TT&L
reservation request (i.e. passport number, tour package
identifier, etc.).
0160 ADS, Address
Addresses related to the entire TT&L reservation.
0170 | Segment group 1: NME-ADS
This segment group provides names and related addresses that
pertain to the entire TT&L reservation.
0180 + NME, Name
Name(s) pertaining to the entire TT&L reservation.
0190 ADS, Address
Addresses associated with the preceding names.
0200 Segment group 2: SSR-IFT
This segment group provides details pertaining to special
services information and associated free text information.
0210 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or special requests
relating to the entire TT&L request.
0220 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form text data pertaining to the special services.
0230 | Segment group 3: PMT-CON-ADS-NME
This data group allows for the provision of payment
information and associated contact information for the entire
TT&L reservation request.
0240 PMT, Payment information
Payment instructions for the TT&L reservation request.
0250 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers associated with the preceding payment
information.
0260 ADS, Address
Address information associated with the payment information.
0270 + NME, Name
Name(s) associated with the payment information.
0280 Segment group 4: TIF-FTI-CRI-CON-IFT-TDI-DIS-ADS-SG5-SG6
This segment group provides information pertaining to an
individual traveller or traveller group associated with the
TT&L reservation request.
0290 TIF, Traveller information
Personal details pertaining to a unique traveller (surname,
given name, indication that traveller is accompanied by non
ticketed infant, etc.).
0300 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent traveller program information relating to a
specific traveller.
0310 CRI, Consumer reference information
Consumer reference information pertaining to a specific
traveller.
0320 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers associated with a traveller or group.
0330 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form text data pertaining to a traveller or group.
0340 TDI, Traveller document information
Information relating to documents associated with a
traveller or group.
0350 DIS, Discount information
Information pertaining to discounts concerning the
traveller.
0360 ADS, Address
Address information for a traveller or group.
0370 Segment group 5: SSR-IFT
A group of segments to provide details concerning special
service requests for a traveller or group.
0380 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or special
requests pertaining to a traveller or group.
0390 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information associated with the special service
request.
0400 | Segment group 6: PMT-CON-ADS-NME
This data group allows for the provision of payment
information and associated contact information for a
traveller or group.
0410 PMT, Payment information
Payment instructions for a traveller or group.
0420 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers associated with the preceding payment
information.
0430 ADS, Address
Address information associated with the preceding
payment.
0440 + NME, Name
Name(s) information associated with the preceding
payment.
0450 | Segment group 7: TVL-MSD-RCI-RPI-MOV-CNX-DIS-ASD-CON-ADS-NME-
IFT-TDI-TFF-SG8-SG9-SG10-SG11-SG12
This segment group provides information pertaining to a Travel,
Tourism and Leisure (TT&L) product or service.
0460 TVL, Travel product information
Information identifying the TT&L product or service (service
provider, service location, date of service, service
description, etc.).
0470 MSD, Message action details
A segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car,
train, accommodations, etc.) and business function relating
to the product or service.
0480 RCI, Reservation control information
Information providing a specific reference to the product or
service.
0490 RPI, Quantity and action details
Details relating to quantity and action required associated
with the product or service.
0500 MOV, Car delivery instruction
Information pertaining to the delivery of an automobile or
chauffeur instructions.
0510 CNX, Connection details
Information specifying the stopover cities requested with
the product or service.
0520 DIS, Discount information
Information pertaining to discounts for the product or
service.
0530 ASD, Service details
Additional date, time and location information related to a
product or service.
0540 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers for a product or service.
0550 ADS, Address
Address information for a product or service.
0560 + NME, Name
Name(s) information for a product or service.
0570 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form text data pertaining to the product or service.
0580 TDI, Traveller document information
Information relating to documents associated with a product
or service (voucher number, ticket number, etc.).
0590 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information relating to the product or service (car
rental rate, coach fare, hotel rate, etc.).
0600 Segment group 8: VEH-PDT
A group of segments to convey specific details and related
information concerning a vehicle to be transported on a
product or service.
0610 VEH, Vehicle
Details concerning a vehicle to be transported on a
product or service.
0620 PDT, Product information
Product information related to the vehicle to be
transported.
0630 | Segment group 9: PMT-CON-ADS-NME
This data group allows for the provision of payment
information and associated contact information for the
specific product or service.
0640 PMT, Payment information
Payment instructions for a product or service.
0650 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers associated with the preceding payment
information.
0660 ADS, Address
Address information related to the preceding payment.
0670 + NME, Name
Name(s) information related to the preceding payment.
0680 Segment group 10:NUN-CRI
This data group allows for indicating traveller types and
consumer reference information for those types.
0690 NUN, Number of units
Traveller types for the associated product or service.
0700 CRI, Consumer reference information
Consumer reference information for the preceding
traveller type.
0710 | Segment group 11:SSR-PMT-CON-ADS-NME-IFT
This data group allows for special requests and the payment
information for the special requests that relate to the
product or service.
0720 SSR, Special requirement details
Details of special services or special requests
pertaining to the product or service.
0730 PMT, Payment information
Payment information related to a special service or
requests.
0740 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers related to the payment information.
0750 ADS, Address
Address information related to the payment.
0760 + NME, Name
Name(s) information related to the payment.
0770 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information related to the special service.
0780 Segment group 12:TIF-FTI-CRI-CON-IFT-ASD-ADS-TFF-SG13-SG14
This segment group provides information pertaining to an
individual traveller or traveller group associated with the
preceding product or service information.
0790 TIF, Traveller information
Personal details pertaining to a unique traveller and
associated to the preceding product or service
information (i.e. surname, given name, indication that
traveller is accompanied by non ticketed infant, etc.).
0800 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent traveller program information relating to a
specific traveller and associated to the preceding
product or service information.
0810 CRI, Consumer reference information
Consumer reference information relating to a specific
traveller and associated to the preceding product or
service information.
0820 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers associated with a traveller or group and
associated to the preceding product or service
information.
0830 IFT, Interactive free text
Free form text data pertaining to a traveller or group
and associated to the preceding product or service
information.
0840 ASD, Service details
Date, time and location information related to a service
for a specific traveller.
0850 ADS, Address
Address information pertaining to a traveller or group
and associated to the preceding product or service
information.
0860 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information relating to the service (green fees,
tennis lessons) for a specific traveller.
0870 Segment group 13:SSR-IFT
Special service information and related free text
pertaining to traveller or group and associated to the
preceding product or service information.
0880 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or special
requests pertaining to a traveller or group and
associated to the preceding product or service
information.
0890 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information pertaining to the special
service.
0900 | Segment group 14:PMT-CON-ADS-NME
This data group allows for the provision of payment
information and associated contact information for a
traveller or group.
0910 PMT, Payment information
Payment instructions for a traveller or group.
0920 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers associated with the preceding payment
information.
0930 ADS, Address
Address information associated with the preceding
payment information.
0940 + NME, Name
Name(s) information associated with the preceding
payment information.
0950 Segment group 15:ODI-MSD-SG16
Like Segment Group 7, this segment group provides information
pertaining to Travel, Tourism and Leisure (TT&L) product or
service. However, in certain situations product or service data
must be grouped as part of an overall TT&L journey. Segment
group 15 provides that grouping capability.
0960 ODI, Origin and destination details
A segment providing the origin and destination of a TT&L
journey.
0970 MSD, Message action details
A segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car,
train, accommodations, etc.) and business function relating
to the associated TT&L journey.
0980 Segment group 16:TVL-APD-RPI-NUN-FTI-TFF-RCI-DIS-ASD-IFT-
SG17-SG18-SG19-SG20
This segment group provides information pertaining to a
Travel,Tourism and Leisure (TT&L) product or service which
is related to the preceding journey information.
0990 TVL, Travel product information
Information identifying the TT&L product or service
pertaining to a journey. (service provider, service
location, date of service, service description, etc.).
1000 APD, Additional transport details
A segment providing additional data (i.e. aircraft type,
number of stops, on time performance, gate description,
etc.) relating to the product or service.
1010 RPI, Quantity and action details
Details relating to quantity and action required
associated with the product or service.
1020 NUN, Number of units
Number and identifying qualifier relating to the product
or service.
1030 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent traveller program information relating to a
specific product or service.
1040 TFF, Tariff information
Tariff information relating to the product or service.
1050 RCI, Reservation control information
Information providing a specific reference to the product
or service.
1060 DIS, Discount information
Information pertaining to discounts for the product or
service.
1070 ASD, Service details
Additional date, time and location information for a
product or service.
1080 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information related to a product or service.
1090 Segment group 17:SSR-IFT
Special service information and related free text for a
product or service.
1100 SSR, Special requirement details
Information about special services or special requests
relating to the product or service.
1110 IFT, Interactive free text
Free text information relating to the special services
for a product or service.
1120 Segment group 18:VEH-PDT
A group of segments to specify details and related
information concerning a vehicle to be transported on a
product or service.
1130 VEH, Vehicle
Details concerning a vehicle to be transported on a
product or service.
1140 PDT, Product information
Product information related to the vehicle to be
transported.
1150 | Segment group 19:PMT-CON-ADS-NME
This data group allows for the payment information and
associated contact information for a product or service.
1160 PMT, Payment information
Payment instructions for a product or service.
1170 CON, Contact information
Contact numbers related to payment information for a
product or service.
1180 ADS, Address
Address information related to payment information for
a product or service.
1190 + NME, Name
Name(s) information related to payment information for
a product or service.
1200 Segment group 20:TIF-FTI-SSR
This segment group provides information pertaining to an
individual traveller or traveller group associated with
the preceding product or service information.
1210 TIF, Traveller information
Personal details pertaining to a unique traveller and
associated to the preceding product or service
information.
1220 FTI, Frequent traveller information
Frequent traveller program information relating to the
preceding TIF segment.
1230 SSR, Special requirement details
Details pertaining to special services or special
requests pertaining to the preceding TIF segment.
1240 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
ATI Tour information
CLT Clear terminate information
CNX Connection details
CON Contact information
CRI Consumer reference information
DIS Discount information
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
PMT Payment information
RCI Reservation control information
RPI Quantity and action 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
VEH Vehicle
Contents of RESREQ