Digital Connect Check-In 23.03 Release Notes
Release Identification
| Release Version | Type (Version, Update, or Patch) | Date | Approved by | Description of Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23.03 | Version | 23 March 2023 |
Piotr Gorski |
Software updated |
Features
Digital Connect Check-In introduces new features and enhancements in the following areas:
- Enhancement in the Subsequent Check-in Flow in /baggage/price Service
- Create Configuration to Prohibit Refunds of Seat Charges Within 24h Before Departure
- Support EES/ETIAS in IATCI
- Improvement of Handling Blocked Seats Received from ACS Seat Map
- Improvement of Currency Handling for Prices with and without Discount
Enhancement in the Subsequent Check-in Flow in /baggage/price Service
When the checked-in baggage charges are covered by more than one Air Extra (AE) and passenger's subsequent baggage is added, Digital Connect Check-In sends baggage charges calculation for all the AE's which cover the previously checked-in baggage.
Prerequisites
None
Limitations
None
Configuration
None
Create Configuration to Prohibit Refunds of Seat Charges Within 24h Before Departure
Digital Connect Check-In introduces a new configuration key to block refunds of a paid seats when a seat is changed by a passenger within 24-hours before departure and the new seat value is "zero". This new configuration will prevent airline revenue loss.
Prerequisites
None
Limitations
None
Configuration
| Property Name | Description | Example Value |
Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| s4ci.feature.seats.skipRefundForFreeSeats | Indicates whether refund should be skipped when seat is for free and soon to departure. |
false |
Boolean |
| s4ci.feature.seats.refundFreeSeatsWindow |
Time frame before departure when refund is not eligible when free seat selected. Default Value PT24H |
PT24H | String |
| s4ci.feature.seats.queue.context.pcc |
Determines PCC which needs to be used while context change prior to sending PNR to queue. Default Value OFC |
OFC | String |
| s4ci.feature.seats.queue.number |
Determines queue where reservation should be placed when change of EMD coupon status to USED is required. Default Value: 198 |
198 | String |
| s4ci.feature.seats.queue.instruction |
Determines queue instruction which should be used when reservation is placed in a queue. Default Value: 11 |
11 | String |
Support EES/ETIAS in IATCI
In Inter Airline Through Check-In (IATCI) the status returned by EES (The Entry/Exit System) and ETIAS (The European Travel Information and Authorization System) is now communicated between the interline airline partners. This solution significantly reduces the number of passengers arriving at Schengen area border without entry clearance.
Prerequisites
None
Limitations
None
Configuration
N/A
Improvement of Handling Blocked Seats Received from ACS Seat Map
Until now, Digital Connect Check-In logic and configurations for returning the seat block status and code in seat map response was different for Airport Checkin System (ACS) and for Enhanced Seat Map (ESM) paths.
Now, Digital Connect Check-In has changed this logic and behaviour in ACS path, to ensure it is in sync with ESM Seat Map.
Prerequisites
None
Limitations
None
Configuration
| Property Name | Description | Example Value |
Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| se.adapter.seatmap.esm.overrideBlockCode.enabled | If enabled then given seatBlockedCharacteristic that caused given seat status to be set to BLOCKED will also override blockCode returned for that seat. |
true |
Boolean |
Improvement of Currency Handling for Prices with and without Discount
Digital Connect Check-In service /dcci/seats/ seatmap in Enhanced Seat Map (ESM)/ Qualified Products Exchange (QPX) path returns prices WITH_DISCOUNT only if the basePrice and price are returned by ESM in the same currency.
Digital Connect Check-In has created a new configuration, to allow the customers to change this behavior. If the currency code is not provided in the request and the configuration value is set to true, Digital Connect Check-In will send the currencyCode evaluated based on Digital Connect Check-In internal configuration and send it to ESM.
Prerequisites
None
Limitations
None
Configuration
| Property Name | Description | Example Value |
Data Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| se.adapter.seatmap.esm.evaluateCurrency | specify whether currency code should be evaluated based on DCCI's configuration and sent to ESM if not provided in the request. |
true |
Boolean |