New Features

In the Request

Optional

Parameter: Traveller country

Type: string

Description: The 'travellerCountry' field allows users to pass information to suppliers that support this field, allowing access to location-specific products in the availability response.

Sample Value:

{
   "RateInfoRef": {
      "CurrencyCode": "USD",
      "BestOnly": "1",
      "PrepaidQualifier": "ExcludePrepaid",
      "RefundableOnly": "false",
      "ConvertedRateInfoOnly": "true",
      "TravellerCountry": "US"
   }
}

In the Request

Optional

Parameter: OtherAvailableRatePlans

Type: boolean

Description: View a list of all available negotiated or contractual rates at the property, even if not the lowest rate and not returned in the response.

Sample Value:

{
   "RatePlanCandidates": {
      "OtherAvailableRatePlans": "false"
   }
}

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: MinSellingRate

Type: decimal

Description: Returns supplier-recommended selling price for the rate (if returned). This is generally populated for net rates.

Sample Value:

{
   "RateInfo": {
      "StartDate": "2021-10-20",
      "EndDate": "2021-10-24",
      "AmountBeforeTax": "760.60",
      "AmountAfterTax": "882.40",
      "MinSellingRate": "900.00"
   }
}

Note: If populated, this is returned for each RateInfo or ConvertedRateInfo element in the response

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: AverageNightlyRateBeforeTax

Type: decimal

Description: Irrespective of the source, 'AverageNightlyRateBeforeTax' will always be populated in the response, returning the overall averaged (not highest) nightly rate without considering any taxes or fees.

Sample Value:

{
   "RateInfo": {
      "StartDate": "2021-10-20",
      "EndDate": "2021-10-24",
      "AmountBeforeTax": "760.60",
      "AmountAfterTax": "882.40",
      "AverageNightlyRate": "220.60",
      "AverageNightlyRateBeforeTax": "190.15",
      "CurrencyCode": "USD"
   }
}

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: All OTA Code elements will now be accompanied with an attribute with the description of that OTA code.

Type: string

Description: This change applies to all OTA codes in the API responses, including but not limited to 'RoomTypeCode', 'RatePlanInclusion', 'Amenity', 'TaxGroups', and 'FeeGroups'.

Sample Value:

"RatePlanInclusion": {
  "Code": "222",
  "Description": "Free high speed internet connection"
},
"TaxGroup": {
  "Code": "13",
  "Description": "Sales Tax",
  "Amount": "40.00",
  "CurrencyCode": "USD"
},
"FeeGroup": {
  "Code": "2",
  "Description": "City Hotel Fee",
  "Amount": "25.00",
  "CurrencyCode": "USD"
}

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: CVVRequired

Type: boolean

Description: When specifically returned by suppliers, this boolean field is populated in the response to indicate that a CVV number is mandatory when booking.

Sample Value:

{
   "GuaranteeAccepted": {
      "GuaranteeTypeCode": "5",
      "GuaranteeTypeDescription": "Credit Card",
      "PaymentCards": {
         "CVVRequired": "true",
         "PaymentCard": [
            {
               "CardCode": "VI",
               "value": "VISA"
            },
            {
               "CardCode": "MC",
               "value": "MASTER CARD"
            }
         ]
      }
   }
}

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: DepositPolicies

Type: element

Description: The 'DepositPolicies' element will now contain a list of multiple policies for rates that may have varying deposit policies based on the dates for a reservation.

Sample Value:

{
   "DepositPolicies": [
      {
         "Deadline": {
            "AbsoluteDeadline": "202-10-12T18:00:00"
         },
         "AmountPercent": {
            "NmbrOfNights": "1",
            "Amount": "176.48"
         }
      },
      {
         "Deadline": {
            "AbsoluteDeadline": "202-10-18T18:00:00"
         },
         "AmountPercent": {
            "NmbrOfNights": "1",
            "Amount": "176.48"
         }
      }
   ]
}

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: AvailableRatePlans

Type: element

Description: The 'AvailableRatePlans' element returns a list of all available negotiated or contractual rates available at a property, even if they aren't the lowest rate and not returned in the API response.

Sample Value:

{
"AvailableRatePlans": {
"AvailableRatePlan": [
{
"RatePlanCode": "IBM",
"RatePlanType": "10",
"ClientId": "S93",
"RateSource": "100"
},
{
"RatePlanCode": "AMX",
"RatePlanType": "22",
"RateSource": "100"
}
]
}
}

Functional Updates And Enhancements

In the Request

Optional

Parameter: RateSource

Type: element

Description: The 'InfoSource' element has been renamed to 'RateSource' to be in line with its functionality.

Sample Value:

{
   "RateSource": "100,110,112,113"
}

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: Hotel Codes

Type: string

Description: The response will now always return Global hotel codes irrespective of whether a Sabre or a Global hotel code was used in the request. If the property is also available from Sabre, a 'SabreHotelCode' and the 'ChainCode' will be returned in the response.

Sample Value:

Request
{
   "HotelRefs": {
      "HotelRef": {
         "HotelCode": "1234",
         "CodeContext": "SABRE"
      }
   }
}

Response
{
   "HotelInfo": {
      "HotelCode": "100095296",
      "CodeContext": "GLOBAL",
      "SabreHotelCode": "1234",
      "ChainCode": "IQ"
   }
}

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: AmountBeforeTax

Type: decimal

Description: The 'AmountBeforeTax' is now always returned in the response, irrespective of the source being shopped.

Sample Value:

{
   "RateInfo": {
      "StartDate": "2021-10-20",
      "EndDate": "2021-10-24",
      "AmountBeforeTax": "760.60",
      "AmountAfterTax": "882.40",
      "AverageNightlyRate": "220.60",
      "AverageNightlyRateBeforeTax": "190.15",
      "CurrencyCode": "USD",
      "AdditionalFeesInclusive": "true",
      "TaxInclusive": "true"
   }
}

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: LoyaltyId

Type: string

Description: The 'LoyaltyId' attribute has been removed from the 'RateInfos' element and instead moved inside the Rooms -> Room -> RatePlans -> RatePlan element since it reflects the 'rateplan' and not rates.

Sample Value:

{
   "RatePlan": {
      "RatePlanName": "Room, 2 Double Beds",
      "RatePlanCode": "AARP",
      "RatePlanType": "1",
      "LoyaltyId": "IQ1234"
   }
}

In the Request

Optional

Parameter: ConvertedRateInfoOnly

Type: boolean

Description: The implementation of the 'ConvertedRateInfoOnly' has been changed to make it developer-friendly. Refer to the API documentation for details.

Resolved Issues

In the Response

Optional

Description: Rate related additional details will now be populated in the AdditionalDetails element inside the RateInfo element for all sources, removing an inconsistency where it was sometimes populated under the Rooms element

New Features

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: SabreHotelCode

Type: string

Description: Sabre Hotel Code of a Global ID.

Sample Value:

53121

Note: Populated only if a Global ID has a Sabre Hotel Code mapped to it, and the search was made with the Global ID

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: ProductCode

Type: string

Description: Inventory code uniquely identifying a GDS product

Sample Value:

A1KRAC

Note: Populated only for GDS products; not for Aggregator products

In the Request

Optional

Parameter: POS

Type: object

Description: Allows shopping in an authorized (AAA Access) branch location (PCC) while remaining signed-into the home branch or IPCC

Sample Value:

"POS": {
    "Source": {
        "PseudoCityCode": "TM61"
    }
}

Note: Although the shopping happens in the branch location PCC given in the request, the underlying Session or Token used to authenticate or call this API remains unchanged. This is different from how AAA branch shopping worked in legacy GDS where the underlying session itself is AAAed into the branch location

Functional Updates And Enhancements

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: Taxes

Type: object

Description: Taxes contains the breakdown of tax information by date range and type

Sample Value:

"Taxes": {
    "Amount": 22.46,
    "CurrencyCode": "AUD",
    "Tax": [{
        "StartDate": "2019-09-20",
        "EndDate": "2019-09-22",
        "Amount": 11.23,
        "CurrencyCode": "AUD"
    }],
    "TaxGroups": {
        "TaxGroup": [{
            "Code": 36,
            "Amount": 22.46,
            "CurrencyCode": "AUD",
            "TaxDescription": {
                "Text": [
                    "Value Added Tax"
                ]
            }
        }]
    }
}

Note: Changed structure of 'Taxes'

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: Fees

Type: object

Description: Fees contains the breakdown of fee information by date range and type

Sample Value:

"Fees": {
    "Amount": 22.46,
    "CurrencyCode": "AUD",
    "Fee": [{
        "StartDate": "2019-09-20",
        "EndDate": "2019-09-22",
        "Amount": 11.23,
        "CurrencyCode": "AUD"
    }],
    "FeeGroups": {
        "FeeGroup": [{
            "Code": 12,
            "Amount": 22.46,
            "CurrencyCode": "AUD",
            "FeeDescription": {
                "Text": [
                    "Resort Fee"
                ]
            }
        }]
    }
}

Note: Changed structure of 'Fees'

In the Response

Optional

Parameter: Guarantee

Type: object

Description: Guarantee information related to Product

Sample Value:

"Guarantee": {
    "GuaranteeType": "GUAR",
    "GuaranteesAccepted": {
      "GuaranteeAccepted": [
        {
          "GuaranteeTypeCode": 5,
          "PaymentCards": {
            "PaymentCard": [
              {
                "CardCode": "AX",
                "value": "American Express"
              }
            ]
          }
        }
      ]
    },
    "Deadline": {
      "AbsoluteDeadline": "2018-07-01T23:59:00",
      "OffsetTimeUnit": "Day",
      "OffsetUnitMultiplier": 2,
      "OffsetDropTime": "BeforeArrival"
    },
    "AmountPercent": {
      "TaxInclusive": true,
      "FeesInclusive": true,
      "NmbrOfNights": 12,
      "BasisType": "Basis Type",
      "Percent": 12.01,
      "Amount": 84.12,
      "CurrencyCode": "AUD",
      "ApplyAs": "Apply As"
    },
    "GuaranteeDescription": {
      "Text": [
        "A pre-arrival deposit that is given back to the traveler after a completed stay."
      ]
    }
}

Note: Updated structed of 'Guarantee'