New Features

In the Request

Optional

Parameter: Traveller country

Type: string

Description: The traveller country field allows users to pass this information on to suppliers that support this, which allows user access to location specific products in the availability response.

Sample Value:

<RateInfoRef CurrencyCode="USD" BestOnly="1" PrepaidQualifier="ExcludePrepaid" RefundableOnly="false" ConvertedRateInfoOnly="true" TravellerCountry="US"/>

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In the Request

Optional

Parameter: OtherAvailableRatePlans

Type: boolean

Description: Allows customers to see a list of all available negotiated or contractual rates at the property even if the rates are not the lowest and thus not returned in the response.

Sample Value:

<RatePlanCandidates OtherAvailableRatePlans="false"/>

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In the Response

Optional

Parameter: MinSellingRate

Type: decimal

Description: Returns the 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, the AverageNightlyRateBeforeTax field 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"/>

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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:

 

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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">VISA</PaymentCard>
    <PaymentCard CardCode="MC">MASTER CARD</PaymentCard>
  </PaymentCards>
</GuaranteeAccepted>

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In the Response

Optional

Parameter: DepositPolicies

Type: element

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

Sample Value:

<DepositPolicies>
  <DepositPolicy>
    <Deadline AbsoluteDeadline="202-10-12T18:00:00"/>
    <AmountPercent NmbrOfNights="1" Amount="176.48"/>
  </DepositPolicy>
  <DepositPolicy>
    <Deadline AbsoluteDeadline="202-10-18T18:00:00"/>
    <AmountPercent NmbrOfNights="1" Amount="176.48"/>
  </DepositPolicy>
</DepositPolicies>

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In the Response

Optional

Parameter: AvailableRatePlans

Type: element

Description: The AvailableRatePlans element will return a list of all available negotiated or contractual rates available at a property even if the rates are not the lowest and thus not returned in the response.

Sample Value:

<AvailableRatePlans>
  <AvailableRatePlan RatePlanCode="IBM" RatePlanType="10" ClientId="S93" RateSource="100"/>
  <AvailableRatePlan RatePlanCode="AMX" RatePlanType="22" RateSource="100"/>
</AvailableRatePlans>

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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</RateSource>

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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 Chain code will be returned in the response.

Sample Value:

<HotelInfo HotelCode="100095296" CodeContext="GLOBAL" SabreHotelCode="49504" ChainCode="IQ"/>

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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"/>

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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"/>

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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 design xml for details.

Sample Value:

 

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Resolved Issues

In the Response

Optional

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