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Release 2024.06

Examples of messages with complete flows can be downloaded from here.

This service is used to request priced availability for flights for the requested origin and destination, date and cabin. The service also returns priced availability for the next higher cabins (normally the next 2 higher cabins). Example, if the availability is requested for Economy, service will return priced availability for Economy, Premium Economy and Business (assuming these cabins are offered on the route requested).

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Language, Version and Name Space
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Point of Sale

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Point of Sale and Document
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Document

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Point of Sale and Document
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In addition to the Common Sections, this service is called with the following data:

Parameters

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Parameters - OverrideCurrency
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CoreQuery

This is the principal part of the AirShoppingRQ, whose main elements are the Origin (Departure) and Destination(Arrival) Cities/Airports and departure date.

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Preference

Can, optionally, indicate flight, fare and cabin preferences.

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This is where you specify the number of passengers and their type

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Metadata / Currency

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Example AirShoppingRQ:

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<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
   <soapenv:Header/>
   <soapenv:Body>
      <AirShoppingRQ Version="5.000" PrimaryLangID="es" xmlns="http://www.iata.org/IATA/EDIST/2017.2">
         <PointOfSale>
            <Location>
               <CountryCode>ES</CountryCode>
            </Location>
         </PointOfSale>
         <Document>
            <ReferenceVersion>5.000</ReferenceVersion>
         </Document>
         <Party>
            <Sender>
               <CorporateSender>
                  <ID>XXXXXXXX</ID>
               </CorporateSender>
            </Sender>
            <Participants>
               <Participant>
                  <TravelAgencyParticipant SequenceNumber="1">
                     <Name>NDC Agency Name</Name>
                     <Contacts>
                        <Contact>
                           <EmailContact>
                              <Address>email@email.com</Address>
                           </EmailContact>
                           <PhoneContact>
                              <Application>BUSINESS</Application>
                              <Number>#########</Number>
                           </PhoneContact>
                           <Name>
                              <Surname>Martinez</Surname>
                              <Given>Pepe</Given>
                           </Name>
                        </Contact>
                     </Contacts>
                     <IATA_Number>XXXXXXXX</IATA_Number>
                     <AgencyID>XXXXXXXX</AgencyID>
                  </TravelAgencyParticipant>
               </Participant>
            </Participants>
         </Party>
         <CoreQuery>
            <OriginDestinations>
               <OriginDestination OriginDestinationKey="IDA">
                  <Departure>
                     <AirportCode>MAD</AirportCode>
                     <Date>2022-04-25</Date>
                  </Departure>
                  <Arrival>
                     <AirportCode>PAR</AirportCode>
                  </Arrival>
               </OriginDestination>
               <OriginDestination OriginDestinationKey="VUELTA">
                  <Departure>
                     <AirportCode>PAR</AirportCode>
                     <Date>2022-04-30</Date>
                  </Departure>
                  <Arrival>
                     <AirportCode>MAD</AirportCode>
                  </Arrival>
               </OriginDestination>
            </OriginDestinations>
         </CoreQuery>
         <Preference>
            <FlightPreferences>
               <Characteristic>
                  <DirectPreferences>0</DirectPreferences>
               </Characteristic>
            </FlightPreferences>
            <PricingMethodPreference>
               <BestPricingOption>C</BestPricingOption>
            </PricingMethodPreference>
         </Preference>
         <DataLists>
            <PassengerList>
               <Passenger PassengerID="Pasajero1">
                  <PTC>ADT</PTC>
               </Passenger>
               <Passenger PassengerID="Pasajero2">
                  <PTC>ADT</PTC>
               </Passenger>
               <Passenger PassengerID="Pasajero3">
                  <PTC>ADT</PTC>
               </Passenger>
            </PassengerList>
         </DataLists>
      </AirShoppingRQ>
  <Metadata> </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>

Examples AirShoppingRQ 2024:

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titleAirShoppingRQ OpenJaw UC01 example 2024
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<CoreQuery>
	<OriginDestinations>
		<OriginDestination>
			<Departure>
				<AirportCode>MAD</AirportCode>
				<Date>2024-08-19</Date>
			</Departure>
			<Arrival>
				<AirportCode>LIS</AirportCode>
			</Arrival>
 <Other>
               <OtherMetadata>
                  <CurrencyMetadatas>
                     <CurrencyMetadata MetadataKey="EUR"/>
                  </CurrencyMetadatas>
               </OtherMetadata>
            </Other>
         </Metadata>
      </AirShoppingRQ>
   </soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>		</OriginDestination>
		<OriginDestination>
			<Departure>
				<AirportCode>OPO</AirportCode>
				<Date>2024-09-01</Date>
			</Departure>
			<Arrival>
				<AirportCode>MAD</AirportCode>
			</Arrival>
		</OriginDestination>
	</OriginDestinations>
</CoreQuery>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Private Fare Sport UC03 example 2024
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<Preference>
	<FarePreferences>
		<Types>
			<Type PreferencesContext="SPORT">758</Type>
		</Types>
	</FarePreferences>
</Preference>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Public Fare UC04 example 2024
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<CoreQuery>
	<OriginDestinations>
		<OriginDestination>
			<Departure>
				<AirportCode>MAD</AirportCode>
				<Date>2024-11-13</Date>
			</Departure>
			<Arrival>
				<AirportCode>BIO</AirportCode>
			</Arrival>
		</OriginDestination>
	</OriginDestinations>
</CoreQuery>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Cheapest Type Y UC05 example 2024
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<Preference>
	<PricingMethodPreference>
		<BestPricingOption>Y</BestPricingOption>
	</PricingMethodPreference>
	<CabinPreferences>
		<CabinType>
			<Code>2</Code>
		</CabinType>
	</CabinPreferences>
</Preference>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Resident UC05 example 2024
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<CoreQuery>
	<OriginDestinations>
		<OriginDestination>
			<Departure>
				<AirportCode>MAD</AirportCode>
				<Date>2025-01-25</Date>
			</Departure>
			<Arrival>
				<AirportCode>LPA</AirportCode>
			</Arrival>
		</OriginDestination>
	</OriginDestinations>
</CoreQuery>
<Preference>
	<FarePreferences>
		<TicketDesigs>
			<TicketDesig>RC</TicketDesig>
		</TicketDesigs>
	</FarePreferences>
</Preference>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Public & Corporate Fare Combination UC06 example 2024
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<Sender>
	<CorporateSender>
		<ID>IXXXXXXS</ID>
	</CorporateSender>
</Sender>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Cheapest C UC06 example 2024
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<Preference>
	<PricingMethodPreference>
		<BestPricingOption>C</BestPricingOption>
	</PricingMethodPreference>
</Preference>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Large Family UC06 example 2024
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<FarePreferences>
	<TicketDesigs>
		<TicketDesig>F2</TicketDesig>
	</TicketDesigs>
</FarePreferences>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Max Stops UC09 example 2024
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<Preference>
	<FlightPreferences>
		<Characteristic>
			<DirectPreferences>4</DirectPreferences>
		</Characteristic>
	</FlightPreferences>
</Preference>
<CoreQuery>
	<OriginDestinations>
		<OriginDestination>
			<Departure>
				<AirportCode>BIO</AirportCode>
				<Date>2024-07-31</Date>
			</Departure>
			<Arrival>
				<AirportCode>MIA</AirportCode>
			</Arrival>
		</OriginDestination>
	</OriginDestinations>
</CoreQuery>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Market UC10 example 2024
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<PointOfSale>
	<Location>
		<CountryCode>CL</CountryCode>
	</Location>
</PointOfSale>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Private Fare Sport UC11 example 2024
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<Preference>
	<FarePreferences>
		<Types>
			<Type PreferencesContext="SPORT">758</Type>
		</Types>
	</FarePreferences>
</Preference>
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titleAirShoppingRQ OriginDestinationKey UC12 example 2024
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<CoreQuery>
	<OriginDestinations>
		<OriginDestination OriginDestinationKey="OD1">
			<Departure>
				<AirportCode>BUE</AirportCode>
				<Date>2024-10-06</Date>
			</Departure>
			<Arrival>
				<AirportCode>PAR</AirportCode>
			</Arrival>
		</OriginDestination>
		<OriginDestination OriginDestinationKey="OD2">
			<Departure>
				<AirportCode>GVA</AirportCode>
				<Date>2024-10-23</Date>
			</Departure>
			<Arrival>
				<AirportCode>BUE</AirportCode>
			</Arrival>
		</OriginDestination>
	</OriginDestinations>
</CoreQuery>
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titleAirShoppingRQ Multicurrency in AR Market UC12 example 2024
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<Parameters>
	<Pricing>
		<OverrideCurrency>USD</OverrideCurrency>
	</Pricing>
</Parameters>

Examples of messages with complete flows can be downloaded from here.

Error messages

For further information about all kind of error messages, please go to the following link:

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