Storage Factors and MIR Types

Record Size

Based on the following assumptions, the average size for a MIR Record is 2600 characters:

  • Two passengers

  • Three flight segments

  • One hotel segment

  • One car segment

  • Two additional auxiliary segments

  • One form of payment item

  • One address item

  • Two frequent flyer data items

  • Three BOS (Ticket) Remarks

  • Associated Fare Construction

The maximum MIR size on Travelport Apollo System is 50,000 characters. The maximum MIR size on Travelport+ is 32,767 characters. Any attempt to transmit a record larger than specified will error with screen message in Travelport Apollo System and system error in Travelport+.

  • The record is not accessed by the host except for creation and transmission.

  • The record is not permanently stored on the host.

MIR Types Currently Supported MIR or MIR92

Travelport Apollo System (APO): Only MIR 92 is available.

Galileo (Travelport+): Only MIR 92 is available.

 

Programmatic Remarks - General Content & Usage

Programmatic Remarks Auto-Generated to A14 Section Back Office/Ticket Remarks Section

 

Code APO Description
EB Endorsement Box Identifier (Can have up to three EB entries). These remarks are created based on the fare for the ticket, and can also be manually entered by the agent.
FB Free Ticket - Fare Basis - Related to ticketing entry made by the agent.
GF Free Ticket (generic modifier) - Related to the ticketing entry made by the agent.
IN Itinerary Only (no invoice number from TINS table, itinerary sequence number is transmitted as invoice number) - no dollar amount prints on the invoice. Transmitted when the agent uses the HB:GIN format.
PT PTA Ticket Number - Exists for United Airlines, British Airways (and other carriers as designated in the agencies AAT profile) Prepaid Tickets, and can also be entered by the agent.
P2 Non-Refundable - Exists for United Airlines, British Airways (and other carriers as designated in the agencies AAT profile) Prepaid Tickets, and can also be entered by the agent.
OI Amtrak Remark - Exists when an Amtrak ticket is issued.
CI Credit card reference number currently appears in section A14 for Back Office Remarks.
CIDT Corporate ID Tracking

Code Travelport+

Description

 
AC Agency Account Code and Branch Details up to 42 characters, output as SA- (prints on itinerary)
AR Replace original sign-on code with another, output as SA- (up to 10 characters, prints on itinerary)
CA Branch office and account number, output as CA- (not printed on itinerary)
CR Canned remarks, output as CR- (prints on itinerary)
DYO DYO remarks, output as DYO- (prints on itinerary)
FT Free-text to 45 characters, output as FP- (repeatable, prints on itinerary)
NP Waived PTA fee amount, output as NP (not printed on itinerary)
PF PTA fee amount, output as PF- (not printed on itinerary)
RF Refund screen free-text, output as RF- (not printed on itinerary)
TK Add manual ticket number for printing on itinerary/invoice, output as TK- (prints on itinerary)
U1 Free-text to 20 characters (not repeatable), output as U1- (prints on itinerary)
U2 Free-text to 20 characters (not repeatable), output as U2- (prints on itinerary)
VL

System generated only - Vendor locators, output as VL- with string as follows: (not printed)

3 characters VL-

4 characters HHMM (time)

5 characters DDMMM (date)

3 characters city code

2 characters office designator

2 characters message originators vendor ID

then, variable to maximum of 35 characters for vendor locator.

If Vendor Locators are needed for manual tickets, use DI.FT.

For non-system generated vendor locators, the input of DI.FTVL- could be used.
X* Freeform text to 68 characters (not printed on itinerary).
CIDT Corporate ID Tracking

This field represents the Carrier Fees and Taxes on Fees Data Section. If this indicator is set to "Y", the Galileo Carrier Fees and Taxes on Fees Data Section is transmitted in the MIR.

This field represents the Category 35 Sell Fare Data Section. If this indicator is set to "Y", the Category 35 Sell Fare Data Section is transmitted in the MIR.

Travelport+ permits the entry of Freeform remarks, with DI. Entries. For Refunds, freetext is programmatically generated in A14, with leading characters of RF-.