Net Fare Manager/Selling Fare Manager Global Distribution Group

Net Fare Manager uses distribution groups to determine who has the ability to sell and ticket Carrier Tariff and Rule NFM/SFM selling fares.

The distribution of Carrier Tariff and Rule NFM/SFM selling fares are based on:

  • Travel agency – distribute to specific Pseudo City Code (PCC) or IATA Number(s).

  • Geography – distribute fares to all GDS Agencies in a geography (City Code, Country code, state/province)

  • Travel agency and geography – distribute to specific PCC/IATA Number(s) within a specific geographic area.

In addition, the security level for the organization/location must be chosen. If you have Net or Net and Selling fares, at least one location must be given ticketing authority to see the net level in Travelport+ or Worldspan.

On this page: 

Enter a Global Distribution Group

  1. Click Groups on the top header.

  2. Click the New Distribution Group button. The Create Distribution Group screen displays. Select New Distribution Group.

  3. Enter the Name for the group. Make sure that you enter a name that is meaningful to you. The maximum entry is 50 characters.

  4. Enter a Description of the distribution group, if necessary. The maximum entry is 100 characters.

  5. Select the GDS.

  6. Select from the drop-down one distribution option type and complete the necessary fields. The fields in the Location section activate or deactivate as appropriate.

    • Travel Agency – Set as default, the option to enter travel agencies in the distribution group.

      Enter the IATA codes or PCC (Pseudo City Code) that you want to be part of the distribution group.

      IATA codes can be up to eight numeric characters. PCCs are three or four alphanumeric characters.

      You must enter at least one IATA/PCC before you can save the group.

    • Geography – Select this option to enter geographic locations in the distribution group.

      Enter any combination of Countries, States/Provinces, or Cities. All agencies within the geography are part of the distribution group.

      Cities are 3 alpha characters, countries 2 alpha characters, and states are 4. When you enter a state/province, you must enter the country code as well. For example, to enter Massachusetts, you must type USMA; the country code (US) and then the state code (MA). To enter Ontario, Canada, you must type CAON.

      Note: You must enter at least one location before you can save the group.

    • Travel Agency and Geography – When this option is selected, both location boxes become active. You must enter at least one IATA/PCC/SID in the first field and one location in the second field before you can save the group.

      For Travel Agency, enter the IATA codes or PCC (Pseudo City Code) that you want to be part of the distribution group. You must enter at least one IATA/PCC before you can save the group.

      For Geography, enter any combination of Countries, States/Provinces, or Cities. All agencies within the geography are part of the distribution group.

      Cities are 3 alpha characters, countries 2 alpha characters, and states are 4. When you enter a state/province, you must enter the country code as well. For example, to enter Massachusetts, you must type USMA; the country code (US) and then the state code (MA). To enter Ontario, Canada, you must type CAON.

      Note: You must enter at least one location before you can save the group.

  7. Select the Security Level(s) (Sell and/or Ticket). If no options are selected, the location(s) have view authority only. The authority to sell and ticket must be contained in the same distribution group. Refer to Security Levels below for more information.

    Note: Apollo does not differentiate between Sale and Ticket. If an agency/geography is given Sale authority, they can both sell and ticket.

  8. Click the Add location codes button. Your group is added and displays in the View added locations side panel summary.

    Important! You can add multiple locations with different security levels within a Distribution Group.

  9. Click Save when you are finished.

Security Levels

For each global distribution group created, the security levels for that distribution group must be set. If no options are selected, the location(s) have view authority only. The authority to sell and ticket must be contained in the same distribution group.

Note: Apollo does not differentiate between Sell and Ticket. If an agency/geography is given Sale authority, they can both sell and ticket.

The security levels available are as follows:

  • Sell – Select this field to allow the specified agencies/geographies to see Sell fare levels. If this field is selected and Ticket is not selected, the specified agencies/geographies cannot see the Net fare levels or Ticket fare data and cannot issue a ticket.

    Important! The Apollo GDS does not differentiate between sell and ticket. Only data in the Sell field is validated. Agencies/geographies MUST have Sale permission, or they cannot sell or ticket.

  • Ticket – Select this field to allow the specified agencies/geographies to issue the ticket. If this field is selected and Sale is not, the specified agencies/geographies cannot quote or sell the fare, and they require a filed fare to issue the ticket. However, they can see Net fare levels.

    Important! The Apollo GDS does not differentiate between sale and ticket. Only data in the Sale field is validated. Agencies/geographies MUST have Sale permission, or they cannot sell or ticket.

Distribution Group Sorting

After a distribution group has been created and subsequently displayed, it will be sorted in GDS and then numeric and/or alpha order within type. Pseudo cities are sorted in alpha/numeric order, IATA numbers in numeric order and geographies in alpha order. When both pseudo cities and IATA number exist, the pseudo cities precede the IATA numbers. If they also include Geography, the sort is alpha/numeric by the pseudo city, numeric for the IATA numbers, then alpha for the geography.

Edit a Distribution Group

  1. Select Groups on the top menu tab.

  2. On the Distribution Groups home screen, select the edit button on the specific distribution group row. The Distribution Group will open in edit mode.

    Note: The Distribution group type (Distribution group / Master Distribution), Group Name and Location Code type cannot be changed.

  3. Add new locations to the PCC/IATA and/or Country State/Province or city code input fields. The fields available will depend on the original Location code type selected.

  4. To delete locations associated with the distribution group, select the View added locations button. In the side panel check the location(s) to delete, then click the Delete Selected Items button. To select all locations, check the box in the All table heading; however, at least one location must be present in the distribution group before saving.

  5. Click Save when you are finished. You return to the Distribution Group home screen.

Copy a Distribution Group

  1. Select Groups on the top menu tab.

  2. On the Distribution Groups home screen, select the copy button on the specific distribution group row. The Distribution Group will open in copy mode.

  3. The Distribution group type Group Name will be empty. All other fields will display the data copied from the original distribution group.

  4. Add new locations to the PCC/IATA and/or Country State/Province or city code input fields. The fields available will depend on the original Location code type selected.

  5. To delete locations associated with the distribution group, select the View added locations button. In the side panel check the location(s) to delete, then click the Delete Selected Items button. To select all locations, check the box in the All table heading; however, at least one location must be present in the distribution group before saving.

  6. Click Save when you are finished. You return to the Distribution Group home screen.