Searching for Available Flights
Terminal Formats
Tip! This topic describes searching for flight availability using Travelport+ (1G) and Apollo (1V) terminal formats. See Searching for Available Flights: Air Availability Search Screen for instructions to search using the Air Availability Search screen.
For both Travelport+ and Apollo, the base search format for a neutral round-trip display is: A03MARDUBBCN. In this example:
- A = Availability format
- 03MAR = Date and month (DDMMM)
- DUB = Origin city code
- BCN = Destination city code
Frequently Used Modifiers: Travelport+ (1G)
See Availability in the Travelport+ Format Guide for more information and additional Air Availability modifiers.
| Modifier | Format Example |
|---|---|
|
Outbound and Return Availability |
A1AUGLAXNYC++8AUG  More Information
Travelport Smartpoint enables you to search for outbound and return flights in a single transaction. Outbound and return availability displays are shown using the upper and lower Terminal partitions. Outbound and Return Availability is displayed from a single entry using “++”. If you require the same routing in reverse for the return there is no need to add the routing after the ++. Just add the return date. Refer to the example to display flight availability for travel from Los Angeles to New York on 1 August and returning 8 August. Enter: A1AUGLAXNYC++8AUG This will display availability for 1 August from LAX to NYC in the upper partition and availability for 8 August NYC to LAX in the lower partition.
Each partition has the previous and next day date choices, and number of passengers. As you select the number of passengers for the outbound flight, the return alters accordingly.
Note: To display a specific carrier on both the outbound and return journey, you must add the carrier code to each leg. For example, enter: A1AUGLAXNYC+UA++8AUG+UA |
| Include Connections/Midpoints |
A21JULSINLAX.SYD.HNL Includes connections through SYD and HNL. |
| Exclude Connections/Midpoints |
A21JULSINLAX.SYD- Excludes connections through SYD. |
| Exclude Alliance Carriers |
A21JULLONLAX//*A- Excludes Star Alliance members. |
| Preferred Carriers for Specific Sectors |
A23APRSINHNL/SQ/QF./UA SQ or QF is preferred to the first midpoint, then UA is preferred on the continuation. The midpoint is indicated with the dot (.) A maximum of three midpoints can be requested. |
| Noon Modifier |
A25MARLAXNYC12N or A25MARLAXNYC.12N Specifies 12:00 noon for the request. |
| Three-Digit Time Formats |
A21DECJNBLHR800 or A21DECJNBLHR.800 |
| Exclude Ground Transportation |
A23MARLONPAR/G- /G- cannot be combined with other modifiers except time modifiers. |
| Excludes Rail Content |
A23MARLONPAR/T- /T- cannot be combined with other modifiers except time modifiers. |
Frequently Used Modifiers: Apollo (1V)
See Apollo Format Guide for Availability and Sell Flights in the Travelport Knowledge Base for more information and additional Air Availability modifiers.
| Modifier | Format Example |
|---|---|
|
Outbound and Return Availability |
A1AUGLAXNYC++8AUG More Information
Travelport Smartpoint enables you to search for outbound and return flights in a single transaction. Outbound and return availability displays are shown using the upper and lower Terminal partitions. Outbound and Return Availability is displayed from a single entry using “++”. If you require the same routing in reverse for the return there is no need to add the routing after the ++. Just add the return date. Refer to the example to display flight availability for travel from Los Angeles to New York on 1 August and returning 8 August. Enter: A1AUGLAXNYC++8AUG This will display availability for 1 August from LAX to NYC in the upper partition and availability for 8 August NYC to LAX in the lower partition.
Each partition has the previous and next day date choices, and number of passengers. As you select the number of passengers for the outbound flight, the return alters accordingly.
Note: To display a specific carrier on both the outbound and return journey, you must add the carrier code to each leg. For example, enter: A1AUGLAXNYC+UA++8AUG+UA |
| Fare and Schedule Display |
A[]10OCTSANMSP+DL Returns both a fare display and an availability in the same request. DL is the preferred carrier. See Fare Rules for more information about viewing rules from the display. |
| Included Carriers |
A23AUGATLLAX+DL.UA.AA The plus (+) sign limits the response to flights on the requested carriers: DL, UA, and AA. A maximum of three carriers can be requested. |
| Excluded Carriers |
A23AUGATLLAX-DL.US.AA The minus (-) sign excludes the first carrier, DL, from the response. The second and third carriers, US and AA, are present in the response. |
| Noon Modifier |
A25MARLAXNYC12N or A25MARLAXNYC.12N Specifies 12:00 noon for the request. |