Fare Shopping

Selling Flights from Fare Shopping: Network (GDS) Carriers

The following steps show the minimum tasks required to search for search for and sell flights from Fare Shopping.

Note that Network Carriers typically require a PNR/Booking File to be end transacted before paid seats and ancillary services can be added.

Detailed Steps

The following steps show the minimum tasks required to search for search for and sell flights from Air Availability.

To book flights on Network Carriers:
  1. Click the Edit icon and select Create/Edit Customer Information to create minimum Customer Information. Be sure to include loyalty memberships, which may affect fares and ancillary service prices.

  2. Search for low fares using one of the Fare Shopping search options.

  3. Optional. Click the Fare Rules icon to view the Fare Rules for your selected Pricing Option.

  4. Optional. Click the Fare Details icon to see a breakdown of the fare.

  5. If available, view seat maps. For some carriers, view-only seat maps may be available before booking.

  6. Book or rebook your selected Pricing Option. This step varies depending on whether you select an unbranded fare or a branded fare.

  7. From the list of available flights, book your flights. As you select flights, the PNR/Booking File view displays the flight legs.

    • A pound/hash sign # indicates the segment is a Direct Payment Carrier. All segments without a pound/hash sign are Network Carriers.

    • Book flights for unbranded or branded fares. Branded fares are indicated by a Branded Fares icon. Note that prices for branded fares are estimated only until they are priced in the following step.

  8. Request an initial fare quote to price the booked segments.

    The fare quote is displayed. This initial Fare Quote is for a branded fare for two passengers.

  9. Enter a Received By indicator.

    • Travelport+ (1G): Enter R.followed by the name or code for the initiator of the itinerary. For example: R.PSGR.

    • Apollo (1V): Enter R: followed by the name or code for the initiator of the itinerary. For example: R:PSGR.

    Tip!

  10. Enter ER to end transact and redisplay the itinerary. A PNR/Booking File is created.

  11. Optional. Click the class of service to view seat maps and select seat assignments.

  12. Optional. Click the Shopping Cart icon Shop in PNR Viewer to add ancillary services (optional services). Available ancillaries vary by carrier and flight.

  13. If you added ancillaries or paid seat assignments in Steps 7 and 8, request another fare quote to include these costs in the fare totals and breakdowns.

    • Travelport+ (1G): Enter FQ.

    • Apollo (1V): Enter $B.

  14. For each passenger, an Optional Services Amount indicates the subtotal of ancillary services for that passenger. The specific ancillary services selected for each passenger are not listed in the fare quote.