Fare Shopping

Fare Shopping Results

Fare Shopping results are returned when a Fare Shopping search request is made using one of several Fare Shopping search options.

Sample Response

The following example shows the response for a Flight Shopping request (unbooked itinerary) for one passenger from Dublin to Amsterdam. The same type of results are also returned for responses from:

Tip! Blue text indicates that you can hover over the item for more information. Green text indicates an interactive link or action.

This sample returns:

Description of the Fare Shopping Results Screen

The following description shows the components of the first Pricing Option result for a Flight Shopping search with an unbooked itinerary.

Important! Some response items in the following list may not present in a given response, depending on the source and details of the Pricing Option.

Response Item

Description

TTL OF 55 PRICING OPTIONS
AND 400 ITINERARY OPTIONS RETURNED

Total number of pricing options and itinerary options.

Tip! You can limit the number of Pricing Options returned by changing the Search Settings for Flight Shopping.

SPONSORED FLIGHT*

If present, a Sponsored Flight may display above the neutral response options.

Typically, participating airlines use Travelport Sponsored Flights to promote a new service, display promotional fares, or highlight flights that you may not otherwise notice.

If available for the requested itinerary, the first option is returned as a Sponsored Flight. The AD logo indicates that the Sponsored Flight is an advertised option. A dotted gray line also separates the Sponsored Flight from neutral flight options.

Each response returns a maximum of one Sponsored Flight option, while the following options are neutral responses. A Sponsored Flight option may be returned even if that option does not fulfill all of the requested search modifiers or results filters.

Sponsored Flights are returned:

  • Only for PCCs (Pseudo City Codes) that are currently enabled for Sponsored Flights.
  • For one-way, round-trip, and open jaw itineraries. Sponsored Flights are not returned for other types of itineraries such as circle itineraries.
  • For Network (GDS) carriers. Direct Payment Carriers do not support Sponsored Flights for aggregated Fare Shopping (ZFS) responses.

PRICING OPTION 1

The first pricing option.

Options are returned from the lowest price to the highest price, regardless of the airline.

*PRIVATE FARE USED*

If present, indicates that the price is based on a private fare.

*PROMO FARE

If present, indicates that promotional code was used in the Fare Shopping request.

BEST FARE FOR *PTC

If present, indicates that the PTC for the booking option does not match the requested PTC. For example, if a passenger is listed with a Youth (YTH) PTC in the PNR/Booking File, but the carrier books only Adult (ADT) PTCs.

TOTAL AMOUNT  85.98 EUR

The total fare for all passengers including tax. If a currency was not specified in the request, the default currency provisioned for the PCC is used.

  • If the Total Amount is displayed in plain text, the fare is not branded.

  • If the Total Amount is displayed in green text, the fare is branded. Click on the fare to view the brand options and details for this Pricing Option.

ADT

The Passenger Type Code (PTC) for an Adult fare.

TAX  INCLUDED

The tax is included in the fare total.

1

Indicates the segment number in the flight itinerary.
#

If present, the pound/hash sign indicates a Direct Payment Carrier.

FR

Option 1 itinerary with applicable booking codes.

If present, indicates a code share flight. Hover over the @ sign to see the operating carrier.

3100

The flight number. Hover over the number to view the estimated time for the flight segment. Some airlines may also display the departure or arrival terminal for the flight.

Y

The class of service.

07MAR

The departure date for the flight segment.

DUB

The origin for the segment. You can hover over the code to see the associated city name.

1

If present, a number indicates the number of stopovers between the origin and destination. You can click on the number to display drop-down text with the stopover details.

AMS

The destination for the segment. You can hover over the code to see the associated city name.

0650

The departure time for the flight segment.

  • A plus sign (+) after the flight time indicates
  • An asterisk (*) after the flight time indicates

TU

The day of the week for the departure (Tuesday).

738

Code for type of aircraft (equipment). You can:

  • Hover over the equipment code to identify the aircraft type. 

AZ9LOW

The booking code (fare basis code) for the flight segment.

Prompt to book this itinerary.

Add the Pricing Option to send in a Trip Quote.

The Calculator icon displays if you have multiple fare shopping responses. You can calculate the total of fares across the separate tabs. If desired, you can also book the fares or send the fare information to Trip Quote.

Fare Details. Click to view drop-down text with fare details and messages.

Click again to close the details.

Click to view a drop-down with the Fare Rules components. You can click on a component segment to see the Fare Rules for that Fare Basis Code.

You can also enter FN1/ALL to see full rules text for first fare component.

Click on a segment for a Fare Basis component, such as DUB-AMS, to see the Fare Rules for that component.

The number of Pricing Options available for the same fare. Click to view the alternate itineraries available for this fare.

Booking a Pricing Option

  1. Optional. Click the Filter icon to filter the display for Pricing Options.

Depending on your search, you can change the results to:

  • Order Pricing Options by departure time, price, or journey time.
  • Select the number of stops.
  • Specify airports and airlines.
  • Set time windows for departure and arrival.
  1. Select and book your Pricing Option. This step varies depending on whether you select an Unbranded Fare or a Branded Fare.
    • If the Total Amount is displayed in plain text, the fare is unbranded.
    • If the Total Amount is displayed in green text, the fare is branded.

If your selected Pricing Option is an Unbranded Fare, click the Book icon below that option to book that fare.

If your selected Pricing Option is a Branded Fare, click the fare to display the Branded Fare options and that ancillaries associated with each Branded Fare.

  • A pound/hash (#) sign indicates a Direct Payment Carrier, which may have different requirements than Fare Shopping with a Network (GDS) Carrier. See Fare Shopping with Direct Payment Carriers for more instructions on booking with Direct Payment Carriers.
  1. Optional. After your selected Pricing Option is booked, you can:
    • Create a PNR/Booking File if you have not already done so. (Direct Payment Carriers require a PNR/Booking File before a Pricing Option can be booked.
    • Add any Ancillary Services available for the selected flight. For Unbranded Fares, ancillary services are purchased separately. For Branded Fares, Ancillary Services can be purchased separately from services available as part of the brand package, if available for your selected flight.
    • View a seat map and add seat assignments, if available for the selected flight.
  1. Optional. Click the Trip Quote icon for your selected Pricing Option to add the fare to a Trip Quote that you can send to the traveler.