Fare quote best buy (FQBB)

HELP FQBB or H/ FQBB

The FQBB format prices an itinerary for your customer at the best buy fare available for the itinerary booked.

To price the best buy for this itinerary, enter FQBB.

The following table lists the key components of the FQBB response.

Component	Description
BKD:ECONOMY LIGHT/ECONOMY LIGHT	Advises fare family group offered for branded fares. Displays the branded fare details.
BRAND UPSELL AVAILABLE FROM +35.00EUR View	Alert that another option is available for a fare component, the amount, and a link to view the various options
*** BEST BUY QUOTATION *** LOWEST FARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS ITINERARY *** REBOOK BF SEGMENTS 2F ***	Advises of the lower fare in the alternative class
FEES BASED ON CURRENT REQUEST-SEE >FO FOR ALL TICKET FEES	Any additional charges, e.g., credit card prompt
**CARRIER MAY OFFER ADDITIONAL SERVICES**SEE >FQBB/DASO	Ancillary information prompt
TO REBOOK ENTER >FQBBK	Agent alert to rebook segments. Use the tab stop to rebook the same flights in the correct class of service for the lowest available fare or enter FQBBK.

View all Brand options from the VIEW link

Selecting the green VIEW link in the FQBB response (valid also when doing FQ) displays a graphical screen with the following details:

1. a tab for each of the leg of the booking file

2. information about that specific leg

3. a list of available brands with all the information and specific details.

4. the possibility of selecting a different brand from the already selected/booked one is available

5. a “Rebook” button, to proceed with the new selection of the corresponding fare/brand update

6. a “Cancel” button, to keep the already booked brand/fare

If you select a new offer, that new brand will be now identified with the “Selected“ indicator text and the total amount will be changed. Note: It should be done for each leg of the itinerary.

To change the reservation to the selected option, press the Rebook button.

Flights booked are automatically cancelled and re-sold at the selected fare.

The new fare will be filed. The previous stored fare for the alternate booking class changes to I or invalid.

Alternatively, to obtain the same result from the FQBB response, select the FQBBK command in green.

Points to note:

• The FQBBK prompt only appears if names are already entered into the booking file.

  • Use the FQBBK entry after FQBB to update the classes and file the fare.

  • Redisplay the booking file after the FQBBK entry to allow the system to re-number the itinerary.

Example response to FQBBK:

The system automatically rebooks the itinerary in the lower class.

The following table lists the key components of the FQBBK response.

Component	Description
FQBBK	Pricing format
REBOOK SUCCESSFUL	Agent alert indicating automatic rebook status. Note: If lowest fare already booked, NO REBOOK REQUIRED alert appears

Fare quote best buy in cabin

If the itinerary is booked in different classes, FQBB will return the lowest fare in economy class.

In the following booking, the passenger requires the lowest fare in BUSINESS class (C) on the outbound flight and in ECONOMY (Y) class on the inbound flight.

Enter FQBB++-AB

The system has offered Z class on the outbound flight, which is the lowest fare in business class, and V class on the inbound flight, which is the lowest available fare in the economy class cabin.

The following table lists the most frequently used pricing options.

Format	Explanation
FQ	Lowest fare for the class of service sold per passenger in the booking file.
FQBB	Best Buy available per passenger in the booking file.
FQBB/BAG	Best buy that includes a free bag.
FQBB/FXD	Best buy, excluding unbundled fares.
FQBB++-AB	Fare quote the lowest fare in the cabin booked for the corresponding class of service, e.g., out in business class and returning in economy class.
FQBB++-PREME	Lowest applicable fare in premium economy class
FQBB++-BUSNS	Lowest applicable in business class
FQBB++-FIRST	Lowest applicable in first class
FQBB++-UPPER	Lowest applicable in first or business
FQTE-00	Display applicable taxes for the booked itinerary.

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