Availability
Availability sort modes
In Travelport+ there are two availability sort modes. The standard setting for Travelport+ is the Basic Sort Mode, which organizes the flights returned in an availability response in the following order:
| Basic Sort Mode | ||
|---|---|---|
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Category 1 |
Nonstop flights |
By departure time |
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Category 2 |
Direct flights |
By journey time |
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Category 3 |
Connecting flights |
By journey time |
The availability mode can be set to the Direct Sort Mode, which organizes flights in more categories.
| Direct Sort Mode | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Category 1 |
Nonstop flights |
By departure time |
|
Category 2 |
Direct flights |
By journey time |
|
Category 3 |
Online single connecting flights |
By journey time |
|
Category 4 |
Interline single connecting flights |
By journey time |
|
Category 5 |
Online double connecting flights |
By journey time |
|
Category 6 |
Interline double connecting flights |
By journey time |
|
Category 7 |
Triple connecting flights |
Only shown when there are no single or double connections. |
The sort mode used to request an individual availability response can be displayed in two ways:
- Assumed City Display (HMCT)
- Active Work Area Display (OP/W*)
Formats to select availability sort modes
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Format |
Explanation |
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SSM/DIRECT |
Select sort mode DIRECT. Available to all sign ons, for active session only. |
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SSM/BASIC |
Select sort mode DIRECT. Available to all sign ons, for active session only. |
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SSA/DIRECT |
Select sort Agency Direct. Available to second-level user only, sorting set up for whole PCC. |
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SSA/BASIC |
Select sort Agency Basic. Available to second-level user only, sorting set up for whole PCC. |
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SSO/N |
Restricts the use of the SSM/ entry (format used by second-level authorizers only) |
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SSO/Y |
Allows the use of the SSM/ entry by individual users (format used by second-level authorizers only) |
Availability request
Input: A4FEBJFKJNB
System response in Travelport+:
System response in Smartpoint:
Please note that item 13 is not listed for Smartpoint as the classes are all listed.
Explanation:
1. Header Line includes:
Day of week; Date; Boardpoint city/Offpoint city.
Shows NEUTRAL display, may be replaced by CARRIER DISPLAY and show carrier code.
2. Line number.
3. Boardpoint of sector.
4. Number of stops on sector - blank indicates non-stop.
5. Offpoint of sector.
6. May show date of commencement of sector.
7. Departure time.
8. Day of arrival indicator.
# = arrival next day.
* = arrival two days later.
- = arrival previous day (International Date Line).
blank = arrival same day.
9. Time of arrival.
10. Code share indicator (@ - also known as Joint operation).
11. Carrier and flight number.
12. Classes and availability.
13. More classes indicator (#) - use follow up display i.e. A@#2.
AVS
NAVS
A Available
0-9 number of seats bookable this transaction
R on request
0 waitlist open
L waitlist only
C waitlist closed
C waitlist closed
R on request
X class cancelled
X class cancelled
S flight class not operating
14. Equipment type.
15. Carrier Link indicator.
C = Carrier Specific display available.
B = both Carrier Specific display and Last Seat display available.
blank = standard sell.
16. Inside Link indicator (* indicates that the carrier has Seamless Availability) The carrier is able to identify where the request has come from and return the most up to date and appropriate availability to the display.
17. Electronic Ticket Indicator.
E = Electronic Ticketing available.
X = Electronic Ticketing NOT available.
blank = No information from airline.
Basic availability entries
H/AVAIL
|
Format |
Explanation |
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A22JUNBRUATH |
Availability Brussels - Athens 22JUN. |
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ASYDPER |
Availability for today. |
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A#FRAVIE |
Availability for tomorrow. |
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A.FRLISJFK |
Availability for next Friday. |
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AD22JUNSTOLIS |
Availability ordered by departure time. |
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AJ22JUNVIEATH |
Availability ordered by journey time. |
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AA22JUNDUBROM |
Availability ordered by arrival time. Note: Only applicable to native Travelport+. |
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AF22JUNSYDHKG |
Available flights for 7 days on/after 22JUN. |
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A22OCTCDGBRU |
Flights from specific airport (CDG) of a multi-airport city. |
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A22OCTPARLHR |
Flights to specific airport (LHR) of a multi-airport city. |
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A22OCTPARSFO# |
Flights to specific airport (SFO) if airport matches city code. |
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A22OCTSFO#LAX# |
Flights from specific airport (LAX) to specific airport (SFO) if airports match city code. In this example both LAX and SFO are both city code and airport code. |
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AP22NOVLONNYC |
Availability of airlines with Last Seat Availability and/or Carrier Specific Display. Note: Only applicable to native Travelport+. |
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AQ21DECSYDLON |
Availability of airlines with Secured, Super Guaranteed and Guaranteed booking function. Note: Only applicable to native Travelport+. |
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AU25AUGBKKMNL |
Availability of airlines with secured and Super Guaranteed booking function. Note: Only applicable to native Travelport+. |
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A20NOVAMSBKK/N |
Turn off TravelScreen preference mode. |
Additional availability entries
H/AVAIL
Most of the following entries may be placed at the end of the Basic Availability Entry. Not all the follow up entries can be used over a link with Last Seat Availability and Carrier Specific Display.
All of the following entries may also be used as follow-up entries, for instance, A.C1
|
Format |
Explanation |
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.0800# or 0800# |
Flights from specified time onwards. |
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/SA or /SA/UA |
Flights for specified carrier(s), multiple carriers allowed (max. 6). Note: Travelport availability will use maximum ground time of 23 hours and 59 minutes for specific carrier availability and time table requests when building connections. |
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/SA- or /LH-/SN- |
Flights excluding specified carrier(s), multiple carriers allowed (max. 6). |
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/RG# or /SQ#/PR#/MH# |
Flights for specified carrier for the entire journey, including connecting flights. Multiple carriers allowed (max. 6) |
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/YY# |
Direct flights of any carrier and only on-line connections. |
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*LH |
Direct link into Carrier Specific Display. |
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//*A |
Flights for specified alliance carrier. *A = Star Alliance *O = Oneworld *S = Skyteam |
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//A- |
Flights excluding the specified alliance carriers. |
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DCA |
Display a list of all alliance codes. |
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DCA/*A |
Display members of the Star Alliance (*A). |
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DCA/*O |
Display members of the Oneworld Alliance (*O). |
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DCA/*S |
Display members of the SkyTeam Alliance (*S). |
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//*A- or //*O- or //*S- |
Flights excluding a specified alliance. *A = Star Alliance *O = One World *S = Skyteam |
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.D |
Direct flights only. |
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.D0 |
Direct non-stop flights only. |
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.D2 |
Direct flights, max. 2 stops. |
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.C1 |
Connection, with 1 midpoint. |
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.C2 |
Connection, with 2 midpoints. |
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.C3 |
Connection, with 3 midpoints. |
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*APE |
Set entry preference to Apollo ECAC (Only valid outside Europe). |
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*APB |
Set entry preference to Apollo Basic (Only valid outside Europe). |
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Adding connecting city and connecting flight identifier into the command.
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.SIN |
Display connections via Singapore (max 3). |
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.SINBKKMNL |
Single connection flights via Singapore or Bangkok or Manila (max 3). |
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.SIN/BA |
Single connection flights via Singapore with onward BA flight. |
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.SIN.LAX |
Double connection flights via Singapore and Los Angeles. |
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.TYOSIN.BKKMNL |
Double connection flights via Tokyo or Singapore and Bangkok or Manila. |
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.SIN.BKK/BA |
Double connection flights via Singapore and Bangkok with an onward BA flight to the destination. |
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.TYOHKG.SINTPE.BKKMNL |
Triple connection flights via Tokyo or Hong Kong and Singapore or Taipei and Bangkok or Manila (max 6 total). |
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.BKK.SIN.TYO |
Triple connection flights via Bangkok and Singapore and Tokyo. |
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.SIN.BKK/TG.MNL |
Triple connection flights via Singapore and Bangkok and Manila with an TG flight between Bangkok and Manila. |
|
/JL.SIN |
Single connection flights via Singapore with arriving JL flight. |
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/KL./SQ |
Display connections, segment 1 on KL and connecting segment on SQ via any point. |
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/AF/SQ./NZ |
Connecting flights with first flight segment on AF or SQ and with a connecting segment on NZ via any point. |
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/KE.SEL/JL.TYOLAX.ORD |
Triple connection flights via Seoul and Tokyo or Los Angeles and Chicago with arriving KE flight into Seoul and an onward JL flight from Seoul. |
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/LH. |
Connecting flights with LH on the first segment and any carrier on the second segment via any point. |
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/QF.. |
Connecting flights with QF on the first segment and any carriers on the second and third segments via any two points. |
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/AA- ./MA |
Connecting flights with any carrier except AA on the first segment with MA on the second segment via any point. |
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.CPH- |
Display connections, exclude CPH (max 3). |
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Other entry modifiers |
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.C1 |
Connection, with 1 midpoint. |
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.CX |
Connection, with no change of airport. |
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.CX2 |
Connection, with no change of airports through 2 midpoints. |
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.CX3 |
Connection, with no change of airports through 3 midpoints. |
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.M |
Morning flights (0001-1000) with time overlap if no flights available during time band. |
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.N |
Noon flights (1001-1600) with time overlap if no flights available during time band. |
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.E |
Evening flights (1601-2359) with time overlap if no flights available during time band. |
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.M# |
Morning flights (0001-1000) only. |
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.N# |
Noon flights (1001-1600) only. |
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.E# |
Evening flights (1601-2359) only. |
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@C |
Flights with C class, which have a minimum of 1 seat available. |
|
@1 |
Flights with a minimum of one seat available. |
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@2F |
Flights with a minimum of 2 seats, F class available. |
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@Y# |
Flights with classes available equivalent to Y class. |
|
/N |
Turn off Travel Screen preference mode. |
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@-ALL |
Used to exclude ALL code share marketing flights from an availability display. Example: A22OCTLONMAD@-ALL |
Examples:
|
Format |
Explanation |
|
AF16SEPLHRSAO/BA#@Q |
First available flight from LHR to SAO on BA only with seat available in Q class (including seats on request); this will show direct flights and connections on BA only. |
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AF16SEPLHRSAO/BA.D@Q |
First available flight from LHR to SAO on BA direct flights with seat available in Q class (including seats on request). |
Follow-up entries
H/AVFU
|
Format |
Explanation |
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A* |
Display more. |
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AA |
Display availability ordered by arrival time. Note:Only applicable to native Travelport+. |
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AD |
Display availability ordered by departure time. |
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AJ |
Display availability ordered by journey time. |
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AF |
Display first available flight. |
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A*KL |
Obtain availability display from KL system. |
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AG |
Return to Travelport+ display. |
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AE |
Display Earlier flights. Note: Use this entry if Noon flights (1001-1600) or Evening flights (1601-2359) were displayed in the original entry. |
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AL |
Display Later flights. Note: Use this entry if Morning flights (0001-1000) or Noon flights (1001-1600) were displayed in the original entry. |
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A*O |
Return to Original display. |
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A*P |
Return to Previous display order. |
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AL3 |
Display last seat availability via link, line 3. |
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AL2/4/6 |
Display last seat availability via link lines 2, 4 and 6. |
|
AM*KL |
Display more from KL system. |
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A*GAL |
Return to current display, or if in the Link, return to Travelport+ display. |
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*APE |
Set entry preference to Apollo ECAC. |
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*APB |
Set entry preference to Apollo Basic. |
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A/BA |
Display showing BA flights (max 6 carriers). |
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A/BA- |
Display excluding BA flights (max 6 carriers). |
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A.D |
Display direct flights only. |
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A.D0 |
Display non-stop flights only. |
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A.D2 |
Display direct flights, max 2 stops. |
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A.1700 |
Display alternative time. |
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A.M |
Display morning flights (0001-1000). |
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A.N |
Display noon flights (1001-1600). |
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A.E |
Display evening flights (1601-2359). |
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A.BRU |
Display single connection flights via Brussels. |
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A.NYC- |
Display single connection flights via anywhere other than NYC. |
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A.FRA.BRU |
Display double connection flights via Frankfurt and Brussels. |
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A.ZRH.FRA.BRU |
Display triple connection flights via Zurich and Frankfurt and Brussels. |
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A.NYC- .CHI- |
Display double connection flights via anywhere other than New York City and Chicago. |
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A.NYC- .CHI- .DEN- |
Display triple connection flights via anywhere other than New York City and Chicago and Denver. |
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AF@2H.D |
Display the first available direct flight with a minimum of 2 seats in H class. |
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ABROM |
Display from new board point. |
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ABBERAMS |
Display from new board and off points. |
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AORIO |
Display new off point. |
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ANLIS |
Display to follow on to LIS from the off point of the previous entry. |
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AKPAR |
Display availability from PAR to the board point of the previous entry. |
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AB#9SFO |
Display new board point 9 days after the previous entry. |
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A#9BSFO |
Alternative entry format to AB#9SFO. |
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A@#3 |
Display availability of more classes for line 3 of the availability display. |
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AX |
Cancel availability display. |
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A@-ALL |
Used to remove ALL code share marketing flights from an availability display. |
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A@ALL |
Used to add ALL code share marketing flights back in to the availability display if |