Itinerary modifiers

Traveler information

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The default number of travelers is 1. If you have more than one adult, hover over 1 and you will be able to increase the number up to a maximum of 9.

The drop-down list enables you to change the Passenger Type Code (PTC) of the traveler.

To add a traveler using a different PTC, press the + symbol.

You can specify the ages of the passengers by selecting the Add passenger age link in the Flight Search panel. Some countries exempt passengers of a certain age from paying taxes.

Refundability

The Refundability field is only available if the Travelport option is selected at the top of the panel. With this drop-down menu, you can restrict results to show only non-refundable, partially refundable, or fully refundable options. The default is All.

Airlines

You can add up to 5 airlines then specify whether to return only the airlines, exclude the airlines, or give the airlines priority in the results.

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You can narrow the search to Only search for the airline/alliance you selected. But if there are no flights for the airline/alliance for your city pair, you will receive an error response.

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Preferred will primarily focus on your request. If the selection doesn’t match the city pair, you will receive the same error response.

To ensure a response, don’t select a specific airline.

Stops

The drop-down list options are as follows:

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Fare types

Select the type of fare from the Fare types list.

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If you select private fares, select the airline from the list and enter a private fare code, if applicable.

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This selection may be grayed out based on other itinerary options selected.

Corporate Agreement Number

You may select a Corporate Agreement Number from the drop-down field, provided there is already one entered in the SI. field in the booking file/PNR.

Membership Number

When you add the traveler’s membership number prior to searching for flights, the Membership Number list will be available (not grayed out). You must then drop down the list and select it to apply it.

Abonnement Number

An abonnement number is used by some airlines, giving access to special fares. The number must be entered into the PNR using the format provided by the carrier prior to making your flight search. Then the number is chosen from the drop-down list.

Cabin Class

Cabin class, like airline selection, allows for Preferred or Only options. If you do not select a preference, the results will be in price order. Once the results are returned, you can compare different cabin classes and perks and make your selection.

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Popular preferences

If perks are more important than cabin selection, you can select your traveler’s choices. You can select multiple preferences including carry-on bag, checked bag, early seat selection and changes to itinerary.

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