Release Notes 24.4

Schema Version and Retirement

The latest schema, version 52.0, released with Universal API 22.3.

Important!

Schema Retirement: Schema Version 42 (Release 17.3) through Schema Version 44 (Release 18.1) will be retired 23 Jan 2025. Schema Version 45 (Release 18.2) through Schema Version 44 (Release 19.1) will be retired 26 Jun 2025

After the retirement date, transactions sent using retired schema versions will fail.

Functional Updates

N indicates content for the upcoming or recent releases.

Update Provider Detailed Description Associated Transactions Schema Change Schema Location/XPATH
Defect Fixes
     
Universal API Release 24.4.1

Return Routehappy content with Incidental stops in Air Booking and Universal Record Retrieve.

 1G

This enhancement expands on the existing Routehappy flight amenity content returned in the AirCreateReservation, UniversalRecordRetrieve, and the Session Booking transactions BookingPricing, BookingTraveler, and BookingEnd, by extending the data to each leg of a direct flight.

Note: This is limited release functionality. Contact your Travelport representative for further information.

UR Booking

UR Retrieve

Shared Booking

Yes

Universal v53.xsd, SharedBooking v53.xsd

AirCreateReservationRsp/

UniversalRecordRetrieveRsp/

BookingTravelerRsp/

BookingPricingRsp/

BookingEndRsp/

UniversalRecord/AirReservation/AirPricingInfo/BookingInfo

  • /AmenitiesRef

  • @IncidentalStops

 

Return Routehappy content in Universal Record Modify response.

 1G

This enhancement returns Routehappy amenities for each flight when modifying a booking to offer customers a detailed view of the amenities for the flights previously selected.

Note: When amenity details are not returned for one or more flights the following warning returns in a successful response:

<common_v50_0:ResponseMessage Code="????" Type="Warning" ProviderCode="1G">No Merchandising Amenity details returned for Flight(s) [EY][31], [EY][34] /common_v50_0:ResponseMessage>

Note: This is limited release functionality. Contact your Travelport representative for further information.

 UR Modify Yes

Universal v53.xsd

UniversalRecordModifyRsp/UniversalRecord/AirReservation/AirPricingInfo/BookingInfo

  • /AmenitiesRef

  • @IncidentalStops

Integrate coordinate-based geo-search in Car Matrix

 

 1G, 1V

This enhancement expands the flexibility of car rental location searches beyond traditional location codes. Vehicle matrix requests now support latitude, longitude, and radius criteria. Responses include each qualifying location, geocoordinates, and distance from the search point.

 

Vehicle Shopping

 

Vehicle.xsd

VehicleSearchAvailabilityReq/VehicleDateLocation

@Latitude

@Longitude

@Distance

@Unit