Vehicle: Promotional Codes and Coupons

RateModifiers @PromotionalCode
SupplierRate @DiscountAmount

Promotional Codes are rate modifiers that can be added to include coupons or supplier (vendor) discounts for a Vehicle Search request. If a promotional rate is selected, the Promotional Code must be included in subsequent Vehicle Rules or Vehicle Booking requests.

This topic supports the use of promotional codes for Vehicle segments only.

Implementation by Provider

See Implemented Transactions for provider functionality specific to each transaction.

Provider	Implementation
Galileo (1G)	Supported by Galileo. Implementation varies by transaction.
Apollo (1V)	Supported by Galileo. Implementation varies by transaction.
Worldspan (1P)	Supported by Worldspan.

Schema

Request

To make a vehicle request with a Promotional Code or Coupon:

1. In RateModifiers @VendorCode, send the supplier associated with the PromotionalCode.
2. In RateModifiers @PromotionalCode, send the coupon or promotional code issued by the supplier. A maximum of 19 characters are supported for supplier promotional codes.
3. If applicable, send the associated Discount ID (RateModifiers @DiscountNumber). Some suppliers require an associated Discount ID.

Response

In the response, the amount of the discount is returned in SupplierRate @DiscountAmount. The amount is a flat amount and not a percentage.

However, Discount Amount is not always returned. Some suppliers return a regular base rate with a discount amount. Other suppliers return a modified base rate with the discount applied (DiscountAmount=Currency0.00).

Note: If a Promotional Coupon is used, the Promotional category is not returned response unless a Promotional rate category is requested. The category in the request is passed to the suppliers (vendors), but they are not required to send a category back in their response to Travelport. Suppliers frequently ignore the category sent, and sends the best rates that apply for the rental period and all search parameters.

Associated Transactions