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0. INTRODUCTIONThis specification provides the definition of the Availability response - interactive message (AVLRSP) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE1.1. Functional DefinitionAn interactive Travel, Tourism and Leisure Availability Response is sent by a service provider in response to an availability request for a Travel, Tourism and Leisure service. The Travel, Tourism and Leisure Availability Request - interactive (AVLREQ) is utilised to provide an interactive request for which the interactive availability response is used to respond. 1.2. Field of ApplicationThe Availability response - interactive message may be used for both national and international applications. It is based on universal practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry. 1.3. PrinciplesAVLRSP may be used for the following functions within the Interactive Scenario for Travel, Tourism and Leisure: (1) to respond to a general availability request for any hotel, rental car, train trip, airline flight, or tour in a specific city or geographical region for a date or range of dates. The response may include products from multiple service providers and multiple classes of service, car types, room types as is appropriate to the product. (2) to respond to availability for one or more specific hotels, rental cars, train trips, airline flights, or tours for a specific date. Along with the availability, the response may include rates, rules, and specific information about the product. (3) to respond only with rules and rates for a specific product. 2. REFERENCESSee UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1. 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS3.1. Standard terms and definitionsSee UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2. 4. MESSAGE DEFINITION4.1. Data Segment ClarificationThis section should be read in conjunction with the Segment Table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements. 0010 | UIH, Interactive message headerA service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Availability response - interactive message is AVLRSP. | Note: Availability response - interactive messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UIH, composite S306:
0020 MSD, Message action detailsA segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car, train, accommodations, etc.) and business function of the message. 0030 NUN, Number of unitsNumber and identifying qualifier to indicate number of adults or children pertaining to the entire response. 0040 PLI, Product location informationA segment to indicate the location by geographic area, reference point, or direction. 0050 ADS, AddressAddress of the product. 0060 + NME, NameA name associated with the product. 0070 SDT, Selection detailsCriteria which was used to select the available products or services. 0080 TIF, Traveller informationThe traveller or traveller group for whom these products or services are available. 0090 CRI, Consumer reference informationThe consumer reference information related to the available products or services. 0100 PMT, Payment informationThe payment information which applies to all of the available products or services. 0110 CMN, Commission informationInformation concerning the amount of commission that will be paid if a service or product is booked. 0120 ITM, Item numberA number associated to all of the available products. 0130 RUL, Rule informationRule and policy information that applies to all the available products. 0140 DTI, Date and time informationA segment to specify the hours of operation for an available product or service. 0150 IFT, Interactive free textFree or coded text information that applies to all the available products. 0160 SSR, Special requirement detailsDetails pertaining to special services or requirements relating to all the available products. 0170 CUR, CurrenciesA currency code that applies to all the rates and tariffs. 0180 Segment Group 1: ERI-IFTThis segment group provides error information that relates to the entire message. 0190 ERI, Application error informationError condition data pertaining to the entire response. 0200 IFT, Interactive free textFree form text data pertaining to the preceding error condition. 0210 Segment Group 2: ODS-IFTThis segment group provides facility information for a product or service. 0220 + ODS, Additional product detailsThis segment provides facility information for a product or service location. 0230 + IFT, Interactive free textThis segment provides free text information for the facilities. 0240 Segment Group 3: PRD-ADS-PLI-CON-SSR-ITM-MOV-TFF-CUR-PMT-IFT-RUL-DAV-SG4-SG6-SG11 This segment group provides information regarding a specific product, including its policies and the amenities and services 0250 PRD, Product identificationA specific product, such as a hotel, car rental location, or tour code and characteristics of the product. 0260 ADS, AddressThe address of the product. 0270 PLI, Product location informationThe geographic location of the product, including direction, distance, and driving time. 0280 CON, Contact informationContact information, such as, phone number or fax number for this product or service. 0290 SSR, Special requirement detailsSpecial features and amenities of the product. 0300 ITM, Item numberAn item number related to the product for requesting additional information. 0310 MOV, Car delivery instructionIf the product is a car rental, this segment provides information about car delivery and chauffeur service. 0320 TFF, Tariff informationRate ranges relating to the product. 0330 CUR, CurrenciesThe currency code for the rates for a product. 0340 PMT, Payment informationForms of payment for a specific product. 0350 IFT, Interactive free textFree text relating to the product. 0360 RUL, Rule informationRule and policy information pertaining to the availability of the product. 0370 DAV, Daily availabilityA segment which indicates the availability of the product for a thirty day period. 0380 Segment Group 4: PDT-ITM-IFT-SG5This segment group provides information concerning the availability of a specific car type, room type, or class of service. 0390 PDT, Product informationThe specific car type, room type, or class of service and the number available. 0400 ITM, Item numberAn item number associated with the previous product information. 0410 IFT, Interactive free textFree text information associated with the car type, room type, or class of service. 0420 Segment Group 5: TFF-ASD-CMN-PMT-SSR-RULThis segment group provides information about the rate amount as well as information concerning rules and policies for the rate and commission paid on the rate for a specific car type, room type, or class of service. 0430 TFF, Tariff informationTariff information for a specific product or service. 0440 ASD, Service detailsDetails for a service that is related to a specific rate. 0450 CMN, Commission informationCommission that will be paid if a specific rate is booked. 0460 PMT, Payment informationPayment information for a specific rate. 0470 SSR, Special requirement detailsDetails pertaining to a special service or requirement for a specific rate. 0480 RUL, Rule informationRules and policy information, such as minimum rental or stay, start day of the week, deposits, etc., for a specific rate. 0490 Segment Group 6: RTC-ITM-RPI-RUL-SG7-SG8-SG9This segment group provides information about the specific rate codes a particular product or service, including rules and restrictions, availability, and rate amounts. 0500 RTC, Rate typesRate codes for a specific product or service. 0510 ITM, Item numberAn item number associated to a specific rate code. 0520 RPI, Quantity and action detailsThe number of products that can be booked for this rate code and the action that can be taken. 0530 RUL, Rule informationRule and policy information for a specific rate code. 0540 Segment Group 7: ERI-IFTThis segment group provides error information pertaining to a specific rate code. 0550 ERI, Application error informationError data pertaining to the associated rate code. 0560 IFT, Interactive free textFree form or coded text data pertaining to the preceding ERI segment. 0570 Segment Group 8: TFF-ASD-CMN-RULThis segment group provides information about the rate amount as well as information concerning commission paid on that rate for a specific rate code. 0580 TFF, Tariff informationTariff information for a specific rate code. 0590 ASD, Service detailsDetails for a service that is related to a specific rate. 0600 CMN, Commission informationCommission that will be paid if a specific rate is booked. 0610 RUL, Rule informationRules and policy information, such as minimum rental or stay, start day of the week, deposits, etc., for a specific rate. 0620 Segment Group 9: PDT-ITM-IFT-SG10This segment group provides information concerning the availability of a specific car type, room type, or class of service for a specific rate code. 0630 PDT, Product informationThe specific car type, room type, or class of service and the number available. 0640 ITM, Item numberAn item number associated with the previous information. 0650 IFT, Interactive free textFree text information associated with the car type, room type, or class of service. 0660 Segment Group 10: TFF-ASD-CMN-RULThis segment group provides information about the rate amount as well as information concerning rules and policies for the rate and commission paid on the rate for a specific car type, room type, or class of service. 0670 TFF, Tariff informationTariff information for a specific car type, room type, or class of service. 0680 ASD, Service detailsDetails for a service that is related to a specific class of product or service. 0690 CMN, Commission informationCommission that will be paid if a specific class of product or service is booked. 0700 RUL, Rule informationRules and policy information for a specific class of product or service. 0710 Segment Group 11: RTI-SG12This segment group provides information about a category of rate products. 0720 RTI, Rate detailsA segment to specify rate categories, such as, standard, maximum, minimum, and promotional. 0730 Segment Group 12: RTC-ITM-RPI-RUL-SG13-SG14This segment group provides information about the specific rates in a given category, including rules and restrictions, availability, and rate amounts. 0740 RTC, Rate typesRate codes for specific rate categories. 0750 ITM, Item numberAn item number associated to a specific rate code. 0760 RPI, Quantity and action detailsThe number of products that can be booked for this rate code and the action that can be taken. 0770 RUL, Rule informationRules and policy information for a specific rate code. 0780 Segment Group 13: ERI-IFTThis segment group provides error information pertaining to the associated rate code. 0790 ERI, Application error informationError data pertaining to the associated rate code. 0800 IFT, Interactive free textFree form or coded text data pertaining to the preceding ERI segment. 0810 Segment Group 14: PDT-ITM-IFT-SG15This segment group provides information concerning the availability of a specific car type, room type, or class of service. 0820 PDT, Product informationThe number available for a specific product or service class for specific rate code. 0830 ITM, Item numberAn item number associated with previous product or service class. 0840 IFT, Interactive free textFree text information associated with the product or service class. 0850 Segment Group 15: TFF-ASD-CMN-PMT-SSR-RULThis segment group provides information about the rate amount as well as information concerning rules and policies for the rate, commission paid for booking a product or service class, associated payment information, and details about special services. 0860 TFF, Tariff informationTariff information for a specific product or service class. 0870 ASD, Service detailsDetails for a service that is related to a specific rate. 0880 CMN, Commission informationCommission that will be paid if a specific rate is booked. 0890 PMT, Payment informationPayment information for a specific rate. 0900 SSR, Special requirement detailsDetails pertaining to a special service or requirement for a specific rate. 0910 RUL, Rule informationRules and policy information governing the availability of a specific rate. 0920 Segment Group 16: TVL-MSD-LKP-PDT-SSR-RTI-SG17This segment group provides information about a product or service, the availability, special services, and pointer to indicate the level of the service. 0930 TVL, Travel product informationInformation identifying the product or service (service provider, service location, date of service, service description, etc.). 0940 MSD, Message action detailsA segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car, train, accommodations, etc.). 0950 LKP, Level indicationTo specify the level and key for this product or service as it relates to other segments in the message. 0960 PDT, Product informationThe specific car type, room type, or class of service and the number available for each. 0970 SSR, Special requirement detailsDetails pertaining to a special service or requirement for a product of service. 0980 RTI, Rate detailsRate categories for a specific product. 0990 Segment Group 17: ERI-IFTThis segment group provides error information pertaining to the product or service. 1000 ERI, Application error informationError data pertaining to the associated product or service. 1010 IFT, Interactive free textFree form or coded text data pertaining to the preceding ERI segment. 1020 Segment Group 18: ODI-MSD-SG19This segment group provides information identifying the travel product or service but groups the travel products by the entire journey. 1030 ODI, Origin and destination detailsA segment providing the origin and destination of a Travel, tourism and Leisure (TT&L) journey. 1040 MSD, Message action detailsA segment identifying the industry type (i.e. air, car, train, accommodations, etc.). 1050 Segment Group 19: TVL-PDT-APD-NUN-IFT-TRF-RTI-SG20This segment group provides information pertaining to the travel product or service which related to the preceding journey information. 1060 TVL, Travel product informationInformation identifying the product or service (service provider, service location, date of service, service description, etc.). 1070 PDT, Product informationTo specify the classes of service and the availability of each. 1080 APD, Additional transport detailsA segment providing additional data relating to the preceding TVL segment (i.e. aircraft type, number of stops, on time performance, gate description, etc.). 1090 NUN, Number of unitsNumber and identifying qualifier relating to the product or service. 1100 IFT, Interactive free textFree text information related to a product or service. 1110 TRF, Traffic restriction detailsRestrictions that may apply to this product or service. 1120 RTI, Rate detailsRate categories for a specific product or service. 1130 Segment Group 20: ERI-IFTThis segment group provides error information pertaining to the product or service. 1140 ERI, Application error informationError data pertaining to the associated product or service. 1150 IFT, Interactive free textFree form or coded text data pertaining to the preceding ERI segment. 1160 UIT, Interactive message trailerA service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message. 4.2. Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3. Message structure4.3.1. Segment table
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