Meal Services

Meal types provided on a flight are defined by this business rule.

The rule is assigned on a route leg.

Value on a long route segment is calculated as the sum of codes specified on the corresponding route legs. When publishing meal service information into distribution and inventory systems, it is transmitted on route legs.

If the rule is not assigned, then the N - “No Meal Service” code is assigned and published by default.

To assign the rule the following conditions are presented:

1. The rule may be formed only for one assignment level: a booking class or a cabin.
2. It is acceptable to assign not more than two meal service codes for one booking class.

In main menu, select Business rules → Business rules → Schedule. As a result, a business rule selection form will appear. Select Meal Services rule in the list.

To view already created business rules of this type, enter the search parameters and click OK. Search results will be presented as a list of business rules.

To create a new business rule, press the Create button. As a result, a business rule creation form will appear.

The following criteria of the rule are mandatory:

• Carrier code
• Starting and ending dates of rule validity period.

It is allowed to set the period that begins from yesterday. For the period editing, the System sets yesterday as the period beginning by default.

The following criteria of the rule are optional:

• Destination
• Origin
• Flight or group of flights
• Flight frequency
• Aircraft type
• Minimum flight duration.

To assign the parameters of the rule, it is required to clear the No meals check box.

When checking the Including existing Adhoc periods box, the created rule will be applied to all Adhoc periods of the selected flight.

Content of the rule (all the parameters are mandatory for filling):

Parameter	Description	Meaning
Cabin (Class) code	Cabin or booking class name	Selection from the list
Meal service code	List of meal service codes is presented in flight parameters	To mark meal service codes
Cabin/Class	Assignment level defines extending of conditions of the rule for a cabin or a booking class	Cabin - a cabin Class - a booking class

An example of filled in form is presented below.

Fill out the form and click the Preview button. The BR preview form will be presented. To save the business rule, click Save.

As a result, a complete list of business rules will be displayed, including the newly created rule that will be applied to the selected flight or a flights group.

More information about meal service:

• Meal Services
• Service List Configuration

Other business rules:

• Booking Classes
• Flight Publication
• Departure Terminal
• Arrival Terminal
• International/Domestic Status
• E-ticket
• In-flight Service
• Traffic Restrictions
• SCD Internal Comments
• DEI by Leg
• DEI by Segment
• SFPD

Other schedule management sections:

• Schedule Parameters
• Searching Information on Flight Schedule
• Creating a New Flight Period
• Flight Schedule Modification
• Flight Delay
• Flight Schedule Period Cancellation
• Downloading Schedule from External Systems
• Publication of Shedule to External Systems
• Other Operations