Search Conditions
Conditions under which searching alternate flights should not be carried out due to modification of a segment are defined by this rule.
The rule is applied on a segment.
It is possible to specify the following reasons of changing a schedule as conditions for the application of the rule criteria:
- Time change: change of departure/arrival time on a segment
- RBD change: change of a list of booking classes on a segment
- FLight change: change of flight number
- Route change: change of a route on a segment
- Cancellation: cancellation of a flight or a part of a flight route.
Selection of one or several reasons of changing a schedule is acceptable.
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If the rule is not assigned, then the automatic search of alternate flights is applied by default. |
Conditions of the rule implementation are defined on the basis of the following data:
- If there is one reason of changing a schedule of a modified segment, then checking the rule conditions is carried out on the basis of whether the corresponding indication is set or not. If the indication is set, then searching alternate flights is not carried out and the passengers remain on the same modified segment. If the indication is not set, then searching alternate flights is carried out.
- If there are several reasons of changing a schedule of a modified segment, then checking the rule conditions is carried out on the basis of whether the corresponding indications are set or not. If the indications are set, then searching is not carried out and the passengers remain on the same modified segment. If at least one of the indications is not set, then searching alternate flights is carried out.
- If the “Cancellation” indication is set as a reason of changing a schedule of a modified segment, then checking the rule conditions is carried out on the basis of whether “Cancellation” indication is set or not. If the indication is set, then PNRs should be cancelled. If the indication is not set, then searching alternate flights for re-accommodation is carried out.
In main menu select Business rules → Business rules → Re-accommodation. As a result, a business rule selection form will appear. Select Search conditions rule.
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.
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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:
- Origin and destination points
- Partner
- Flight or group of flights.
For setting the business rule, values of the fields should be specified in the following cells:
- The “Modification range” cell: a number of days before departure. This value is calculated relative to the date on which modification of a segment is carried out. Specifying several ranges with corresponding conditions is acceptable. Intersection of ranges is not acceptable. The Max-0 range is specified by default.
- The “Reason of schedule modification” cell: it is specified for each of the “Modification range” cell.
The content of the rule is presented below.
Content of the “Search conditions” business rule
| Field | Status | Description |
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| Max days before flight | Mandatory | Maximum number of days before departure. Default value is Max (Open) |
| Min days before flight | Mandatory | Minimum number of days before departure. Default value is 0 |
| Cancellation | Selection of one of the listed indications is mandatory | If the indication is set, then the rule is applied if a reason of changing a schedule is cancellation of the modified segment. Searching flights is not carried out, PNRs may be cancelled |
| RBD Change | Selection of one of the listed indications is mandatory | If the indication is set, then the rule is applied if a reason of changing a schedule is the change of configuration on the modified segment |
| Route change | Selection of one of the listed indications is mandatory | If the indication is set, then the rule is applied if a reason of changing a schedule is the change of a route of the modified segment |
| Flight Change | Selection of one of the listed indications is mandatory | If the indication is set, then the rule is applied if a reason of changing a schedule is the change of the flight number |
| Time change range | Optional | If the indication is set, then the rule is applied if a reason of changing a schedule is the change of time on the modified segment.
Time restriction of the planned changes within which the rule is applied. Value is the maximum consisting of the absolute values of time difference of the departure from an origin point and time difference of the arrival to a destination point of the mentioned segment. Value is specified in minutes in the range from 1 to 1440 minutes (24 hours) |
Fill in the form and click Preview. Check all the parameters and changes which are going to be applied to flight configurations in case this rule is saved and applied. If everything is correct, click Save to proceed. Conditions of business rules that match the criteria, created in the system (flight number, route, period, etc.), will be applied to the flight(s).
See also:
- Flight Search Range
- Allowed Flights
- Prohibited Flights
- Traffic Restrictions
- Same Route
- Non-stop Flights Only
- Class Matching
- SSP Rebooking
- Cap Oversell
- Manual Control Mode
- Minor Time Change