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Here we list use cases that could appear during the booking process.

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13.1. HOTEL AVAILABILITY

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13.1.1. PersonName ELEMENT

PersonName element shows if it is enough to provide name only for tour lead. This element is present on Availability response:

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titleHotel Reservation Request with all guests names Sample XML
Code Block
languagexml
<HotelReservations>
   <HotelReservation>
      <RoomStays>
         <RoomStay>
            <RoomRates>
               <RoomRate BookingCode="131e016e16" InvBlockCode="1" NumberOfUnits="1"/>
            </RoomRates>
         </RoomStay>
      </RoomStays>
      <ResGuests>
         <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="1">
            <Profiles>
               <ProfileInfo>
                  <UniqueID ID="1" Type="1"/>
                  <Profile>
                     <Customer>
                        <PersonName>
                           <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                           <GivenName>Alexey</GivenName>
                           <Surname>Feofanov</Surname>
                        </PersonName>
                        <CitizenCountryName Code="IL"/>
                     </Customer>
                  </Profile>
               </ProfileInfo>
            </Profiles>
         </ResGuest>
         <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="1">
            <Profiles>
               <ProfileInfo>
                  <UniqueID ID="2" Type="1"/>
                  <Profile>
                     <Customer>
                        <PersonName>
                           <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                           <GivenName>Ivan</GivenName>
                           <Surname>Feofanov</Surname>
                        </PersonName>
                        <CitizenCountryName Code="IL"/>
                     </Customer>
                  </Profile>
               </ProfileInfo>
            </Profiles>
         </ResGuest>
         <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="8" ResGuestRPH="1">
            <Profiles>
               <ProfileInfo>
                  <UniqueID ID="3" Type="1"/>
                  <Profile>
                     <Customer BirthDate="2010-08-14">
                        <PersonName>
                           <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                           <GivenName>Ivanka</GivenName>
                           <Surname>Feofanov</Surname>
                        </PersonName>
                        <CitizenCountryName Code="IL"/>
                     </Customer>
                  </Profile>
               </ProfileInfo>
            </Profiles>
         </ResGuest>
         <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="7" ResGuestRPH="1">
            <Profiles>
               <ProfileInfo>
                  <UniqueID ID="4" Type="1"/>
                  <Profile>
                     <Customer BirthDate="2019-08-14">
                        <PersonName>
                           <NamePrefix>Mrs</NamePrefix>
                           <GivenName>Olga</GivenName>
                           <Surname>Petrova</Surname>
                        </PersonName>
                        <CitizenCountryName Code="IL"/>
                     </Customer>
                  </Profile>
               </ProfileInfo>
            </Profiles>
         </ResGuest>
      </ResGuests>
      <ResGlobalInfo>
         <HotelReservationIDs>
            <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="agent" ResID_Value="8dh39dn7"/>
            <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="client" ResID_Value="54g644yhr541"/>
         </HotelReservationIDs>
      </ResGlobalInfo>
   </HotelReservation>
</HotelReservations>

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13.1.2. CitizenCountryName ELEMENT

CitizenCountryName element shows if it is enough to provide information about citizenship only for tour lead. This element is present on Availability response:

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titleHotel Reservation Request with all guests citizenship Sample XML
Code Block
languagexml
<HotelReservations>
   <HotelReservation>
      <RoomStays>
         <RoomStay>
            <RoomRates>
               <RoomRate BookingCode="131e016e16" InvBlockCode="1" NumberOfUnits="1"/>
            </RoomRates>
         </RoomStay>
      </RoomStays>
      <ResGuests>
         <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="1">
            <Profiles>
               <ProfileInfo>
                  <UniqueID ID="1" Type="1"/>
                  <Profile>
                     <Customer>
                        <PersonName>
                           <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                           <GivenName>Alexey</GivenName>
                           <Surname>Feofanov</Surname>
                        </PersonName>
                        <CitizenCountryName Code="IL"/>
                     </Customer>
                  </Profile>
               </ProfileInfo>
            </Profiles>
         </ResGuest>
         <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="1">
            <Profiles>
               <ProfileInfo>
                  <UniqueID ID="2" Type="1"/>
                  <Profile>
                     <Customer>
                        <PersonName>
                           <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                           <GivenName>Ivan</GivenName>
                           <Surname>Feofanov</Surname>
                        </PersonName>
                        <CitizenCountryName Code="IL"/>
                     </Customer>
                  </Profile>
               </ProfileInfo>
            </Profiles>
         </ResGuest>
         <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="8" ResGuestRPH="1">
            <Profiles>
               <ProfileInfo>
                  <UniqueID ID="3" Type="1"/>
                  <Profile>
                     <Customer BirthDate="2010-08-14">
                        <PersonName>
                           <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                           <GivenName>Ivanka</GivenName>
                           <Surname>Feofanov</Surname>
                        </PersonName>
                        <CitizenCountryName Code="IL"/>
                     </Customer>
                  </Profile>
               </ProfileInfo>
            </Profiles>
         </ResGuest>
         <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="7" ResGuestRPH="1">
            <Profiles>
               <ProfileInfo>
                  <UniqueID ID="4" Type="1"/>
                  <Profile>
                     <Customer BirthDate="2019-08-14">
                        <PersonName>
                           <NamePrefix>Mrs</NamePrefix>
                           <GivenName>Olga</GivenName>
                           <Surname>Petrova</Surname>
                        </PersonName>
                        <CitizenCountryName Code="IL"/>
                     </Customer>
                  </Profile>
               </ProfileInfo>
            </Profiles>
         </ResGuest>
      </ResGuests>
      <ResGlobalInfo>
         <HotelReservationIDs>
            <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="agent" ResID_Value="8dh39dn7"/>
            <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="client" ResID_Value="54g644yhr541"/>
         </HotelReservationIDs>
      </ResGlobalInfo>
   </HotelReservation>
</HotelReservations>

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13.2. BOOKING

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13.2.1. BOOKING WITH SERVICES

Services that can be booked are contained in <Services> element on Availability response:

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titleReservation Confirmation Response Sample XML
Code Block
languagexml
<OTA_HotelResRS EchoToken="tok1" TransactionIdentifier="0" Version="2.0" xmlns="http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05">
   <Success/>
   <HotelReservations>
      <HotelReservation ResStatus="Reserved">
         <RoomStays>
            <RoomStay>
               <RoomTypes>
                  <RoomType RoomTypeCode="87787">
                     <RoomDescription Name="Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed">
                        <Text>Deluxe Room, 1 Double Bed</Text>
                     </RoomDescription>
                  </RoomType>
               </RoomTypes>
               <RatePlans>
                  <RatePlan RatePlanCode="13">
                     <RatePlanDescription>
                        <Text>As brochured</Text>
                     </RatePlanDescription>
                     <MealsIncluded Breakfast="false" Dinner="false" Lunch="false" MealPlanCodes="13"/>
                  </RatePlan>
               </RatePlans>
               <RoomRates>
                  <RoomRate AvailabilityStatus="AvailableForSale" BookingCode="3e8" InexactPrice="false" InvBlockCode="1" NonRefundable="true" NumberOfUnits="1" RatePlanCode="13" RoomTypeCode="87787">
                     <Rates>
                        <Rate AgeQualifyingCode="10" RateSource="Calculated">
                           <Total AmountAfterTax="135.48" CurrencyCode="USD"/>
                        </Rate>
                     </Rates>
                     <RoomRateDescription Code="276321198" Name="276321198"/>
                     <Services>
                        <Service Inclusive="true" IsPerRoom="true" ServiceRPH="133243" SpecialServiceType="Bedding">
                           <ServiceDetails ShortName="Bedding">
                              <ServiceDescription>
                                 <Text>1 Double Futon, 1 Large Twin Sofa Bed and 1 King Water Bed</Text>
                              </ServiceDescription>
                           </ServiceDetails>
                        </Service>
                     </Services>
                     <Total AmountAfterTax="372.10" AmountBeforeTax="319.00" CurrencyCode="USD">
                        <Taxes>
                           <Tax Amount="54.10" Code="14" CurrencyCode="USD" TaxInclusiveInd="true"/>
                           <Tax Amount="79.36" Code="12" CurrencyCode="USD" TaxInclusiveInd="false"/>
                        </Taxes>
                     </Total>
                  </RoomRate>
               </RoomRates>
               <TimeSpan End="2019-11-03" Start="2019-11-01"/>
               <CancelPenalties>
                  <CancelPenalty End="2020-07-01T18:00:00.000-07:00" Start="2020-06-30T18:00:00.000-07:00">
                     <AmountPercent Amount="40.65" CurrencyCode="USD" Percent="30"/>
                  </CancelPenalty>
               </CancelPenalties>
               <Total AmountAfterTax="372.10" AmountBeforeTax="319.00" CurrencyCode="USD"/>
               <BasicPropertyInfo HotelCityCode="1" HotelCode="18773" HotelCodeContext="expedia" HotelName="NoName">
                  <Award Provider="Hotel" Rating="2"/>
               </BasicPropertyInfo>
            </RoomStay>
         </RoomStays>
         <ResGuests>
            <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="1">
               <Profiles>
                  <ProfileInfo>
                     <UniqueID ID="1" Type="1"/>
                     <Profile>
                        <Customer>
                           <PersonName>
                              <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                              <GivenName>Ivan</GivenName>
                              <Surname>Ivanov</Surname>
                           </PersonName>
                           <Telephone CountryAccessCode="375" PhoneNumber="292149601"/>
                           <Email>suppliers@software.travel</Email>
                        </Customer>
                     </Profile>
                  </ProfileInfo>
               </Profiles>
            </ResGuest>
            <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="1">
               <Profiles>
                  <ProfileInfo>
                     <UniqueID ID="2" Type="1"/>
                     <Profile>
                        <Customer>
                           <PersonName>
                              <NamePrefix>Mrs</NamePrefix>
                              <GivenName>Maria</GivenName>
                              <Surname>Ivanova</Surname>
                           </PersonName>
                           <Telephone CountryAccessCode="375" PhoneNumber="292149601"/>
                           <Email>suppliers@software.travel</Email>
                        </Customer>
                     </Profile>
                  </ProfileInfo>
               </Profiles>
            </ResGuest>
         </ResGuests>
         <ResGlobalInfo>
            <HotelReservationIDs>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="agent" ResID_Value="123456"/>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="client" ResID_Value="123456"/>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="supplier" ResID_SourceContext="supplierCode" ResID_Value="7241672073990"/>
            </HotelReservationIDs>
         </ResGlobalInfo>
      </HotelReservation>
   </HotelReservations>
</OTA_HotelResRS>

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13.2.2. CHANGE DATES

GP HUB allows to specify date on booking step other than date on Availability step. In order to change date on Reservation step, <TimeSpan> element have to be specified on Reservation Initiate Request. <TimeSpan> element should contains desired booking date.

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titleChange dates on Reservation Confirmation step Sample XML
Code Block
languagexml
<OTA_HotelResRQ EchoToken="tok1" ResStatus="Book" Version="2" TransactionIdentifier="178938" PrimaryLangID="ru">
   <POS>
      <Source>
         <RequestorID ID="client" MessagePassword="pwd" Type="22"/>
         <BookingChannel Type="7"/>
      </Source>
   </POS>
   <HotelReservations>
      <HotelReservation>
         <RoomStays>
            <RoomStay>
               <RoomRates>
                  <RoomRate BookingCode="12b133cb" InvBlockCode="1" NumberOfUnits="1"/>
               </RoomRates>
               <TimeSpan End="2020-09-16" Start="2020-09-13"/>
            </RoomStay>
         </RoomStays>
         <ResGuests>
            <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="1">
               <Profiles>
                  <ProfileInfo>
                     <UniqueID ID="1" Type="1"/>
                     <Profile>
                        <Customer>
                           <PersonName>
                              <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                              <GivenName>Alexey</GivenName>
                              <Surname>Feofanov</Surname>
                           </PersonName>
                           <CitizenCountryName Code="RU"/>
                        </Customer>
                     </Profile>
                  </ProfileInfo>
               </Profiles>
            </ResGuest>
         </ResGuests>
         <ResGlobalInfo>
            <HotelReservationIDs>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="agent" ResID_Value="htr656h56h56hgun622"/>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="client" ResID_Value="gdsfsun6dsv"/>
            </HotelReservationIDs>
         </ResGlobalInfo>
      </HotelReservation>
   </HotelReservations>
</OTA_HotelResRQ>

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13.2.3. MULTIBOOKING WITH ROOMGROUPIND

Some suppliers return special offer combinations for multibooking on Availability Response. HUB identifies such combinations with an element RoomGroupInd.

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titleReservation Initiate Request Sample XML
Code Block
languagexml
<OTA_HotelResRQ EchoToken="tok1" Version="2" ResStatus="Initiate" PrimaryLangID="en" xmlns="http://www.opentravel.org/OTA/2003/05">
   <POS>
      <Source>
         <RequestorID ID="client" MessagePassword="pwd" Type="22"/>
         <BookingChannel Type="7"/>
      </Source>
   </POS>
   <HotelReservations>
      <HotelReservation>
         <RoomStays>
            <RoomStay>
               <RoomRates>
                  <RoomRate BookingCode="12fe437651" InvBlockCode="1" NumberOfUnits="1"/>
               </RoomRates>
            </RoomStay>
         </RoomStays>
         <ResGuests>
            <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="1">
               <Profiles>
                  <ProfileInfo>
                     <UniqueID ID="1" Type="1"/>
                     <Profile>
                        <Customer>
                           <PersonName>
                              <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                              <GivenName>Alexey</GivenName>
                              <Surname>Feofanov</Surname>
                           </PersonName>
                           <CitizenCountryName Code="UA"/>
                        </Customer>
                     </Profile>
                  </ProfileInfo>
               </Profiles>
            </ResGuest>
         </ResGuests>
         <ResGlobalInfo>
            <HotelReservationIDs>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="agent" ResID_Value="tbobu442x19qq"/>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="client" ResID_Value="sdfsddfgdfs"/>
            </HotelReservationIDs>
         </ResGlobalInfo>
      </HotelReservation>
      <HotelReservation>
         <RoomStays>
            <RoomStay>
               <RoomRates>
                  <RoomRate BookingCode="12fe437951" InvBlockCode="2" NumberOfUnits="1"/>
               </RoomRates>
            </RoomStay>
         </RoomStays>
         <ResGuests>
            <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="2">
               <Profiles>
                  <ProfileInfo>
                     <UniqueID ID="1" Type="1"/>
                     <Profile>
                        <Customer>
                           <PersonName>
                              <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
                              <GivenName>Oleg</GivenName>
                              <Surname>Petrov</Surname>
                           </PersonName>
                        </Customer>
                     </Profile>
                  </ProfileInfo>
               </Profiles>
            </ResGuest>
            <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="10" ResGuestRPH="2">
               <Profiles>
                  <ProfileInfo>
                     <UniqueID ID="2" Type="1"/>
                     <Profile>
                        <Customer>
                           <PersonName>
                              <NamePrefix>Mrs</NamePrefix>
                              <GivenName>Olga</GivenName>
                              <Surname>Petrova</Surname>
                           </PersonName>
                        </Customer>
                     </Profile>
                  </ProfileInfo>
               </Profiles>
            </ResGuest>
            <ResGuest AgeQualifyingCode="7" ResGuestRPH="3">
               <Profiles>
                  <ProfileInfo>
                     <UniqueID ID="3" Type="1"/>
                     <Profile>
                        <Customer BirthDate="2019-05-14">
                           <PersonName>
                              <NamePrefix>Mrs</NamePrefix>
                              <GivenName>Bera</GivenName>
                              <Surname>Hell</Surname>
                           </PersonName>
                        </Customer>
                     </Profile>
                  </ProfileInfo>
               </Profiles>
            </ResGuest>
         </ResGuests>
         <ResGlobalInfo>
            <HotelReservationIDs>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="agent" ResID_Value="tbobu442x19qq"/>
               <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="client" ResID_Value="sdfsddfgdfgd"/>
            </HotelReservationIDs>
         </ResGlobalInfo>
      </HotelReservation>
      <HotelReservationIDs>
         <HotelReservationID ResID_Source="basket" ResID_Value="xsdfvsdf"/>
      </HotelReservationIDs>
   </HotelReservations>
</OTA_HotelResRQ>

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13.3. MODIFICATION

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13.3.1. CHANGE BOOKING DATES

In order to change booking dates, it have to be specified in <TimeSpan> element on Modification Initiate Request and Modification Confirmation Request. <TimeSpan> element should contains desired booking date:

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titleChange booking dates Sample XML
Code Block
languagexml
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<RoomStay>
   <RoomRates>
      <RoomRate InvBlockCode="1" NumberOfUnits="1"/>
   </RoomRates>
   <TimeSpan Start="2020-05-01" End="2020-05-03"/>
</RoomStay>
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13.3.2. CHANGE ROOM LEAD NAME

In order to change room lead name, it have to be specified new name in <PersonName> element on Modification Initiate Request and Modification Confirmation Request. <PersonName> element should contains desired lead name:

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titleChange room lead Sample XML
Code Block
languagexml
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<PersonName>
   <NamePrefix>Mr</NamePrefix>
   <GivenName>New</GivenName>
   <Surname>Name</Surname>
</PersonName>
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13.3.3. CHANGE GUEST AGE

In order to change room lead age, it have to be specified new guest age in <BirthDate> element on Modification Initiate Request and Modification Confirmation Request. <BirthDate> element should contains desired guest age:

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titleChange guest age Sample XML
Code Block
languagexml
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<Profile>
  <Customer BirthDate="2013-05-14">
    <PersonName>
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13.3.4. ADD OR CHANGE COMMENT

In order to add or change comment, it have to be specified in <Comments> element on Modification Initiate Request and Modification Confirmation Request. <Comments> element should contains desired comment:

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Examples of full Modification request can be found in HOTEL MODIFICATION paragraph.

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13.4. SPECIFIC WORKFLOW FOR SEVERAL SUPPLIERS

Several suppliers may require specific workflow.

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Info

Note: This functionality supported for limited suppliers. Please check with GP Travel HUB development if you are interested in specific supplier.

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13.5. SEE PRICE FOR CANCELLATION ON RETRIEVE

On Retrieve after Cancellation you can see the total price of the booking and the total price of the cancellation.

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