Booking data

This parameter contains the important booking data.

The airline ID (AIRLINEID field), the flight number (CONNECTID field), and the flight date (FLIGHTDATE field) identify the flight that you want to book.

The fields AIRLINEID, CONNECTID, FLIGHTDATE, CUSTOMERID, and either COUNTER or AGENCYNUM are mandatory.

The system checks validity of the values for the following fields:

• AIRLINEID and CONNECTID

• FLIGHTDATE
  If a date is in the past, it is invalid for calling this method.

• CUSTOMERID

• CLASS

• COUNTER

• AGENCYNUM

If an invalid value is transferred, an error message is created in the Return parameter.

Use the Helpvalues.GetList method to display the permitted help values for the relevant field. See the documentation about the Helpvalues.GetList method.

Note that a flight can be booked at a travel agency or at an airline counter directly. This means that exactly one of the fields COUNTER or AGENCYNUM must be filled. If both fields are filled, the method cannot be processed correctly and an error message is returned in the Return parameter.

If no value is entered for CLASS, the flight class Economy Class is chosen automatically.

The method uses the date of birth of the passenger (PASSBIRTH field) to automatically check whether the passenger is entitled to a price reduction. If the PASSBIRTH field is empty, the adult ticket price is calculated automatically.

The following prerequisites apply for a booking:

• The flight exists and there are still seats available.

• The travel agency or point of sale exists.

• If the ticket is sold at an airline counter, the customer exists in the system.

Return messages

This table contains the return messages from the method call.

Airline code

This parameter implements the key field of the business object with the same name.

See the documentation for the key field for more information about this parameter.