Windsurfer® CRS GenHTNG API Updates Rate Creation Behavior
- John West
At A Glance
Upon this update, rates created in Windsurfer CRS® via GenHTNG or RateTiger will not create a rate code group if a market code is included.
Highlights
When a rate is created in Windsurfer as sent by a PMS connected via the GenHTNG interface, behavior for market codes and rate code groups will be more in line with the API format.
Risks
There are no known risks at this time.
Full Notice
Currently, when a rate plan that includes a market code is created via the GenHTNG interface, Windsurfer will create that rate code, assign that market code, and create a rate code group.
Upon this update, new rate plan groups will not be created, as there is no way to specify a new rate plan group in the API message. Functionality with respect to the market code will remain in effect.
See the following sample:
<OTA_HotelRatePlanNotifRQ xmlns=OpenTravel | OpenTravel TimeStamp="2023-03-09T11:37:43+09:00" Version="6.000" MessageContentCode="8">
<RatePlans HotelCode="EXAMPLE">
<RatePlan RatePlanCode="BARTEST1" RatePlanCategory="BAR" RatePlanStatusType="Active" MarketCode="TBR" RestrictedDisplayIndicator="0" RatePlanNotifType="Overlay" Start="2023-03-09" End="" IsCommissionable="0">
<UniqueID Type="16" ID="1"/>
<Description Name="Short description">
<Text>Best available rate with breakfast and flexible cancellation</Text>
</Description>
<Description Name="Long description">
<Text>Take advantage of our best flexible rate with complimentary breakfast. No deposit required and fully cancellable 1 day prior to arrival.</Text>
</Description>
<Description Name="Name">
<Text>BESRTEST1</Text>
</Description>
</RatePlan>
</RatePlans>
</OTA_HotelRatePlanNotifRQ>This will now create a code named “BARTEST1” assigned to the Market Segment “TBR,” but will not create a Rate Code Group also named “TBR”.