Index of Formats
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HOTEL AVAILABILITY DISPLAY
Input: HOA29MAR-3NTAMSTERDAM
Example screen response:
Screen explanation:
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Line 1: HOA29MAR-3NTAMS/R-AMSTERDAM/-30M |
Hotel Availability format with default distance qualifier of 30miles |
Line 2: AMSTERDAM 29MAR-1APR 3NT 1ADULT MI RATES FROM |
Reference point Check-in and check-out dates Number of nights Number of adult occupancy Column header (miles) Column header (rates) Column header (rates starting from) |
Line details: A C R ! # HL AMSTERDAM HILTON APOLLOLAAN AMSTERDAM 2SW
EUR 229 @ |
Inside Shopper Rates Available Inside Shopper Rates Closed Inside Shopper Rates on Request Best Available Rate Lowest Public Rate indicator Hotel vendor code Hotel name Short hotel address Distance and direction from the reference point (AMSTERDAM)
Lowest rate Rate will change during the period of stay |
Bottom line: HOA*PD HOC... HOD... |
Tab to page down for more availability Tab and enter line number for Complete Availability Tab and enter line number for Hotel Description |
Input: HOISYD
Example screen response:
Screen explanation:
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Line 1: HOI31AUG-1NTSYD/D-30M |
Hotel Index format with default Distance qualifier of 30miles |
Line 2: KINGSFORD SMITH LOCATION MI DIR |
Reference point Column header (location) Column header (miles) Column header (direction from reference point) |
Line details: ! # WW STAMFORD PLAZA SYDN A C CNR OF ROBEY AND O R 1N |
Best Available Rate indicator Lowest Public Rate indicator Hotel vendor code Hotel name Airport location City location Hotel address Distance and direction from the reference point |
HOI*PD HOC... |
Tab to page down for further hotel listings Tab and enter line number for Complete Availability |
*LW26039* STAY 3 NIGHTS GET 1 NIGHT FREE ON BAR >HL1· |
Promotional headline from hotel vendor. Tab to view information. |
HOTEL COMPLETE AVAILABILITY
Input: HOC3 (from an HOA or HOI display)
Example screen response:
Screen explanation:
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Lines 1 and 2: *HOC* RD 15925 RD BLU AMSTERDM AIR 01NOV-03NOV 02NT 1 ADULTS SEE HOV FOR FULL RATE INFORMATION |
Hotel Complete Availability Radisson Property number Hotel name Check-in and check-out dates, number of nights and number of adult occupancy Refer to HOV for rate information |
Line 3: RATE CUR Rate rule indicators: COM CAT GT
RF CR |
Rate Currency
Commissionable Y or N Rate category Guarantee (G), Deposit (D), Prepay (P) or Hold Time.
Refundable Y or N Credentials required Y or N |
Ref line details: BED AND BREAKFAST-FREE BROADBAND STANDARD GUEST ROOM |
Summary of room details |
HOC*PD HOV. HOA*R N1INSIDE. |
Tab and page down for further availability Tab and enter item number for rule information Re-display Hotel Availability Tab and enter item number to book accommodation |
*LW26039* STAY 3 NIGHTS GET 1 NIGHT FREE ON BAR >HL1· |
Promotional headline from hotel vendor. Tab to view information. |
H/HOA/
Basic Availability (HOA) with Air Segment
H/HOA
Basic Availability (HOA) without Air Segment
H/HOA
Complete Booking Code Availability
H/HOC
Note: Place all search qualifiers in order of client’s preference.
/HI |
/V100 |
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/V–100 |
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/V+100 |
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/V100–150 |
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/VGBP |
/L–A |
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/L–BE |
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/L–BU |
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/L–C |
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/L–CO |
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/L–D |
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/L–EN |
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/L–FI |
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/L–HI |
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/L–LA |
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/L–MO |
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/L–R |
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/L–S |
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/L–SH |
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/L–TH |
Notes: The location identifiers C, A, R, S may be input without the identifier L–.
Place all search qualifiers in order of client’s preference.
City Locations /C
Airport locations /A
Resort locations /R
Suburban locations /S
/P–BB |
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/P–HO |
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/P–MO |
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/P–SU |
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/P–CO |
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/P–APT |
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/P–RE |
/N–PARK LANE |
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/N–BEACH |
A standard booking code consists of 6 or 7 characters, which can be used as search qualifiers. For example:
A1DCOR A = Room Type; 1 = Number of Beds; D = Bed Type; COR = Rate Category
Inside Availability hotel participants may use booking codes unique to their reservation system. These will also be 6 or 7 characters in length, but may not follow the standard descriptions below.
A |
Deluxe |
Superior |
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Standard or Condominium |
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Moderate |
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Non-smoking room |
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Bed Types
K |
King size |
Queen size |
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D |
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T |
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X |
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E |
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S |
Note: For condominiums and suites the first character is C or S, the second character the number of rooms and the third character the room type.
/B–A1K |
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/B–*1D |
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/B–D1* |
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/B–*2* |
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/B–C2B |
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/B–S1A |
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/B–ROH |
Note: Check the "ROOM" keyword at property level (or chain level) for specific descriptions for all standard booking codes.
/C–A or /C–ASC |
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/C–B or /C–CLB |
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/C–V or /C–CNV |
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/C–C or /C–COR |
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/C–F or /C–FMP |
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/C–G or /C–GOV |
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/C–M or /C–MIL |
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/C–P or /C–PKG |
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/C–S or /C–SEN |
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/C–L or /C–SPL |
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/C–R or /C–RAC |
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/C–T or /C–TUR |
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/C–I or /C–TVL |
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/C–W or /C–WKD |
Weekend - rates for weekend stay |
/C-COR+WKD+SEN | Combined rate search |
Note: Check the "BOOK" keyword at property level (or chain level) for specific descriptions.
Search Qualifiers Common Features
/F–POO |
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AIR |
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BAB |
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BAR |
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BEA |
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CAB |
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CAR |
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CON |
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ENT |
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FAM |
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FIRE |
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GOL |
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HAIR |
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* |
HAN |
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HEA |
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HSI |
High speed Internet |
IND | Indoor pool | |
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KIT |
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LAU |
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MEE |
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* |
MIN |
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MOV |
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NOS |
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OUT |
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PAR |
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PET |
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POO |
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RES |
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ROO |
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SAU |
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SEC |
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TEN |
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* |
WET |
HOA15JUN-10NTNBO/F-POO+MIN+HAIR |
Place all search qualifiers in order of client’s preference. |
Notes: The feature required can be a room feature or a hotel feature. Use the first three letters, or the phrase as shown. Some hotel features may not be on the premises, however and may be located near the hotel.
Requirement: |
Format: |
Example: |
Number of children and their ages (2 children, one aged 9 and one aged 11) |
/CH-2A9A11
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HOA2DECDISNEYWORLD/2/CH-2A9A11 |
Roll away bed request (adult) (one roll away bed) |
/RA-1 |
HOI01DEC-2NTBAH/RA-1 |
Roll away bed request (child) (one roll away bed) |
/RC-1 |
HOA01DEC-1NTFRA/RC-1 |
Cot / Crib request |
/CR-1 |
HOC01DEC-3NT12345/CR-1 |
Specifying number of adults staying |
/6 |
HOA01DEC-05DECSFO/6 |
Negotiated Rates (Multi-level)
@FORD |
/R–DISNEYLAND |
/T–B |
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/T–C |
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/T–L |
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/T–O |
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/T–P |
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/T–R |
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/T–S |
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/T–T |
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/T–W |
/PC–XXYYYYYYYYYYY |
Hotel search using the exact Postal Code (XX= 2 character country code, YYYY= up to 10 characters for the postal code) |
/AAA1 or /AAA1–5 |
American (and Canadian) Automobile Association hotel rating from 1 to 5 (with 5 being the best) |
H/HOTU
HOU/B-A1K |
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HOU/L-A/C-COR |
Update multiple search qualifiers |
HOU/L- |
Delete all location search qualifiers |
HOU-2NTAMS/HI |
Update availability to 2 nights in Amsterdam for hotel chain HI |
HOU/D-K |
Convert availability to Kilometres |
HOU/@GAL |
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HOU/@ |
Remove Multi Level rate from previous availability entry |
HOU24NOV-26NOV |
Update hotel availability with new dates |
HOU3 (or) HOU/3 |
Update hotel availability with number of guests per room |
SELL
H/HSRS
/G–/SI–/CD–/FG–/FT–/EX–/EC–/RA–/RC–/CR–/NM–
Reference Sell for Inside Availability use N1INSIDE followed by any of the optional fields
Reference Sell for a non Inside Availability use N1A1KCOR followed by any of the optional fields
/G– Guarantee/Deposit
/SI– Service Information
/CD– Corporate Discount number
/FG– Frequent Guest number
/FT– Frequent Traveler number
/EX– Extra Adult
/EC– Extra Child
/RA– Rollaway bed Adult
/RC– Rollaway bed Child
/CR– Crib
/NM– Name Override
Note: Direct Sell entry can be made without air segment
H/0HHL
0HHLBWNN104JUN–07JUN31762A1DCOR–2/
Followed by any of the qualifiers listed previously.
0HHL Direct Sell Entry
BW Chain Code
NN1 Need one room
04JUN Check-in date
–07JUN Check-out date
31762 Property number
A1DCOR Booking code
–2 For 2 people
Request Hotel (not represented in RoomMaster) via Carrier
0HTLKLNN1LONIN22AUG–OUT24AUGA1D/W-WARREN HOTEL*PARK LANE*MAYFAIR*LONDON*SW15 4PG*0208 392 0291 |
Request non Galileo® system hotel through KLM as delivering carrier; mandatory items are city (LON), check-in and check-out dates and room type (A1D); address and phone fields are optional, but will print on itinerary |
Optional Fields for Segment Sell
Note : Use the chain keyword OPTI to find out what optional fields are accepted by a vendor, and how the vendor will respond, for example, HODFE/OPTI
D |
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R |
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O |
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X |
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HOM2D/15JAN–18JAN |
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HOM3D/10AUG-5NT |
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HOM3O/SI–NO SMOKING |
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HOM2R/1A1DCOR–2 |
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HOM3X/SI |
Note: Do NOT use I or XI.
X2 |
Cancel segment 2 |
XH |
Cancel all hotel segments in BF |
@9XK |
Remove hotel segment in BF without generating message to vendors |
Change Segment Status (from KK to HK)
@1HK |
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@1.3.5HK |
A Hotel Index is a list of hotels stored in RoomMaster, the Galileo hotel reservation system. Availability is not checked, nor is the rate. The rate displayed is for guideline purposes only.
HOICHI/PC–US60010 |
Hotel search using the exact postal code for properties in the Chicago area with postal code of 60010; (enter the 2 character country code, followed by up to 10 characters for the postal code) |
HOINYC/AAA3 |
American (and Canadian) Automobile Association hotel rating from 1 to 5 (with 5 being the best) |
H/HOR
H/HOV
HOVS2 |
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HOV3 |
Display rules from rate shown on line 3 of Inside Availability display |
HOV/A1DCOR |
Display rules from HOC for booking code A1DCOR for non Inside Availability vendors |
Chain and Property Description
Keyword |
Title/Description |
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BOOK |
BOOKING GUIDLINES |
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CANC |
CANCELLATION POLICY |
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COMM |
COMMISSION |
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CONT |
CONTACTS |
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CORP |
CORPORATE RATES |
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CRED |
CREDIT CARD POLICIES |
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DIRS |
DIRECTIONS TO HOTEL |
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DPST |
DEPOSIT POLICY |
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FACI |
FACILITIES |
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FAMI |
FAMILY PLAN |
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FREQ |
FREQUENT TRAVELLER |
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GRPS |
GROUP INFO |
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GUAR |
GUARANTEE POLICY |
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HELP |
CUSTOMER SERVICE |
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INDX |
INDEX |
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LOCA |
HOTEL LOCATION |
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MEAL |
MEAL PLANS AVAILABLE |
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DESC |
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION |
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OTHR |
OTHER |
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PROM |
PROMOTIONAL INFO |
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RECR |
RECREATION |
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ROOM |
ROOM / UNIT TYPES |
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SERV |
SERVICES AVAILABLE |
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TAXS |
TAX INFORMATION |
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TRAN |
AREA TRANSPORTATION |
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TRVL |
TRAVEL INDUSTRY INFO |
Note: The INDX keyword will list any other/secondary keywords that have been completed
Note: Use the HOV entry to obtain the most up to date information.
Keyword |
Title/Description |
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BOOK |
BOOKING GUIDELINES |
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CANC |
CANCELLATION POLICY |
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COMM |
COMMISSION |
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CONT |
CONTACTS |
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CORP |
CORPORATE RATES |
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CRED |
CREDIT CARD POLICIES |
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DPST |
DEPOSIT POLICY |
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FAMI |
FAMILY PLAN |
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FREQ |
FREQUENT TRAVELLER |
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GRPS |
GROUP INFO |
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GUAR |
GUARANTEE POLICY |
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HELP |
CUSTOMER SERVICE |
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HOUR |
HOURS OF OPERATION |
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INDX |
INDEX |
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LINK |
INSIDE LINK |
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NEWS |
NEWS |
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OPTI |
OPTIONAL FIELDS |
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PROM |
PROMOTIONAL INFO |
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FACT |
FACTS |
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ROOM |
ROOM / UNIT TYPES |
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TRVL |
TRAVEL INDUSTRY INFO |
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INTL |
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL |
Note: The INDX keyword will list any other/secondary keywords that have been completed.
GC*11/HTL/FORTE or GC*11/HTL/FE |
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V.HFE*FREE TEXT |
Add hotel vendor remarks |
QEB/VVF |
Queue booking to vendor |
NP.HFE*FREE TEXT |
Send message (only) in Notepad format |
QEM/VVF |
Queue message to vendor |