Formats Guide
Formats Guide
User Guide
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Contents
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Point and Click ................................................................................................................................ 4
System ........................................................................................................................................4
Air ..............................................................................................................................................7
Car ............................................................................................................................................14
Hotel.........................................................................................................................................16
Fares .........................................................................................................................................21
Shopping ..................................................................................................................................25
Booking File.............................................................................................................................28
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The most important feature of Point and Click functionality is the interactive display. Once the user
initiates a point and click request, they simply point and click elements of the subsequent display to
view additional information. For example, in an air availability request, they can simply click a booking
code to sell air seats. Fewer cryptic entries are required to view important information such as rules
displays, airline decodes, aircraft details, routing information and more.
System
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Display Colours
Point and click functionality in Focalpoint® uses colours to define specific areas of the display.
The screen will be colour coded as follows:
White: Non-clickable – display only.
Blue: Clickable – a link that provides further information.
When it comes to selling Air, Car, or Hotel, the following logic applies:
White: Non-clickable – This class/type is closed
Yellow: Clickable – Available in this class/type
Orange: Clickable – The waitlist only /alternate options available, selecting this will sell a waitlisted
seat with a LL status in Air or show alternate hotel options when booking hotel.
For example, the booking code area of the air availability display uses three colours to define the
status of each booking code. You can sell from any 'yellow' availability.
Tabs
Each time a new point & click request is done, a new tab is created. Tabs will display the format
requested.
These tabs allow a user to go back to a display to review or take action on.
In the case a format is used that does not have interactive capability; the tab will show “Terminal”
indicating that the user is being returned a standard terminal window display. There will be no
interaction available on this screen.
Users can choose to not create new tabs with a single entry or for all entries by un-checking the New
Tab option in the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
Hide
If users want to return to Focalpoint, they may do so by clicking on the “Hide” button in the bottom
right hand corner.
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By choosing “Hide” this allows a user to return to the point and click functionality and have all previous
tabs viewable.
If a user closes point & click by using the in the top right corner, it will completely close the
application and users will loose all tabs. Users can minimize and maximize the point & click window.
If a user closes the in the top right corner, it will completely close down Galileo Desktop.
Command Line
Once a user is in the point & click environment, they can continue to type in host commands by using
the command line at the bottom of the page. There is no need to use the colon (:) or semi-colon (;)
when they are in the command line.
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Air
When looking at the classes of service for a specific flight, the following colour logic applies:
By clicking on any of the blue items you will see the following information:
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Seat Sell
Once your air availability is displayed, use the colour coded display to determine your ability to sell a
particular booking class.
If there is more then one traveler, users can indicate to sell multiple seats prior to clicking on the
booking code. At the bottom of the page is the option for pax
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Supported Fields
The following air availability format types will return an interactive display:
A15JANLONPAR.15
A15JANLONPAR.1400# Availability specifying flights from an
onward time
A15JANLONPAR.D Availability for direct flights only
A15JANLONSIN.D0 Availability for Direct non-stop flights
A15JANLONSIN.C1 Availability with 1 midpoint connection
A15JANLONPAR.M Availability for morning flights (0001-
1000) with time overlap if no flights
available during time band
A15JANLONPAR.N Availability for noon flights (1001-1600)
with time overlap if no flights available
during time band
A15JANLONPAR.E Availability for evening flights (1601-
2359) with time overlap if no flights
available during time band
A15JANLONPAR@Y Availability for flights with Y class, which
have a minimum of 1 seat available
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Un-Supported Fields
AROMPER Availability for Today
A#ROMPER Availability for Tomorrow
A.FRLISJFK Availability for next Friday
A22OCTCDG#BRU Flights from a specific airport (CDG) of a multi-airport
city
AP22NOVLONNYC Availability of airlines with Last Seat Availability and/or
Carrier Specific Display
AQ21DECSYDLON Availability of airlines with Secured, Super Guaranteed
and Guaranteed booking function.
AU25AUGBKKMNL Availability of airlines with secured and Super
Guaranteed booking function
A20AUGLHRKUL/LH. Connecting flights with LH on the first segment and any
carrier on the second segment via any point.
A* Display More
AG Return to Galileo Display
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AE Display Earlier
AL Display Later
AL3 Display last seat availability via link line 3
AM*BA Display more from BA system
A.D Display direct flights only
ABROM Display from new board point
AORIO Display new off point
AX Cancel availability display
N1Y1 Sell 1 seat in coach from line 1- Sell is not supported.
User must click on class to sell
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When a sell is done, a dialog will be displayed for each sold segment.
Supported Fields
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The following request can be added to the outbound/return request after the +and return an
interactive display:
+nn/BA Return leg with specific carrier
+nn/BA/AF Return leg with 2 specific carriers
+nn/BA- Return leg excluding specific carrier
+nn/BA-/AF- Return leg excluding 2 specific carriers
+nn/YY# Return leg for direct flights of any carrier and only
on-line connections
+nn/CX# Return leg with specific carrier for the entire journey,
including connecting flights
+nn*AF Return leg searched with direct link into carrier
specific display
+nn.15 Return leg availability specifying departure time
+nn.1500
+nn.3P
+nn.17
+nn.1400# Return leg specifying flights from an onward time
+nn.D Return leg for direct flights only
+nn.D0 Return leg for direct non-stop flights
+nn.C1 Return leg with 1 midpoint connection
+nn.M Return leg for morning flights (0001-1000) with time
overlap if no flights available during time band
+nn.N Return leg for noon flights (1001-1600) with time
overlap if no flights available during time band
+nn.E Return leg for evening flights (1601-2359) with time
overlap if no flights available during time band
+nn@Y Return leg for flights with Y class, which have a
minimum of 1 seat available
+nn@2 Return leg for flights with a minimum of 2 seats
available
+nn@1Y Return leg for flights with a minimum of 1 seat in Y
class available
+nn@Y# Return leg for flights with classes available
equivalent to Y class
+nn.FRA Return leg with single connection flights via
Frankfurt
+nn.SINBKKMNL Return leg for flights via Singapore or Bangkok or
Manila (max3)
+nn.SIN.FRA Return leg with double connection flights via
Singapore and Frankfurt
+nn.SIN/BA Return leg with a single connection flight via
Singapore with onward BA flight
+nn.TYOSIN.BKKMNL Return leg with a double connection flights via
Tokyo or Singapore & Bangkok and Manilla
+nn.SIN.BKK/BA Return leg with a double connection flights via
Singapore and Bangkok with an onward BA flights
to the destination
+nn.SIN.BKK/AZ.MNL Return leg with a triple connection flights via
Singapore and Bangkok and Manila with an AZ
flight between Bangkok and Manila
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Car
Car Availability
Car availability request will return an interactive display for all car types in the CarMaster (CAL)
display. The following colour logic applies to the car screen:
By clicking on the blue items you will see the car type description
Users can use the buttons on each side of the command line to change the pick up date to one day
earlier or one day later. Users can also utilize the drop down box to indicate rental days needed up to
11 days.
Users can indicate that they want to see more available cars by clicking on the <<More Cars>> option
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Car Sell
Once your car availability is displayed, users can click on the rate indicated in yellow to sell a
particular car. This will then display the rate rules for that car type.
Users can either click the button to sell the car or click on the option for Advanced Sell. If the user
chooses Advanced Sell, the following screen will be displayed.
From here a user can fill in the desired fields and then click sell car.
By choosing the “Back” button, it will return a user to the Rate Rules screen. “Cancel” will completely
cancel the transaction.
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Supported Fields
The following car availability format types will return an interactive display:
CAL10JAN-10JANSYD/ARR-1400/DT-1400 Request availability 10/JAN returning
same day,
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-2P/DT-2P Request availability 10/Jan returning
next day
CAL10JAN-17JANSYD/ARR-12P/DT-12P Request availability 10/JAN returning
17/JAN
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/ZE Request availability, for specific vendor
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/ZE+ZI+ZR Request availability, for 3 specific
vendors (max 4)
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P.ECAR Request availability, for specific car
type
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P@SUPER Request availability with a rate code
(any valid 1-6 characters code after the
@)
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/GUAR Request availability for guaranteed
rates only
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P. Request availability for specific car
type.
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P- Request availability for specific rate
type
CAL10JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/ Request availability for specific rate
category
CAL10JAN-17JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/D-5M Car vendor located less then or equal
to 5 miles of specified point
CAL10JAN-17JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/GUAR Guaranteed rates only
CAL10JAN-17JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/UNL Unlimited mileage allowance
CAL10JAN-17JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/A Specifying a rate category
CAL10JAN-17JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P-D Specifying a rate type
CAL10JAN-17JANSYD/ARR-3P/DT-3P/VUSD Specify Currency
CAV Car Rules- non interactive display
returned.
CAI Car Index- non interactive display
returned.
CAD Car Description- non interactive display
returned.
Un-Supported Fields
CAL*R Redisplay last low to high availability screen
/R-BIG BEN Search by reference point
/V30-50 Rate range
/*DO Rates allowing a one way drop off only
/UNV Unvalidated- displays all rates regardless of
rules application or unavailability status.
/VAL Validated
CAU Any Availability updates
N1A1 Reference Sell- sell must be done by clicking
on the rate. Optional Fields can only be added
in the optional field screen provided.
Hotel
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Hotel Availability
Hotel availability request will return an interactive display for all hotels in the RoomMaster (HOA)
display. The following colour logic applies to the hotel screen:
By clicking on any of the blue items you will see the following information:
Hotel Chain Decodes Hotel Chain
GBP (or displayed) En-codes Currency Type
Hotel Address Launches Hotel Images
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Users can use the buttons on each side of the command line to change the pick up date to one day
earlier or one day later. Users can also utilize the drop down box to indicate rental days needed up to
9 nights and click “Update”.
Users can indicate that they want to see more available cars by clicking on the
option
If a user decides they don’t want to sell this hotel, they can click on the link
and return to the Hotel Availability screen.
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Hotel Sell
When a user chooses the price/room type they desire, the Rate Rules screen is displayed.
Users can sell room by clicking on the “Sell Room(s)” button. Users can choose to go back to the
Rate Rules screen or cancel completely.
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The following hotel availability format types will return an interactive display:
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Fares
Fare Display
Fare Display request will return an interactive display. The following colour logic applies to the Fare
screen:
By clicking on any of the blue items, you will see the following information
KL Decodes Airline
610.00 Penalties Information
V Booking Code
+ Advance Purchase
7/1M Minimum/Maximum Stay
01SEP-14DEC Seasons
R Mileage
EH Global Indicator
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When a user clicks on the fare displayed in yellow, the user is taken to the fare notes display:
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Alternatively, users can click on the yellow number to be taken to a standard availability request.
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FD20APRLHRSYD/2 Fare display with half round trip in NUC’s for all round trip fares
FD20APRLHRSYD/PE25 Fares display with a 25% penalty or less
FD20APRLHRSYD:AP Fares display using a restriction qualifier
FD20APRLHRSYD-OW OR –RT Fares display specifying journey type
FD20APRLHRSYD@YLE3M Fare display for exact fare basis code
FD20APRLHRSYD@APEX Fare display with fare abbreviation
FD20APRLHRSYD:USD Display fare in different currency
FD20APRLHRSYD.T12MAR07 Display fares based on specific ticketing date
FDLHRSYDV12MAR Validate fare restrictions and displays applicable one way fares
for specific date
FDLHRSYDV12MAR15MAR Validates fare restrictions and displays applicable return fares for
specific dates
FN* Display fare notes
FZS1 Display fare converted to own currency at bank selling rate.
FR*2 Display route information line 2
FD*1 Display other passenger type fares requested
FH*4 Display add on fare construction for fare on line 4
FM*4 Display MPM and surcharge bands, line 4
FL5APRAMS/ROM/ATH/BOM Ticketed Point mileage entries- no interaction
FMTYO MPM Surcharge Entries-no interaction
FTAX Tax Entries
Un-Supported Fields
NM All restriction qualifiers
FDA Converts availability display into a fare display
AV Converts current fare display to an availability
FDC*1 Display booking codes for line 1
FDDBOS Change Destination point
FDOSYD Change Origin point
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Shopping
Shopping request will return an interactive display. The following colour logic applies to the Shopping
screen:
By clicking on any of the blue items, you will see the following information
VS Decodes Airline
7 Terminal Information and travel time.
LHR LAX Outbound and Return cities
346 Plane type
Details Fare Construction (FS1)
Rules Option to view rules based on leg (see below) (FQN1)
When a user clicks on the LHR-LAX it will display the detailed fare rules.
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When a user clicks from the shop screen, it will give more flight options for that price
category.
Users can choose the option from numerous screens to book the chosen flights. Once
booked, the user will see the following screen confirming the sale of the flights and showing the fare.
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Booking File
Once a booking file has been created and a user does a *R, users can click on any of the blue items
to see the following information
15V Terminal information and flight time
LHRSYD Outbound and Return cities
HS Segment Status
*FF Display Filed Fare
*HTE Display Electronic Ticket Data if it exist
Note: IR will not bring back an interactive dialog. Users must do a *R in the Point and Click
environment to have the interactive Booking File.
Users can click on the yellow segment number to indicate the need for a car or hotel. The following
screen will be displayed with the travel dates populated. Users can choose car or hotel and be
directed to the chosen availability display.
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