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Focalpoint Shopping

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SUMMARY

Focalpoint Shopping

FOCALPOINT SHOPPING ....................................................................................... 2General overview.................................................................................................... 2Focalpoint Shopping with booked itinerary ............................................................. 3

Introduction .........................................................................................................3Procedure ...........................................................................................................4Format examples ................................................................................................9Description of pricing and availability modifier.................................................... 9Pricing modifiers ...............................................................................................10Availability modifiers .........................................................................................12Combining modifiers .........................................................................................13Shopping regardless of Availability ................................................................... 13

Focalpoint Shopping without booked itinerary ...................................................... 14Introduction .......................................................................................................14Procedure .........................................................................................................15Format Examples.............................................................................................. 16Shopping regardless of Availability ................................................................... 17


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Focalpoint Shopping Guide

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FOCALPOINT SHOPPING

General overview

Focalpoint Shopping provides a cryptic terminal emulation transaction (FS) to both leisureand corporate agencies to perform fare shopping from the Focalpoint window.

It revolutionises and merges the cumbersome manual comparison of tariff data and seatavailability into a single request. Integrating this new workflow into business processes willsave time and give faster access to lower fares. It increases efficiency and improvescustomer service.

Focalpoint Shopping now provides instant access to the wealth of Galileo 360 Fares andsearches for low fare options and available flights using a fast and efficient cryptictransaction incorporating a wide variety of options to customise and streamline the search:

Focalpoint Shopping is able to interrogate all public, private and net fare contenthoused within the Galileo 360 Fares database

Up to 8 flight segments are handled by a single request

Up to 9 passengers can be included in each transaction

One-way, round-trip, circle trip, single and double open-jaw itineraries supported

Low fare searches can be performed with or without booked itinerary

Pricing and Availability modifiers can be used to influence the search process andprovide customised results

Focalpoint Shopping returns many flight and price combinations. It is fast and easy to use.A multitude of modifiers allows the travel professional to refine the search in compliancewith client expectation. This new tool will now allow travel consultants to respond torequests for complex travel itineraries more quickly and with ease.


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Focalpoint Shopping with booked itinerary

FSIntroduction

Focalpoint Shopping provides the ability to search for alternative low fare options from anexisting itinerary. When invoked from a booked itinerary, Focalpoint Shopping will identifythe necessary origin, destination, travel dates and number of passengers from the BookingFile and search for alternative airline or airline combinations applicable.

The following considerations should be noted when searching for low fares with a booked

itinerary:

The first response is always a Best Buy quote (FQBB) on the booked itinerary.However, it may not be the lowest fare as additional flight options may be lessexpensive.

Since flight options that follow are in low-to-high order, it is possible that pricingoption 1 (the FQBB) may also appear in a later pricing option as part of that faregrouping.

The FQBB could fail because of a fare quote or a system issue. In this case, an

error message will display in place of the best buy response, but the usualalternate pricing options may still be returned following the error and would beavailable to book.


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Procedure

1.1BALDINI/MAXIMMR

1. LX 242 Q 10NOV ZRHDXB AK1 1245 2140 SA

2. LX 243 Q 20NOV DXBZRH AK1 0230 0625 TU

The basic request consists of the transaction code of:

FS

Output:

TTL OF 14 PRICING OPTIONS AND 69 ITINERARY OPTIONS RETURNED

PRICING OPTION 1 - BOOKED ITIN

LOWEST FARE AVAIL IS ALREADY BOOKED TOTAL AMOUNT 1414.00CHF

ADT TAX INCLUDED

1 LX 242 Q 10NOV ZRH DXB 1245 2140 SA 332 QICSWI E*2 LX 243 Q 20NOV DXB ZRH 0230 0625 TU 332 QICSWI E*

>*FS1 >FQN1

PRICING OPTION 2 TOTAL AMOUNT 824.00CHF

ADT TAX INCLUDED

1 TK 1908 M 10NOV ZRH IST 1045 1435 SA 738 MLSPX12M E

2 TK 1162 M 10NOV IST DXB 2000 #0210 SA 738 MLSPX12M

3 TK 1163 M 20NOV DXB IST 0310 0600 TU 738 MLSPX12M

4 TK 1907 M 20NOV IST ZRH 0750 0945 TU 738 MLSPX12M E

>FSK2 >*FS2 >FQN2


ADT TAX INCLUDED

1 KL 1962 V 10NOV ZRH AMS 1730 1915 SA 737 VLSXSW E*

2 KL 429 V 10NOV AMS DXB 2050 #0610 SA 777 VLSXSW E*

3 KL 428 T 20NOV DXB AMS 0140 0605 TU 777 TLSXSW E

4 @KL 1953 T 20NOV AMS ZRH 0655 0830 TU 100 TLSXSW E

>FSK3 >*FS3 >FQN3 >MORE*3

...

TAB AND ENTER>FSMORE (VIEW ADDITIONAL PRICING OPTIONS)

>FS* (RETURN TO PRICING OPTION SCREEN)

TAB AND ENTER OPTION NUMBER

>FSK (REBOOK/CANCEL OPTION)

>*FS (VIEW FARE DETAIL DISPLAY)

>FQN (VIEW RULES DISPLAY)

>MORE* (VIEW MORE ITINERARIES WITHIN AN OPTION)


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Explanations: This response displays 14 pricing options and 69 itinerary options.

Pricing options are returned in low-to-high fare order and may involve the samefare with several different itineraries. These itineraries are known as itinerary

options within the pricing option group.

The first pricing option is corresponding to a best buy quotation (FQBB)

This best buy quotation is the best available fare and is already booked

Itinerary detail of the best buy quotation

*FS1 Enables you to display the fare details of the pricing option 1FQN1 Enables you to display the fare rules of the pricing option 1

The second pricing option is the lowest available fare/itinerary found by the system

FSK2 Enables you to rebook the passenger on the displayed itinerary

MORE*3 Enables you to display more itinerary options for pricing option 3

FSMORE Allows you to view additional screens of both pricing options anditinerary options, if applicable

Note: Search results are grouped in bundles of 8. If less than 8 resultsare returned, FSMORE input will not appear on the screen.

FS* Allows you to redisplay the results screen.FS - Allows you to move back to the previous screen

FSK Enables you to rebook the desired pricing option (pricing optionnumber must be appended)

*FS Enables you to display the fare details of the desired pricing option(Pricing option number must be appended)

FQN Enables you to display the fare rules of the desired pricing option(Pricing option number must be appended)

MORE* Enables you to display additional itinerary options for the desiredpricing option (Pricing option number must be appended)

Point to Note

All these inputs may easily be activated with and .


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Follow-up entries:

Display the fare details of the pricing option 2:

*FS2

Output:

>FS

ADDITIONAL TAXES, SURCHARGES, OR FEES MAY APPLY

FS-1 ADT

NONEND/TK ONLY

LAST DATE TO PURCHASE TICKET: 10NOV07

TICKETING AGENCY X7K

DEFAULT PLATING CARRIER TK

ZRH TK X/IST TK DXB 253.46MLSPX12M TK X/IST TK ZRH 253.46MLSPX12M NUC506.92END ROE1.22306

FARE CHF 620.00 XT 41.50CH AE10.50 YR152.00 TOT CHF 824.00

Move back to the previous screen:

FS-

Display the fare component overview of pricing option 2:

FQN2

Output:

QUOTE 2

FARE COMPONENT BASIS

1 ZRH-DXB MLSPX12M RULE/ROUTE APPLIES

2 DXB-ZRH MLSPX12M RULE/ROUTE APPLIES

Choose the fare component 1 to display the fare rules:

FN1 or FN1/ALL or FN1/S or FN1/P16

Output:

>FN1

QUOTE 001

1 ZRHDXB 10NOV07 TK NUC 253.46 MLSPX12M STAY- V/12MBK-M

0.APPLICATION 3.SEASONS 4.FLT APPS 5.ADV RES/TKTG

6.MIN STAY 7.MAX STAY 8.STOPOVERS 9.TRANSFERS

10.COMBINATIONS 14.TVL RESTR 15.SALES RESTR 16.PENALTIES17.HIP/MILEAGE 18.TKT ENDORSE 19.CHILDREN 22.OTHER DISC


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Follow-up entries (cont.)

Redisplay the pricing option:

FS*

Output:

>FS

TTL OF 14 PRICING OPTIONS AND 69 ITINERARY OPTIONS RETURNED

...


ADT TAX INCLUDED



3 KL 428 T 20NOV DXB AMS 0140 0605 TU 777 TLSXSW E4 @KL 1953 T 20NOV AMS ZRH 0655 0830 TU 100 TLSXSW E

>FSK3 >*FS3 >FQN3 >MORE*3

...

Display more itinerary options for pricing option 3:

MORE*3

Output:>MORE*3

MORE 1 TOTAL AMOUNT 1073.50CHF

ADT TAX INCLUDED



3 KL 428 T 20NOV DXB AMS 0140 0605 TU 777 TLSXSW E

4 @KL 1953 T 20NOV AMS ZRH 0655 0830 TU 100 TLSXSW E

>FSK1 >*FS1 >FQN1

MORE 2 TOTAL AMOUNT 1073.50CHF

ADT TAX INCLUDED1 KL 1962 V 10NOV ZRH AMS 1730 1915 SA 737 VLSXSW E*


3 KL 430 T 20NOV DXB AMS 0800 1225 TU 777 TLSXSW E*

4 KL 1961 T 20NOV AMS ZRH 1515 1640 TU 737 TLSXSW E*

>FSK2 >*FS2 >FQN2

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Follow-up entries (cont.)

Redisplay the pricing option:

FS*

Rebook the passenger according to the pricing option 2:

FSK2

Output:

>FSK2

ADDITIONAL TAXES, SURCHARGES, OR FEES MAY APPLY

FS-1 ADTNONEND/TK ONLY

LAST DATE TO PURCHASE TICKET: 10NOV07

TICKETING AGENCY 1C8

DEFAULT PLATING CARRIER TK

ZRH TK X/IST TK DXB 253.46MLSPX12M TK X/IST TK ZRH 253.46MLSPX12

M NUC506.92END ROE1.22306

FARE CHF 620.00 XT 41.50CH AE10.50 YR152.00 TOT CHF 824.00

Display your Booking file with:

*R

Output:

1.1BALDINI/MAXIMMR

1. TK 1908 M 10NOV ZRHIST HS1 1045 1435 O E SA

2. TK 1162 M 10NOV ISTDXB HS1 2000 #0210 O SA

3. TK 1163 M 20NOV DXBIST HS1 0310 0600 O TU

4. TK 1907 M 20NOV ISTZRH HS1 0755 0945 O E TU

Quote the fare to be stored in the Booking File with:

FQBB or FQ


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Format examples

As with booked itinerary requests, the shopping command is prefixed with the transactioncode FS.

Basic entries:Examples:

Input formats: Descriptions:FS Standard pricing requestFSA Standard pricing request regardless of availability

Description of pricing and availability modifier

Pricing modifiers are used in pricing the itinerary results returned to screen. Availabilitymodifiers are user to influence the search performed to retrieve flights.

There are no limits on the number of pricing or availability modifiers that can be used inany single transaction. However, the maximum number of input characters allowed in anytransaction is 256. This figure includes the 2 character FS prefix.

When used together, pricing modifiers must be specified before availability modifiers.

The following tables contain a full list of pricing and availability modifiers that are availablefor use with Focalpoint Shopping. Note that some modifier commands are new to Galileo.


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Pricing modifiers

Any shopping request is preceded by the transaction code FS, then the appropriatemodifiers are entered. Pricing modifiers must be specified before availability modifiers inthe format and are preceded by 1 plus sign (+). Multiple pricing modifiers are separated by

a / (slash).

Note: Should multiple booking classes be returned as a result of lower passenger typecode (PTC) pricing users will need to create separate booking files for each pricingsolution returned in the classes.

Examples:Pricing modifiers list +Descriptions ExamplesAll ATPCO Passenger Types (*PTC) FS+*PTC

Specific ATPCO Passenger TypeNote: Up to 4 PTCs can be processed by asingle request.

FS+*STU

Only this ATPCO Passenger Type (**PTC) FS+**STUDiscount pricing (*RPnn, *FAnn, *FTnn)Discount percent, Discount amount, Discountamount after taxes

For discount amountNorth America prorate discount by farecomponent

International reduce from total of journey

Discount amount after taxes applies toNorth American itineraries only

FS+*RPnn, FS+*FAnn, FS+*FTnn

Increase pricing (*IPnn, *IFnnnn) Increasepercent, Increase amount

FS+*IPnn, FS+*IFnnnn

Name select FS+PnMultiple name fields FS+Pn.nSpecific passenger within a name field FS+Pn-nMultiple passengers within name fields FS+Pn.n.n-nMultiple passenger types name select FS+Pn-n.n-n*PTC

Private fares with account code up to onepermitted. Account code up to 20 charactersis accepted

For APF, an account code and Rule ID isaccepted (maximum of 4 characters for theRule ID).

FS+-ACCT CODE

FS+-ACCT CODE@@RULE ID

Private fares with account code and pseudocity code

FS+-ACCT CODE+PCC


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Examples (cont.)Pricing modifiers list cont. +Descriptions ExamplesAgency private fares only FS+:GAirline private fares only FS+:A

Private fares only with account code FS+-ACCT CODE/:PPrivate fares only FS+:PPublic fares only FS+:NNet fares only FS+:CPlating Carrier FS+CcxTicketing agency modifier FS+TAxxxx xxxx = PCC of ticketing

agencyNo penalty greater than nn percentNo minimum stay restrictionsNo minimum/maximum stay restrictions

No maximum stay restrictionsNo advance purchase restrictionsNo restrictions

FS+PEnn PE00 = for no penaltyFS+:NMFS+:MM

FS+:NXFS+:APFS+:NR

Currency override (USD, CAD, EUR or thenational currency of a Eurozone country)

FS+:EUR

Specify sale and/or ticketing Cities (sellingand ticketing in a city specified or city one isselling city and city two is ticketing city

FS+.CTY Selling and ticketing cityis specified

FS+CTYCTY City one is selling city, citytwo is ticketing city

Segment(s) selection FS+Sn.n Specific segmentsFS+Sn-n Range of segments

FS+Sn-n.n-n Range of segments andspecific segments

Select all segments including unconfirmed FS+ALL New to GalileoElectronic or paper ticket only FS+ET Electronic ticket only

FS+PT Paper ticket onlySpecify stopover segment(s) FS+On Stopover at specific segment

FS+On.n Stopover at specific segmentsConnection modifier FS+Xn Connection at specific segment

FS+Xn.n Connection at specific segmentsTax exempt FS+TE All taxes can be exempt

FS+TE-Tax code Exempt specific tax codeFS+TE-tax code.tax code Exempt multiple tax codesFS+TE-country code* Exempt all taxes applicable

to a specific countryMaximum desired fare FS+Mnnn


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Availability modifiers

Any shopping request is preceded by the transaction code FS, then the appropriatemodifiers are entered. Availability modifiers must be specified after pricing modifiers in theformat and are preceded by 2 plus signs (++). Multiple availability modifiers are separated

by a / (slash).

Examples:Availability modifiers list + +Descriptions: Examples:Include carrier FS++BAInclude only this carrier FS++BA#Include carriers (max of 3) FS++LX/AF/OSInclude only this carries (max of 3) FS++LX#/AF#/OS#Exclude carriers (max of 3) FS++CX-/SQ-/AI-Alliance carriers FS++//*A STAR ALLIANCE

FS++//KL KL/NW ALLIANCEFS++//*S SKYTEAMFS++//*O ONEWORLD

Exclude alliance carriers FS++//+A-Days earlier (up to 330) FS++-nnn number of daysDays later (up to 330) FS++#nnn number of daysInclude City (Airport midpoint) FS++.CTYExclude City (Airport midpoint) FS++.CTY-

Flight types FS++.D Combination of direct flights andnon-stop flights

FS++.C Connections onlyFS++.SI Single interline connections onlyFS++.SO Single online connections onlyFS++.DI Double interline connections onlyFS++.DOX Double online connections only

Multiple airports FS++M Consider all multiple airports in theOrigin and/or destination of theItinerary

Cabin preference FS++-FIRST First ClassFS++-BUSNS Business ClassFS++-ECON Economy Class

Time of day FS++.M Morning flights (0001-1000)FS++.N Noon flights (1001-1600)FS++.E Evening flights (1601-2359)Above entries allow for time overlap if no flightsavailable during time bandFS++.M# Morning flights only (0001-1000)FS++.N# Noon flights only (1001-1600)FS++.E# Evening flights only (1601-2359)

Departure time FS++DTnn Up to 24 hoursArrival time FS++ATnn Up to 24 hoursJourney time FS++JTnn Up to 99 hoursItinerary as booked (I) FS++I Booked itinerary only


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Combining modifiers

You can combine pricing and availability modifiers to customise your search in order tomeet the needs of your customer.

Remember that pricing modifiers precede any availability modifiers.

Examples:Input formats: Descriptions:FS+P1++BA# Pricing request:

for only the person number indicated

for flights only with the carrier indicatedFS+P1/S1.4++BA# Pricing request:


for only the segment numbers indicated for flights only with the carrier indicated

FS+P1++BA#/-BUSNS Pricing request:


for flights only with the carrier indicated

for flights only in the cabin class indicatedFS+P1/S1.4++BA#/-BUSNS Pricing request:


for only the segment numbers indicated

for flights only with the carrier indicated

for flights only in the cabin class indicatedFS+//++// Pricing request for:FS = Focalpoint Shopping identifier+ = Pricing modifier identifier = 1st pricing modifier/ = mandatory slash = 2nd pricing modifier/ = mandatory slash = 3rd pricing modifier, etc++ = Availability modifier identifier = 1st availability modifier

/ = mandatory slash = 2nd availability modifier/ = mandatory slash = 3rd availability modifier, etc

Shopping regardless of Availability

The modified shopping command of FSA can used to bypass airlines availability and linkstatusing in order to return the lowest possible shopping solution. This is similar to currentfunctionality offered by Fare Quote Best Buy (FQBA).


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Focalpoint Shopping without booked itinerary

Introduction

Focalpoint Shopping will provide the option to search for low fare options from bothbooked and unbooked itineraries. This facility allows a user to input up to 8 city pairs or 8segments. This type of search is most suited to the speculative leisure market, and willprovide leisure agencies users with a powerful and flexible tool with which to providemaximum choice to the end customer.

Use of modifiers allows the user to customise the search parameters. Not all modifiersdescribed in the previous pages are available for use with unbooked itinerary requests.

The following considerations should be noted when searching for low fares without abooked itinerary:

If a carrier code is not specified the default search will include YY fares

If city codes (versus airport codes) are used the search will include both city andairport fares in the pricing process

A date input is required for each sector and that date option is maintained for eachsubsequent sector until another new date is entered

Each city pair is validated as a stopover unless the same date is entered for thenext city pair, or a connection modifier is used

Modifiers can be used and are identified as segment or itinerary modifiers or both. Ifboth segment and itinerary modifiers are identified, the itinerary level instructiontakes priority. E.g.: FSBRU15JULROM/SN20JULBRU++/LH Addition of ++/LH asan itinerary level modifier overrides the segment level request for carrier SNpreference between BRU and ROM

If both pricing and availability Modifiers apply to an entire request, the first pricingmodifier is preceded by a single plus sign (+). If there are no pricing modifiers in therequest then the first availability modifier is preceded by the double plus sign (++).


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Format Examples

As with booked itinerary requests, the shopping command is prefixed with the transactioncode FS, followed by a minimum of an origin city/airport code, date of travel and adestination city/airport code:

Basic entries:

Examples:

Input formats: Descriptions:

FSZRH10JANDXB One way pricing requestFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH Round trip pricing requestFSZRH10JANDXB20JANBKK30JANZRH Circle trip pricing requestFS2ZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH Pricing request for two passengers

2 Adults

FSZRH10JANDXB -- AUH20JANZRH Pricing request with surface sectorFSZRH10JANX-FRADXB20JANX-FRAZRH Pricing request with connecting points

Basic entries with segment modifiers (only possible with Focalpoint Shoppingwithout Booking File):

Examples:Input formats: Descriptions:FSZRH10JANDXB/LX20JANZRH/EK# Round-trip pricing request with

preferred carriers for each sector1st sector Swiss

2nd

sector Emirates onlyFSZRH10JANDXB-FIRST20JANZRH-BUSNS Round-trip pricing request with

preferred cabin class for each sector1st sector First class2nd sector Business class

FSZRH10JANDXB.M20JANZRH.E# Round-trip pricing request withpreferred time on each sector1st sector morning2nd sector evening only

FSZRH10JANDXB.D20JANZRH.SO Round-trip pricing request withpreferred flight types:

1st sector Direct flight2nd sector Single online connection


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Format examples (cont.)

Pricing modifiers are used in the same manner as with Focalpoint Shopping fromBooking File (see pages 10 & 11):

Examples:Input formats: Descriptions:FSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH+*C10 Pricing request for one passenger

1 Child aged 10 yearsFS2ZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH+P1.2*C07 Pricing request for two passengers

1 Adult and 1 Child aged 7 yearsFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH+:P Pricing request with private fares onlyFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH+-ACCT Private fares with account codeFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH+PE00 Fares without penaltyFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH+:NR Fares without restrictionsFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH+TE-CH Tax exempt

Availability modifiers are used in the same manner as with Focalpoint Shoppingfrom Booking File (see page 12):

Examples:Input formats: Descriptions:FSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH++//*A Pricing request with preferred allianceFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH++LX/EK Pricing request with preferred carriersFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH++LX#/EK# Pricing request with preferred carriers onlyFSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH++.D Pricing request with preferred flight type

FSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH++-BUSNS Pricing request with preferred cabin classFSZRH10JANLON20JANZRH++M Pricing request with multi airport processing

Combining modifiers are used in the same manner as with Focalpoint Shoppingfrom Booking File (see page 13):

Example:Input format: Description:FSZRH10JANDXB20JANZRH+:NR++LX# Pricing Request:

only for fares without restrictions

only for flights with the carrier indicated

Shopping regardless of Availability

The modified shopping command of FSA can used to bypass airlines availability and linkstatusing in order to return the lowest possible shopping solution. This is similar to currentfunctionality offered by Fare Quote Best Buy (FQBA).


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