Search made simple - Sabre Travel Network
Transcript of Search made simple - Sabre Travel Network
value Agenda: What you will learn
1. General understanding of what Air Shopping capabilities are available to you
2. General understanding of how Air Shopping works
3. Differences between Air Shopping product capabilities
4. Most used options and when to use
5. Where to find reference for Air Shopping capabilities
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value Air Shopping – Complexity
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Over 12 billion shopping requests annually
33 million shopping queries per day
Up to 1030 shopping queries per second
Agent
Mobile
Online
Sabre Air Shopping…The Whole Package
Traveler
Graphical View
Integration with Web Services
Intelligence On Demand
Satisfied
Customers
Intelligent Rules Engine
Best
Fares
Best
Availability Customized
Rule Filters & Validation
Air Extras & Branded
Fares
Exchange Shopping
API Content
value Where to Start?...Itinerary Booked?
Low Fare Search WPNI entries to compare options to a booked itinerary based on search criteria
Low Fare Search JR entries to compare options based on search criteria
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Yes
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Most Used Search Qualifiers…
• Schedule Flexibility
• One way, round-trip, multi-destination*
• Intra-airport airport changes
• Connection timing
• Maximum number of stops per segment
• Direct flights only
• Online flights only
• Alternate city*
• Max connections*
• Specific carrier*
• Fare Flexibility
• Exclude nonrefundable fare types
• Exclude fares with penalties
• Exclude fares with restrictions
• Exclude fares with advance purchase
• Restrict routings
• Passenger types*
• Public/private fares*
• Additional Flexibility
• Include/exclude cabins*
• Include/exclude non-air segments
• Itemized taxes and surcharges
• Corporate ID /account code*
• Include/exempt Taxes
• Calendar shopping (+/- 1 or 3 day)*
• Shop by arrival date and time
• Point of Sale Flexibility
• Specify sales and ticketing city
• Specify sales city
• Currency override
…highly diverse and customizable results
Air Shopping Basic and Advanced Low Fare Search
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When to use Graphical View
More low fare search options – up to 50
Email itinerary options to traveler
Calendar Shopping
Extensive search qualifiers
value Air Shopping Reference Resources
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https://agencyeservices.sabre.com/
Or in Sabre Red Workspace
Air Shopping Reference Resources
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Quick Reference Guides:
value Recap: Search Made Simple
1. Gained general understanding of what Air Shopping capabilities are available to you
2. Gained general understanding of how Air Shopping works
3. Understanding of differences between Air Shopping product capabilities
4. How to make the most of the options available to you
5. Where to find reference for Air Shopping capabilities
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Thank you !! From: the Sabre Air Shopping Product Marketing Team
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