An interactive Travel, tourism and leisure data update request is sent by a supplier of a product or service to a global distribution system (GDS) to update the receiver's data base for rates, availability, policy, and general information. It may also be used to initialize the receiver's system with a new product or service. The message may also be sent by a GDS to a supplier when a travel agent has made updates to a traveller's profile or a GDS needs to update an agency's profile.
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Travel, tourism and leisure data update request - interactive message is TUPREQ. Note: Travel, tourism and leisure data update request - interactive messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UIH, composite S306: Data element 0065 TUPREQ 0052 D 0054 21A 0051 UN
A segment identifying the industry type (e.g. air, car, train, accommodations, etc.) and what type of data update is to be done (e.g. availability, rates, etc.).
A segment providing data pertaining to the originator of the interactive request.
A segment to indicate how many updates are being sent or are to be sent in the update.
To specify a rental car location or a hotel property.
To specify an item number for this rental car location or hotel property.
To specify the begin and/or end date(s) and times for an availability period.
An item number associated with a date range.
The minimum number of nights for a hotel stay.
To specify the availability status codes such as open, waitlisted, and on request.
A segment to specify a rate code.
A segment to indicate if the rate code is included or excluded from the availability status.
The room types that are applicable for a rate code.
The rate category associated with the rate code.
A segment to specify the product code.
A segment to specify an item number associated to the product code.
A segment to specify the rate category and rate plan.
A segment to specify the rate codes.
A segment to specify agents either by agency identification or locations for whom the availability applies.
To specify the availability status codes such as open, waitlisted, and on request.
A segment to specify the type of action, add, delete, or replace.
A segment to identify the product by either location or product identification for which the rate applies.
An item number associated to the product.
To specify the begin and/or end date(s) and times for a rate period.
To specify the rate code.
To specify the begin and/or end date(s) and times for which the information for the rate code is effective.
To indicate if taxes and service charges are included in the rate, and if not the percent of each.
To specify the meal plan associated with the rate.
The rules, e.g. minimum and maximum length stay, the cancellation policy, associated with the rate.
To specify associated charges, e.g. extra person, extra night, and meal plan charges, associated with the rate.
The rule identification number associated with the rate.
To specify if commission is automatically paid or if it must be requested and the percentage paid.
The secondary currency code associated with a rate.
To specify what credit cards can be accepted for this rate.
To specify how many days prior to use of the service the reservation must be made.
Any rate facts associated to the rate.
To specify a room type for this rate code.
To specify the actual rate.
To specify a rate category.
To specify a room type for the rate category.
To specify the actual rate.
To specify the time and occupancy indicators for this room type.
The actual product type.
The begin and/or end date(s) and times for which the rate is effective.
The rate categories associated with the product type.
The actual rate and any additional charges associated with the rate.
The rate codes for the product type.
To specify the mileage type associated with this rate.
The decimal representation for the currency.
The method of guaranteeing the reservation in order to get this rate.
The names of the global distribution systems who are eligible to book this rate.
The rule identification numbers for this rate.
The rules in either coded or free text associated with this rate.
The effective and discontinuation dates of the rule.
To specify an item number for this rule.
To specify the type of information, e.g. agency, corporate policy or general information.
The supplier code or agency name for whom the information applies.
An item number associated with this particular update.
To specify if information is to be added, deleted, or replaced.
The address of the supplier or agency.
Phone, fax, and other contact numbers for the supplier or agency.
Corporate numbers for this supplier.
The agency identification number and global distribution system affiliations for this agency.
To indicate if the information is excluded or included.
A segment to specify agents either by agency identification or locations.
To specify the keyword and the information if it is formatted.
The keyword information if it is not formatted information.
The effective dates of the keyword information.
To specify the rules that are applicable in general to a supplier.
The effective dates of the rules.
An item number associated with the rule.
To specify the supplier location.
The effective dates for this information.
To indicate if the information is excluded or included.
A segment to specify agents either by agency identification or locations.
The numbers of corporations affiliated with this agency.
To specify the keyword and the information if it is formatted.
A number associated with the keyword.
The keyword information if not formatted.
To specify applicable corporate discount numbers if the keyword information applies to age restrictions.
To specify applicable tour programs if the keyword applies to age restrictions.
The address of a product location.
The effective dates for this address.
The phone and fax numbers for a location.
The effective dates for the contact information.
To specify the product type, such as car type.
To describe the model for a car type.
A segment to further describe a vehicle, e.g. passenger capacity, number of doors, and luggage capacity.
To identify the rules that apply to a product type.
To specify the availability status for this product type.
To identify the type of insurance coverage available and/or required and the applicable waivers.
Free text information related to insurance coverage.
A segment to indicate if delivery and/or chauffeur drive is applicable to a car type.
To indicate the availability of the delivery services.
A segment to specify charges associated with vehicle delivery or chauffeur drive.
Additional delivery information in free text format.
To identify the type of special equipment.
To identify any charges associated with the special equipment.
To specify any rules or restrictions related to the special equipment.
Additional information in free text format related to the special equipment.
To specify a city location of a product.
To associate an item number with this product initialization.
Free text associated with the initialization.
To identify the primary currency code for the city location.
To identify the product by name and identifier.
To associate an update number with this product.
To identify the type of update to be made.
To identify who is responsible for the information in this update.
To identify the reference points associated with a product.
To further describe the product, e.g. number of hotel rooms, maximum number of people per room, number of floors.
The phone and fax numbers for a product.
The currency code for this product which may be different than the primary currency code of the city.
To detail special facilities associated with the product.
To identify additional information, e.g. tax and surcharge information, which is not normally formatted information.
To identify formatted information about the product, including any charges associated to it.
A segment to state the maximum capacity of a room if that is the product information identified in the previous segment.
To specify the types of payment that are acceptable for guarantee and deposit payments.
To specify an address to send guarantee and deposit payments.
A segment to identify the room type.
A segment to state whether the room type is available.
To identify a rate category for a room type.
Free text description of a room type.
To specify a begin and/or end date(s) for the rate period.
A segment to identify the product type, e.g. room type.
A segment to give the inventory of each product type.
To identify the customer by name.
To associate a number with this traveller profile update.
To specify if the information is to be added, deleted, or changed, etc.
The addresses of the customer.
The contact numbers, e.g. phone, fax, e-mail for a customer.
The corporate discount and frequent traveller numbers for the customer.
Credit card information for the customer.
To specify passport, visa, and driver's license information for a customer.
To identify city and country of birth.
To specify the type of mailings preferred.
To indicate if the information is for business or leisure.
The type of product preferred such as car type or bedding type.
Insurance coverage preferred for a rental car.
To identify seat preferences, special equipment needed, and if smoking or non-smoking is preferred.
To specify the credit cards to be used for travel.
To identify the travel sector.
To identify the rate category for a travel sector.
The country in which a travel product is used.
The product type preferred for a specific country.
The insurance coverage preferred for a rental car.
To identify seat preferences, special equipment needed, and if smoking or non-smoking is preferred.
To specify the credit cards to be used for travel.
To identify the travel sector.
To identify the rate category for a travel sector.
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UIH & UIT) and the control reference number of the message.
