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A high-level description of the release, including major changes and enhancements
Instructions to help you get started with set-up and administration (when applicable)
Feature Enhancements
GDS Branded Fare Codes
Description: Sabre and Amadeus sites will be updated to price and store fares using GDS branded fare codes starting July 5, 2023.
Benefit:
Site Admin Experience: If you do not wish for your site(s) to have this setting, please follow the instructions below:
In the admin dashboard, go to the Services tab -> Travel Agency -> Agency Settings
Scroll down to the area that says Price and store fare using GDS branded fare codes – change the option to NO
Save and then commit changes
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Different Fare Tier
Description: When a different fare tier is selected, the tickets will be split.
Benefit: Travelers can book different fare tiers from one itinerary.
Amadeus PNR Edits
Description: Special characters are allowed in Amadeus PNR edits.
Benefit: Travel agents and managers can add special characters in Amadeus edits.
Reprice Error Update
Description: When a traveler is returned to the search results page after a reprice error, the flight that failed will be marked as unavailable.
Benefit: Travelers will be able to see when a fare has a reprice error.
Lowest Fare in USD
Description: The lowest fare will be defaulted in USD when results contain multiple currencies.
Benefit: Travelers will be able to view flight results in USD when multiple currencies are available.
Hotel Change in Multi-City Booking
Description: Travelers can change a hotel reservation in a multi-city booking.
Benefit: Travelers do not have to call the hotel to make hotel changes to their multi-city booking.
Booking.com Update
Description: Travelers are able to purchase Booking.com hotels with a site card.
Benefit: Travelers can use their company site card to purchase Booking.com hotels.
Car Service Confirmation Improvements
Description: Details on the confirmation email for car service reservations have been improved.
Benefit: Travelers will receive an improved confirmation email for their car service reservations.
Car Rental Search
Description: Secondary car rental vendors will be searched when the primary vendor is not available at an airport location.
Benefit: Travelers will be able to view additional car rental vendors when the primary vendor is not available at an airport location.
Bug Fixes for 2023…
Travelers will not be required to add a passport for a domestic AA NDC booking sourced through Travelfusion.