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Starting January 1, 2021, Sabre may discontinue Southwest content from displaying in this GDS. For a seamless transition for your customers, it is strongly recommended for you to review how each of your sites are receiving Southwest content.
Please Note: Scripts can be found HERE
Please Note: Southwest Direct Access communications can be found HERE
In the Deem Administrative Dashboard, there are a few different ways of consuming Southwest fares and availability:
Using Southwest Direct Access (SDA) – without fare validation in the Sabre GDS
*Using Southwest Direct Access (SDA) – with fare validation in the Sabre GDS
*Using Southwest GDS content sourced from Sabre
Self-Service enablement of Southwest SDA (if your agency already has implemented SDA)
Using Southwest GDS content sourced from another GDS (Apollo, Worldspan, Amadeus). Note: this only applies for multi-GDS agencies
Opt-out of displaying any Southwest content
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Site configuration considerations can be found herehere: Southwest Direct Access (SDA) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Instructions on adding Southwest SDA as an Ancillary Source can be found here: Setting Up Air and Hotel Ancillary Sources
Custom PNR Script Samples can be found here: Custom PNR Script Samples
Alternatively, these can be copied from another site in your Superdomain
Option 5: Self-Service configuration using Southwest GDS content sourced from another GDS (Apollo, Worldspan
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). Note: this only applies for multi-GDS agencies.
If you are skilled Deem Dashboard Administrator, you may choose a “self-service” approach to convert a site from Southwest GDS Ancillary Source from Sabre to Southwest GDS Ancillary Source from Apollo, or Worldspan, or Amadeus.
This option only applies to multi-GDS agencies that have already established branch/bridging access into another GDS PCC.
To enable this setting, follow these steps:
Click the Services tab.
Click the Travel Agency link inside the Travel section.
Click the Agency Settings link. The Agency Settings page appears.
To view or edit an existing set, click the name link in the Setting Name column.
When ancillary sources are configured for your site, they appear within the Ancillary Sources section. You can click the link in the Source Name column to view or change settings on the Edit Ancillary Source page, or click Add Ancillary Source to create a new ancillary source.
Complete the Ancillary Source screen for the alternate GDS as shown in the image, below.
Click Save at the bottom of the Edit Ancillary Source Page.
If you are finished with agency settings, click Save at the bottom of the page.
Note: To commit all your changes, click the changes not applied link at the top of the page. The Commit Changes page appears. Click the Commit button.
Complete a test booking
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