Release Note 05-08-20

Created by Darren Grimshaw
Last updated Aug 25, 2020

NDC API 05-08-20


The refunded amount updated in the PNR remark is incorrect and doesn’t reflect the actual amount which is refunded

 Effective Date:

    

 APIs Affected:

17.2 OrderCancel

Problem/Issue

This is to fix a bug where the refunded amount updated in PNR remark is incorrect and doesn’t reflect the actual amount which is refunded.

Solution

The amount which is refunded will be updated correctly in the PNR remark.

 Critical Impact:
LOW - This will not impact any breaking change to the consumption of British Airways NDC APIs
 Batch Release IT Ref:
R348 - NDCD-653

Confirmation of held booking will always succeed with ticket being issued.

 Effective Date:

    

 APIs Affected:

17.2 OrderChange (Confirm Held Bookings)

Problem/Issue

This is to fix a bug where confirmation of held bookings intermittently fail with error.

Solution

Confirmation of held booking will always succeed with ticket being issued.

 Critical Impact:
LOW - This will not impact any breaking change to the consumption of British Airways NDC APIs
 Batch Release IT Ref:
R348 - NDCD-177

Both paid and free seats will be retained upon confirmation of held booking.

 Effective Date:

    

 APIs Affected:

17.2 OrderChange

Problem/Issue

This is to fix a bug where paid seat gets removed upon confirming a booking which is held with both paid and free seats.

Solution

Both paid and free seats will be retained upon confirmation of held booking.

 Critical Impact:
LOW - This will not impact any breaking change to the consumption of British Airways NDC APIs
 Batch Release IT Ref:
R348 - NDCD-601

OrderCreate will not return error and create booking successfully in such scenarios

 Effective Date:

    

 APIs Affected:

17.2 OrderCreate

Problem/Issue

This is to fix a bug where OrderCreate returns error on trying to force book a selling class returned in OfferPrice. This issue occurs when the selling class is sold out in between OfferPrice and OrderCreate, but we try to force book on the sold-out selling class when the request is within the price guarantee time limit. 

Solution

OrderCreate will not return error and create booking successfully in such scenarios.

 Critical Impact:
LOW - This will not impact any breaking change to the consumption of British Airways NDC APIs
 Batch Release IT Ref:
R348 - NDCD-430

OrderCreate will always add the DoB into booking when it is provided in request

 Effective Date:

    

 APIs Affected:

17.2 OrderCreate

Problem/Issue

This is to fix a bug where OrderCreate fails to add passenger DoB into the booking, intermittently. 

Solution

OrderCreate will always add the DoB into booking when it is provided in request.

 Critical Impact:
LOW - This will not impact any breaking change to the consumption of British Airways NDC APIs
 Batch Release IT Ref:
R348 - NDCD-95

User will be able to update seats of one or many passengers in booking without any error

 Effective Date:

    

 APIs Affected:

17.2 OrderChange

Problem/Issue

This is to fix a bug where OrderChange request to update seat of one of many passengers in booking fails with error.

Solution

The user will be able to update seats of one or many passengers in booking without any error

 Critical Impact:
LOW - This will not impact any breaking change to the consumption of British Airways NDC APIs
 Batch Release IT Ref:
R348 - NDCD-959

Confirmation email will contain information about the excess bag for basic fares

 Effective Date:

    

 APIs Affected:

17.2 OrderCreate

Problem/Issue

This is to fix a bug where confirmation email sent for a basic fare booking with prime sale excess bag does not contain information about the excess bag added.

Solution

Confirmation email will contain information about the excess bag for basic fares.

 Critical Impact:
LOW - This will not impact any breaking change to the consumption of British Airways NDC APIs
 Batch Release IT Ref:
R348 - NDCD-254