SeatAvailability RS

Data Model

Schemas
The service adheres to the IATA NDC SeatAvailability schema version 17.2, with some modifications.

Input Parameters	Type	Mandatory/Optional
User Guidance - Response Definitions - Service Input Parameters
Response object	SeatAvailabilityRS	M

Elements	Details	Mandatory/Optional
<Document>

<Document>		M
<Name>	Will be returned as “BA”	M

Elements	Details	Mandatory/Optional
<Success>
<Success/>	The presence of the empty Success element explicitly indicates that the message succeeded	M

Elements	Details	Mandatory/Optional
<Errors>

<Errors>		M
<Error>	BA error code and message Example: Unable to return seat map for the requested flight(s) – request seat at check-in.	M
ShortText (Attribute)	PADIS Code - IATA definition from codeset 9825 Example: Advance Seat Selection Not Available for this Flight	O
Code (Attribute)	PADIS message - IATA definition from codeset 9825 Example: 200	O

Elements	Details	Mandatory/Optional
<Warnings>

<Warnings>		O
<Warning>	The BA warning message Example: Unable to return seat map for flight - BA4603	O
Type (Attribute)	PADIS Code - IATA definition from codeset 9825 Example: 200	O
ShortText (Attribute)	PADIS message - IATA definition from codeset 9825 Example: Advance Seat Selection Not Available for this Flight	O

Elements	Details	Mandatory/Optional
<ShoppingResponseID>

<ShoppingResponseID>		O
<ResponseID>	This is the unique shopping ResponseID. Example: tx-01-01-1-0bfe3c4f-e8d2-483f-9db9- 0aa5045d2d22	M

Elements	Details	Mandatory/Optional
<ALaCarteOffer>

<ALaCarteOffer>	Container for standalone optional OfferItems.	O
offerid (Attribute)	Unique Offer identifier. Example: SO-9ee202bc-a1ec-4cbe-b2c1-b18453088a0e	M
owner (Attribute)	Will be returned as “BA”	M
<OfferExpirationDateTime>	Offer Expiry Time Limit returns the duration of the offer that is stored in the offer storage system	O
<PriceGuaranteeTimeLimitDateTime>	Both inventory and fare are honoured within this time limit	O
<ALaCarteOfferItem>	One Service or Service Bundle which is priced per unit.	M
OfferItemID (Attribute)	Unique identifier for this OfferItem instance. Example: SO-9ee202bc-a1ec-4cbe-b2c1-b18453088a0e-OI-1	M
<Eligibility>	Refers to the Passengers, Price class or Segments for which this offer item is eligible.	M
<PassengerRefs>	Reference to the passengers who are eligible for this Offer Item	O
<SegmentRefs>	Reference to the flight segments on which this Offer Item can be provided.	O
<UnitPriceDetail>	Flat price for an individual unit of the referenced Service	M
<TotalAmount>		M
<SimpleCurrencyPrice>	Total Seat Price	M
Code (Attribute)	Currency code. Example: GBP	O
<Service>	One or more instances of a service definition (as found in DataLists) as it has been offered, and eventually ordered and consumed by a specific Passenger in the context of an Offer.	M
ServiceID (Attribute)	Unique identifier for this Service instance. Example: Service1	M
<ServiceDefinitionRef>	Reference to ServiceItems across different OfferItems within the same Offer.	M

Elements	Details	Mandatory/Optional
<SeatMap>

<SeatMap>	Returns a list of cabins and the seats within it. When the Cabin Layout is returned, this information can be used by the Seller to render a graphical Seat Map.	M
<SegmentRef>	Flight segment for which seat map is returned.	M
<Cabin>	This is a list and will be repeated once for upper deck and once for the main deck when the requested cabin is spread across the upper and main deck	M
UpperDeckInd (Attribute)	“True” means this seat is on the upper deck “False” means this seat is on the main deck	O
<CabinType>	Cabin type. Examples: First Class, Business Class Encoding Scheme	O
<Name>	BA cabin class marketing name Example: Club World BA cabin class marketing name – First/Business/Premium Economy/Economy Example: Business	O
<Code>	BA Cabin code for the cabin for which the seat map is returned Possible values are: M – Euro/World Traveller/Economy J – Club World/Business F – First W – World Traveller Plus/Premium Economy C – Domestic [within the UK] C – Club Europe /Business [short haul flights]	M
<CabinLayout>	Row detail.	O
<Columns>	Seat column to identify a particular seat position on an aircraft Returns the list of columns for the cabin Example: A,B,C,D,E,F	M
Position (Attribute)	Column position in of the seat. Example: A (AISLE SEAT) Note- If Column returns without a position, it means it's a Middle seat	O
<Rows>	Contains rows and seat information for seat display purposes Returns the starting end row position for each column	M
<First>	First-row number Row starting row position for columns A,B,C,D,E,F Example: 20	M
<Last>	Last row number Row ending row position for columns A,B,C,D,E,F Example: 43	M
<WingPosition>	Over the wing row information, if applicable. This must be returned regardless of over the wing seats are returned as valid seats	O
<LastRow>	Wing ending row position Example: 27	M
<FirstRow>	Wing starting row position Example: 20	M
<ExitRowPosition>	Return the exit row information, if applicable. This must be returned regardless of whether exit row seats are open or are returned as valid seats	O
<RowPosition>	EXIT row detail	M
<First>	Exit seat starting row position Example: 30	M
<Last>	Exit seat ending row position Example: 30	M
<Component>	Non-Seat Cabin Component information. This is where the non-seat characteristics are returned i.e Galley, Wardrobe, Lavatory, Emergency Exit, Exit Door, Wall, Empty and Other seat location. This will be repeated for each non-seat characteristics	O
<Type>	Cabin component. Examples: 701 (Movable compartment divider) 702 (Convertible seats) AR (Air phone) BA (Bar) BK (Bulkhead) CL (Closet) G (Galley) LA (Lavatory) LG (Luggage storage) MV (Movie screen) SO (Storage space) ST (Stairs to upper deck) TA (Table) OTH (There is no seat to be occupied in that position).	M
<Location>	The physical location of the cabin component	M
<RowPosition>	A range of rows covered by a non-seat cabin component for seat map information	M
<Begin>	Non-seat's row position First row occupied by this item. Example: 13	M
<ColumnPosition>	Non-seat's column position	M
<Row>	Seat row, containing individual Seat instances	O
<Number>	Seat row number. Example: 2	M
<Seat>	Seat column to identify a particular seat position on an aircraft	M
<Column>	Seat Column Example: A	M
<SeatCharacteristics>		O
<code>	Refers to aircraft seat characteristics. PADIS message - IATA definition from codeset 9825 Example: (E) Exit Row seat and (K) Bulkhead seat SeatAvailabilityRS/SeatMap/Cabin/Row/Seat/SeatCharacteristics/Code	M
<OfferItemRefs>	Reference to the price point applicable to this individual seat. Multiple seats can reference the same OfferItem.	O

XML	Elements	Details	Mandatory/Optional
<DataLists>
<PassengerList>	<PassengerList>	List of all passengers to whom the seat map is returned Passenger’s frequent flyer information will be returned only if the FQTV passed in SeatAvailabilityRQ for the passenger is valid (service internally validates the FQTV).	O
<DisclosureList>	<DisclosureList>	Seating policy link, Terms and conditions link and general seating rules are returned here	O
<FlightSegmentList>	<FlightSegmentList>	Flight segment details to whom the seat map is returned	O
<ServiceDefinitionList>	<ServiceDefinitionList>	Service definition list which has been offered.	O
<SeatDefinitionList>	<SeatDefinitionList>	Seat definition for the EXIT SEAT	O

SeatAvailability RS

Data Model

Schemas

User Guidance - Response Definitions - Service Input Parameters

<Document>

<Success>

<Errors>

<Warnings>

<ShoppingResponseID>

<ALaCarteOffer>

<SeatMap>

<DataLists>