Ancillary Servicing - Meals - RQ

The service adheres to the IATA NDC OrderChange schema version 17.2, with some modifications

Version (Attribute)

Specify NDC schema message version. Always pass 17.2

PrimaryLangID (Attribute)

Specifies the agent’s preferred language. Service response will be returned in this language
Example: EN

AltLangID (Attribute)

Specifies the preferred language in which the mail to be sent. eTicket receipt email and any other communication emails from BA will be sent in this language

<Document>

<Name>

<Party>

Core Service Price query parameters.

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Booking reference or PNR reference

Example: YOMH3W

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Specifies the owner of the booking

Example: BA

M

Function to Add the Meal service.

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Function to accept a new OfferItem and adding it to the existing Order

Note: If meals do not exist then service attempt to add the meals in the booking.

It is allowed to change free meals to another free meal/another paid meal per passenger per flight segment both on a ticketed booking and an un-ticketed booking.

Change option for paid meal request is not allowed i.e. once the paid meal is purchased, it has to be cancelled first before booking another meal for the same passenger on the same flight segment

M

Meal Offer selected by the Passenger for requesting an Order to be created.

M

Reference to the OfferID of the selected Offer (either a standard Offer or an a-la-carte Offer) returned in a previous ServiceList response.

M

Designator of Airline that owns/ assigned these IDs. Examples: BA

M

Reference to unique ServiceList session response ID, as provided in the previous ServiceList response.

M

Meal OfferItem selected by the Passenger for inclusion in the requested Order.

M

Reference to the OfferItemID of the selected meal OfferItem (contained in either a standard Offer or an a-la-carte Offer) returned in a previous ServiceList response

M

Reference to the passenger(s) for which this OfferItem and selected Services (in case of Service Bundles) applies.

M

Specify payment information

     Note: Though this is optional element in NDC schema, it must be passed in the request to confirm the paid meal addition and payment.

     In the case of free meals addition, this section is not required.

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BA accepts one card form of payment per booking

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The form of payment type. Examples: Credit Card, Cash.

IATA definition from codeset 9888

The code can be one of the following from the table depends on the form of payment is used

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Example: 41111111111111111

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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This is the verification digits printed on the card following the embossed number. This may also accommodate the customer identification/batch number (CID), card verification value (CVV2), card validation code number (CVC2) on credit card.

Example: 123

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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The Card holder's name

Example: Mr Test Smith

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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Specifies the payment card address or Billing address

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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This is a list and can be repeated twice to specify 2 Streets

Example:

< Street1>1234 Main Street</Address>

<Street2>Pontes Avenue</Address>

Note: Specify only Street 1 if Street 1 was mandatory and specify  both Street 1 and 2 if both Street 1 and Street 2 were returned as mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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3 letter City Code

Example: NYC or LON

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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State or province code

Examples: NY

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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Postal Code

Example: SW3 1XH

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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Billing country code (2 letter code)

Example: GB

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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Surcharge fee applicable for the payment card.

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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Provide a total surcharge amount for all passengers that were returned in the SeatAvailability response.

Example: 5

M

Currency code

 Example: GBP

This should be the same as what was returned in the OrderViewRS

Note: This is an optional attribute in NDC schema but for calling BA services this must be passed

O

Payment Card Effective and/ or Expiration date(s).

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Specifies payment card start date

Example: 0812

Where 08 = Month

12 = Year

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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Specifies payment card expiry date

Example: 0815

Where 08 = Month

15 = Year

Note: Though this is optional in NDC schema, it must be specified if it was returned as a mandatory in OrderViewRS (returned as part of error when payment card passed in OrderChangeRQ is not applicable)

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Total amount payable by Card. This should include a card surcharge as well for card payment

Example: 500.55

Note: This is an optional attribute in NDC schema but for calling BA services this must be passed

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Currency code

 Example: GBP

Note: This is an optional attribute in NDC schema but for calling BA services this must be passed

O

If cash is used for paid meals purchase.

BA accepts one card form of payment per booking

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The form of payment type. Examples: Credit Card, Cash.

IATA definition from codeset 9888

The code can be one of the following from the table depends on the form of payment being used

M

M

This should always be “True” for cash payment.

M

Total amount payable by Cash. 

Example: 500.55

Note: This is an optional attribute in NDC schema but for calling BA services this must be passed

M

Currency code

 Example: GBP

Note: This is an optional attribute in NDC schema but for calling BA services this must be passed

M

<Query>

Core Service Price query parameters.

M

<OrderID>

Booking reference or PNR reference

Example: YOMH3W

M

Owner (Attribute)

Specifies the owner of the booking

Example: BA

M

<OrderServicing>

Function to Change the additional Meal quantity.

M

<AcceptOffer>

Function to accept a new OfferItem and adding it to the existing Order

Note: It is allowed to change free meals to another free meal/another paid meal per passenger per flight segment both on a ticketed booking and an un-ticketed booking.

Change option for paid meal request is not allowed i.e. once the paid meal is purchased, it has to be cancelled first before booking another meal for the same passenger on the same flight segment

M

<Offer>

Meal Offer selected by the Passenger for requesting an Order to be created.

M

OfferID (attribute)

Reference to the OfferID of the selected Offer (either a standard Offer or an a-la-carte Offer) returned in a previous ServiceList response.

M

Owner 

Designator of Airline that owns/ assigned these IDs. Examples: BA

M

ResponseID

Reference to unique ServiceList session response ID, as provided in the previous ServiceList response.

M

<OfferItem>

Meal OfferItem selected by the Passenger for inclusion in the requested Order.

M

OfferItemID

Reference to the OfferItemID of the selected meal OfferItem (contained in either a standard Offer or an a-la-carte Offer) returned in a previous ServiceList response

M

<PassengerRefs>

Reference to the passenger(s) for which this OfferItem and selected Services (in case of Service Bundles) applies.

M

<Query>

Core Service Price query parameters.

M

<OrderID>

Booking reference or PNR reference

Example: YOMH3W

M

Owner (Attribute)

Specifies the owner of the booking

Example: BA

M

<OrderServicing>

Function to Delete the Meal Ancillary Details.

M

<Delete>

Function to accept the deletion of meal OrderItem from the existing Order.

M

<OrderItemID>

Meal Order Items (paid and free) which need deletion.

M

<PassengerList>

Passenger data list definition.

Note:

• It is required to pass all passenger details for whom disability are getting added in the booking.
• PTC, Title, Name, surname is required in the request.

<ContactList>

List of contacts for passengers & payers.

Note: 

• The passenger or third-party payer who is paying for the seats is passed in this list.
• If the third party is the payer then their email address, title, name, and surname are required in the request.
• Passenger email id details to send a confirmation email on paid meal purchase and meal cancellation are provided in this list. 
• Postal address provided in OrderChangeRQ-->ContactList as part of adding passport information will be added to the PNR if the destination is US.

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