Shop: Affinity Shopping [SHPAFF]

Guidance for Schema Version:

21.3 - Please consult the ARM index Schema version 21.3 regarding validation of capabilities within the ARM index program.

Definition of Capability

Airline

Ability to return offers based on new search parameters (e.g. budget, open scheduling, journey duration)

Seller

Ability to request offers based on new search parameters (e.g. budget, open scheduling, journey duration)

NOTE: System Providers will use the above definition that pertains to their customers for Capabilities Verification.

Links to EASD Implementation Guidance

Shopping for Flights

Capability: Shop for Flights: https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EASD/pages/574586941

Related Concepts, Capabilities and Worked Examples:

Concepts: Shop: https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EASD/pages/574750733
Capabilities: Shop: https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EASD/pages/574750721
Worked Examples: Offers: https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EASD/pages/574881865

NOTE: Retailing Capabilities Verification Guidance will align to the published EASD Implementation Guidance at all times. From time to time when new guidance is published this will be updated and supersede any Retailing Capabilities Verification Guidance listed below.

Retailing Capabilities Verification Guidance

For all capabilities, please also consult the list of general guidelines for adherence to best practices that span across several capabilities and messages: https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/ARMI/pages/584318980

Airline

Support for constructing offers based on non-specific flight destination/arrival station parameters. Support for additional criteria, such as journey distance, min/max cost or stay period.

/IATA_AirShoppingRQ/Request/FlightRequest/AffinityShoppingCriteria

/IATA_OrderReshopRQ/Request/UpdateOrder/ReshopOrder/ReshopOrderChoice/ServiceOrder/AddOfferItems/FlightRequest/AffinityShoppingCriteria

Minimum Requirements	Optional Messages
AirShoppingRQ/RS	OrderReshopRQ/RS

Seller

Allow customer to search for offers based on non-specific flight destination/arrival station parameters. Support for additional criteria, such as journey distance, min/max cost or stay period.

/IATA_AirShoppingRQ/Request/FlightRequest/AffinityShoppingCriteria

/IATA_OrderReshopRQ/Request/UpdateOrder/ReshopOrder/ReshopOrderChoice/ServiceOrder/AddOfferItems/FlightRequest/AffinityShoppingCriteria

Minimum Requirements	Optional Messages
AirShoppingRQ/RS	OrderReshopRQ/RS

NOTE: For all versions prior to that listed above (generally the most recent), the verification will be based on the guidance available for that version. In the case that no guidance is available, verification will be at IATA’s discretion.