Shop: Multi City/Open Jaw Itineraries [SHPOPE]

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 construct complex itineraries based on a seller's request to travel via multiple connecting airports or going and returning via multiple airports.

Seller

Ability to request complex itineraries to travel via multiple connecting airports or going and returning via multiple airports.

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
Worked Example: Customer Requests Open Jaw with Wheelchair: https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EASD/pages/676790273

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

Construct an Offer containing multiple flights, with inbound departure airports differing from outbound arrival airports. These must be priced as round-trip itineraries within a single Offer.

Minimum Requirements	Optional Messages
AirShoppingRQ/RS	OrderReshopRQ/RS

Seller

Request complex itineraries which combine inbound departure airports differing from outbound arrival airports. Repeat the O&D request structure for each bound of the journey:

/IATA_AirShoppingRQ/Request/FlightRequest/FlightRequestOriginDestinationsCriteria/OriginDestCriteria

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.