Shop: Use of Airline Taxonomy [SHPSRV]

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

This capability allows the Airline to return a set of products and services with associated airline taxonomy codes. The airline may consider the additional offer criteria with requested airline taxonomy codes for its offer construction.

Seller

This capability allows the Seller to identify a set of products and services returned by the airline using the Airline Taxonomy. The Seller may provide airline taxonomy code(s) to the airline during shopping

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

Links to EASD Implementation Guidance

Capability: Use of Airline Taxonomy: https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EASD/pages/574816319
Concepts: Airline Taxonomy: https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EASD/pages/574652545 and https://standards.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/EASD/pages/574652513

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

This capability is not available before schema version 19.2.

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

Identify service preferences/filters on shopping requests based on service taxonomy codes and construct offers to match requests:
- /IATA_AirShoppingRQ/Request/OfferCriteria/ServiceCriteria/TaxonomyCode
Confirm the type of service in the offer by assigning its respective service taxonomy code:
- /IATA_AirShoppingRS/Response/DataLists/ServiceDefinitionList/ServiceDefinition/AirlineTaxonomy

Any one of the following message pairs	Optional Messages
AirShoppingRQ/RS	SeatAvailabilityRQ/RS
ServiceListRQ/RS	OfferPriceRQ/RS
	OrderReshopRQ/RS

Seller

Request specific types of service preferences/filters on shopping requests based on service taxonomy codes:
- /IATA_AirShoppingRQ/Request/OfferCriteria/ServiceCriteria/TaxonomyCode
Render the type of service returned in the offer on your front end:
- /IATA_AirShoppingRS/Response/DataLists/ServiceDefinitionList/ServiceDefinition/AirlineTaxonomy

Minimum Requirements…	…and any one of the following message pairs	Optional Messages
User Interface Screenshots	AirShoppingRQ/RS	SeatAvailabilityRQ/RS
	ServiceListRQ/RS	OfferPriceRQ/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.