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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Introduction

In order to help TMCs better manage their rate offers, BTS introduces Rule Configuration functionality. 


The function aims to return specific rate flags based on the nature of the rates. Currently we support the following rate flags. 

  • Chain-wide Discount(CWD): This is a type of dynamic discounted corporate rates offered to small-medium sized corporate customers by hotel chain GSO or RSO. The chain-wide discount rates are often discounted off Best Available Rates (BAR), and are entitled to chain loyalty rewards. 
  • Corporate Negotiated Rates (RFP): The large corporations often have negotiated rates renewed annually through RFPs orchestrated by Travel Management Companies. The RFP rates are available in GDS system and can be accessed via rate access codes (RAC). The RFP rates are often not commissionable, and not entitled to chain loyalty rewards. 
  • Consortia Rates (CNS): The consortia program is usually done by individual Travel management Companies to solicit favorable rates for their small-medium accounts. This can be participated by chain GSO or individual property sales representatives. 
  • Public Rates (PUB): The public rates are best available rates which can be accessed without specific rate access codes. In BTS terms they will be tagged in the availability to flag the rate nature for TMCs. 




How does the rate flagging work? 

BTS system provides rate flagging through the attribute ‘rateFlag’ available in the response body of Hotel, Availability, Livecheck APIs, when the request is with a specified corpCode recognized by BTS. 

If the rates are found matching one of the rules stored in BTS system, the ‘rateFlag’ will be returned in the response indicating the type of rates. 



How to specify the rate flagging via Rule Configuration? 

1. Search

Go to Corporation tab and select the Distributor ID, Distributor CorpCode to view the existing rules available.

If you need to add a different rule, press Add New Rule button.


2. Add New Rule

Input the value of Distributor ID, Supplier ID and select from the drop-down list of Distributor corpCode (the corpCode needs to be created first). This determines which connectivity and the corpCode this rule applies to. Click Save to create the rule.


Conditions: You can add-up to 4 conditions by selecting the matching rules.
Tag: Select from the drop-down list.
If the same or similar rules are found, the system will alert you and the rule will not be saved.



3. Edit Rule

If you need to edit the rule, press the Edit button, and change the value in the form. 




Troubleshooting

Once you create the rules successfully, the rate flagging will be enabled through APIs in 30-60 minutes. 

You can check the availability by going to the Inspector tab. Please note the rate flagging only works when you request with a valid corpCode. Check the corpCodes in the Corporation tab. 



If the rate flagging does not return, please raise a ticket by emailing to [email protected]