Flight Application (Category 04) Rules Web Service

Flight Application (Category 04) Rules API is used to further restrict a fare beyond a specified routing and/or transfer capabilities. The API is designed by ATPCO to meet your needs for automated table creation so you can reduce manual input and get your fares to market faster.

Request

Your request to the Flight Application (Category 04) Rules Web Service must provide a valid OAuth Access Token. For instructions on how to obtain and use an OAuth Access Token programmatically, see OAuth Access Tokens and Authentication. You must also specify parameters in the request body.

Request Header Parameters

See OAuth Access Tokens and Authentication for instructions on header parameters needed for authentication.

Request Body

The request body should be formatted as a JSON object (examples below).

Request Object Parameters

All data requests must be received in the JSON format specified by ATPCO, with field names and sub values found in Data Application unless otherwise specified (fields and sub values (i.e., parameters) detailed below). Field names and provided values must be enclosed in quotation marks (e.g., "tvlDtExp").

  • "" or " " as a field name or field value: an empty or non-empty blank string within quotation marks in the request is ignored and will not appear in the JSON response
  • Invalid field names in a request are ignored
  • Invalid field values in a request generate an error

If your request contains field names that are invalid in a request yet valid in a response (e.g., msgs or msg), those fields will be eliminated during processing and overlaid when necessary in the response.

All String fields (enclosed in double quotes) will have leading and trailing spaces removed unless removing all blanks would violate a possible value for a field where blank(s) is valid on a JSON request. Some fields may have special leading/trailing blanks removal rules such as NoteText996, where only trailing blanks are removed to preserve any intentional text indentations.

Field name Value Issue System Handling
" tvlDtExp"   Extra leading space ignored
"tvlDtExp "   Extra trailing space ignored
"tvlDExp"   Field name incorrect. Missing 't' ignored
  " WAS" Extra leading space Error invalid city format

Examples of Invalid Field names and values

The request object can include any of the following parameters:

Category 4 Parameters

Field name Description Type Format Example
flightApplication04 Wrapper for Category 4 domain Collection of key-value pairs   { }
fltApplCd Indicates the application of the flight number Number "1" = Valid on; "0"= Not valid on |"1"`
flight1 The first flight number String (max 4-character) "0000-9999" 4 digit number; "Any" = Any flight "1234"
carrier1 The standard IATA code of the airline for which the data applies String (max 2-character) 2 byte alpha or alphanumeric "XX"
firstCxrFlt986 An existing table number referring to a table containing the carriers on which the transportation specified must occur. Number (max 8-character) Up to 8 bytes. To create a new Carrier flight 986 table please refer to 986 Flight Table section "12345678"
flt1ToFlt2RI A code specifying the relationship between flight 1 or first carrier table to the second flight number or table Number (max 1-character) "0" = Or; "1" = To; "2"= From/To; "3" = Through "2"
flight2 The second flight number String (max 4-character) "0000-9999" 4 digit number; "Any" = any flight "5678"
carrier2 The standard IATA code of the airline for which the data applies String (max 2-character) 2 byte alpha or alphanumeric "XX"
secondCxrFlt986 An existing table number referring to a table containing the carriers on which the transportation specified must occur. Number (max 8-character) Up to 8 bytes. To create a new Carrier flight 986 table please refer to 986 Flight Table section "81234567"
flt2ToFlt3RI A field specifying the relationship between Flight 2 and Flight 3 Number (max 1-character) "0" = Or; "1" = To; "2" = From/To
flight3 The third flight number String (max 4-character) "0000-9999" 4 byte number; "Any" = any flight "7910"
carrier3 The standard IATA code of the airline for which the data applies String (max 2-character) 2 byte alpha or alphanumeric "XX"
dayOfWeekItems The day of week travel is permitted String "1" = Monday; "2" = Tuesday; "3" = Wednesday; "4" = Thursday; "5" = Friday; "6" = Saturday; "7"= Sunday "["01"]"= Single Day; "["1","3"]"= Multiple Days
inbndOutbnd A code indicating directional application of provision Number (max 1-character) "1" = Outbound only; "2" = Inbound only; "3" = Either not both; "4" = Either or both; "5" = Both "1"
trvlLocAppl A code specifying positive, negative, or conditional application of the two following geographic locations Number "0" = Must not be; "1" = Must be; "2" = If travel is "2"
trvlLocVia A code specifying whether the two following locations should be applied as between/and, via, or from/to/via points String "X" = From/To Via; "B" = Between And; "V" = Via "V"
loc1GeoSpec995 A existing table number referring to a table containing information indicating the portion of travel to which data applies Number (max 8-character) Up to 8 bytes. To create a new Location 1 995 table please refer to 995 Geographic Table section "12345678"
loc2GeoSpec995 A existing table number referring to a table containing information indicating the portion of travel to which data applies Number (max 8-character) Up to 8 bytes. To create a new Location 2 995 table please refer to 995 Geographic Table section "12345678"
viaAppl A code specifying positive, negative, or conditional application of the two following geographic locations Number "0" = Must not be; "1" = Must be; "2" = If travel is "2"
viaGeoSpec995 A existing table number referring to a table containing information indicating the portion of travel to which data applies Number (max 8-character) Up to 8 bytes. To create a new Via Geo 995 table please refer to 995 Geographic Table section "12345678"
hiddnTktd An indicator used to specify the geo points in the GEO SPEC tables as being ticketed, hidden, or both. When value is not provided applies to both String "Y" = Hidden; "N" = Ticketed "N"
nonStop An indicator to specify that the flight is a non-stop flight on which a fare is or is not valid String (max 1-character) "Y" = Yes; "N" = No "N"
direct An indicator to specify that the flight is a direct flight on which a fare is or is not valid String(max 1-character) "Y" = Yes; "N" = No "N"
oneStop An indicator to specify that the flight is a one-stop flight on which a fare is or isn't valid String (max 1-character) "Y" = Yes; "N" = No "N"
multiStop An indicator to specify that the flight is a multi-stop flight on which a fare is or is not valid String(max 1-character) "Y" = Yes; "N" = No "N"
sameFlt An indicator to specify that the flight is a same flight on which a fare is or is not valid String (max 1-character) "Y" = Yes; "N" = No "N"
online An indicator to specify that the flight is an online flight on which a fare is or is not valid String (max 1-character) "Y" = Yes; "N" = No "N"
interline An indicator to specify that the flight is an interline flight on which a fare is or is not valid String (max 1-character) "Y" = Yes; "N" = No "N"
equipmentReqd An indicator specifying if the following equipment is valid for the flights String (max 1-character) "Y" = Yes; "N" = No "N"
equipmentTyp A valid three position code indicating the type of equipment String (max 3-character) 3 byte alpha or alphanumeric "32A"

994 Override Date Fields

Field name Description Type Format Example
ovrrdDt994 Wrapper for 994 Subdomain Collection of key-value pairs   { }
tvlEff The first date travel is valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String YYYYMMDD "20180930"
tvlDisc The last date travel is valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String YYYYMMDD "20180930"
tktEff The first date ticketing is valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String YYYYMMDD "20180930"
tktDisc The last date ticketing is valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String YYYYMMDD "20180930"
rsvEff The first date reservations can be made for the Category Record 3 provisions String YYYYMMDD "20180930"
rsvDisc The last date reservations can be made for the Category Record 3 provisions String YYYYMMDD "20180930"

986 First Carrier Flight Fields

Field name Description Type Format Example
firstCxrFlt986Items Wrapper for 986 table creation Collection of key-value pairs   { }
marketingCarrier The carrier that markets (sells) the flight String (max 2-character) valid Iata code or alliance code "XX"
operatingCarrier The carrier that operatingthe flight String (max 2-character) valid Iata code or alliance code "ZZ"
flight1 The first flight number String (max 4-character) "0000-9999" 4 byte number "1234"
flight2 The second flight number String (max 4-character) "0000-9999" 4 byte number "1234"

986 Second Carrier Flight Fields

Field name Description Type Format Example
secondCxrFlt986Items Wrapper for 986 table creation Collection of key-value pairs   { }
marketingCarrier The carrier that markets (sells) the flight String (max 2-character) valid Iata code or alliance code "XX"
operatingCarrier The carrier that operating the flight String (max 2-character) valid Iata code or alliance code "ZZ"
flight1 The first flight number String (max 4-character) "0000-9999" 4 byte number "1234"
flight2 The second flight number String (max 4-character) "0000-9999" 4 byte number "5678"

Loc 1 995 Geographic Specification Fields

Field name Description Type Format Example
loc1GeoSpec995 Wrapper for 995 Subdomain Collection of key-value pairs   { }
type Indicates the type of geographic specified for the location or TSI for the Category Record 3 provisions String (max 1-character) "A" = Area; "Z" = Iata Zone ; "S" = State ;"C" = City ;"P" = Airport ;"N" = Nation
loc1 The first specified location valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String max 5-(character) "1" = one digit numeric Area designator; "210" = 3 digit numeric assigned Iata Zone ; "FL US" = 5 digit including a space ;"NYC" = 3 digit alpha City code ;"EWR" = 3 digit alpha Airport code ;"US" = 2 digit alpha Iata Nation/Country code
loc2 The last specified location valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String max 5-character) "1" = one digit numeric Area designator; "210" = 3 digit numeric assigned Iata Zone ; "FL US" = 5 digit including a space ;"NYC" = 3 digit alpha City code ;"EWR" = 3 digit alpha Airport code ;"US" = 2 digit alpha Iata Nation/Country code
tsi Travel Segment Indicator valid for the Record 3 provisions String max 2 -(character) "03" = 2 digit numeric TSI as defined

Loc 2 995 Geographic Specification Fields

Field name Description Type Format Example
loc2GeoSpec995 Wrapper for 995 Subdomain Collection of key-value pairs   { }
type Indicates the type of geographic specified for the location or TSI for the Category Record 3 provisions String (max 1-character) "A" = Area; "Z" = Iata Zone ; "S" = State ;"C" = City ;"P" = Airport ;"N" = Nation
loc1 The first specified location valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String max 5-(character) "1" = one digit numeric Area designator; "210" = 3 digit numeric assigned Iata Zone ; "FL US" = 5 digit including a space ;"NYC" = 3 digit alpha City code ;"EWR" = 3 digit alpha Airport code ;"US" = 2 digit alpha Iata Nation/Country code
loc2 The last specified location valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String max 5-character) "1" = one digit numeric Area designator; "210" = 3 digit numeric assigned Iata Zone ; "FL US" = 5 digit including a space ;"NYC" = 3 digit alpha City code ;"EWR" = 3 digit alpha Airport code ;"US" = 2 digit alpha Iata Nation/Country code
tsi Travel Segment Indicator valid for the Record 3 provisions String max 2 -(character) "03" = 2 digit numeric TSI as defined

Via 995 Geographic Specification Fields

Field name Description Type Format Example
viaGeoSpec995 Wrapper for 995 Subdomain Collection of key-value pairs   { }
type Indicates the type of geographic specified for the location or TSI for the Category Record 3 provisions String (max 1-character) "A" = Area; "Z" = Iata Zone ; "S" = State ;"C" = City ;"P" = Airport ;"N" = Nation
loc1 The first specified location valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String max 5-(character) "1" = one digit numeric Area designator; "210" = 3 digit numeric assigned Iata Zone ; "FL US" = 5 digit including a space ;"NYC" = 3 digit alpha City code ;"EWR" = 3 digit alpha Airport code ;"US" = 2 digit alpha Iata Nation/Country code
loc2 The last specified location valid for the Category Record 3 provisions String max 5-character) "1" = one digit numeric Area designator; "210" = 3 digit numeric assigned Iata Zone ; "FL US" = 5 digit including a space ;"NYC" = 3 digit alpha City code ;"EWR" = 3 digit alpha Airport code ;"US" = 2 digit alpha Iata Nation/Country code
tsi Travel Segment Indicator valid for the Record 3 provisions String max 2 -(character) "03" = 2 digit numeric TSI as defined

996 Note Text

Field name Description Type Format Example
noteTxt996 Wrapper for 996 Table Collection of key-value pairs   { }
txtLns Collection of lines of free-form text specified in the request Array of collections of key-value pairs   [ { "lnNum": "1", "txt": "THIS IS SAMPLE NOTE TEXT" }, ... ]
lnNum Line number indicating the placement of the associated txt field String # "1"
txt The text to be printed at the corresponding lnNum (line number) String Free-form text "THIS IS SAMPLE NOTE TEXT"

General Fields

Field name Description Type Format Example
tblNum Indicates an existing 900 series table in a request or generated in a response when data has been created String ##### "4035046"

Response

Responses from the Flight Application (Category 4) Rules Web Service use the same parameters as requests, outlined above. Responses can also include msg and msgs, which are used to communicate error messages.

Example Requests and Responses

Simple Category Request without Carrier Flight Tables

(display only table numbers in response)

request response
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{
   "flightApplication04": {
    "flightApplCd": "1"
    "flight1": "1234",
	"carrier1": "XX",
	"flt1ToFlt2RI": "1",
	"flight2": "5678", 
	"carrier2": "XX"
	   }
}
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{
   "flightApplication": {
    "tblNum": "4035046"
  }
}

Simple Category Request with Supporting Table 994

(display table numbers in response)

request response
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{
    "flightApplication04": {
    "fltApplCd": "1",
	"flight1": "Any",
	"carrier1": "XX",
	     "ovrrdDt994": {
      "rsvEff": "20200315"
    }
  }
}
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{
        "flightApplication04": {
        "tblNum": "99000129",
          "ovrrdDt994": {
            "tblNum": "99002126"
        }
    }
}

Request Providing 986 Fields

(display only table numbers in response)

request response
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{
 
  "flightApplication04": {
    "fltApplCd": "1",
	"firstCxrFlt986": {
	"firstCxrFlt986Items":[
      {"marketingCarrier": "XX",
      "operatingCarrier": "ZZ",
 	  "flight1":"1500,"
	  "flight2":"1750"
	},
   {"marketingCarrier": "XX",
      "operatingCarrier": "YY",
 	  "flight1":"1500,"
	  "flight2":"1750"
	}
	],
	"flt1ToFlt2RI": "1",
	"flight2": "5678", 
	"carrier2": "DD"
    "loc1mGeoSpec995": {
      "type": "P",
      "loc1": "IAD"
      },
    "loc2GeoSpec995": {
      "type": "P",
      "loc1": "LHR"
      },
    "trvlLocAppl": "1",
    "trvlLocVia": "B",
      "ovrrdDt994": {
      "tvlEff": "20200730",
      "tvlDisc": "20200831",
      "tktEff": "20200730",
      "tktDisc": "20200831",
      "rsvEff": "20200730",
      "rsvDisc": "20200831"
    },
    "noteTxt996": {
      "txtLns": [
        {
          "lnNum": "1",
          "txt": "THIS IS SAMPLE NOTE TEXT"
        },
        {
          "lnNum": "2",
          "txt": "         INDENTATION AND LINE BREAKS"
        },
        {
          "lnNum": "3",
          "txt": "              IN YOUR REQUEST AND RESPONSE."
        },
        {
          "lnNum": "4",
          "txt": "WE HOPE THAT YOU ARE ENJOYING OUR DEMO.."
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
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{
        "flightApplication04": {
        "tblNum": "99000129",
        "loc1GeoSpec995": {
            "tblNum": "99000770"
        },
        "loc2GeoSpec995": {
            "tblNum": "99000771"
        },
        "ovrrdDt994": {
            "tblNum": "99002126"
        },
        "noteTxt996": {
            "tblNum": "99051363"
        }
    }
}

Simple Category Request Using Data and Existing Table Number

(display table number only in response)

request response
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  "flightApplication04": {
    "fltApplCd": "1",
	"flight1": "7000",
	"carrier1": "XX",
	"ovrrdDt994": {
            "tblNum": "99002126"
        }
  }
}
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{
  
    "flightApplication04": {
        "tblNum": "99000129",
        "ovrrdDt994": {
            "tblNum": "99002126"
        }
       }
    }
}