CarInformation request message

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NodeDescriptionValuesOccursExample
<CarInformationRQ>
Car information request root element1
@version
Version number. 0..1 1.0
<PickUp>
Pick up group1
<AirportCode/>
Pick up or drop off airport code. 1 JFK
<Location>
Location group1
<CityCode/>
City code. 1 NYC
<Category/>
Car location category.
Values are:
T = Airport terminal
O = Off-airport
C = City location
P = Port
X = Rail
N = North suburban
E = East suburban
S = South suburban
W = West suburban
A = All suburban locations
R = Resort location
D = default location for the city
F = Chauffeur Drive Station
* = content of Number element contains complete location code (city code is ignored)

[A] [C] [D] [E] [F] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [W] [X] [*] 1 T
<Number/>
Location number. 1 01
</Location>
<Date/>
Date in ISO 8601 format (yyyy-mm-dd). 1 2002-02-22
<Time/>
Time in ISO 8601 format (hh:mm). 1 14:30
</PickUp>
<DropOff>
Drop off group1
<AirportCode/>
Pick up or drop off airport code. 1 JFK
<Location>
Location group1
<CityCode/>
City code. 1 NYC
<Category/>
Car location category.
Values are:
T = Airport terminal
O = Off-airport
C = City location
P = Port
X = Rail
N = North suburban
E = East suburban
S = South suburban
W = West suburban
A = All suburban locations
R = Resort location
D = default location for the city
F = Chauffeur Drive Station
* = content of Number element contains complete location code (city code is ignored)

[A] [C] [D] [E] [F] [N] [O] [P] [R] [S] [T] [W] [X] [*] 1 T
<Number/>
Location number. 1 01
</Location>
<Date/>
Date in ISO 8601 format (yyyy-mm-dd). 1 2002-02-22
<Time/>
Time in ISO 8601 format (hh:mm). 1 14:30
</DropOff>
<CarVendorCode>
Car vendor code. 1 ZI
@LinkType
Link Type.

Values are:
GCM = Galileo carmaster only participant
GCO = Galileo carmaster only participant secondary
GLP = Galileo link partner
GLO = Galileo link partner secondary
GIA = Galileo inside availability link
GIO = Galileo inside availability link secondary
ASA = Amadeus standard access
ACA= Amadeus complete access
ACP= Amadeus complete access plus
SDA= Sabre direct connect access
SDC= Sabre direct connect sell
SOL= Sabre other link type
WAP= WebSphereDIR
WMP= WebSphereDIR
WNA= WebSphereDIR

AMADEUS default is ASA

[GCM] [GCO] [GLP] [GLO] [GIA] [GIO] [ASA] [ACA] [ACP] [SDA] [SDC] [SOL] [WAP] [WMP] [WNA] 0..1 ASA
@Source
Identifies the source of this element. In other words where the content originates from. Not limited to GDS, applicable to direct connect as well. 0..1 1A, 1V, or other.
</CarVendorCode>
<CarType>
Car type code for car type specific search.
GDS use car types defined by standard interline practices and procedures (SIPP) manual. Each car-type code consists of four letters, one letter from each of the following categories :
- CLASS
- TYPE
- SHIFT
- AIR CONDITIONING.
i.e. ECMR = Economy Class + 2/4 Door Car + Manual Transmisson + Air-Conditioning.

You can use asterisks in any position to indicate all. So to search for any car so long as it is automatic, enter: **A* . You can use up to 3 asterisks ( **** not allowed).

CLASS:
C = Compact
E = Economy
F = Full Size (4-door)
I = Intermediate
L = Luxury
M = Mini
P = Premium
S = Standard
X = Special

TYPE:
B = 2-Door
C = 2/4 Door
D = 4-Door
F = 4-Wheel Drive
J = All Terrain
K = Truck
L = Limousine
P = Pick Up
R = Recreational
S = Sports Car
T = Convertible
V = Van
W = Station Wagon
X = Special

SHIFT:
A = Automatic
M = Manual

AIR CONDITIONING:
N = No
R = Yes
1 ECAR
@CodeType
Type of the CarType code.

If not specified the specified CarType is handled as SIPP code. For systems that dont support SIPP codes the vendorspecific type must be used instead.

Values:
SIPP .. SIPP code
VS .. vendor specific code

[SIPP] [VS] 0..1
</CarType>
<RateOptions>
Rate option group1
@Type
Rate Type.
Values are:
D = Daily
E = Weekend
W = Weekly
M = Monthly
H = Hourly (not supported on Amadeus)

[D] [E] [W] [M] [H] 0..1 W
@Category
Rate category. Values are: A = Association
B = Business standard
C = Corporate
G = Government
I = Industry (Travel)
K = Package
L = Inclusive
P = Promotiona
R = Credential
S = Standard
U = Consortium
V = Convention
X = Negotiated
[A] [B] [C] [G] [I] [K] [L] [P] [R] [S] [U] [V] [X] 0..1 S
@Guarantee
Guarantee rate requested. Values are:
Y = Yes
N = No
[Y] [N] 0..1 Y
<RateCode/>
Requested rate code. 1 STD
<CurrencyCode>
0..1
</CurrencyCode>
<CorporateDiscount>
Corporate discount group0..1
<CorporateVendorCode/>
Corporate discount vendor code. 1 AXD
<DiscountNumber/>
Corporate discount number. 1 C0001
</CorporateDiscount>
<RateQualifier/>
Rate qualifier.0..1
</RateOptions>
<ReferenceKey/>
Reference data base key. On some GDS/CRS, a reference key provided in a previous response message must be included in CarInformationRS for the request to work.

Apollo/Galileo: If previous CarAvailabilityRS contained element Rate/RateID, its value must be included as ReferenceKey here.

0..1 808608317
</CarInformationRQ>

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DescriptionDescription of meaning and usage of the node.
ValuesList of predefined values (each in square brackets) or range of values ("[a] to [z]") allowed for the node, if formally defined in the schema.
OccursMinimum and maximum number of times the node must/may occur, if its parent element occurs in the message. Examples:
0..3 Node is optional and may occur up to 3 times.
1..N Node must occur at least one (mandatory) and may occur any number of times.
2 Node must occur exactly twice.
ExampleExample value for the node.

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