Overview
An example of end-to-end scenario based on on operation flow and user story searchFlightsJourney → book (Flight) → reprice without PNR → reprice with PNR → demandTickets (ETK) S7 Agent wants to buy one way flight from Moscow (DME) to Samara (KUF) for one adult traveler. He chooses direct S7 flight.Operation flow
User story
Scenario
The general process for buying a trip such as this is:
- Initial search for flight solutions: S7 Agent executes a searchFlightsJourney operation with itinerary criteria and passenger types count;
- Book a reservation: S7 Agent executes a book operation with passenger details and itinerary info of chosen solution from search results;
- Request for informative reservation pricing: S7 Agent executes a reprice operation with itinerary info of chosen solution;
- Request for reservation pricing: S7 Agent executes a reprice operation with itinerary info of chosen solution;
- Issue tickets for each passenger: S7 Agent executes a demandTickets operation with reservation reference and pricing details.
Table of contents:
Before you can send a request to S7 Agent API, you must get an SSL certificate and configure your software.
Step 1: Initial search for flight solutions
S7 Agent executes a searchFlightsJourney operation with itinerary criteria and passenger types count
Received solutions divided by fare family and mostly includes 4 sub solutions (Basic Economy, Flex Economy, Basic Business, Flex Business) for each itinerary solution.
Step 2: Book a reservation
S7 Agent executes a book operation with passenger details and itinerary info of chosen solution from search results.
<DetailedFlightItem> block consists of journey information, where each slice is described by the <OriginDestination> element.
<OriginDestination> block takes from appropriate AirShoppingRS
and <ClassOfService> (RBD) from
Step 3: Request for informative reservation pricing
S7 Agent executes a reprice operation with itinerary info of chosen solution
All information must be taken from AirShoppingRS:
itinerary details (airport codes and dates for origin and departure, airline code and flight number);
<FlightItem> block must fill in like in OrderCreateRQ. Each slice is described by the <OriginDestination> element.
- passenger types (PTC);
- fare details (RBD and fare code).
Step 4: Request for reservation pricing
S7 Agent executes a reprice operation with itinerary info of chosen solution
All information must be taken from AirShoppingRS:
itinerary details (airport codes and dates for origin and departure, airline code and flight number);
<FlightItem> block must fill in like in OrderCreateRQ. Each slice is described by the <OriginDestination> element.
- passenger types (PTC);
- fare details (RBD and fare code).
Step 5: Issue tickets for each passenger
S7 Agent executes a demandTickets operation with reservation reference and pricing details
- Add information about PNR from OrderViewRS
- Fill in the form of payment as in example <*A*TEXT>