Latest updates in Goelett

This release adds two new sorting options for hotel fares within the Travel Policy/Default Search Criteria section. Users can now configure hotel search results to be sorted by Refundability and Meal type, providing greater control over hotel search results. 

• Hotel rates can now be sorted based on their refundability. When sorting descending, refundable rates appear first, followed by non-refundable rates, and then rates with no refundability information. When sorting ascending, the order is reversed.  

• Hotel rates can now be sorted by meal type. When sorting descending, the order is BB (Bed & Breakfast), Half-Board, Full-Board, and then RO (Room Only). When sorting ascending, the order is reversed.  

These new options enhance the flexibility of hotel search configuration and allow users to prioritize the criteria most important to their travel policies. 

This release enhances the management of NDC bookings from Amadeus by introducing modification capabilities. Users can now modify both non-ticketed and ticketed NDCx bookings, providing greater flexibility when travel plans change. 

• Successful modification: Users can modify various aspects of their NDC bookings, including airports, times, dates, and booking class. Successful modifications will be reflected in the PNR.  

• Remark preservation: Existing general and segment-specific remarks will be preserved after a successful modification.  

• Unsuccessful modification handling: In the event of an error during the modification process, the PNR will remain unchanged, and the error will be handled according to existing system protocols (skip segment, retry, cancel).

This release improves the display of booking details when an NDC fare has been selected. A new chip has been implemented to clearly indicate NDC bookings within the booking detail’s view, ensuring users can easily identify these types of fares 

This release enhances the NDCx flight booking experience by allowing travelers to select and purchase seats directly from an interactive seat map. This functionality mirrors the design used for other providers, ensuring a consistent and user-friendly experience. 

• After selecting a flight offer, travelers can access a seat map displaying available seats and their prices.  

• Travelers can select their preferred seat from the map. The selected seat will be highlighted, and the seat selection will be updated in order. The price of the seat will be displayed in the cart, and the total price will be updated accordingly.  

• Upon confirmation, the order will be updated with the selected seat 

This release introduces hold functionality for Bene Moove rail bookings via the new Bene API. It is now possible to put a BENE Moove rail booking on hold, provided the Last Ticketing Date is sufficiently far in the future, giving travelers more time to finalize their plans. This feature is enabled only for the new Bene API; there were no changes to the legacy API. 

Hold booking functionality: 

A “hold booking” is a temporary reservation that secures a seat and price without initiating the full booking process. It creates a reservation but does not issue a ticket or trigger further Goelett workflows (e.g., approval). This reservation is contingent on certain conditions, such as a time limit before automatic cancellation, self-confirmation, or approval (if enabled). If these conditions are not met, the reservation is automatically canceled. Hold functionality is always optional for users. 

This release gives rail travelers more control over their journey by offering the option to reserve a seat during the SBB trains booking process. Users can now choose to secure a seat in advance or proceed without a reservation, allowing them to customize their travel experience. 

• Seat reservation choice:  

When booking eligible rail services (SBB via Trainline), users will be presented with the option to either “Reserve a Seat” or “No Seat Reservation” during the booking flow.  

• Seat reservation Included:

If a user chooses to reserve a seat and it is available, the reservation will be added to the booking summary. If there is a charge for the seat reservation, the total price will be updated accordingly, and the seat price will be clearly itemized.  

If a user chooses “No Seat Reservation,” no seat reservation charges will be added to the total price. 

• No seat reservation: 
  

If a user chooses “No Seat Reservation,” no seat reservation charges will be added to the total price. 

This release enhances the rail booking experience by providing seat availability indicators for all rail providers in Goelett. This feature empowers bookers to make more informed decisions when selecting train journeys. Travellers can now see seat availability reflected in the train details page. When viewing the details of a specific train, users will see an indicator of available seats in each class (e.g., First Class, Second Class). 

We’ve introduced a new API endpoint to improve the efficiency of loading analytical data. This endpoint will specifically enable the loading and retrieval of mappings between travelers and dictionary values. Respective documentation is available on Developer Portal under the Goelett API section.