10.36 | August 07, 2025
Enhanced by the following feature: Chargeable/Non-Chargeable Meal Plans.
Chargeable/Non-Chargeable Meal Plans (FEA98435)
The Hotel Descriptive Info message will include a new attribute labeled “AvailableToAnyGuest” that will contain a true or false value.
Channel Connect OTA_HotelDescriptiveInfoRS
<Services>
<Service CodeDetail="Room Only" ProximityCode="onsite" Included="false" MealPlanCode="14" AvailableToAnyGuest=”true”/>
<Service CodeDetail="Breakfast" ProximityCode="onsite" Included="true" MealPlanCode="19" AvailableToAnyGuest=”false”/>
</Services>
10.34 | October 13, 2024
Enhanced for: CBE Support Pass-thru Payment Methods.
CBE Support Pass-thru Payment Methods (FEA83429)
The Channel Connect API has been enhanced to allow a Custom Booking Engine (CBE) to send the pass-through payment methods.
The following is a partial sample of the XML:
<OTA_HotelDescriptiveInfoRS>
<HotelDescriptiveContents>
<HotelDescriptiveContent>
...
<Policies>
<Policy>
...
<PaymentPolicy>
<RequiredPayment PaymentCode="GTD">
...
<AcceptedPayments>
...
<AcceptedPayment>
<CustomPayment Code="CUSTOM1"/>
</AcceptedPayment>
</AcceptedPayments>
</RequiredPayment>
...
</PaymentPolicy>
</Policy>
</Policies>
...
</HotelDescriptiveContent>
</HotelDescriptiveContents>
</OTA_HotelDescriptiveInfoRS>10.33 | July 13, 2024
Enhanced to support new functionality from the Flexible Points and Cash Redemption Options enhancement.
Flexible Points and Cash Redemption Options (FEA92296)
SynXis CRS has been enhanced to allow the configuration of Points and Cash Levels which can now be returned in Hotel Detail (OTA_HotelDescriptiveInfoRQ) message of the Channel Connect API.
The following partial example includes the details of the Point and Cash Levels configured in hotel tiers:
<TPA_Extensions>
<LoyaltyTiers>
<LoyaltyTier ...>
<LoyaltyClasses>
<LoyaltyClass ...>
...
<PointAndCashLevels>
<PointAndCashLevel PACLevelCode="5PCT"
PACLevelName="5 %
Percent Discount"
PACPoints="8000">
<CashPortionForPAC>
<Currencies>
<Currency Code="USD"
CashValue="60.00"/>
<Currency Code="BRL"
CashValue="100.00"/>
</Currencies>
</CashPortionForPAC>
</PointAndCashLevel>
</PointAndCashLevels>
</LoyaltyClass>
</LoyaltyClasses>
...
<PointAndCashLevels>
<PointAndCashLevel PACLevelCode="5PCT"
PACLevelName="5 %
Percent Discount"
PACPoints="1000">
<CashPortionForPAC>
<Currencies>
<Currency Code="USD"
CashValue="80.00"/>
<Currency Code="BRL"
CashValue="120.00"/>
</Currencies>
</CashPortionForPAC>
</PointAndCashLevel>
</PointAndCashLevels>
</LoyaltyTier>
</LoyaltyTiers>
</TPA_Extensions>