Amend Booking - simple (no reprice)

API Docs > product:amend

The booking details that can be changed for a simple amend are as follows:

  • Lead passenger name;
  • Email address;
  • In the case of parking or hotel plus parking bookings, car registration (and other car details);
  • Flight numbers (if you are updating multiple flight numbers then you may prefer to use the Flight Update method instead (which permits batch updates).

Amend Booking Request

We recommend using the view booking method first, to ensure that you have all the details required from the most up to date record of the booking.

Method

POST

Endpoint

The endpoint to use is (where YourBookingRef is the Holiday Extras booking reference):

https://api.holidayextras.co.uk/v1/booking/YourBookingRef

Request Parameters

NB: All parameter names are case sensitive.

For all amend booking requests, you will need to send these parameters:

Name Data Type Format Mandatory? Additional Information
ABTANumber String [A-Z0-9] 5 chars Y This is also known as an ‘agent code’.
This will be confirmed to you by your Account Manager during set up.
Password String [A-Z0-9] 5 chars N* Password required for retail agent requests - intermediaries do not require a password.
This will be confirmed to you by your Account Manager during set up.
Initials String [A-Z] 3 chars N The initials of the Operator / Agent.
key String [A-Z] Y This will be assigned to you by your Account Manager during set up.
Email String [A-Z0-9] 50 chars Y Email address used to make the booking (i.e. the email address of the lead passenger)
System String [A-Z] 3 chars Y* For European products, you need to pass in the value of System=ABG (the default is System=ABC, which is UK products only).

In order to amend the booking with the new details, you only need to pass in the specific parameters you want to amend. For a simple amend these are as follows:

Name Data Type Format Mandatory? Additional Information
Title String [0-9] 4 chars Y Title of lead passenger
Initial String [A-Z] 1 chars Y Initial of lead passenger
Surname String [0-9] 20 chars Y Surname of lead passenger
Address[] String [A-Z0-9] 25 chars Y First line of address (house name / number and road) of lead passenger. NB: This field can be set to NA
Town String [A-Z] 20 chars Y Town of address. NB: This field can be set to NA
County String [A-Z] 20 chars Y County of address. NB: This field can be set to NA
PostCode String [A-Z0-9] 10 chars Y Post code of address. NB: This field can be set to NA
Email String [A-Z0-9] 50 chars Y The email address of customer.

For parking bookings:

You may change any of the car details, as indicated in the car park availability response.

Amend Booking Response

The amend booking response will return the booking record with all of the updated details.

For a detailed explanation of the fields returned, please see the respective booking requests for hotels, parking and lounges.

Worked Examples

Below are worked examples of both the request and response for amending (simple) a booking.

UK Products Amend Booking Request (simple for a car park)

The original booking was made with test details of Mr T TEST:

https://api.holidayextras.co.uk/booking/YourBookingRef

    <Request>
        <ABTANumber>YourABTA</ABTANumber>
        <Password>YourPassword</Password>
        <Initials>YourInitials</Initials>
        <key>YourKey</key>
        <Title>MR</Title>
        <Initial>A</Initial>
        <Surname>TESTA</Surname>
        <Address>123 Test Street</Address>
        <Town>Testville</Town>
        <County>Testshire</County>
        <PostCode>TE12 3ST</PostCode>
        <Email>test@test.com</Email>
        <Registration>TE17 STS</Registration>
    </Request>

UK Products Amend Booking Response (simple for a car park)

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<API_Reply System="ABC" Version="1" Product="CarPark" Customer="A" Session="999999999" RequestCode="14" Result="OK">
    <CarDetails>
        <Registration>TE17STS</Registration>
        <CarMake>RANGE ROVER</CarMake>
        <CarModel>EVOQUE</CarModel>
        <CarColour>WHITE</CarColour>
        <OutFlight>EZY8985</OutFlight>
    </CarDetails>
    <ClientDetails>
        <Title>MR</Title>
        <Initial>A</Initial>
        <Surname>TESTA</Surname>
        <Address>123 TEST STREET</Address>
        <DataProtection>Y</DataProtection>
        <Email>test@test.com</Email>
    </ClientDetails>
    <Booking>
        <BookingRef>YourBookingRef</BookingRef>
        <PdfUrl>/v1/confirmation?email=test@test.com&booking_ref=YourBookingRef&product_type=carparks</PdfUrl>
    </Booking>
    <CarPark>
        <ArrivalDate>2018-12-01</ArrivalDate>
        <DepartDate>2018-12-08</DepartDate>
        <ArrivalTime>1200</ArrivalTime>
        <DepartTime>1200</DepartTime>
        <NumberOfPax>1</NumberOfPax>
        <ReturnFlight>EZY8982</ReturnFlight>
        <Duration>7</Duration>
        <Remarks/>
        <Code>MAR1</Code>
        <Name>APH</Name>
        <MoreInfoURL>/v1/product/MAR1</MoreInfoURL>
        <distance_to_airport/>
        <introduction>Holidays are about treating yourself and pushing the boat out. At APH Manchester, they believe you can have  a quality service and excellent security without it costing an arm and a leg. They also want to get you to the terminal swiftly - transfers take just five minutes, so you'll be at check-in with plenty of time to spend the pounds you've saved.</introduction>
        <logo>/imageLibrary/Images/manchester-aph-new-logo.jpg</logo>
        <BookingURL>/v1/carpark/MAR1</BookingURL>
        <Filter>
            <park_and_ride>1</park_and_ride>
            <meet_and_greet>0</meet_and_greet>
        </Filter>
    </CarPark>
    <API_Header>
        <Request>
            <ABTANumber>YourABTANumber</ABTANumber>
            <Password>YourPassword</Password>
            <Initials>YourInitials</Initials>
            <key>YourKey</key>
            <ArrivalDate>2018-12-01</ArrivalDate>
            <ArrivalTime>1200</ArrivalTime>
            <DepartDate>2018-12-08</DepartDate>
            <DepartTime>1200</DepartTime>
            <NumberOfPax>1</NumberOfPax>
            <Title>MR</Title>
            <Initial>A</Initial>
            <Surname>TESTA</Surname>
            <Address>123 Test Street</Address>
            <Town>Testville</Town>
            <County>Testshire</County>
            <PostCode>TE12 3ST</PostCode>
            <Email>test@test.com</Email>
            <PriceCheckFlag>Y</PriceCheckFlag>
            <PriceCheckPrice>57.99</PriceCheckPrice>
            <CarColour>White</CarColour>
            <CarMake>Range Rover</CarMake>
            <CarModel>Evoque</CarModel>
            <Destination>Munich</Destination>
            <OutFlight>EZY8985</OutFlight>
            <OutTerminal>N</OutTerminal>
            <Registration>TE17 STS</Registration>
            <ReturnFlight>EZY8982</ReturnFlight>
            <ReturnTerminal>N</ReturnTerminal>
            <MobileNum>01234567890</MobileNum>
            <v>1</v>
        </Request>
    </API_Header>
</API_Reply>