Low fare search for ticket changes using married segment indicators
First Claim
1. A method for managing changes to a purchased ticket, the method comprising:
- locating a married segment indicator associated with first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket;
determining whether changes to the purchased ticket do not affect existing bookings of the first and second married flight segments;
if the ticket changes do not affect the existing booking at least one of the first and second married flight segments,constructing a replacement ticket including changes to the purchased ticket, the replacement ticket including the first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket utilizing the existing booked inventory;
otherwise,if the ticket changes affect at least one of the first and second married flight segments,using current availability information for the first and second married flight segments from the replacement ticket.
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Abstract
Systems and techniques for managing ticket changes are described. for managing changes to a purchased ticket. A married segment indicator associated with first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket is located. It is determined whether changes to the purchased ticket affect existing bookings of the first and second married flight segments. Based on the determination, a replacement ticket is constructed to include the first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket utilizing the existing booked inventory; otherwise, a replacement ticket is constructed using current availability information for the first and second married flight segments from the replacement ticket.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for managing changes to a purchased ticket, the method comprising:
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locating a married segment indicator associated with first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket; determining whether changes to the purchased ticket do not affect existing bookings of the first and second married flight segments; if the ticket changes do not affect the existing booking at least one of the first and second married flight segments, constructing a replacement ticket including changes to the purchased ticket, the replacement ticket including the first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket utilizing the existing booked inventory;
otherwise,if the ticket changes affect at least one of the first and second married flight segments, using current availability information for the first and second married flight segments from the replacement ticket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for managing changes to a purchased ticket, the system comprising:
one or more processors configured to; locate a married segment indicator associated with first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket; determine whether changes to the purchased ticket do not affect existing bookings of the first and second married flight segments; if the ticket changes do not affect the existing booking at least one of the first and second married flight segments, construct a replacement ticket including changes to the purchased ticket, the replacement ticket including the first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket utilizing the existing booked inventory;
otherwise,if the ticket changes affect at least one of the first and second married flight segments, using current availability information for the first and second married flight segments from the replacement ticket. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product for managing changes to a purchased ticket, the computer program product being tangibly stored on machine readable media, comprising instructions operable to cause one or more processors to:
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locate a married segment indicator associated with first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket; determine whether changes to the purchased ticket do not affect existing bookings of the first and second married flight segments; if the ticket changes do not affect the existing booking at least one of the first and second married flight segments, construct a replacement ticket including changes to the purchased ticket, the replacement ticket including the first and second married flight segments of the purchased ticket utilizing the existing booked inventory;
otherwise,if the ticket changes affect at least one of the first and second married flight segments, use current availability information for the first and second married flight segments from the replacement ticket. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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