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6.8 Rich Content

In today’s digital environment, travellers expect to get hands on sufficient details and compare a range of different travel options before they create a booking. Rich content enables airlines to connect and engage with travellers and travel agents by showcasing their services.

The NDC API enhancements for providing rich content details is implemented in NDC 17.2 Version

  • The rich content is mapped against the corresponding “Description” fields in the NDC API as shown in the screenshot below.

  • In the Description section the PSS can provide the media content links for multiple media types like Video, Image etc. (/Description/Media/Media Link)

  • PSS can provide a short description of the Rich Content (/Description/Text)

Example for Rich Content Information in Description section is shown below:

In order to display rich content information through NDC API the mapping of the corresponding description fields needs to be updated in the following API:

AirShopping

In AirShoppingRS in order to pass the images/videos/description of the Flight equipment, the Description section in DescriptionList can be used: AirShoppingRS/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description/

The Rich Content would be referred using the reference attribute under Equipment:

AirShoppingRS/DataLists/FlightSegmentList/FlightSegment/Equipment @refs

In order to pass the images and description of the different Fare types in AirShoppingRS, the current augmentation point FareDetailAugPoint needs to be enhanced to include refs attribute of IDREF type in order to refer the fare type description in AirShoppingRS/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description/

In the future, in order to pass the images/videos/description of the different SSR in AirShoppingRS, the Description section in ServiceDefinitionList can be used

AirShoppingRS/DataLists/ServiceDefinitionList/ServiceDefinition/Descriptions/Description/

(Not in current scope)

OfferPrice

In OfferPriceRS in order to pass the images/videos/description of the Flight equipment the Description section in DescriptionList can be used

OfferPriceRS/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description/

It would be referred using the reference attribute under Equipment

OfferPriceRS/DataLists/FlightSegmentList/FlightSegment/Equipment @refs

In order to pass the images and description of the different fare types in OfferPriceRS, the current augmentation point FareDetailAugPoint needs to be enhanced to include refs attribute of IDREF type in order to refer the fare type description in OfferPriceRS/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description/

In OfferPriceRS the SSR including Baggage related rich content can be provided in Description section of ServiceDefinitionList

OfferPriceRS/DataLists/ServiceDefinitionList/ServiceDefinition/Descriptions/Description/

ServiceList

In ServiceListRS, the SSR including Baggage and Seat SSR related rich content can be provided in Description section of ServiceDefinitionList

ServiceListRS/DataLists/ServiceDefinitionList/ServiceDefinition/Descriptions/Description/

SeatAvailability

In SeatAvailabilityRS, the Seat map rich contents can be provided in the Description section of DescriptionList (SeatAvailabilityRS/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description) which is referred using the refs attribute of Processing/Marketing/

BaggageCharges

In BaggageChargesRS the checked baggage related rich content can be provided in the Description section of AllowanceDescription

BaggageChargesRS/BaggageCharge/OriginDestination/CheckedBags/CheckedBag/AllowanceDescription/Descriptions/Description

Note: If rich content has been defined for the Excess Baggage SSR then the Description/Text and Description/Media/Media Link will contain the Content Description and the Media URL defined in the Manage Rich Content module. If no rich content has been defined, then the Description/Text will contain the Description defined against the Baggage policy as per current implementation.

In BaggageChargesRS the other baggage type (E.g. Oversized baggage) related rich content can be provided in the Description section of Service

BaggageChargesRS/BaggageCharge/OriginDestination/Services/Service/Descriptions/Description/

BaggageAllowance

In BaggageAllowanceRS the free baggage allowance related rich content can be provided in the Description section of AllowanceDescription

BaggageAllowanceRS/OriginDestination/CheckedBags/CheckedBag/AllowanceDescription/Descriptions/Description

Note: If rich content has been defined for the Allowed Baggage SSR then the Description/Text and Description/Media/Media Link will contain the Content Description and the Media URL defined in the Manage Rich Content module. If no rich content has been defined, then the Description/Text will contain the Description defined against the Baggage policy as per current implementation.

OrderView

In OrderViewRS in order to pass the images/videos/description of the Flight equipment the Description section in DescriptionList can be used

AirShoppingRS/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description/

It would be referred using the reference attribute under Equipment

OrderViewRS/Response/DataLists/FlightSegmentList/FlightSegment/Equipment @refs

In order to pass the images and description of the different fare types in OrderViewRS, the current augmentation point FareDetailAugPoint needs to be enhanced to include refs attribute of IDREF type in order to refer the fare type description in OrderViewRS/Response/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description/

In OrderViewRS the SSR including Baggage and Seat SSR related rich content can be provided in Description section of ServiceDefinitionList:

OrderViewRS/Response/DataLists/ServiceDefinitionList/ServiceDefinition/Descriptions/Description/

OrderReshop

In OrderReshopRS, in order to pass the images/videos/description of the Flight equipment the Description section in DescriptionList can be used

OrderReshopRS/Response/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description/

It would be referred using the reference attribute under Equipment element

OrderReshopRS/Response/DataLists/FlightSegmentList/FlightSegment#Equipment @refs

In order to pass the images and description of the different fare types in OrderReshopRS, the current augmentation point FareDetailAugPoint needs to be enhanced to include refs attribute of IDREF type in order to refer the fare type description in OrderReshopRS/Response/DataLists/DescriptionList/Description/

In OrderReshopRS, the SSR including Baggage and Seat SSR related rich content can be provided in Description section of ServiceDefinitionList

OrderReshopRS/Response/DataLists/ServiceDefinitionList/ServiceDefinition/Descriptions/Description/

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