Cancel Policies and Deadlines: A Closer Look
Case 1 ✅
If the Seller provides a complete deadline with Timezone information in their API Response, we will utilize that data to convert the deadline to UTC-0.
Example:
Given a rate with Check-In date on 25/08/2022:
- If the Supplier returns the deadline 2022-08-24T09:00:00.00+03, this is what we will return in the “Deadline” node in Travelgate's response: 2022-08-24T06:00:00Z
Case 2 ✅
In cases where we do not receive a complete deadline (including the Timezone) from the Seller via API Response, but they confirm their working Timezone through a Support Case, we will establish and utilize that specific Timezone to convert the deadline to UTC-0.
Given a rate with Check-In date on 25/08/2022. If the Seller informs us that they always work in UTC+5:
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Example 1:
If the Seller provides the deadline as "2022-08-24T09:00:00.00", we will return it as "2022-08-24T04:00:00Z" in the "Deadline" node. -
Example 2:
If the Seller provides the Cancel Penalties as "DaysBefore:1", it will be represented as "2022-08-23T19:00:00Z" in the "Deadline" node. -
Example 3:
When the Seller provides the Cancel Penalties as "23/08/2022", it will be converted to "2022-08-22T19:00:00Z" in the "Deadline" node. -
Example 4:
If the Seller provides the Cancel Penalties as "HoursPriorCheckIn:48", it will be reflected as "2022-08-22T19:00:00Z" in the "Deadline" node.
Case 3 ✅
If the Seller indicates (through a Support Case) that their Timezone is unknown or based on the Buyer's Timezone, we will apply a buffer of +14 hours to the Deadline node. This precautionary measure is taken to prevent any potential issues or charges.
Given a rate with Check-In date on 25/08/2022:
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Example 1: If the Seller provides a deadline of 2022-08-24T09:00:00.00, we will display it in the "Deadline" node as "2022-08-23T19:00:00Z".
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Example 2: If the Seller returns the Cancel Penalties as "DaysBefore:1", we will display it in the "Deadline" node as "2022-08-23T10:00:00Z".
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Example 3: If the Seller returns the Cancel Penalties as "23/08/2022", we will display it in the "Deadline" node as "2022-08-22T10:00:00Z".
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Example 4: If the Seller returns the Cancel Penalties as "HoursPriorCheckIn:48", we will display it in the "Deadline" node as "2022-08-22T10:00:00Z".
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