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Glossary

A​

Aggregator​

A platform that combines inventory from multiple suppliers into a single interface. Bundleport is an aggregator.

All Inclusive (AI)​

A board type that includes all meals, drinks, and snacks.

Availability​

Hotel inventory that is available for booking on specific dates with specific occupancy requirements.

B​

Bed & Breakfast (BB)​

A board type that includes breakfast.

Bedbank​

A type of hotel supplier that aggregates inventory from multiple hotels and resells it to travel agencies and OTAs.

Binding Price​

A price that is guaranteed and cannot change. Once you receive a binding price, it will not increase before booking.

Board​

Meal plan type (RO, BB, HB, FB, AI). See Board Types.

Booking​

A confirmed hotel reservation. Also called a "reservation".

C​

Cancellation Policy​

Rules and penalties for canceling a booking. Includes free cancellation deadlines and penalty amounts.

Check-in / Check-out​

  • Check-in: Date and time when guests arrive at the hotel
  • Check-out: Date and time when guests leave the hotel

Children Ages​

Array of ages for child guests. Required for accurate pricing and to apply child-specific policies.

Content API​

API endpoints for accessing static/semi-static hotel catalog data (hotels, rooms, destinations, boards, categories).

Connection Code​

Identifier for a specific supplier connection, used to filter content and bookings by supplier.

D​

Deduplication​

Process of identifying and consolidating the same hotel when it appears from multiple suppliers.

Destination​

A location where hotels are located. Can be a city, region, airport, or point of interest. Identified by destination codes (IATA codes, city codes, etc.).

E​

Error Code​

Standardized code identifying a specific error condition. See Error Codes.

F​

Full Board (FB)​

A board type that includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

G​

Gross Price​

Total price including all taxes and fees. See also "Net Price".

H​

Half Board (HB)​

A board type that includes breakfast and dinner.

Hotel Code​

Unique identifier for a hotel. Bundleport normalizes hotel codes across suppliers.

M​

Multi-Supplier​

Accessing inventory from multiple suppliers simultaneously. Bundleport aggregates responses from multiple suppliers.

N​

Net Price​

The price you pay to the supplier (your cost). Does not include your margin. See also "Gross Price" and "Suggested Price".

Normalization​

Process of converting supplier-specific data formats into Bundleport's standard format.

O​

Occupancy​

Configuration of guests for a room (number of adults, children, and their ages).

Option​

A specific hotel option returned from a search, representing:

  • A hotel
  • A room type
  • A board type
  • A price
  • A supplier

Option Reference ID (optionRefId)​

Unique identifier for a specific option. Used to quote and book that option.

P​

Provider​

See "Supplier".

Provider Code​

Identifier for a specific supplier (e.g., "HBDS", "TGX").

Q​

Quote​

Revalidation of pricing and availability for a specific option before booking. Always quote immediately before booking to ensure accurate pricing.

R​

Rate​

Price for a specific hotel room, board type, and occupancy configuration.

Rate Plan​

Set of pricing rules for a room type, including base price, cancellation policies, and booking restrictions.

Room Only (RO)​

A board type with no meals included.

S​

Operation to find available hotels matching your criteria (dates, destination, occupancy, filters).

Suggested Price​

Recommended selling price that includes your margin. See also "Net Price".

Seller​

A hotel inventory source (bedbank, wholesaler, direct connection, GDS). Also called "provider".

T​

Tracing​

Visibility data showing how a request was processed, including per-supplier response details and warnings.

W​

Warning​

Non-fatal issue that doesn't prevent the request from succeeding but indicates a data quality or mapping issue (e.g., unmapped hotel, missing content).

Wholesaler​

A type of supplier that purchases hotel inventory in bulk and resells it to travel agencies.

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