{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"text":"Overview","type":"text"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"The Distribution Chain aids Airlines identify the parties within the transaction from the Customer (via any intermediaries) to the Airline. Each party can identify themselves as a Seller, Distributer or Carrier, and optionally add additional identification information along with a mandatory identifier.","type":"text"}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"text":"Sample Implementation","type":"text"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"A Distribution Chain Link will be added for each party in the chain; its the responsibility of that last organisation before the airline to ensure all the information is relevant and complete before sending to the airline.","type":"text"}]},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":4},"content":[{"text":"Some items to note:","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}]}]},{"type":"bulletList","content":[{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"The Ordinal is the order at which the parties have corresponded, in increments of 1, seeded at 1.","type":"text"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"The Organisation ID can be any type of identifier (for example a carrier code such as ‘XB’ or an Aggregator identifier as bilaterally defined)","type":"text"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"The Role is defined as Seller, Distributor or Carrier (as per the Enum)","type":"text"}]}]},{"type":"listItem","content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"Optionally, parties can add additional contact information within","type":"text"}]}]}]},{"type":"panel","attrs":{"panelType":"info"},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"CLID","type":"text"},{"type":"hardBreak"},{"text":"For identification of corporate fares, CLID, please use the Offer and Order Criteria.","type":"text"}]}]},{"type":"codeBlock","attrs":{"language":"markup"},"content":[{"text":"\n\t\n\t\t1\n\t\tSeller\n\t\t\n\t\t\tSELLER0001\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t2\n\t\tCarrier\n\t\t\n\t\t\tXB\n\t\t\n\t\n","type":"text"}]},{"type":"paragraph"},{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"text":"Distribution Chain Roles","type":"text"}]},{"type":"table","attrs":{"layout":"default","localId":"129017b6-9e9a-45d1-93f9-0d762cca5c2a"},"content":[{"type":"tableRow","content":[{"type":"tableCell","attrs":{"colspan":1,"rowspan":1},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"Roles","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}]}]}]},{"type":"tableCell","attrs":{"colspan":1,"rowspan":1},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"Meaning","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}]}]}]},{"type":"tableCell","attrs":{"colspan":1,"rowspan":1},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"Examples of Organizations that may perform the role","type":"text","marks":[{"type":"strong"}]}]}]}]},{"type":"tableRow","content":[{"type":"tableCell","attrs":{"colspan":1,"rowspan":1},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"Seller","type":"text"}]}]},{"type":"tableCell","attrs":{"colspan":1,"rowspan":1},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"An organization that offers a shopping capability to a shopper.","type":"text"}]}]},{"type":"tableCell","attrs":{"colspan":1,"rowspan":1},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"Acme Travel Agency","type":"text"}]}]}]},{"type":"tableRow","content":[{"type":"tableCell","attrs":{"colspan":1,"rowspan":1},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"Distributor","type":"text"}]}]},{"type":"tableCell","attrs":{"colspan":1,"rowspan":1},"content":[{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"text":"An organization that provides a distribution capability. 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