Airport Decode Enhancement
Version
Impact to Galileo /
Apollo Users
1.0
Effective Date
th
7 Jan 2008
Action Required – Galileo Users
The screen layout for Decode responses will be changing.
Impact to Galileo /
Apollo Suppliers
Information Only
Reason for Issue
First Notification
High Level Description
Decode responses will provide users with the information requested.
Product
Product Affected
Developer Advisory
Required
Terminal Emulation
Galileo Desktop
GWS (Galileo Web Services)**
Galileo Structured Data
Apollo Structured Data
XML Select**
ITA/Apollo Optimal Shop
Galileo Fares Interface (GFI)**
No
Action
Required
X
Send 90 Day Advisory
No Action
Required
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Yes
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Note about Examples
All screen examples and other inserts associated with system output are provided for illustration
purposes only. They are provided as illustrative examples of system functionality and are not
meant to represent actual screen responses, fares or fare levels.
OVERVIEW
The purpose of the decode function is to decode a city/airport code into the equivalent full city
and/or airport name. The output also provides the full region/country name and a list of all
airports (codes and full names) in the city.
KEY FEATURES
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Decode of an airport code will display the full Airport name together with country and city.
Decode of a city code will display the city, country and all associated airports, heliports, bus
terminals and rail stations in the city code area.
All other current Encode / Decode functionality remains the same.
DETAIL
The Decode function as described in the Overview above, is not working as designed on the
Galileo core and several Orbit tickets had been opened as a result.
Following are examples of current outputs that do not provide the user with information
they are requesting.
EXAMPLES
1 – A request to decode OAK provides information for all other airports, heliports, rail stations and
bus terminals in the area but does not show OAKLAND as decoding for OAK.
Input: .CD OAK
Current Output:
123456789a123456789b123456789c123456789d123456789e123456789f1234
>.CD OAK
SFO
SAN FRANCISCO
EMB A EMBARKADERO
JCC A CHINA BASIN HELIPORT
JCE A OAKLAND CONV.CENTER H/P
JCE A OAKLAND CONV.CENTER H/P
RHV A REID-HILLVIEW
SFO A INTERNATIONAL
SJC
SAN JOSE
ZJO
SAN JOSE BUS SERVICE
ZSM
SANTA CLARA
USA
CALIFORNIA
2 – A request to decode CDG provides information for all other airports, heliports, rail stations and
bus terminals in the area but does not show CHARLES DE GAULLE as decoding for CDG
Input: .CD CDG
Current Output:
123456789a123456789b123456789c123456789d123456789e123456789f1234
>.CD CDG
PAR
PARIS
BVA A BEAUVAIS
BVA A BEAUVAIS
JDP
HELIPORT DE PARIS
JPU A LA DEFENSE HELIPORT
LBG A LE BOURGET
ORY A ORLY
POX A PARIS CERGY PONTOISE
XCR
CHALONS SUR MARNE
XDT A PARIS C.DE GAULLE/TGV
XEX
INVALIDES BUS SVC PARIS
XGB
MONTPARNASSE BUS SVC
XPG A GARE DU NORD RAIL STN
XTT
PARIS ETOILE BUS SRV
FRANCE
This enhancement will correct the above erroneous outputs.
Following are examples of new outputs that will be available to users after this
enhancement is loaded to production. This new output will include the CITY code to which
the airport code is associated. See examples:
EXAMPLES
1 – A request to decode OAK airport code now shows OAKLAND as decoding for OAK, and
associates it to SFO city code.
Input: .CD OAK
NEW Output:
123456789a123456789b123456789c123456789d123456789e123456789f1234
>.CD OAK
OAK A OAKLAND
USA
CALIFORNIA
SFO
2 – A request to decode CDG airport code now shows CHARLES DE GAULLE as decoding for CDG
and associates it to PAR city code.
Input: .CD CDG
123456789a123456789b123456789c123456789d123456789e123456789f1234
>.CD CDG
CDG A CHARLES DE GAULLE
FRANCE
PAR
3 - A request to decode LON will continue to show all airports, heliports, rail stations and bus
terminals in the area
Input: .CD LON
Output:
123456789a123456789b123456789c123456789d123456789e123456789f1234
>.CD
LON
BQH
LCY
LGW
LHR
LTN
QQK
QQP
QQU
QQW
STN
ZEP
LON
A
A
A
A
A
LONDON
BIGGIN HILL
LONDON CITY AIRPORT
GATWICK
HEATHROW
LUTON
LONDON-KINGS CROSS
LONDON PADDINGTON
LONDON-EUSTON RAIL SVC
LONDON-WATERLOO
STANSTED
VICTORIA STATION
UNITED KINGDOM
ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS
There are no impacts to Structured Data, APIs and Web Services.