Mixed Cabin Search
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The Mixed Cabin Search feature in BookingPad allows travel agencies to select different cabin classes for each bound of a round-trip journey. For example, agents can request Business class for the outbound travel and Economy class for the inbound return within a single shopping request.
How to Search for Mixed Cabins
To run a search with mixed cabins, follow these steps:
- Open the main search page in BookingPad. Select the round trip option and choose mixed cabin from the cabin selection menu.
- Use the individual cabin selectors that appear next to each bound date to choose the preferred cabin for each specific bound.
- Click the Search button to view matching combined itinerary offers.
Airline Support and Exceptions
Different airline providers handle bound-specific cabin preferences based on their technical capabilities. The table below outlines how these preferences are managed across various carriers:
| Airline / Provider | Mixed Cabin Search | How It Works for This Airline |
|---|---|---|
| AFKL | Available | Preferences are applied directly to each bound. Both bounds must have a specified selection; if you leave the first bound empty, BookingPad automatically sets it to Economy to ensure your search goes through |
| BA, CM, AY, LO, 4Z | Available | Fully supports different cabins for each bound and returns available results matching your choices |
| QF, A3, SQ, TP, UX, DE | Available | It returns mixed cabin results and upsells |
| EY | Available | Set a cabin preference for both bounds to ensure the search is processed correctly |
| LA | Available | Supports mixed cabin choices. If you choose Economy for one bound and leave the other unassigned, the search defaults to Economy for the full trip |
| 1G | Available | Standard support is available for traditional GDS flight searches |
| TK | Not Available | This airline does not look at separate cabin selections per bound. The system will search for Economy for the entire trip unless you select Business for all bounds |
| IB, LHG, EK, AA, BT, UA | Not Available | These airlines do not accept different cabin requests. To avoid pricing errors or booking issues, BookingPad automatically removes the specific selections before sending the request to the airline |
