AbacusWhiz 4.5.0

Version 20080104

  1. Microsoft Windows Vistaready for Business Edition & Ultimate Edition.
  1. As Outlook Express will be replaced by Windows Mail in Windows Vista. So the Windows Mail is added as one of the email option. However, the Outlook Express still available for those Windows XP users.
  1. The FastQuote mask will move from menu mask (located at right-hand side) to standard menu (Drop-down from Fare/Pricing  Non-PNR Pricing  FastQuote)
  1. New Mask – Add SSR INFT/CHLD
  2. Combined with 2 existing masks –“ADD SSR INFT”“OSI CHILD”
  3. Change the age field for "SSR INFT" section to editable input field.
  4. The infant's age will still be auto-populated from PNR.
  5. Validate age field to accept 01 to 23 only.
  6. Updated the Tooltip for DOB should read as “Enter Date Of Birth. E.g.:25Apr05” instead of “Day of Birth”.
  1. Graphical Hotel –The Hotel Information mask is shown when user:

oClickson the hotel name in an “HOT” command response OR

oClicks on the hotel property number in an “HOD” command response

Please refer to Hotel PIS user Guide.doc

  1. Enhanced “Create the Ticket Fare Record Mask” (WTFR from the Continuation Entry Tool Bar)

In the previous versions, WTFR mask does not allow user to combine more than one option. Now the mask allows you to combine multiple options in single step, select various WTFR options within the mask (eg. baggage allowance with NVB)

  1. Additional note for car segments. Such notes will be display when there is at least 1 car segment

< Please refer to ICJUXN.rtf

  1. Visa and Passport Expiry Validation(Must work with PowerSuite & Broker Service Installed)

The mask will check PNR against Abacus PowerSuite to alert for expiry.

This feature obtains information from Abacus PowerSuite, and references against the passenger in the PNR to alert you if the visa or passport has expired or are nearing expiry. This validation can be triggered via point-and-click using mouse, or just by entering ‘CHECKVISA’ or ‘CHECKPASSPORT’ in the emulator.

  1. SSR

oIn previous versions, the special request for same flight / different date (enter manually) are being associated under each flight. It should display the special request to the specified flight.

< Please refer to EAHQPZ.rtf

oOnly the SSR requests with KK/HK status will be displayed as “/CONFIRM” in the itinerary. Otherwise, the status will be reflected as “/REQUEST”.

oIn previous versions, all SSR seat requests for the same flight but different dates will be shown in each segment in the itinerary. Now, only the relevant SSR seat request items will be reflected for the applicable segment in the itinerary.

oDuplicate request in the ITIN will be discarded.

The definition of duplication refers to:

For the same segment, same passenger

The SSR type (e.g., NSSW, NSSB, VGML) matches

The seat no (if available) matches

Following is NOT considered duplicate:
For the same segment, passenger:
SSR NSSW NN1 SINLHR0009F28MAY
SSR NSSW NN1 SINLHR0009F28MAY.20A
SSR NSSW NN1 SINLHR0009F28MAY.30A
SSR NSSB HK1 SINLHR0009F28MAY.30A
Following is considered duplicate:
For the same segment, passenger:
Case 1
SSR NSSW NN1 SINLHR0009F28MAY /  / Will Be Discarded
SSR NSSW HK1 SINLHR0009F28MAY /  / Will Be Shown
Case 2
SSR NSSW NN1 SINLHR0009F28MAY.30A /  / Will Be Discarded
SSR NSSW HK1 SINLHR0009F28MAY.30A /  / Will Be Shown
SSR NSSB HK1 SINLHR0009F28MAY.30A /  / Will Be Shown

< Please refer to KIDVXJ.rtf

  1. FFP

oIn previous versions, ITIN will print all frequent flyer numbers of all passengers on ITIN, although with the name or segment selected. Now, system will print appropriate frequent flyer number(s) tag to respective travellers.

  1. Toolbar

oWhiz450 will launch the changed the Toolbar menu settings instead of the default settings after restart the emulator.

  1. User Preference

oSystem is enhanced to accept the email address with domain name other than .com & .net (el)

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