Creating New Agents

To create new agents, you need to click on manager function and select booked thru. Once here select New and add on the name like ID (not more that 4 characters) Main head is always OT and address and then save.

Note upon creating a booked thru you will not be able to start using it straight away while making reservations. You will need to also link rate plans to this agent. This can be done by selecting new contract and the adding rate codes as shown below:

Also note when adding rates status should always be contracted and should have a to and from date which essentially validates the use of booked thru and the rate code from those dates. 

Creating New Rates

You go to rate management from manager functions and then select new rate. You then name the rate and add all details like shown below. Pleas note that you must always tick allow rates to over ride at reservations else you will not be able to edit rates in reservations screen. 

Once this is created you can now change rates by selecting advance selection of dates and changing rates on the screen and saving it. You can mouse over on the below calendar to see if the rates are correct once saved.

Once your dates are selected you can then write the rates and save it.

PELASE NOTE THAT WHEN YOU CREATE NEW RATE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO LET YOU ACCOUTN MANAGER KNOW SO WE CAN MAP IT TO RIGHT CHANNELS

Changing Rates

You will follow all same steps from above but instead of creating new you will just open the rate and then select dates and then change rates and save.

Once your dates are selected you can then write the rates and save it

Copying Rates from Another Rates

You can copy rate from another rate code in case you have to have the same rates instead of manually entering them twice. For this once you open the rates you want to change select copy. On doing so the below screen will show up.

On this screen just mention rate type you want to copy from and year. If you would like to add a discount on that rate then enter % if not leave it blank and then say copy and save it.

Closing a Particular Room Category on All Agents or Particular Agent

To close a particular room category on all agents or one agent you select channel manager from manager functions and the below screen will come up.

You select the rate and then the below will show and ask you to select room category you want to open or close.

Once you select a room category it will ask you to choose a year.

Once you select a year it will a show you the below screen

You can now select various options like year, channel and room type. After this you do advance selection of rates and select the dates you would like to open or close this room type. Like below and then click save. When you click save it will say open or close all dates. You select your action and save it.

MLOS

To put a MLOS you will log in to SiteMinder and the go to room inventory and select bulk update. On selecting this always first select MLOS from drop down menu and then select channels and room category. Add MLOS days and save.

See videos

•    How to create new travel agents and booked thru:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYsHIIZGUYs&list=PL13kUVQ3yd1U6b6nrDaTSdQ4lLf8Jfk3D&index=32