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EDIFACT message guide · Travel and tourism

TIQRSP Travel, tourism and leisure information inquiry response

The UN/EDIFACT interactive message a service provider sends in response to an information request about a travel product or service.

Sent by
Travel service provider
Received by
Customer, travel agent or booking system
Standard
UN/EDIFACT · Interactive (I-EDI) message
X12 equivalent
No direct equivalent

What is the EDIFACT TIQRSP message?

TIQRSP is the UN/EDIFACT interactive travel, tourism and leisure information inquiry response. The directory defines it as a message sent by a service provider in response to an information request for a product or service.

The response carries descriptive information, such as facilities, policies, locations and product details, in structured form so booking systems can display it consistently. Accurate information reduces complaints and cancellations caused by travelers booking services that do not meet their needs. Because the exchange is interactive, the answer returns within the same dialogue as the inquiry.

How the EDIFACT TIQRSP message worksDiagram of the UN/EDIFACT TIQRSP Travel, tourism and leisure information inquiry response message. Travel service provider sends it to customer, travel agent or booking system. It usually follows TIQREQ. Inside the UIB and UIH envelopes, the directory D.21A requires, in the . 2 conditional segment groups are listed by their trigger segment.How the EDIFACT TIQRSP message worksTravel, tourism and leisure information inquiry response: who sends it, where it fits and what the directorymarks mandatory1 WHERE IT FITSUSUALLY FOLLOWSTIQREQTravel, tourism andleisure informationinquiry requestTIQRSPSENDERTravel service providerRECEIVERCustomer, travel agentor booking systemUSUALLY FOLLOWED BYNo business reply expected2 WHAT DIRECTORY D.21A REQUIRESInteractive interchangeUIB … UIZMessage TIQRSPUIH … UITBODY AND SEGMENT GROUPS+ 2 conditional groups, starting with:ORGITDBlue box: mandatory segment group. Conditional groups are listed by the trigger segment that starts them; a group is sent only when its data applies.Conditional segments outside groups are not drawn.Structure: mandatory segments and groups in the UN/EDIFACT directory D.21A listing for TIQRSP. Your trading partner's implementation guide adds itsown requirements.
How the EDIFACT TIQRSP message worksDiagram of the UN/EDIFACT TIQRSP Travel, tourism and leisure information inquiry response message. Travel service provider sends it to customer, travel agent or booking system. It usually follows TIQREQ. Inside the UIB and UIH envelopes, the directory D.21A requires, in the . 2 conditional segment groups are listed by their trigger segment.How the EDIFACT TIQRSPmessage worksTravel, tourism and leisure information inquiryresponse: who sends it, where it fits and whatthe directory marks mandatory1 WHERE IT FITSUSUALLY FOLLOWSTIQREQTravel, tourism and leisureinformation inquiry requestTIQRSPSENDERTravel serviceproviderRECEIVERCustomer, travelagent or bookingsystemUSUALLY FOLLOWED BYNo business reply expected2 WHAT DIRECTORY D.21A REQUIRESInteractive interchange (UIB … UIZ)Message TIQRSP (UIH … UIT)BODY AND SEGMENT GROUPS+ 2 conditional groups, starting with:ORGITDBlue box: mandatory segment group. Conditionalgroups are listed by the trigger segment thatstarts them; a group is sent only when its dataapplies. Conditional segments outside groups arenot drawn.Structure: mandatory segments and groups in theUN/EDIFACT directory D.21A listing for TIQRSP.Your trading partner's implementation guide adds itsown requirements.

How to read this diagram: the top row shows who sends TIQRSP, to whom, and which messages usually come before and after it. The lower part shows what the directory D.21A itself requires: the envelopes around TIQRSP and the segments and segment groups it marks mandatory. Conditional groups are listed by their trigger segment rather than drawn in full. This is the directory's minimum, not a trading partner's requirement: a message implementation guide usually makes some conditional groups mandatory, restricts the codes and may use an older directory.

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When it is used

  • Returning descriptions of products and facilities
  • Returning policies and conditions
  • Answering specific information inquiries

Where it fits in the message flow

Usually follows TIQREQ Travel, tourism and leisure information inquiry request
This message TIQRSP Travel, tourism and leisure information inquiry response

Structure

Mandatory segments in TIQRSP (directory D.21A)

In UN/EDIFACT directory D.21A, the TIQRSP message has 131 segment positions arranged in 36 segment groups. These are the segments and segment groups marked mandatory at message level, in order; a mandatory group is shown with the segment that starts it. Segments inside conditional groups are needed only when the group is used. This is the directory’s requirement, not your trading partner’s: each partner’s message implementation guide names the directory it uses, often an older one such as D.96A or D.01B where the structure can differ, makes some conditional segments mandatory and restricts the codes. This structure comes from one published copy of the directory and has not been independently verified: confirm it before you build a map.

  • UIH
  • UIT

Practical example

TIQRSP in practice

A hotel receives a TIQREQ about meeting facilities. It returns a TIQRSP describing three meeting rooms with capacities, equipment and layout options, and the number of accessible guest rooms. The travel agent includes the hotel in a proposal for a corporate event.

Implementation

Implementation considerations for TIQRSP

  • Keep descriptive content current across channels.
  • Structure information so systems can display it consistently.
  • Respond within the timeout the requester's system allows.
  • State policies precisely, as travelers rely on them.

How ECOM helps

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Industry

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Solution

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Solution

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