| 摘要 |
A method is provided for a fare verification system to perform air fare verification and auditing for a travel itinerary associated with a ticketing transaction that was conducted, at least in part, with a computer reservation system. The method 5 comprises receiving at the fare verification system a request via a communications network to verify that the air fare for the travel itinerary has been priced correctly by an agent. The method further comprises determining, using a computer processor of the fare verification system, if the air fare for the travel itinerary is in a fares database. The method further comprises validating a plurality of rules and restrictions 10 that is applicable to the air fare. The method further comprises determining, using the computer processor, if the air fare passes each of the plurality of rules and restrictions and verifying the air fare has been priced correctly by the agent if each of the plurality of rules and restrictions is satisfied. The method further comprises determining, using the computer processor, a failure reason associated with the air fare, if the air fare 15 does not satisfy each of the plurality of rules and restrictions. The method further comprises providing a verification response for the air fare verification request via the communications network, wherein the verification response provides a notification to a requestor of any pricing error made by the agent during the ticketing transaction, and comprises automatically providing an audit report following completion of the 20 ticketing transaction via the communications network for each ticket having a pricing error that is based on the plurality of rules and restrictions, the audit report including an indication of any pricing error made by the agent and a discrepancy amount. A computer program product is also provided. |
