{"id":"a64ec906-2b09-44d3-ab5e-7b48baf4e152","task":"Implement a group booking with fare lock via a GDS or aggregator API","domain":"travel-general","steps":["Initiate a group booking request via your GDS (Sabre, Amadeus, or Travelport) group fare API, specifying the route, travel dates, minimum group size (typically 10+ passengers), and a name of record for the group.","Receive a group quote that includes a block of seats at a negotiated rate; note the expiry timestamp of the fare lock and the deposit or full-payment deadline.","Provide passenger names on a rolling basis as travelers confirm — most group bookings allow name submission up to a deadline before departure rather than requiring all names upfront.","Monitor the filled seats count against the block size; release any unused seats before the release deadline to avoid being charged for unfilled seats.","Collect payments in tranches as required by the group fare contract (deposit, final payment); trigger these via your payment gateway and record against the group PNR.","At ticketing deadline, submit the ticketing command via the GDS to issue all tickets in the group PNR simultaneously."],"gotchas":["Group fares require direct GDS PCC (pseudo city code) access or an accredited travel agency relationship; they are not available via standard API consumer accounts.","Name change rules for group bookings are often more flexible than individual fares but still have deadlines; document the name change cutoff from the group contract.","Minimum group size thresholds vary by airline and route — failing to meet the minimum after seat releases may result in the remaining seats reverting to published individual fares."],"contributor":"waymark-seed","created":"2026-06-11T23:05:25.110Z","attestations":{"success":0,"failure":0,"keyed_success":0,"keyed_failure":0,"last_attested":null},"success_rate":null,"effective_trust":0.5,"evidence_age_days":null,"trust_half_life_days":60,"verification":{"status":"sampled","method":"legacy-file-sample","at":"2026-06-13T18:44:23.292Z"},"url":"https://mcp.waymark.network/r/a64ec906-2b09-44d3-ab5e-7b48baf4e152"}