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A hotel is overbooked. Click through the prepared example, from the affected service to recording the customer's decision.
Step 1 of 5 · Identify affected services
Which travel services are affected? Service period
12–19 June 2027
Disruption reason
Accommodation · Overbooking
The search uses integrated reservation data and travel-specific criteria. The values in this example are prepared.
Step 1 of 5 · Affected services
3 travel services from 3 bookings All three services belong to the same service change order. Each booking keeps its own handling context.
TR-2027-09124 Sunshine Travel
12–19 June 2027 · Double room · Half board
Status: open
View booking context + Booking record TR-2027-09124 · Case 21801 · Service change > Accommodation > Overbooking
The order groups the disruption. Each case remains linked to its travel booking.
TR-2027-09125 Direct booking
12–19 June 2027 · Double room · Half board
Status: open
TR-2027-09126 Horizon Travel
12–19 June 2027 · Double room · Half board
Status: open
Step 2 of 5 · Prepare alternatives
An offer for the affected services Alternative A · Seaview Hotel 12–19 June 2027 · Double room · Half board
Customer information: Accommodation near the beach, with the board basis originally booked.
Valid until 5 June 2027
Assignment within the order In this example, Alternative A is assigned to all three affected hotel services.
Hotel, room type, board basis, validity and customer information remain traceable together.
Step 3 of 5 · Send information in bulk
Send assigned alternatives by email Prepared message · Example Subject: Alternative to your booked accommodation
Your booked hotel is overbooked. For your travel dates, we can offer Seaview Hotel in a double room with half board. Please let us know your decision.
Disruption cases are created for the relevant services. The assigned alternatives are sent from the order by email to travel agencies or guests.
Step 4 of 5 · Record the decision
The customer's reply arrives Incoming reply · Sunshine Travel Our customer has chosen Seaview Hotel. Please record the offered alternative for booking TR-2027-09124.
A team member records the reported decision in the disruption case.
Case 21801 · Available alternatives Booking record TR-2027-09124 · Received 2 June 2027
Alternative A · Seaview Hotel
Double room · Half board · 12–19 June 2027
Step 4 of 5 · Track handling status
Decision recorded in the case TR-2027-09124 Alternative A recorded
Customer decision: Seaview Hotel
Case 21801 · Booking record linked
TR-2027-09125 Awaiting reply
Alternative A offered
TR-2027-09126 Awaiting reply
Alternative A offered
Recording the decision documents the choice. This example does not perform a rebooking in the reservation system.
Step 5 of 5 · Keep costs in context
From disruption handling to cost allocation Illustrative cost item Handling fee · EUR 25.00
Reference: Service from booking TR-2027-09124
Responsible party: Hotel · Chargeback for review
Costs stay linked to the process Fees and chargebacks can be managed within the order. Transfer to accounting uses the integration configured for that purpose.
Fictional amount for illustration. No invoice is issued and no accounting entry is made.
Simulation: no emails are sent, trips rebooked or costs posted.