Overview

Ensuring data organisation, consistency, and structure is crucial in both TripBuilder and external supplier systems. For the SunnyCars rental car supplier, TripBuilder can provide additional context about the travel agency behind each booking. This feature is especially beneficial for those operating in a multi-agency setup with high booking volumes.

TripBuilder allows the inclusion of Agency IDs in SunnyCars bookings. Each travel agency in TripBuilder is assigned a unique ID, which is then used in the SunnyCars system. This enables travel brands to efficiently track booking volumes across different agencies, supporting more informed, data-driven decision-making.

Pre-Requisites

To use this feature, the following steps are required. Some steps are performed outside of TripBuilder:

1. The Travel Brand agrees with SunnyCars on which travel agencies should be mapped in their booking/post-booking system.

2. SunnyCars provides the Travel Brand with the ID mapping for each agency.

3. Travel Brand using TripBuilder assigns the appropriate SunnyCars ID to each travel agency. This final step is outlined in the following section.

How to Configure an Agency-Specific SunnyCars ID

1. Navigate to Settings

2. Click on Travel Agencies in the User Management section

3. Choose an existing agency to modify or create a new one

4. Select the Settings tab

5. Scroll down to the External References section

6. Click on Add external reference

7. Create a new external reference called SunnyCars and input the Agency ID value in the ID field

8. To save the agency details, click the Save button at the top right of the screen

After saving, every search and booking made by the travel agency will use the specified SunnyCars ID in API requests. This allows travel brands to efficiently track booking volumes across different agencies, thereby supporting more informed, data-driven decision-making.