Introduction to Modules

As described in Itinerary Templates - Overview, Templates act as the main blueprint for a trip.

Itinerary Templates can be built in a stop-to-stop program plan, or in a modular approach, by using Itinerary Modules. Different types of Modules are supported that can be used as many times as needed, allowing different Itinerary Template possibilities.

Standard Templates, offering pre-and post-programs, consist of a) non-exchangeable main modules and, b) a set of exchangeable pre and/or -post modules/programs. In order to use these modules correctly, they have to be created following a set of rules in order to be displayed correctly in Discovery and Planner.

00:00: Welcome to Modules! In this guide we will see some general details about modules, and their general uses. 00:07: Modules can be accessed inside the Package Builder, in Inventory. Click on it. 00:13: A new page will open, that will display all the modules created so far. If none has been created, the list will be empty. 00:22: As we talked in our Inventory introduction video, modules can be used as exchangeable components of a tour. 00:29: Modules can have one, or various Inventory Products inside, and have a start and end location. 00:36: Then, those modules can be used in Templates, that will define the actual Tour that is presented to the user, in the Discovery frontend. 00:45: Modules cannot be presented in the frontend to the user. They will always need to be inserted in a template, to be visible and bookable. The idea behind modules is to help you streamline your work with reusable trips, that you can use as many times as you want, in different trips. 01:02: To create a new module, click on the "Create Module" button. In order to load content to a Module, please make sure you have the following information readily available: Transfers created; Transit Activity created; Hotels created; and High-quality pictures added to all products. 01:20: When creating a new module, you will need to make 2 selections regarding the type of Module. You'll need to select the Structure of your module, depending on your necessity, and it's flexibility. 01:31: You can select the structure of your module from one of the options: Tour, Single Hotel or Stop by Stop. Let's see the details of each. 01:40: Select the Tour type if you have a transit or stop activity created in your Inventory, that you want to use in a trip. 01:47: Let's see Single Hotel type. This Module contains only one stop. 01:52: It also includes transfers from and to the airport. 01:55: This types of modules can mostly be used as pre and post exchange programs in a template. This allows you to offer to the user creating a tour from a template, the possibility to add an extension before of after the actual tour. 02:09: Lastly, let's see an overview of Stop by Stop type. As the name indicates, it's suitable to modules that are created based on various stops. 02:18: In this example, we have two stops, in Zurich and Davos 02:23: Connected by an Inventory Rental car 02:26: Let's move on to flexibility of the module. You can choose from flexible, or fixed. If you select fixed, you will need to also select the module pricing type. 02:37: Let's start with the Fixed flexibility type. You should choose this type if... 02:42: You are creating a Module for a Fixed Multi day Tour. 02:46: Fixed Multi-day tour is an itinerary for groups or individuals whose included products can not be replaced or removed from the main program you will create on a template level. 02:56: If you select fixed, you will also need to set the pricing type. 03:00: Selecting "No Pricing", The total price of a module is the sum of all product component prices added to the module. Creating a fixed module with No Pricing will allow you to control which products are offered on the tour, but prices will be dynamic based on the products' individual prices. 03:17: Room Category Pricing offers an extra dimension for the module price definition by room type. Select this type if you want to be able to define the module price and the default currency per Service Level and Room Type. 03:30: Service Category Pricing allows you to define a fixed price for each Service Level available on the module. Select this type if you want to control which products are offered in the module, for which price and the default currency. 03:43: This guide covered the basics of modules. Make sure you watch the remaining videos about modules to get a full, comprehensive knowledge about this topic.

Module Types and Rules