The Manage Restrictions function is an optional setting and is enabled in SETUP | SETTINGS | GENERAL SETTINGS. The feature must be set to "Yes" to make Manage Restrictions function visible under Manage Rates. For instructions on how to enable Manage Restrictions, see General Settings
All changes to Rates and Restrictions are made in SETUP | RATES | MANAGE RATES. The "Manage Restrictions" function allows you change the Restrictions for multiple Rate Plans at the same time. making it easy to change ONLY Restrictions for more than one Rate Plan at a time.
Remember, if you select multiple Rate Plans, then the restrictions will change for all of the rates selected and are updated to all of the channels you have the Parent or Child Rate allocated to. For example, when "Closed" is checked for a specific date, then it will be unavailable for arrival for that Rate on your website, GDS/OTA Channels.
In order for a Rate Plan to appear in the "Select Rates" drop-down list, a Default Rate Plan must first be set up. Once a Parent or Child Rate Plan is set up, it will appear in the list and restrictions can be adjusted.
To change the Rate Restrictions for a single Rate Plan, go Single Rate Restrictions
To view the Rate Restrictions entered for all of your Rate Plans, go to the Rate Grid
There are four Rate Restriction settings:
Please note the difference between using "Arrivals" and "Closed".
Learn more about Rate Restrictions
3. Select the Rate Plans: In the drop down menu, select the Rate Plans by putting a check mark in the box next to each Rate Plan.
4. Select the date range: Select the beginning end date that you want to change. Choosing the correct date range is a very important part of managing rates.You can select any date range from one day, weekend, week or month to several years in the future.
5. Click Display Rates: The Restrictions for the Rate Plan will display for the Date Range chosen, starting with the day of the week that the "Begins on" date falls on.
6. Enter Restrictions: Enter any changes to your Restrictions. See above for details on restrictions. Put a check mark in the "Save" box next to the line items you are changing and uncheck (leave blank) the line items you are not changing. Make your changes and click Save in the bottom right. I.e. If you are only changing the MINLOS, then click "Save" for that restriction only and uncheck the others. "Fill" is a useful feature to make changes across the week. Clicking the 'Fill' box will automatically fill the entire row with the amount entered in the first entry. This can be a real time saver!
7. Click Save
NOTE: if you want to change the Restrictions for another Rate Plan during the same date range selected, then just go to the "Select Rate" drop-down menu and click "Display Rates". The screen will change to display the selected Rate Plan which is shown in the blue box at the bottom of the grid.
To view the Rate Restrictions entered for all of your Rate Plans, go to the Rate Grid