This tutorial outlines the basic concepts and terminology.
Schedule
This is your list of scheduled services, tours, charters or otherwise. The schedule is granual; that is, it can be adjusted for each individual day it is run. This comes in handy for holidays and last minute changes for a particular day.
Examples:
| Date | Time | Schedule | Locks | Class |
| July 1 | 08:00 AM | Morning Snorkeling Trip | 10 | Passengers |
| July 2 | 08:00 AM | Morning Snorkeling Trip | 8 | Passengers |
| July 3 | 09:00 AM | Morning Snorkeling Trip | 8 | Passengers |
| Date | Time | Schedule | Locks | Class |
| July 1 | 15:30 PM | Flight #1200 | 10 | Passengers |
| July 2 | 15:40 PM | Flight #1200 | 10 | Passengers |
| July 3 | 15:30 PM | Flight #1200 | 10 | Passengers |
Address Book
This is your full list of customers. You can add and change
bookings for your customers here. This is where your reservations
department will focus most of their energies.
Examples:
John Smith
Donna Williams
Bradley Adams
Segments
Each schedule is attached to a segment. Since each
schedule is granual (or individual), the segment ties them
together as a group. Only one segment can be assigned for
each individual schedule. This feature assists in reporting and
helps filter results when searching for availability.
Note: It is important to breakdown your segments as much as
possible so you can generate effective reporting for each section
of your business.
Examples:
Schedule #101
Schedule #102
Schedule #103
Tour #1 (Morning)
Tour #1 (Mid-day)
Tour #1 (Afternoon)
Tour #2
Tour #3
Charters/Business
Equipment
This is the individual aircraft, boat, bus or otherwise transportation vehicle.
Examples:
Classes
This is the bookable section of the schedule. This is configurable to your company's business model.
Examples:
Passengers
Luggage
Freight
Locks and Weights
This is maximum number of allowed bookings made for each
individual class, such as number of seats or number of luggage
items.
And when you have a business model dependent upon weights, such as
airlines, you can assign weight limits
to each class.
An example of a class breakdown for a small aircraft would be:
| Class | Locks Limit | Weight Limit |
| Passengers | 10 | 1500 |
| Luggage | (Unlimited) | 200 |
| Freight | (Unlimited) | 50 |