addFlightBooking

The addFlightBooking method passes information from your site to Monetate when a customer purchases a flight. This method consists of eight required attributes and seven optional attributes.

Required Attributes

These attributes are required with the addFlightBooking method:

• depDate — A string that includes the flight's departure date in YYYYMMDD format
• destination — A string that includes the flight's destination (airport or city)
• origin — A string that includes the flight's point of origin (airport or city)
• travelers — An integer that includes the number of travelers on a flight
• purchaseId — A string that includes the order ID for a purchased flight
• pid — A string without spaces that includes an ID used to identify a flight
• quantity — An integer that includes the number of flights booked
• unitPrice — A string that includes the flight's price in the format XX.XX

Optional Attributes

These attributes are optional for the addFlightBooking method:

• adults — An integer that includes the total number of adults booking a flight
• infants — An integer that includes the total number of infants booking a flight
• minors — An integer that includes the total number of minors booking a flight
• seniors — An integer that includes the total number of seniors booking a flight
• retDate — A string that includes the flight's return date in YYYYMMDD format; not used for multiple flights
• serviceClass — A string that includes the service class for the seats on a flight booked (business, economy, first, etc.)
• currency — A string in the ISO 4217 standard (three capital letters and no spaces) that includes the currency used to book the flight

Code Samples

// addFlightBooking Method
// Return Flight Example
window.monetateQ = window.monetateQ || [];
var bookingObject = {
  // Required
  'depDate': ['20160315'], // March 15, 2016
  'destination': ['CDG'],
  'origin': ['LHR'],
  'travelers': [5],
  // Optional
  'adults': [2],
  'infants': [1],
  'minors': [1],
  'seniors': [1],
  'retDate': ['20160421'], // April 21, 2016
  'serviceClass': ['Economy']
};
window.monetateQ.push(['addFlightBooking',
  bookingObject,
  'LON12345',
  'LHR-CDG',
  1,
  '1200.00',
  // Optional
  'EUR'
]);
window.monetateQ.push(['trackData']);

// addFlightBooking Method
// Multi-Flight Example
window.monetateQ = window.monetateQ || [];
var bookingObject = {
  // Required
  'depDate': ['20160315', '20160320'], // March 15, 2016 and March 20, 2016
  'destination': ['CDG', 'TXL'],
  'origin': ['LHR', 'CDG'],
  'travelers': [5],
  // Optional
  'adults': [2],
  'infants': [1],
  'minors': [1],
  'seniors': [1],
  'serviceClass': ['Economy']
};
window.monetateQ.push(['addFlightBooking',
  bookingObject,
  'LON12345',
  'LHR-CDG',
  1,
  '1200.00',
  // Optional
  'EUR'
]);
window.monetateQ.push(['trackData']);