Child pays an adult's price for a double room when it does not occupy an extra bed

Overview

This document describes the behavior of the system when a booking is created with 1 adult and 1 child sharing a standard double room. It verifies that in such cases, the child is charged the same rate as the adult, regardless of child pricing configurations, and ensures this is consistently reflected in the Price List and booking total.


Prerequisites

  • Administrator access

  • Feature access enabled for:

    • Child Prices

    • Child Discounts

    • Child Profit Margin

    • Adjustments

  • At least one hotel with standard double room availability


Booking Creation and Setup

1. Login

  • Log in as administrator

2. Start a New Booking

  • Click the New Booking button and select a brand.

3. Add Passengers

  • Populate the Passengers section with:

    • 1 Adult

    • 1 Child

4. Select Transport

  • Click Edit in the transport section and select a transport - Transport is assigned.

5. Select Hotel

  • Click Edit in the Hotel section - "Select Hotel" pop-up is displayed.

6. Choose Hotel with Standard Double Room

  • Select a hotel that offers a double room - Hotel is successfully selected.

7. Complete the Booking

  • Fill in the Customer Details, take allotment, and save the booking. - Booking is successfully created.

8. Note Total Amount

  • Record the Total Amount from the booking confirmation

9. Verify Price Breakdown per Passenger

  • Open the Total pr. passenger section in the booking details. The child is charged the same price as the adult (i.e., the standard adult price P1 is applied to both passengers).


Price List Verification

10. Open Price List

  • Go to the Price List page - Price List is displayed.

11. Apply Filters

  • Use the booking data from Step 7 to populate mandatory filters, then click Display - Price table is displayed.

12. Customize Column View

  • Click the three-dot menu in the header. Deselect:

    • I2, I3, I4

    • Ensure only I1 is ticked.

  • Tick the following in the same menu:

    • CHILD 1 PRICES

    • CHILD 2 PRICES

    • CHILD 1 DISCOUNTS

    • CHILD 2 DISCOUNTS

    • CHILD PRICES %

    • CHILD PROFIT MARGIN

    • ADJUSTMENTS

  • The following columns are added:

    • CH1P1, CH2P1

    • CH1D1, CH2D1

    • CH1%, CMP1, PA1


Validation of Pricing Behavior

14. Check Use of CH1P1

  • Confirm whether CH1P1 (Child Price 1) is considered in the total booking amount.

  • CH1P1 is not taken into consideration when calculate the Booking's Price

15. Validate Use of P1 Only

  • Check the booking's price for both passengers (adult & child).

  • The system uses the P1 (adult price) for both the adult and the child.

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