RDPWin

How To - Rates - Rate Plan Cut-offs

Rate Plan Cut-offs limit the availability of certain rates and/or room types for certain periods of time based on occupancy. To cut-offs rates by room type, change switch 420-07 to Yes from Switches in the System main menu.

To Set Rate Plan Cut-offs:

In RDPWin, go to the System main menu --> Rates submenu --> Rate Plan Cut-offs.
Select the rate to be cut-off from the Rate Plan drop down.
If using cut-offs by room type, select the room type or "ALL" to cut-off all room types.
Select the starting date from the Month field.
If cutting off the rate for travel agents, check the Agent Cut-off box.
Click Display.
Enter the starting cut-off date from the Start Date field.
Enter the ending cut-off date from the End Date field.
If cutting off the rate for certain days of the week, select the applicable day or check "ALL."
Enter the occupancy percent for which the rate should be cut-off. For example, if the rate should not be available during the dates selected, enter '0' in the Percent field. If the rate is longer available once 75% occupancy is achieved, enter '75' in the Percent field. Cut-offs showing '100' mean the rate is available until 100% occupancy.
Click the Update Cut-off button.
If using Agent Cut-offs, repeat steps 7 -11.
Save & Close.

FAQs

How do I get rid of existing Rate Plan Cut-offs?

At the bottom of the Cut-off screen, click the Delete or Delete All Room Type Cut-offs, and click Save.

If I have a cut-off but need to have the ability to override the cut-off, is there a way to do so?

A password can be set to control the override of the cut-off. To set the password to allow override of rate plan cut-offs in RDPWin, go to the System main menu --> Switches. In the Search field, enter 'MORIDE' and create a password in the Setting field. If a reservationist tries to make a reservation during the period of the cut-off, they will be prompted for the password. If the password is not know, they will be unable to continue with the reservation.

I would like to cut-off a rate for every weekend of the year. Is there a quick way to do so without having to change the date for each weekend to apply the cut-off?

When adding the cut-off, enter the dates of the entire time period of the cut-off in the Start Date and End Date fields. Then check the box for Friday and Saturday. Enter '0' in the Percent field and click Update Cut-offs. For example, if cutting off every Friday and Saturday for all of 2011, enter 01/01/11 in the Start Date field and 12/31/11 in the End Date field. Check the box for Friday and Saturday.

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Last Updated 12/09/2010