How to enter a name for a child or an infant (Cryptic)
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How to enter a name for a child or an infant (Cryptic)
Procedure
For children between 2 and 11 years old, use the CHD passenger type code.
For infants up to 2 years old, use the INF passenger type code.
- To enter a child's name, enter, for example:
NM1SIMPSON/MAGGIE(CHD/02JAN24)Entry Description NM1SIMPSON Name transaction code, followed by the number of passengers and passenger last name MAGGIE(CHD/02JAN24) Child's first name, open parenthesis, child's passenger type code, slash, child's date of birth DDMMMYY, close parenthesis
System response:1.SIMPSON/MAGGIE(CHD/02JAN24)
- To enter one adult and one child with the same last name, enter, for example:
NM2JONES/TOM MR/CANDY(CHD/05APR24)Entry Description NM2JONES Name transaction code, followed by the number of passengers and passenger last name /TOM MR Slash (/), followed by the adult's first name and title /CANDY(CHD/05APR24) Slash (/), followed by the child's first name, open parenthesis, child's passenger type code, slash, child's date of birth DDMMMYY, close parenthesis
System response:1.JONES/CANDY MS(CHD/05APR24) 2.JONES/TOM MR
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If the child has a different last name, you can enter the names separately or with a single entry. For example, enter:
NM1JONES/TOM MR 1SIMPSON/MAGGIE(CHD/02JAN24)
System response:1.JONES/TOM MR 2.SIMPSON/MAGGIE(CHD/02JAN24)
Note: When you enter the CHD passenger type code, an SSR element is generated to inform the airline that the passenger is a child. -
To create a manual SSR for the child, enter, for example:
SRCHLD-02JAN24/P2 -
To enter an infant with a seat (INS), enter, for example:
NM1JONES/JANE(INS)
When you enter the name of an infant with a seat, add an SRINFT with the date of birth. Enter, for example:
SRINFTAF-BRONSON/MARK DOB 12MAY24/P1
System response:--- RLR --- RP/BRUAB09IN/BRUAB09IN AA/SU 14MAR25/0906Z 22J22B BRUAB09IN/1234AA/14MAR25 1.BRONSON/MARK(INS) 2.SMITH/JOHN MR 3 AF1680 Y 20MAY 2 CDGLHR HK2 0735 0800 20MAY E AF/22J22B 4 AP DREAM TRAVEL +32546987 5 TK OK14MAR/BRUAB09IN 6 SSR INFT AF HK1 BRONSON/MARK DOB 12MAY24/S3/P1
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To enter an infant not occupying a seat, associated to an adult, enter, for example:
System response:
NM1JONES/JOHN MR(INF/DANIELLA/14JAN24)1.JONES/JOHN MR(INF/DANIELLA/14JAN24)
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If the infant has a different last name, enter the last name after the INF passenger type code. For example, enter:
NM1JONES/JOHN(INFSIMPSON/DANIELLA/14JAN24)System response:
1.JONES/JOHN(INFSIMPSON/DANIELLA/14JAN24)
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To add the name of an infant to an adult passenger with a different last name, enter, for example:
1/(INFSIMPSON/DANIELLA/14JAN24)
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To add an infant to an adult with the same last name, enter, for example:
1/(INF/KEVIN/20FEB24)
Enter HE NM for more information.