Flight Rules

Flight rules define the constraints for flight bookings. Each rule can specify routes, budget limits, allowed cabin classes, and other restrictions.

Rule Components

A flight rule consists of:

1. Route matching - Which flights this rule applies to
2. Budget - Maximum price per person (with optional duration tiers)
3. Cabin classes - Which classes are allowed (with optional duration tiers)
4. Constraints - Stops, advance booking requirements
5. Action override - Optional override for this specific rule

Route Matching

Rules match flights based on origin and destination:

Priority

More specific rules take precedence:

1. Baghdad → Dubai (Priority 10)
2. Iraq → UAE (Priority 20)
3. All international flights (Priority 75)
4. All flights (Priority 100)

Budget Configuration

Base Budget

Set a maximum price per person for the route:

• Amount: Maximum allowed (e.g., 500)
• Currency: USD, EUR, GBP, IQD, SAR, AED

Duration-Based Budget Tiers

For more granular control, set different budgets based on flight duration:

Example use case: Allow higher budgets for long-haul flights where prices are naturally higher.

How it works:

1. System calculates flight duration
2. Matches to the appropriate tier
3. Uses that tier's budget for evaluation

Cabin Class Configuration

Base Cabin Classes

Select which cabin classes are allowed:

• Economy
• Premium Economy
• Business
• First Class

Users can only book allowed classes. Booking a non-allowed class triggers a violation.

Duration-Based Cabin Tiers

Allow cabin upgrades for longer flights:

Example use case: Allow business class only for very long flights where comfort matters more.

How it works:

1. System calculates flight duration
2. Matches to the appropriate tier
3. Uses that tier's allowed classes

Additional Constraints

Maximum Stops

Limit the number of connections:

Advance Booking

Require bookings to be made a minimum number of days in advance:

• Example: 7 days advance booking
• Violation: Booking 3 days before departure
• Use case: Encourage early booking for better prices

Action Override

By default, violations use the policy's default action. For specific rules, you can override:

Example:

• Policy default: REQUIRE_APPROVAL
• First Class rule: Override to BLOCK

This means:

• Most violations → Require approval
• First Class bookings → Blocked entirely

Example Rules

Domestic Economy

Route: All domestic flights in Iraq
Budget: 300 USD
Cabin: Economy only
Stops: 0 (direct only)
Advance: 3 days
Action: (use policy default)

International Standard

Route: All international flights
Budget: 800 USD
  Tiers: 0-5h: $600, 5-10h: $800, 10+h: $1200
Cabin: Economy, Premium Economy
  Tiers: 0-7h: Economy, 7+h: Economy/Premium
Stops: 1 maximum
Advance: 7 days
Action: (use policy default)

First Class Block

Route: All flights
Budget: (any)
Cabin: First Class only
Action: BLOCK (override)

This rule catches any First Class booking and blocks it, regardless of route or price.

Creating Effective Rules

Start Specific, Then Generalize

1. Create specific rules for common routes (Baghdad → Dubai)
2. Create country-level rules for regions (Iraq → Gulf)
3. Create catch-all rules as fallback (All international)

Use Duration Tiers for Long-Haul

Long flights naturally cost more. Duration tiers prevent false violations:

• Without tiers: 12-hour flight violates $800 budget
• With tiers: 12-hour flight allowed up to $1,200

Test Your Rules

Use the policy preview feature to test how rules apply:

1. Go to Policies → Assignments
2. Select a user
3. Preview which policy applies
4. Check rule matching for sample bookings