Patent ID: 8650054

Claim:
A computer-implemented method to perform a travel-related availability determination, the method comprising: with at least one processor of an inventory system, initiating an availability computation by retrieving information relevant to a received availability computation inquiry for a travel solution; determining, with the at least one processor, a portion of the travel solution that corresponds to a reference carrier and a context to be prorated; calling a proration service and providing the proration service with applicable context information for the portion of the travel solution; determining proration information for the portion of the travel solution based on proration data maintained by a revenue accounting system; receiving a response from the proration service that includes the proration information for the portion of the travel solution; determining, with the at least one processor, an adjusted yield based at least in part on the proration information for the portion of the travel solution; and completing the availability computation, with the at least one processor, using the adjusted yield.