- Steps to Consider Before Setting Up the Connection:
- The price and availability details of all rooms must be identified on the “Calendar” section of HotelRunner extranet before setting up this connection. After connecting, HotelRunner will upload your full inventory on FlipKey.
- When your FlipKey iCal connection is set up, you will be notified by HotelRunner with an e-mail showing the reservations you receive through FlipKey. You can also view your bookings from the Bookings field on the upper menu of HotelRunner panel.
- Obtaining Approval from the Channel for XML Connection
- No approval is needed for connection.
- Connection
- From the upper menu of the HotelRunner panel, please first click Channels / Online Travel Agencies sections respectively.
- Please follow the instructions by selecting Connect to the FlipKey agency.
- Mapping
- In the room mapping screen, your rooms defined on HotelRunner system will appear on the left-hand field. Please first select Send for the rooms you would like to assign price and availability on the FlipKey channel.
- Please click Next to complete mapping.
FlipKey Connection
- Activation
- After this process, please tap “Activate” in the final step of the FlipKey link in HotelRunner panel.
- After the FlipKey iCal connection is completed, all the inventory (rate, availability) information on your HotelRunner calendar will be uploaded on your FlipKey control panel.