In the Travelport GDS, profile management is categorized into three distinct levels: Agency Profile (MAR), Business Profile (BAR), and Personal Profile (PAR). Each type of profile serves a specific purpose and contains different sets of information pertinent to the operation of travel bookings and management. Here’s a detailed look at each profile type:

Agency Profile (MAR)

The Agency Profile, referred to as MAR, includes essential information relevant to the travel agency itself. This profile houses the agency’s policies, procedures, accepted forms of payment, and the agency’s primary contact number, which is automatically populated into the first Phone field in the PNR/Booking File. Travelport is responsible for creating these Agency files, and each PCC (Pseudo City Code) is assigned one Agency file, ensuring that agency-specific settings are consistently applied across bookings made under that PCC.

Business Profile (BAR)

The Business Profile, known as BAR, is tailored for corporate accounts. It includes critical business-specific information such as the business contact number, preferred forms of payment, applicable discounts, and other corporate-specific details. This profile helps manage corporate travel efficiently by aligning with the specific needs and policies of corporate accounts, facilitating streamlined booking processes and compliance with business travel policies.


Personal Profile (PAR)

The Personal Profile, or PAR, contains detailed information about individual travellers. This includes the traveller's full name, contact information, preferred form of payment, frequent flyer numbers, discount numbers, and preferences for meals and seating. These personal profiles ensure that individual traveller preferences and details are accurately reflected in their bookings, enhancing the travel experience and ensuring personalization at every step of the journey.

These profiles collectively enable a comprehensive and structured approach to managing different layers of information within the Travelport GDS, facilitating efficient, personalized, and policy-compliant travel arrangements for agencies, businesses, and individual travellers.