Standalone Catalogue
This method is used to find out information and prices to be able to add baggages and other available ancillaries before booking process. (Seats will have their own request = Seat map)
These can be checked and added to the booking request in those case they are available by the provider.
Example: We can select a checked baggage previous to confirm booking. This will be added in the process and depending on the provider the booking will be issued (case VY NDC) or booked (case IB NDC) with the luggage associated.
Nowadays the airlines trend is to offer the cheapest fares but without baggage included for which the travelers must add the luggage separately or during reservation process.
It is more economical to add the luggage online before the day of flight departure.
Review baggage available by journeys and passenger.
Once you get all the possible fares availables for selected solution you can select the option to add baggage paying the cost extra.
Check more info in the associated pages (RQ RS structure and examples)