Not every RFP asks for a single fixed flight. The Dates field on the request tells you which kind you're responding to, and for anything other than a fixed flight a message appears when you open the RFP explaining what's expected. Acknowledge it with I understand to continue.
Date Request Types
Type | Shown as | What the buyer wants |
Fixed | Flight: with a start and end date | Availability for exactly those dates. This is the traditional flight type. |
Flexible Dates | Flight: plus Duration:, labelled "Any availability within the flight date range" | A set number of days or weeks somewhere inside a wider window. |
Multiple Dates | Flight 1:, Flight 2: and so on, labelled "Strict availability for multiple flight date ranges" | Availability for each of several separate flights. |
Flexible Dates
The message reads: "We're looking for a certain number of days or weeks within a specific flight range. Please provide all available dates within flight range."
Check the Duration field for how long the buyer needs, and the Flight dates for the window it has to fall inside.
Submit all the availability you have within that window, not just one option.
Use the Rationale / Unit Notes column to explain how your availability meets the request.
Multiple Dates
The message reads: "When submitting availability please include unit details for each flight."
Each flight is listed separately in the request. Submit unit details for every flight, not just the first.
What To Do
Read the message when you open the RFP and acknowledge it with I understand.
Check the Dates field and the RFP Notes for any guidance from the Account Manager.
Propose inventory that matches the requested flexibility.
Use Rationale / Unit Notes to clarify anything the dates alone don't convey.
The date details stay visible in the request after you dismiss the message — reopen them any time with RFP Details.