How to change the start date of your itinerary

Written By Rares Homm

Last updated 2 months ago

Summary: Learn how to adjust the start date of your itinerary in itrvl while checking availability and retaining key details like services (tours, excursions) and transit (transfers). This guide is for Travel Designers who need to shift trip dates for their clients.

Also known as: move dates, shift dates, change travel dates, update start date, reschedule trip, adjust dates, new dates

Prerequisites

You have an existing itinerary in itrvl

Accessing Copy to Builder

You can start this process from two places:

From the Client Details page, find your itinerary and click the dropdown arrow next to it, then select Copy to Builder
From within the itinerary, click the dropdown arrow next to Presentation Editor, then select Copy to Builder

Changing the start date

In the builder, click the Change Start Date button to open the calendar pop-up.
Use the calendar arrows and dropdown menu to select your new start date.
itrvl will automatically check availability for your itinerary at the new dates.

Handling availability

If all nights are available, the Generate Quote button will be enabled and you can proceed to the next step.
If any nights are unavailable, they will be highlighted in orange. Use the Shift Start Date arrows to move the start date one day at a time until full availability is found.

Generating the updated quote

Once all nights are available, click Generate Quote.
A pop-up will appear asking if you want to retain your services (tours, excursions) and transit (transfers). Confirm your preferences.
itrvl will generate a new booking reference number with the updated start date. Your itinerary is now updated with the new dates.

Tips & Important Notes

Orange means unavailable. If you see nights highlighted in orange after selecting a new date, those specific nights don't have availability at one or more of your accommodations. Use the shift arrows to nudge the date forward or backward one day at a time until everything clears.

New booking reference. Changing the start date through Copy to Builder generates a new booking reference number. Make sure to share the updated reference with your client and any relevant team members.

Retain your work. When the confirmation pop-up appears, you have the option to carry over your existing services and transit. In most cases you will want to retain these to avoid having to re-add them manually.

How to rebuild your itinerary using Copy to Builder
How to build an itinerary from scratch
How to edit transit points and transfers
How to add and manage services on your itinerary

Should you notice any issues in this process, please reach out to itrvl support.