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GDS FARES & TICKETING IN AMADEUS

ADVANCED FARES AND TICKETING IN AMADEUS

Unit 1 -INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE, FARES AND ITINERARIES

Lesson 1 - Introduction to the training course (59 frames)

GENERALINTRO - General Introduction
IATA - About IATA
UFTAA - About UFTAA
VIASINC - About VIASINC
SYSTEMINTRO - Introduction to the training system
BOOKSTEST - Student workbook, self-test
SUPMATERIAL - Supplemental material needed for the course
USERINTERFACE - Introduction to the user interface
OUTLINE - Outline to the course

Lesson 2 - Introduction to airfares, retrieving fares (105 frames)

AIRFARES - Airfares
SPECIALFARES - Introduction to special fares
DOMINTL - Domestic and international fares, entities
FAREDISPLAY - Retrieving fare displays from Amadeus
REVIEW2 - Review questions on the material in Unit 1, Lesson 2

Lesson 3 - Analysing itineraries (163 frames)

ITINBREAKS - Connection and stopover points
JOURNEYTYPES - Types of journeys - RT, CT, OW, OJ, RTW
CLSSERVICE - Classes of service
GLOBALIND - Global indicators, direction of travel
AREAS - IATA traffic conference areas - TC
GOVRNCARRIER - Governing carriers

Quiz 1 - Questions on the material in Unit 1, Lessons 1 - 3 (31 frames)

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Unit 2 - THE IATA/UFTAA FARE FORMULA

Lesson 4 - Introduction to the mileage system, IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula (31 frames)

FAREFORMULA - The IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula

Lesson 5 - Worksheets and drawing map diagrams (48 frames)

OVERVIEWMAP - Overview of the map diagram
MAPDIAGRAM - Drawing map diagrams for one-way and circle trips
POINTS5 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 5

Lesson 6 - Step 1 - The Fare Break Point (FBP) (71 frames)

STEP1 - IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula Step 1
FBP - Fare Break Point
MILEAGEDISPLAY - Retrieving the Amadeus mileage display
FBPPRACTICE - Practise determining the FBP for journeys
POINTS6 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 6
REVIEW6 - Review questions on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 6

Lesson 7 - Step 2 - Fares in NUCs (109 frames)

STEP2 - IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula Step 2
NUCS - Neutral Units of Construction
FINDFARES - Finding the fare for several itineraries
CTFARES - Special considerations for circle-trip fares
POINTS7 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 7
REVIEW7 - Review questions on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 7

Lesson 8 - Step 3 - Rules and conditions of the fare (220 frames)

STEP3 - IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula Step 3
FAREBASIS - Interpreting fare basis codes
RULES - Amadeus fare rules
RULES2 - Amadeus rules - second example
RULES3 - Amadeus rules - day-of-week restrictions
RULES4 - Amadeus rules - stopovers
RULESEXCURSION - Amadeus rules - excursion fares
RULEENTRIES - A list of the Amadeus rule entries
POINTS8 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 8

Lesson 9 - Steps 4, 5 and 6 - MPM, TPM and EMA (100 frames)

STEPS456 - IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula Steps 4, 5 and 6
MPMTPMEMA - Definition of MPM, TPM and EMA
PRACTICE9 - Practise determining MPM, TPM and EMA
POINTS9 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 9
REVIEW9 - Review questions on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 9

Lesson 10 - Step 6b - EMS (61 frames)

STEP6B - IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula Step 6b
EMS - Excess Mileage Surcharges - EMS
EMSPRACTICE - Practise determining the EMS for several itineraries
EMSMATH - Mathematical method of determining EMS
POINTS10 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 10
REVIEW10 - Review questions on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 10

Lesson 11 - Step 7 - Higher Intermediate Point (HIP) (144 frames)

STEP7 - IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula Step 7
HIPS - Higher Intermediate Point - HIP
HIPPRACTICE1 - Practise HIP check on a one-way trip
HIPPRACTICE2 - Practise HIP check on another one-way trip
HIPPRACTICE3 - Practise HIP check on a return trip
HIPPRACTICE4 - Practise HIP check on return trip originating in Australia
POINTS11 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 11
REVIEW11 - Review questions on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 11

Lesson 12 - Step 8 - Calculated fare (CF) (60 frames)

STEP8 - IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula Step 8
SURCHRGBAND - Amadeus surcharge band entry
CFPRACTICE - Practise finding the calculated fare
SURCHRGMATH - Finding a surcharge manually
POINTS12 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 12
REVIEW12 - Review questions on the material in Unit 2, Lesson 12

Lesson 13 - Practise pricing simple one-way and circle trips (90 frames)

PRACTICEOW - Practise pricing simple one-way trip
PRACTICECT - Practise pricing simple circle trip
SUMMARYUNIT2 - A summary of the material in Unit 2

Quiz 2 - Questions on the material in Unit 2, Lessons 4 - 13 (31 frames)

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Unit 3 - LIMITATIONS ON TRAVEL, SIDE TRIPS AND SURFACE TRAVEL

Lesson 14 - Limitations on indirect travel (56 frames)

LIMITATIONS - The three general limitations on indirect travel
LIMITSLM - Mileage displays and limitations on travel
LIMITSPNRS - PNRs and limitations of indirect travel
POINTS14 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 3, Lesson 14
REVIEW14 - Review questions on the material in Unit 3, Lesson 14

Lesson 15 - Side trips (157 frames)

SIDETRIPS - About side trips
STPRACTICE1 - Practise pricing a journey with a RT side trip
STPRACTICE2 - Practise pricing a journey with a OW side trip
STPRACTICE3 - Practise pricing a journey with a mileage side trip
STPRACTICE4 - Pricing the mileage side trip
ENDON - End-on combinations
POINTS15 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 3, Lesson 15
REVIEW15 - Review questions on the material in Unit 3, Lesson 15

Lesson 16 - Surface sectors (70 frames)

SURFACEGAP - About surface sectors or gaps
GAPPRACTICE - Practise pricing a journey with a surface gap
GAPEXCEPTIONS - Permissible surface sectors
POINTS16 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 3, Lesson 16
REVIEW16 - Review questions on the material in Unit 3, Lesson 16

Quiz 3 - Questions on the material in Unit 3, Lessons 14 - 16 (25 frames)

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Unit 4 - BHC, CTM CHECK, MIXED-CLASS JOURNEYS AND CIRCLE TRIPS

Lesson 17 - IATA Step 9 - One-way Backhaul Check (BHC) (126 frames)

STEP9 - IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula Step 9
BHC - One-way backhaul check
BHCPRACTICE1 - Practise making the BHC on journeys
BHCPRACTICE2 - Practise pricing a journey from the start, with BHC
POINTS17 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 4, Lesson 17
REVIEW17 - Review questions on the material in Unit 4, Lesson 17

Lesson 18 - IATA Step 9 - Circle Trip Minimum check (CTM) (124 frames)

RTCT - Round and Circle Trips
CTM - Circle trip minimum check (CTM)
CTMPRACTICE - Practise making the CTM check - 1
CTMPRACTICE2 - Practise making the CTM - 2
CTMPRACTICE3 - Practise making CTM check - 3
POINTS18 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 4, Lesson 18
REVIEW18 - Review questions on the material in Unit 4, Lesson 18

Lesson 19 - Alternative fare break points (71 frames)

ALTFBP - Alternative Fare Break Points
ALTFBPPRACTICE - Pricing a journey around two different break points
CHGROUTING - Changing the routing of a journey to lower the fare
POINTS19 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 4, Lesson 19
REVIEW19 - Review questions on the material in Unit 4, Lesson 19

Lesson 20 - Mixed-class travel (100 frames)

MIXEDCLASS - Mixed-class travel, class differential
DIFFERENTIAL1 - Practise pricing OW mixed-class journey
DIFFERENTIAL2 - Practise pricing RT/CT mixed-class journey
MIXEDCLASS2 - Other considerations for mixed-class travel
POINTS20 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 4, Lesson 20
REVIEW20 - Review questions on the material in Unit 4, Lesson 20

Quiz 4 - Questions on the material in Unit 4, Lessons 17 - 20 (30 frames)

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Unit 5 - OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS, CPM & COM CHECKS

Lesson 21 - Open-jaw journeys (124 frames)

OPENJAWS - Open jaws
NOJ - Normal fare open jaws
NOJPRACTICE1 - Practise pricing a normal fare open jaw
NOJPRACTICE2 - Practise pricing a second normal fare open jaw
SOJ - Special fare open jaws
OJOTHER - Other open-jaw journeys
POINTS21 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 5, Lesson 21
REVIEW21 - Review questions on the material in Unit 5, Lesson 21

Lesson 22 - The Common Point Minimum check (CPM) (138 frames)

CPM - Introduction to the Common Point Minimum (CPM)
CPMCHECK - The Common Point Minimum (CPM) check
CPMPRACTICE1 - Practise making the CPM check on a SOJ - 1
CPMPRACTICE2 - Practise making the CPM check on a SOJ - 2
CPMPRACTICE3 - Practise making the CPM check on a DOJ
CPMPRACTICE4 - Practise making the CPM check, mileage subjourney
POINTS22 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 5, Lesson 22
REVIEW22 - Review questions on the material in Unit 5, Lesson 22

Lesson 23 - The Country of Origin Minimum (COM) (116 frames)

COM - Country of Origin
COMCHECK - Country of Origin Minimum check
COMPRACTICE1 - Practise making the COM check - 1
COMPRACTICE2 - Practise making the COM check - 2
COMPRACTICE3 - Practise making the COM check - 3
COMTHEORY - COM theory review
POINTS23 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 5, Lesson 23
REVIEW23 - Review questions on the material in Unit 5, Lesson 23

Quiz 5 Questions on the material in Unit 5, Lessons 21 - 23 (25 frames)

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Unit 6 - LOWEST COMBINATION PRINCIPLE, RWM, SALES INDICATORS

Lesson 24 - Lowest Combination Principle (LCP) (117 frames)

LCP - Lowest combination principle
DFUC - Direct Fare Undercut Check (DFUC)
LCPPRACTICE1 - Practice of the LCP
POINTS24 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 6, Lesson 24
REVIEW24 - Review questions on the material in Unit 6, Lesson 24

Lesson 25 - Around the world fares and the RWM check (130 frames)

RTW - Around-the-world journeys
GIREVIEW - Review of global indicators
RWM - Round-the-world minimum check
RTWPRACTICE - Practise pricing round-the-world journey, calculation 1
RTWPRACTICE2 - Practise pricing round-the-world journey, calculation 2
RTW3FC - Pricing a RTW journey with three fare components
POINTS25 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 6, Lesson 25
REVIEW25 - Review questions on the material in Unit 6, Lesson 25

Lesson 26 - International sales indicators (40 frames)

ISICODES - International sales indicators (ISI)
NONSITI - Information on non-SITI journeys
PRACTICEISI - Practise identifying the ISI for journeys
POINTS26 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 6, Lesson 26
REVIEW26 - Review questions on the material in Unit 6, Lesson 26

Quiz 6 - Questions on the material in Unit 6, Lessons 24 - 26 (25 frames)

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Unit 7 - LINEAR FARE CONSTRUCTION, TAXES, CURRENCY & TICKETING

Lesson 27 - The passenger ticket (66 frames)

PSGRTICKET - Introduction to the passenger ticket
ATBTICKET - Overview of an ATB ticket
POINTS27 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 27

Lesson 28 - Linear fare construction I (177 frames)

LINEAR - Introduction to the linear fare construction
LINEAR1 - Creating a basic linear fare construction
LINEAR2 - Linear fare construction and plus-ups
LINEAR3 - Linear fare construction and surface sectors
LINEAR4 - Linear fare construction and EMA
LINEAR5 - Linear fare construction and class differential
LINEAR6 - Linear fare construction and side trips
LINEARCODES1 - Summary of the linear codes taught in the lesson
POINTS28 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 28
REVIEW28 - Review questions on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 28

Lesson 29 Linear fare construction II (133 frames)

LINEAR7 - Linear fare construction and stopover charges
LINEAR8 - Linear fare construction and surcharges
LINEARVAR - Variations to the linear fare construction
LINEARPNRS - Linears for all other PNRs priced in the course
LINEARCODES2 - Summary of the linear codes taught in the lesson
POINTS29 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 29
REVIEW29 - Review questions on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 29

Lesson 30 - Currency conversion (87 frames)

CURRENCYCONV - Introduction to currency conversion
CURRCONVENTRIES - Currency conversion entries
CURCONVPRACTICE - Practise converting NUCs into currency
ROETABLE - Rate of exchange table
POINTS30 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 30
REVIEW30 - Review questions on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 30

Lesson 31 - Taxes (220 frames)

TAXES - Introduction to air travel taxes
TAXINFO - Amadeus tax information displays
GBTAXES - Amadeus tax information display for Great Britain
ITTAXES - Amadeus tax information display for Italy
AUTAXES - Amadeus tax information display for Australia
USTAXES - Amadeus tax information display for the United States
PFCTAXES - The United States PFC tax - Passenger Facility Charge
MORETAXES - Taxes for the Mayer PNR
POINTS31 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 31
REVIEW31 - Review questions on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 31

Lesson 32 - Manual TST and ticket issuance (120 frames)

TST - Manual TST
CREATETST - Creating a manual TST
TTI - Manual TST insertion entries
TST1 - Building a manual TST - single-passenger PNR
FAREELEMENTS - Adding mandatory fare elements to the PNR in preparation for ticketing
TST2 - Building a manual TST - multi-passenger PNR
TICKETING - Ticketing a PNR with a manual TST and mandatory fare elements
POINTS32 - Points to remember on the material in Unit 7, Lesson 32

Quiz 7 - Questions on the material in Unit 7, Lessons 27 - 32 (35 frames)

Unit 8 - SELF-TEST

Lesson 33 - Preparation guide for the self-test (13 frames)
Test 1 - Self-test on the entire course (167 frames)

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