Questions tagged [gds]
In full: Global Distribution System, a computerized marketplace for conducting automated reservations and purchases of travel-related services such as airline seats, rental cars, or hotel rooms. Major systems include Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan.
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Is it possible to lower the fares through Amadeus?
Can we make the fares cheaper through the GDS system (Amadeus)? Frequently I see that the fares from the officials sites like Qatar, Turkish, Lufthansa etc. are even cheaper from my GDS. I'm talking ...
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how to book Emirates ticket without surname in Travelport GDS
I want to create PNR in Travelport GDS on Emirates Airlines.
Name of the Traveller is "Gaurav Kumar" but this whole name is written under Given Name and Surname/Family Name is Empty.
How to ...
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Database/API for airline ticket prices [closed]
Some airlines have price calendar like the following:
But how can I get prices for various airlines/directions, for next 6 months, in one API/database?
Amadeus has API for getting info for one ...
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Does ticket re-issue result in new PNR or New ticket number
I was trying to see if a ticket is re-issued, will the old PNR and ticket number get cancelled, then a new one will be allocated?
[Assume changes [ reissue] are done by agents using GDS]
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Ryanair tickets not showing on checkmytrip
Does anyone know why Ryainair tickets cannot be imported into CheckMyTrip?
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Number of available seats [duplicate]
is there a way to get access to a number of empty seats at different airlines? how do I get this data?
Edit: my question is if the OTA's have this access? do they know at every moment how many ...
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What is cryptic command for adding Excess Bagagge (chargeable SSR Element required) and issue EMD in Amadeus GDS [closed]
I am trying to make scenario where I want to add Excess Baggage chargeable in PNE for 1 pax 1 segment in Amadeus GDS and generate EMD for the same. I read a couple of sites but they mostly shows steps ...
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How can you reach Amadeus on behalf of American Airlines?
I made a reservation on a website following a link from an online search engine and I honestly believe it was American Airlines -- the link sent me to i11l-services.aa.com which redirects to bookaa....
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Is there a connection between stopOver and numberOfStops? [closed]
When communicating programmatically with the Sabre GDS, in the documentation I always find the fields stopOver and numberOfStops. I always assumed they are related, but today someone argued that they ...
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Why are some airlines omitted from GDS listings? [closed]
It seems that in North America, even downright tiny airlines like Cape Air, Boutique Air, Via Airlines, and Air Choice One (albeit not all of them, Southern Airways Express and Grant Aviation aren't, ...
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Is there a way to "secure" a GDS reservation?
In general, when someone has the six number-letter combination reservation number aka. record locator and the last name of the traveler they can alter and cancel the reservation. Is there a generic ...
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What is TST(Transitional Stored Ticket) in Amadeus?
A similar question asked here, but I could not get usage and meaning of TST(Transitional Stored Ticket) exactly.
From Amadeus cryptic I can get pnr by RT PNRNUMBER and query Displaying TST history by ...
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Vacation booking reference problem with checkmytrip.com
I've just booked my trip at Aeroflot airlines via (Van Vic Vacations), I recieved a mail confirmation with the booking reference number. I've tried to use this number along my last name at checkmytrip....
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Minimum information required to file a fare in a GDS
I would like to know how an airline files it's fare with a GDS (Global Distribution System), e.g. Sabre. What are the minimum of pieces of information required in case to file a fare with say Sabre? ...
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What does the first line in an Galileo itinerary mean?
I have the following entry:
XXXXXX/15 QSBSB 0293756 AG 99559992 19JUL
Could anyone tell me what does each element / word signify?
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