GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (GDS) 1

Chapter 10

Fares Informative Pricing

GDS – Amadeus

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Informative Pricing transaction allows to price an itinerary without creating a PNR. Accuracy of response is
dependent on accuracy of data provided.

You must enter airport code instead of city code so as to allow system to calculate appropriate taxes.

If you do not enter specific options to your entry, the system makes the following assumptions:

1. An adult passenger type

2. The current date for first segment and open date for all other segments

3. An open booking classes. System displays lowest fare for each fare type

4. YY fares

5. Stopover at all the cities

Types of Journey’s which can be priced using Informative Pricing

A Round or Circle Trip Contain Maximum of: 16 flight segments or

14 flight segments and 2 surface segments or

15 flight segments and 1 surface element

15 Fare break points

A One – way trip can contain a maximum of: 15 flight segments or

13 flight segments and 2 surface segments or

14 flight segments and 1 surface element or

14 fare break points

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Command to perform Informative Pricing is

FQP City Pair

Example: FQPDELFRADEL
System Response:

Highest Fare

Lowest Fare

Component Explanation

Fare Basis Fare Basis code

DISC Discount code column

PTC Passenger Type

Note: In the example, 1 refers to adult fare, when discount is requested then 1 is
the first discount requested and the adult fare is not displayed
FARE Fare Column

MSG Message Column

RB Reservation Booking Designator
RE Reservation Conditions
RO Booking designator override
SR Sales Restrictions
FL Flight No Restrictions
FQ Frequency
T Tax Indicator
T Tax Included
N Tax Not Included
E Exempt Tax
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To see detailed fare components and ticket image in linear format, command is

FQQ Line No
Example:

FQQ16
System Response:

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You can also display information pertaining to fare calculation in vertical format, command is

FQH Line No
Example: FQH16
System Response:

Components Explanation

FCP Fare Construction Point

AL Airline Point

BK Booking Class

TPM Ticketed Point Mileage

MPM Maximum Permitted Mileage

EMA Extra Mileage allowance

EMS Extra Mileage Surcharge

R Routing/Mileage Calculation

GI Global Indicator

CC Controlling Carrier

NVB Not Valid Before Date

NVA Not Valid After Date

BG Baggage Allowance

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To view the Fare Note, command is

FQN Line No
Example:

FQN16
System Response:

To request fare note for first fare component , enter:

FQN16-1

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Filters and Options

Filter Command Position Example

Specific Airline /Aairlinecode Between Cities FQPDEL/ALHFRA

Same Airline All Segments /Oairlinecode At End FQPDELFRADEL/OLH

Date /Dddmmm Between Cities FQPDEL/ALH/D20OCTFRA

FQPDEL/ALH/D20OCTFRA/D27OCTDEL

Class /Cclass Between Cities FQPDEL/CYFRA/CMDEL

Passenger Type /RZZ At End FQPDELFRADEL/RSD

(where SD is used to request student disc)
Child Discount /RCH At End FQPDELFRADEL/RCH

Infant Discount /RIN At End FQPDELFRADEL/RIN

ADT, CH, IN /RADT*CH*IN At End FQPDELFRADEL/RADT*CH*IN

Global Indicator /Global Between Cities FQPDEL/VATNYC

Indicator

Mirror Image /M At End Price Open Return as Mirror Image

(Reverse Trip) FQPDELNYC/M

Lowest Fare /L At End FQPDELFRADEL/L

Night Fare Options /H Between Cities FQPDEL/HFRA

Stopover Indicator - Between Cities FQPDELZRHLHR-ZRHDEL (London as

stopover and Zurich as Transit)

Surface -- Between Cities FQPDELBKKSIN--KULBKKDEL (Surface b/w

Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, stopovers at
SIN, KUL, BKK)

Surface and stopover --- Between Cities FQPDELBKKSIN---KULBKKDEL (Surface b/w

SIN and KUL, stopover at SIN and KUL
only, return from KUL with BKK is transit

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Expanded parameters codes which can be used to filter your search further:

Code Explanation Example

NAP No Advance Purchase Information FQPDELPARDEL/R, *NAP

NMX No Maximum Stay Information FQPDELPARDEL/R, *NMX

NMN No Minimum Stay Information FQPDELPARDEL/R, *NMN

NPE No Penalty Information FQPDELPARDEL/R, *NPE

PE Penalty Information FQPDELPARDEL/R, *PE

NR No Restriction FQPDELPARDEL/R, *NMX

NMM No Minimum and Maximum Fare FQPDELPARDEL/R, *NMM

NRF Non-Refundable Fares FQPDELPARDEL/R, *NRF

RF Refundable Fares FQPDELPARDEL/R, *RF

Combined Options Multiple options FQPDELPARDEL/R, *NAP, *RF, *NPE

Few Examples:

FQPDELSINSYDSINDEL
Explanation: To display pricing request for stopover at all the cities
FQPDELSINSYD-SINDEL
Explanation: To display pricing request for stopover at Sydney only and transfers at Singapore
FQPDELSINSYD- -MELSINDEL
Explanation: To display pricing request for surface b/w Sydney and Melbourne and stopovers at Singapore
FQPDELSINSYD---MELSINDEL
Explanation: To display pricing request for surface b/w Sydney and Melbourne and stopover at Sydney and
transfers at Singapore

FQP DEL/D10NOVFRA/D17NOVDEL/ R,*NAP,*RF,*NPE

Explanation: Pricing request departing from Delhi on 10th November to Frankfurt and from Frankfurt to Delhi to 17th
November by Lufthansa for only refundable fares having no penalty and advance purchase restrictions.

FQPBNE/D15NOV/AQFSINLON---PARLON/VEH/D31NOVBNE-/R,*RF
Explanation: Pricing request departing Brisbane on 15th November with Qantas to London with Singapore as transit,
stopping over in London, with a surface sector London to Paris, Eastern Hemisphere route from London to Brisbane
on 31st November and for only refundable fares

FQPLON/10DEC/ABA/CSFRA/D20DEC/ALF/CSMUC/D27DEC/ALH/CSLON
Explanation: Pricing request departing London on 10th December on British Airways to Frankfurt, then on 20th
December from Frankfurt by Lufthansa to Munich, then on 27th December from Munich by Lufthansa to London, all
in S class

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