Fare Quote Informative Pricing - Amadeus

[Pages:9]Welcome to Amadeus Fare Quote and Informative Pricing

Course

AGENDA:

1. Fare Help 2. Fare Quote Display 3. Fare Quote Notes 4. Fare quote routing 5. Currency Conversion 6. IATA Rate of Exchange 7. Mileage Calculation 8. Excess Baggage Charges 9. Informative Pricing HELP

If you want more information on a subject, consult the central system online help pages. Enter HE followed by a quick path, for example a transaction code:

HE FQD HE FQP HE FXP You can also enter HE followed by a keyword, for example: HE FARE HE FARE DISCOUNT

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FARE QUOTE DISPLAY

The Amadeus Fare Quote (FQD) display allows you to display fares for a requested city

pair. The FQD entries display published fares. They are not used to price PNR

itineraries.

To request a fare quote display between tow cities, enter:

FQDKHIDXB

System Response:

FQDKHIDXB

CX EK GF KQ KU LH /YY*AK C6

C9 DY D2 E6 FL FP FR F9 GI

GX G3 G5 IT JD LL LQ OV QH

RY R3 R8 SB SP UK UR U2 VB

VK WW W7 XF X5 YC 4U 6Q 7A

9B 9G 9Q

ROE 58.849000 UP TO 10.00 PKR

12OCT04**12OCT04/YY KHIDXB/NSP;EH/TPM

LN FARE BASIS OW PKR RT B PEN

01 F

19730

+ -

02 F

37540 + -

03 C

16610

+ -

04 C

31540 + -

05 Y

13850

+ -

06 Y

26290 + -

07 YEE4M

22950 + -

TAX MAY APPLY

740/MPM 888

DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R

-

-

-- -M

-

-

-- -M

-

-

-- -M

-

-

-- -M

-

-

-- -M

-

-

-- -M

-

-

- 7+ +M

The top half of the display identifies the airlines that participate in these fares, and the

right-hand section of the display has remarks for additional charges that may apply to

these fares.

The second half of the display indicates the rate of exchange (ROE) and the rounding

rule.

The following table describes the next line of the display:

Entry

Explanation

12OCT04**12OCT04

Dates the fares are valid for

YY KHIDXB

Common fares, and the cities they apply to

NSP;EH

Normal & special fares , Global indicator

TPM 740

Maximum ticketed point miles

MPM 888

Maximum permitted miles

Here are the next two lines of the display:

LN FARE BASIS OW PKR RT

01 F

19730

B PEN DATES/DAYS

+ -

-

-

AP MIN MAX R -- -M

The table below describes the components of these two lines:

Component

Explanation

LN

Fare line number column and the line number

01

FARE BASIS R

Fare basis column and the fare basis code

OW PKR RT

19730

37540

Fare column, the one-way and round trip applicable fares for this fare basis, and the currency code

B

Class of service booking indicator that this fare must be

+

booked in

PEN

Penalty information that applies to this fare

DATES/DAYS

Validity dates

AP

Advance purchase information

MIN

Minimum stay requirements for the fare

MAX

Maximum stay requirements for the fare

R

Routing information, whether the fare is based on the

M

mileage principle (M) or on a specific routing (R)

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The following table describes the codes that can appear in the dates/days column:

Code Indicates

+

More restrictions apply

)

Seasonality applies to outbound travel

(

Seasonality applies to inbound travel

S

Seasonal

L

Ticket only on this date

A

Ticket on or after this date

B

Ticket on or before this date

E

Travel effective on or after date

O

Originate travel on or before this date

F

Final travel must start by this date

FARE QUOTE DISPLAY OPTIONS

You can add options to the basic fare quote display. They are:

Option Explanation

/A

Airline - Display fares for a specific airline and common fares

/A-

Airline - Display specific airline fares only

/C

Class of Service - Display fares for a specific class of service only

/D

Date - Display fares for a specific date or month

/R,

Fare Request Types - Display specific fare types

/S

Shoppers Guide - Displays fares for all airlines from low to high

Entry

Requests

FQDKHIDXB/AEK

Common fares and fares for a specific airline

FQDKHIDXB/A-EK

Fares for a specific airline only

FQDKHIDXB/D21DEC

Fares for a specific future date

FQDKHIJFK/CM/A-EK

Fares for a specific class of service

FQDFRAMEX/R, -CH-IN

Fares for a specific fare type

FQDLONMAD/S

A shoppers display for fares from low to high

FQDKHIDXB/AEK/R,AT

Fare Including Taxes

FQDKHIDXB/AEK/CV

Fare for a specific class of service

REQUESTING A FARE TYPE

To request just a list of inclusive tour fares, enter:

FQDSYDMEL/AQF/R, -GIT or FQDKHIJNB/AEK/R,-GRP

System Response:

FQDSYDMEL/AQF/R, -GIT

AO

TAX MAY APPLY

ROE 1.444329 UP TO 1.00 AUD

SURCHG MAY APPLY-CK RULE

12OCT04**12OCT04/QF SYDMEL/GIT;EH/TPM 429/MPM .....

** ONEWORLD VISIT AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND PASS **

** SEE INFO NOTE 0100/0101**

LN FARE BASIS OW AUD RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R

01 MITPXO

171

342 M NRF -

- + +- - R

02 MITANO

150

300 M NRF -

- +14+ - - R

03 LITPXO

140

280 L NRF -

- + +- - R

04 LITANO

126

252 L NRF -

- +14+ - - R

05 VITPXO

101

202 V NRF -

- + +- - R

06 VITANO

84

168 V NRF -

- +14+ - - R

07 SITSXO

80

160 S NRF -

- + +- - R

08 OITSXO

67

134 O NRF -

- + +- - R

The following table describes some of the fare type option codes you can specify:

Option Code

Explanation

APX

APEX fares

CD -OR- YS

Senior citizen discount

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CH

Normal child/normal dependant child fares

EX

Excursion, adult fares

EXC

Excursion, adult and child fares, APEX and PEX

EXN

Excursion, adult and child fares

GIT

Inclusive tour fare

GRP

Group fares

IT

Individual inclusive tour, adult fares

NLX

Normal and excursion, adult fares

NML

Normal fares

NSP

Normal and special fares

PEX

PEX fares

SD

Student, confirmed fares

UM

Unaccompanied minor

ZZ

Youth

For a display of all the fare type request codes, see online help: HE FARE REQ

You can also request a breakdown of the fare and tax for a specific fare. You use the

transaction code FQK followed by the line number of the fare you want to breakdown.

For example:

FQK2

FARE QUOTE NOTES

Fare quote notes contain the rules, regulations and conditions that apply to a specific fare.

You can also display tax information for a specific country.

You can request fare notes from a fare quote display by:

? Line Number

? Fare Note Number You can also use your mouse by clicking on the FQN button on the toolbar, then double

clicking on the requested line number. To request fare quote notes, enter: FQN4

System Response:

FQN4

** RULES DISPLAY **

XF MAY APPLY

6XY/2.00XA EXCLUDED

OTHER TAX MAY APPLY

SURCHG MAY APPLY-CK RULE

26AUG98**26AUG98/YY NYCLON/NSP;AT/TPM 3458/MPM 4149

LN FARE BASIS OW USD RT B PEN DATES/DAYS AP MIN MAX R

04 Y1OW

1315

2630 + -

-

-

-- -M

FCL: Y1OW

TRF: 101 RULE: 2100 BK: Y

PTC: ADT-ADULT.

FTC: EU -ECONOMY UNRESTRICTED

OPTION LIST

CD.CHILD DISCOUNTS

TC.TOUR CONDUCTOR

AD.AGTS DISCOUNTS

SO.STOPOVERS

TF.TRANSFERS/RTGS

SU.SURCHARGES

RU.RULE APPLICATION

BINABILITY

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Entry FQN4*SO,SU FQN4 FQNK998 FQN5-1 FQNTAX/US

Explanation Displays specific fare quote note paragraphs Redisplays the fare note index Displays fare quote notes for a specific rule number Displays the fare notes for multiple fare components Tax information for a specific country

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FARE QUOTE ROUTING

You use the fare quote routing entry to display the applicable routing for a particular fare

shown on a fare quote display. You can also access the information using the mouse. To

do this, double click on the R on the right-hand side of the display.

To request routing information for a specific fare, enter:

FQR1

CURRENCY CONVERSION

You can convert from one currency to another, from NUCs to local currency, and from

local currency to NUCs.

The rates used to convert the currency are:

? S

Bankers Selling Rate (BSR)

? B

Bankers Buying Rate (BBR)

? C

IATA Clearing House (ICH)

? A

All the above rates

The table below describes the entries you can make to convert currencies. If you do not

use a rate code, the system automatically defaults to the Bankers Selling Rate (BSR).

Entry

Converts

FQCGBP/AUD

Great Britain pound sterling to Australian dollars,

using the BSR rate

FQC1240FRF/DEM

A specific amount of French francs to Deutschemarks,

using BSR rate

FQC500FRF/AUD/B

A specific amount of French francs to Australian

dollars, using the BBR rate

FQC562USD/GBP/A

A specific amount of U.S. dollars to Great Britain

pound sterling, using all rates

FQC500DEM/NUC

A specific amount of Deutschemarks to NUCs

FQC500NUC/FRF

A specific amount of NUCs to French francs

FQCGBP/AUD/10MAR98 A specific amount of Deutschemarks to Australian

dollars using the BSR rate for a specific date

IATA RATES OF EXCHANGE

You can also display the current rates of exchange and applicable dates using the FQA

transaction code. If you do not specific currency code or country name, the system

automatically defaults to the city associated to your terminal.To request IATA rates of

exchange, enter:

FQA

Entry

Displays IATA ROE For a Specific Country By

FQAGERMANY

Country name

FQA*DE

Country code

FQAGBP

Currency code

FQA*LAX

Specific airport or city code

FQATHB/10MAR98 Currency code for a past date

Note: You can request a past date for up to 363 days in

the past.

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MILEAGE CALCULATION

The FQM transaction allows you to calculate the miles for an itinerary, up to a maximum of 29 city or airport codes. In addition to the origin, destination and stopover cites, you can add a date, route code, and surface sector indicators. The system also calculates the:

? Cumulative mileage to each city ? Excess mileage surcharge ? Difference between the cumulative mileage and the maximum permitted mileage ? Mileage deduction when extra mileage is applicable To calculate the mileage between specific cities, enter:

FQM PAR STO LON DEL BOM SIN

The following table explains the column headers of the mileage display:

Code

Explanation

TPM

Ticketed point mileage between each city pair

CUM

Cumulative total TPM from the point of origin

MPM

Maximum permitted mileage

LVL

The mileage surcharge level applicable for a break point. The levels

can be: 5M, 10M, 15M, 20M, 25M. (read the figures as percent, for

example increase 5%)

LWL

Lower level mileage, indicates the number of miles over the previous surcharge level

25M

Indicates the total number of miles the TPM can be increased, before

exceeding the limit

XTRA

Indicates the number of extra miles allowance

The following table describes the options you can add to the FQM entry:

Entry

Explanation

FQM ZRHLONFRA/VEHSYD Indicates a global routing with mileage between

Zurich and Sydney, via London and Frankfurt,

using the Eastern Hemisphere routing

FQM LONFRA- -MUCROM Indicates a surface segment, between Frankfurt and

Munich

FQM*LONLAX

Displays a mileage surcharge table

You can also request the Ticketed Point Mileage (TPM) and Maximum Permitted

Mileage (MPM) for all existing global routes between specified city pairs, using the FQO

transaction. To request a display for the current day, between specific city pairs, enter:

FQOFRASYD

You can also add a date to your entry. For example:

FQOFRASYD/15NOV

EXCESS BAGGAGE CHARGES

To calculate the excess baggage charges, enter:

FQXLONAKL/5

Entry

Displays

FQXLONAKL/26MAR04/5

Excess baggage charges for a specific city pair,

date, and weight

FQXLONAKL/5/SK

Excess baggage charges for a specific city pair,

weight, and airline

FQXLONAKL/26MAR04/5/SK Excess baggage charges for a specific city pair, date, weight, and airline

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INFORMATIVE PRICING

The Amadeus Informative Pricing transaction (FQP) is a fare calculation tool that allows

you to estimate the fare for an itinerary. You may calculate discount fares, including

cumulative discounts. From a pricing response, you are able to:

? Display fare rules

? Display reservation requirements

? Request a list of airlines that have carrier fares

? Select a fare from a fare list

? Request a full breakdown of the taxes included

The table below describes the types of journeys you can price:

Journey Type

Limits

A round or circle trip can

16 flight segments, or

contain a maximum of:

14 flight segments and 2 surface segments, or

15 flight segments and 1 surface element, or

15 fare break points

A one-way trip can contain a 15 flight segments, or

maximum of:

13 flight segments and 2 surface segments, or

14 flight segments and 1 surface element, or

14 fare break points

PRICING AN ITINERARY

You can perform informative pricing on an itinerary by entering the transaction code FQP, followed by a city pair, or several city pairs. To request informative pricing between Paris and Kuala Lumpur, enter:

FQP PARKULPAR System Response:

FQP PARKULPAR

* FARE BASIS * DISC * PTC

01 F

*

* 1

02 C

*

* 1

03 Y

*

* 1

04 YEE6M

*

* 1

05 YPX3M

*

* 1

*5*RES NEEDED ON SEG 1,2

*1-3*

*4* EXCURSION FARE

* FARE * MSG *T

*

44945 *RB *Y

*

31950 *RB *Y

*

26990 *RB *Y

*

14535 *RB *Y

*

9705 *RB *Y

The following table describes the components of the response:

Component

Explanation

FARE BASIS

Indicates the fare basis for the fares shown

DISC

Discount code column, if applicable

PTC

Passenger type code column, if applicable

FARE

Fare column and currency code the fares are shown in

* MSG

Message column and the applicable message codes

The codes you can see are:

RB Reservation Booking Designator

RE Reservation conditions

RO Booking Designator Override

SR Sales Restrictions Apply FL Flight Number Restrictions

FQ Frequency

*T

Tax column, and applicable tax code

The codes you can see are:

Y

Tax Included

E

Tax Exempt

N

Tax Not Included

From the fare display, you can display the ticket image. To display the ticket image for

the fare on line number 5, enter:

FQQ5

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System Response:

FQQ5

05 YPX3M

*

* 1

*

9705 *RB *Y

------------------------------------------------------------

AL FLGT BK T DATE TIME FARE BASIS

NVB NVA BG

PAR

KUL YY

Y Y 01SEP

YPX3M

01SEP01SEP 20

PAR YY

Y Y

YPX3M

01SEP01SEP 20

FRF

9550

01SEP98PAR YY KUL801.37YY PAR801.37NUC

1602.74END ROE5.95850SITI

FRF

61QX XT FRF 35FR FRF 58MY

FRF

1FR

FRF

93XT

FRF

9705

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You can also display the booking code information. For example:

FQS5

ADDING OPTIONS

You can make your search for fares more narrow, and precise, by including options in

your entry. Place options that relate to a segment between the city codes, and options that

relate to the whole itinerary at the end of the entry.

The table below describes the options you can add:

Request

Option

Position

Specific airline

/A BA

Between cities

Same airline all segments

/O BA

End of entry

Date

/D 02JUN

Between cities

Booking code (RBD)

/C C

Between cities

Fare break point

/B

Between cities

Turnaround point

/T

Between cities

Global route indicator

/V PO

Between cities

Create a mask

/S

End of entry

Display fares and mask

/P

End of entry

Lowest priced ticket image

/L

End of entry

Mirror image

/M

End of entry

Passenger discount

/R ZZ

End of entry

Passenger type code

/R MIL

End of entry

Passenger type code only

/R MIL,*PTC

End of entry

Companion passenger

/RCMP,W

End of entry

Point of sale override

/R,LON

End of entry

Ticketing city override

/R,.LON

End of entry

Tax exemption

/R,ET

End of entry

Expanded parameters

/R,*NAP

End of entry

Rules source override

/R,IATA

End of entry

Stopover indicator

-

Between cities

Surface sector indicator

--

Between cities

Stopover and surface sector ---

Between cities

Night fare option

/H

Between cities

Aircraft type

/E 320

Between cities

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