Global Distribution Systems Fares and Ticketing
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Global Distribution Systems Fares and Ticketing Course
Introduction:
A Global Distribution System (GDS) is a system that facilitates the distribution of travel products to agents worldwide. Travel agencies traditionally rely on GDS to access services, products, and rates to offer travel-related services to end consumers.
The Global Distribution Systems (GDS) Fares & Ticketing course is designed to enhance your fare construction skills using simulated platforms like Sabre, Galileo, or Amadeus.
Tailored for individuals in the travel industry with basic GDS knowledge, this training equips you to become an expert in your office. The course incorporates interactive simulations and follows industry guidelines, allowing for self-guided learning. You will gain proficiency in pricing and ticketing complex itineraries across various fare types.
Course Objectives:
At the end of the Global Distribution Systems Fares and Ticketing Course, you will be able to:
- Analyze GDS displays relevant to mileage system pricing
- Identify and price different journey types
- Read, interpret, and apply mileage and routing fare rules
- Understand global indicators
- Understand fare rules and air fare taxes
- Be able to apply all minimum-fare rule checks
- Know how and when to use side trips
- Know how to add a manual fare to a GDS booking file
- Be able to use the IATA/UFTAA Fare Formula to correctly price a journey
- Know how to use a GDS to issue tickets for manually-priced reservations
- Know how to read each field of an ATB ticket
- Know how to use the Lowest Combination Factor
- Be able to construct and read a linear fare construction
Who Should Attend?
Global Distribution Systems Fares and Ticketing Course is ideal for:
- Reservation and ticketing desk agents
- Travel agents
- Airline ticket agents
- Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and call center agents
- Any travel and airline professional involved in issuing air tickets
Course Outlines:
- Introduction to mileage based air fares, analyzing itineraries and retrieving fares from a GDS
- Pricing one-way and circle trip practice exercises
- Limitations on indirect travel, side trips and surface sectors
- Backhauls, circle trips, journeys in different classes of service and alternative fare break points
- Lowest combinations, round-the-world journeys and minimum checks