Saturday, August 17, 2024

Amadeus Ticket Changer (ATC ) - Reissue

Working with Amadeus Ticket Changer for BSP users

Chapters: 0:08 Introduction 1:59 How the ATC Process works 3:02 The pricing transactions 4:58 Reissue with no additional collection and penalty collected as an EMD 14:00 Reissue with no additional collection and penalty collected as a tax 19:01 Reissue with residual value on EMD 26:26 Reissue using Fare Families 31:50 How and when to revalidate 35:09 ATC Reissue with no category Cat 31 (not guaranteed) 36:42 ATC for Involuntary reissue 39:23 ATC summary


Procedure

  1. Retrieve the PNR. Enter, for example:
    EntryDescription

    RT SBOWUQ

    Retrieve PNR by Amadeus record locator.

    TWD/TKT117-1234567890 and RT SBOWUQ or RT*E

    (to retrieve record locator from an e-ticket display)

    Retrieve PNR by e-ticket number.


    If the PNR was created in another GDS or has been purged by the system, you must create a new PNR with all mandatory elements.
    Enter, for example:
    NM1SMITH/ERIC MR;APM- +46236985124;TKOK;FHE074-2622929451;RF MR SMITH

    System response:
     

    --- TST RLR ---
    RP/XXX1A0XXX/XXX1A0XXX            AA/SU   8AUG24/1346Z   XXXXXX
      1.SMITH/ERIC MR
      2  KL1501 H 09SEP 1 AMSMAD HK1          0700 0935   *1A/E*
      3  KL1504 L 15SEP 7 MADAMS HK1       2  1305 1535   *1A/E*
      4 APM +46010101024
      5 TK OK08AUG/XXX1A0XXX//ETKL
      6 FA PAX 074-2622929451/ETKL/DKK3097/08AUG24/XXX1A0XXX/17XXXXX
           2/S2-3
      7 FB PAX 0000000000 TTP/RT OK ETICKET/S2-3
      8 FM PAX *C*0.00/S2-3
      9 FP NONREF
     10 FV PAX KL/S2-3
  2. Rebook the itinerary, from an availability display or use the SB entry. Enter, for example:

    SS1L3

    or

    SBKL1508*16SEP3

    System response:

    1.SMITH/ERIC MR
      2  KL1501 H 09SEP 1 AMSMAD HK1          0700 0935   *1A/E*
      3  KL1504 L 15SEP 7 MADAMS HK1       2  1305 1535   *1A/E*
      4  KL1508 L 16SEP 1 MADAMS HK1       2  2020 2300   73H E 0 S
         SEE RTSVC
  3. Cancel the old flight segments, and the old TST (if required). If you have created a new PNR, go to step 4. Enter, for example:
    XE3
    TTE/T1


    Note: If there is a partial change of the itinerary or a partial reissue/revalidation of a multi-passenger PNR, the old TST must be deleted first (TTE) before you can make an Amadeus Ticket Changer pricing entry.

  4. Reprice the itinerary.

    To reprice with Amadeus Ticket Changer Best Pricer informative pricing (without TST/TSM storage), enter:
    FXE

    System response:
     
    FXE
    
    01 SMITH/ERIC MR
    NO REBOOKING REQUIRED FOR LOWEST AVAILABLE FARE
    LAST TKT DTE 09SEP24 -
    FARE FAMILIES:    (ENTER FQFn FOR DETAILS, FXY FOR UPSELL)
    SERVICE MAY HAVE CHANGED - PLEASE CHECK NEW CONTRACT
    TICKET STOCK RESTRICTION
    ------------------------------------------------------------
         AL FLGT  BK   DATE  TIME  FARE BASIS      NVB  NVA   BG
     AMS
     MAD KL  1501 H    09SEP 0700  HYQ0ABSA        09SEP09SEP 1P
     AMS KL  1508 L    16SEP 2020  LYQ0ABSA        16SEP16SEP 1P
                         ORIGIN TRVL CURRENCY   REISSUE CURRENCY
     OLD BASE FARE       EUR       276.00
     NEW BASE FARE       EUR       271.00
     FARE BALANCE                               DKK          -37
                             PAYMENT CURRENCY
     OLD TAX             DKK         1037
     NEW TAX             DKK         1037
     TAX BALANCE                                DKK            0
    
     TICKET DIFFERENCE                          DKK          -37
     PENALTY                                    DKK          522
     GRAND TOTAL                                DKK          485
     TOTAL ADD COLL                             DKK          522
     RESIDUAL VALUE      DKK          -37
    FARE FAMILIES:    (FOR MORE DETAILS: FQF/ATCn)
    
    FARE FAMILY:FC1:2:STANDARD
    FARE FAMILY:FC2:3:STANDARD


    ATC pricing options are:

    EntryDescription

    FXF

    ATC Informative pricing (no TST/TSM creation)

    FXQ

    ATC Confirmed pricing (with TST/TSM creation)

    FXE

    ATC Best Pricer informative pricing (no TST/TSM creation)

    FXO

    ATC Best Pricer confirmed pricing (with TST/TSM creation)


    To reprice a multi-passenger PNR, select each passenger by number, passenger, ticket number, or PNR FA/FH element line number. Possible entries are:
     
    EntryDescription

    FXF/P1

    By passenger number

    FXQ/T9-11

    By FA/FH element line number

    FXO/P1/TKT172-1234567890//P2/TKT172-1234567891

    By ticket number


    Note! In a multi-passenger PNR, you can reprice the PNR for all passengers in one entry without specifying passenger/ticket number association if the ticket numbers are all passenger-associated.

    You must include a segment selection in your pricing entry if a partially used ticket is reissued or revalidated. All unflown segments must be specified in the pricing entry. For example, enter:

    FXF/S4-5/T9-11 or FXF/S3,6,8

    To store a confirmed pricing, for example, with the Amadeus Ticket Changer Best Pricer confirmed pricing (with TST/TSM creation), enter:

    FXO

    ATC handles penalty fees according to the airline guidelines. In the ATC display, a message will prompt indicating how the penalty is collected.
    The options are as follows:

    MethodATC message
    Tax codePENALTY COLLECTED ON TICKET
    Q surchargePENALTY COLLECTED ON TICKET
    TotalPENALTY COLLECTED ON TICKET
    Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD)No message is displayed. The penalty fee is displayed in the reissue panel and an SVC element is added in the PNR containing the penalty fee.
    Not specifiedPENALTY COLLECTION METHOD NOT IDENTIFIED - CONTACT AIRLINE
  5. Display the reissue TST (optional):

    TQT

    Display the residual value and the penalty TSM, if there are any (optional).

    TQM/M1 or TQM/M2

  6. Redisplay the PNR, enter RT

    --- TST TSM RLR ---
    RP/XXX1A0XXX/XXX1A0XXX            AA/SU   8AUG24/1346Z   XXXXXX
      1.SMITH/ERIC MR
      2  KL1501 H 09SEP 1 AMSMAD HK1          0700 0935   *1A/E*
      3  KL1508 L 16SEP 1 MADAMS HK1       2  2020 2300   73H E 0 S
         SEE RTSVC
      4 SVC KL HK1 PENF
      5 SVC KL HK1 RSVT
      6 APM +460101010124
      7 TK OK08AUG/XXX1A0XXX//ETKL
      8 FA PAX 074-2622929451/ETKL/DKK3097/08AUG24/XXX1A0XXX/17XXXXX
           2/S2
      9 FB PAX 0000000000 TTP/RT OK ETICKET/S2
     10 FE PAX DKK1985 NONREF/S2-3
     11 FO PAX 074-2622929451CPH08AUG24/17XXXXXX/074-26229294510E1
           /S2-3
     12 FP PAX O/NONREF/S2-3
     13 FV PAX KL/S2-3


    ATC Reissue can automatically update the form of payment for both e-ticket and EMD, but this feature must be activated by Amadeus on request.

  7. Enter form of payment for the new ticket and for the TSMs, if any:

    EntryDescription

    FPO/CASH+/CASH

    For the new ticket, in case of an additional collection (old and new FOP)

    FPO/CASH

    For the new ticket, in case of a no additional collect or a residual value (old FOP only)

    /4FPO/CASH (TSM-M for MCOs)

    TMI/M1/FP-O/CASH(TSM-P for EMDs)

    For the residual value TSM (old FOP)

    5/FP CASH (TSM-M for MCOs)

    TMI/M2/FP-CASH (TSM-P for EMDs)

    For the penalty TSM (new FOP)

     
  8. Issue the new e-ticket and the TSMs, penalty, and residual value TSM, if any:

    TTP (to issue e-tickets only)
    TTM (to issue EMDs only)

    For EMD issuance, you must use the combined TTP/TTM entry, this is not applicable in the U.S. market.

    For U.S. market only:

    TTP/EXCH (tickets)
    TTM/EXCH (MCOs)

    Note! If the ATR field in your office profile is set to 2, you must use the combined ticketing entry.

    Enter HE ATC for more information.

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