The term Global Distribution System (GDS) relates to a system that distributes travel products to agents around the world. Travel agencies traditionally relied on GDS for services, products & rates in order to provision travel-related services to the end consumers.
Global Distribution Systems (GDS) Fares & Ticketing course helps you develop comprehensive fare construction skills through a simulation of Sabre, Galileo, or Amadeus.
Designed for travel industry personnel with basic GDS skills, this training will help you become an office expert. Developed around travel industry resolutions and designed for self-guided learning with interactive simulations, you will learn to price and ticket challenging itineraries for all fare types.
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
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
Our courses in London are held at the LPC office located at:
Once you register, we will subsequently send you the course details, including the location, trainer, and other logistical information.
Pay Attention, Please! The course location at our offices is subject to availability. Should our office be unavailable, we will secure an alternative nearby venue and promptly inform you of the change. The exact time and location will be confirmed one week prior to the course commencement.
