TH210: Travel Technology Systems Unit ThreeIntro to the Passenger Name Record (PNR)
Note: This seminar will be recorded by the instructor.
TH210-01: Travel Technology Systems
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TH210-01: Travel Technology Systems
http://www.viasinc.us/sysaccess/index.xml
First: You should login using the User name and password given to you on the card
located in the back of your book.
Objectives:
•What is a GDS?•Practice basic PNR fields•Obtain flight availability •Decode and encode airlines, cars and hotels
Questions?
What is a Global Distribution System?
• Computer Reservation System
• High Technology provides real time availability
• Interconnects all travel sectors
• Centralize & Store Mass Amounts of Data
• Apollo GDS User Guide
Name Also used byUS Market
share*Amadeus •Online travel agencies including
• ebookers , Expedia , Opodo , Flights , Anyfares •Over 500 individual airlines •Over 120 individual airline websites •Over 90,000 travel agencies •Over 76,000 hotels
9.2%
SABRE •Expedia , Travelocity , Godard , Mobissimo •Over 20 individual airlines
44.7%
Galileo/ Apollo: Travelport •Orbitz , CheapTickets , ebookers 19.7%
Worldspan: Travelport •Orbitz , Hotwire , Priceline , Hotels 26.5%
Major Market GDS Systems
What is a PNR field?
• Computerized Travel Record
•Stored in a GDS database
•Personal Information (Privacy)
•Systems Among Suppliers & Agents are synchronized in real time
P- R - I - N - T-
What are Action
Codes?
Discussion:
Did you find any particular sections of the workbook helpful as a reference in completing the
first 3-4 lessons?