Handout 5

Question 1

this shows all flights and seats of all participating airlines (airlines contracted to Amadeus) that are available to book and on the waitlist. Status codes are shown for each class of service regardless of whether seats are available.

Answer 1

Availability Display

Question 2

It is a flight with no intermediate stops and the same flight number and aircraft.

Answer 2

Non-Stop

Question 3

it is a flight with intermediate stop/s and the same flight number and aircraft.

Answer 3

Direct

Question 4

it is a flight with intermediate stop/s and a change of flight number and aircraft.

Answer 4

Connecting

Question 5

it is a connecting flight with intermediate stops and the same flight number but with a change of aircraft

Answer 5

Change of equipment/gauge

Question 6

any portion of an existing availability screen display can be changed by using the availability change AC transaction code.

Answer 6

Changing an Availability display

Question 7

Several shortcuts allow a user to display flight availability quickly without entering many different transactions.

Answer 7

Dual-City Pair Availability

Question 8

allows the checking of availability between two (2) different journeys with just one (1) entry. It is usually used to quickly display a return trip.

Answer 8

dual-city pair transaction

Question 9

this shows all flights of those airlines submitting schedule information to Amadeus irrespective of the availability status of their flights.

Answer 9

Schedule Display

Question 10

this shows the flights of all airlines between a specific city pair for a seven-day period.

Answer 10

timetable display

Question 11

provides users with information on the operation of a specific flight and date as provided by respective airlines.

Answer 11

checking flight information

Question 12

Amadeus offers airlines several types of access for availability and schedule displays and booking seats.

Answer 12

Airline Access Levels

Question 13

Offers the highest level of connectivity with actual seat availability and immediate confirmation.

Answer 13

Full Amadeus Access

Question 14

Offers a fully secured sale for each seat. When a request for a seat is made, Amadeus checks the flight in the airline’s inventory system.

Answer 14

Amadeus Access Sell

Question 15

This functionality allows a user to access an airline’s reservation system directly.

Answer 15

Amadeus Direct Access

Question 16

Offers flight availability and schedules that are updated once a week by tape and are updated by standard AIRIMP messages.

Answer 16

Standard Access