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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ... 3
INTRODUCTION ... 5
MASTER PRICER EXPERT WITHOUT PNR ... 6
SEARCH FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAVEL TODAY 6
NUMBER OF SEATS FOR TRAVEL TODAY 10
SPECIFIC DATE 11
SPECIFIC DEPARTURE TIME 12
SPECIFIC ARRIVAL TIME 13
SPECIFIC AIRLINE 14
SEGMENT LEVEL 14
ITINERARY LEVEL 16
MULTIPLE SEGMENTS 18
PRICE TO BEAT 19
PASSENGER TYPE CODE 20
SURFACE SEGMENT 22
FLIGHT CATEGORY 23
SEGMENT LEVEL 23
ITINERARY LEVEL 24
CONNECTING POINT 25
REQUEST CONNECTING POINT 25
EXCLUDE CONNECTING POINT 27
CABIN 28
MANDATORY CABIN 28
RECOMMENDED CABIN 29
MAJOR CABIN 30
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MASTER PRICER EXPERT WITH PNR... 36
ALTERNATE DATE 37
SEGMENT SELECTION 39
BEAT THE PRICE 40
CABIN 42 ALTERNATE CARRIER 43 SERVICE FEE 45 VALIDATING CARRIER 48 CONNCTING POINT 50 AIRPORT CODES 51 NO RESTRICTION 52 OPTIONS 53
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INTRODUCTION
Amadeus Master Pricer Expert, a high performance and flexible lowest fare search tool with real-time availability provides up to 50 lowest fare recommendations with their corresponding itineraries.
Amadeus Master Pricer Expert (FXD) is a shopping solution which provides you
with the cheapest recommendations for your query. You can use Master Pricer Expert with or without an active PNR to search for available fares. The system returns alternative recommendations that you can use to either create a new booking or to replace the existing itinerary.
Master Pricer Expert processes public fares, as well as corporate and non-corporate Unifares (Amadeus Negotiated Fares, Dynamic Discounted Fares, ATPCO Private Fares and ATPCO CAT35 Negotiated Fares) ensuring that all possible available fares for your agency are reflected in the recommendations. You can request up to six segments, including up to two surface segments, and you can enter options to describe the itinerary. The system prices using the default pricing options used at office level, such as the service fee manager price scheme, ticket type and default time window. You can include pricing options in your entry, and override default office pricing options.
Note: If no FV element is present in the PNR before you enter a pricing entry and you do not select a validating carrier in your pricing entry, the validating carrier used for pricing will be automatically determined by the system.
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MASTER PRICER EXPERT WITHOUT PNR
Following are the examples for the Master Pricer Expert without PNR.
SEARCH FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TRAVEL TODAY
For example: Travel starts from Doha (DOH) to London (LON) for today date.
Enter: FXD DOHLON
System Response:
Note: System first searches the best available fare for current itinerary and than the cheapest available recommendation.
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To display the recommendations in a group, enter: FXS 2
FXS Transaction code
2 Group Number
System Response:
To return to the original display of recommendations in groups, enter: MP FXD
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For example to book the recommendation number 2 from the displayed list
without storing the TST, Enter: FXZ2
FXZ Transaction code
2 Recommendation number 2
System Response:
To redisplay the selected recommendation itinerary, enter: RT
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Insert the PNR mandatory elements to complete the reservation.
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NUMBER OF SEATS FOR TRAVEL TODAY
To request more than one seat, enter the required number seats after FXD
transaction code. Enter: FXD 4DOHLON
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SPECIFIC DATE
Specify the date for each segment using the /D option for each segment.
For example: Travel Starts from Doha (DOH) to Karachi (KHI) on November
05 and return from Karachi (KHI) to Doha (DOH) on November 18.
Enter: FXD DOH/D05NOVKHI/D18NOVDOH
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SPECIFIC DEPARTURE TIME
You can specify a time of departure for each segment using the /TD option.
For example:
Departure time on or after 0800 from Doha (DOH) to London (LON) and Departure time on or after 1400 from London (LON) to Doha (DOH).
Enter: FXD DOH/D15NOV/TD0800LON/D25NOV/TD1400DOH
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SPECIFIC ARRIVAL TIME
You can specify a time of arrival for each segment using the /TA option.
For example:
Arrival Time on or before 1000 in Doha (DOH) and Arrival time on or before 2000 in New York (JFK).
Enter: FXD JFK/D15NOV/TA1000DOH/D29NOV/TA2000JFK
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SPECIFIC AIRLINE
You can include or exclude up to nine airlines in your search request using the
/A option at segment level or //A at itinerary level.
SEGMENT LEVEL
For example: To request airline LH for the first segment
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOV/ALHFRA/D25NOVDOH
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For Example: To request airlines QR or LH for the first segment
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOV/AQR, LHFRA/D25NOVDOH
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ITINERARY LEVEL
For example: To request airline QR for the entire itinerary
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOVFRA/D25NOVDOH//AQR
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For example: To request airline QR or LH for the entire itinerary:
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOVFRA/D25NOVDOH//AQR, LH
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MULTIPLE SEGMENTS
You can enter up to six flight segments for search for recommendation.
For example: Request a recommendation for three segments: from Doha
(DOH) to Frankfurt (FRA), from Frankfurt (FRA) to Munich (MUC) and from Munich (MUC) to Doha (DOH.
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOVFRA/D20NOVMUC/D25NOVDOH
System Response:
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PRICE TO BEAT
The //PB price to beat option allows you to enter a maximum price for a travel
recommendation. The system searches for recommendations that are equal to or lower than to the price you have entered. The price applies to the number of seats in your entry, for the entire itinerary.
For Example: To beat the available price QAR 1500
Entry: FXD DOH/D05NOVKHI/D18NOVDOH//PB1500
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PASSENGER TYPE CODE
By default, all passengers are adult passenger types. You specify the passenger
type codes with the /R option at the end of your entry.
For example: for Child (CH) passenger type code
Entry: FXD DOH/D05NOVKHI/D18NOVDOH//RCH
System Response:
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To specify different passenger type, use the //PAX qualifier to identify the
number of adults.
For Example: One Adult (PAX) and one Child (CH) Passenger
Entry: FXD 2DOH/D15NOVCAI/D30NOVDOH//PAX/1/RCH
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SURFACE SEGMENT
Your entry can include up to two surface segments in the search.
For example: To request a recommendation from Doha (DOH) to Frankfurt
(FRA), from Munich (MUC) to London (LON), and from Manchester (MAN) to Doha (DOH).
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOVFRA- - MUC/D20NOVLON - - MAN/D29NOVDOH
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FLIGHT CATEGORY
You can request a flight category using the /F option at segment level or //F at
itinerary level.
You can request the following flight categories:
/FN Non-stop flights
/FD Direct flights
/FC Connecting flights
/FN, D Non-stop and direct flights
SEGMENT LEVEL
To request non-stop flights for the first segment
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOV/FNLON/D25NOVDOH
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ITINERARY LEVEL
To request non-stop flights for the entire itinerary
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOVLON/D25NOVDOH//FN
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CONNECTING POINT
You can request or exclude up to two connecting points, using the /X option, at
segment level.
REQUEST CONNECTING POINT
For example: To request flights from Doha (DOH) to London (LON) via Dubai
(DXB) and return London (LON) to Doha (DOH) via Dubai (DXB).
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOV/XDXBLON/D25NOV/XDXBDOH
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For example: To request the flights from Doha (DOH) to San Francisco (SFO)
via London (LON) or New York (NYC).
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOV/XLON, NYC SFO
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EXCLUDE CONNECTING POINT
For example: To request flights from London (LON) to Cebu (CEB) that excludes a connecting point in Manila (MNL).
Entry: FXD LON/D15NOV/X-MNLCEB
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CABIN
The //K cabin option applies to the entire itinerary only.
You can request the following types of cabin, following //K:
F First C Business Y Economy W Premium economy M Standard economy
MANDATORY CABIN
For example: Request flights in Business Cabin
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOVKHI/D25NOV//KC
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RECOMMENDED CABIN
If no solutions exist fully for the cabin you requested, other cabins are shown,
and at least one segment will be in the cabin in your entry. Enter, + after the
Cabin code.
Entry: FXD DOH/D15NOVDXB/D18NOVDOH//KC, +
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MAJOR CABIN
At least 60 per cent of the elapsed flying time will be in the cabin in your entry.
Enter,* after the cabin code.
Entry: FXD NYC/D15NOVLAX//KC,*
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VALIDATING CARRIER
The validating carrier option allows you to include or exclude specific airlines in the ticketablity check to determine the validating carrier.
INCLUDE VALIDATING CARRIER
Following are the option to include validating carrier.
INCLUDE A VALIDATING CARRIER AND PERFORM BSP CHECKS
Entry: FXD JFK/D15NOVMIA/D25NOVJFK//R,V-AA
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INCLUDE A VALIDATING CARRIER AND DO NOT PERFORM BSP CHECKS
Entry: FXD JFK/D15NOVMIA/D25NOVJFK//R, T-AA
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EXCLUDE VALIDATING CARRIER
To exclude the validating carrier option
Entry: FXD JFK/D15NOVMIA/D25NOVJFK//R, W-AA
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SERVICE FEE
If your office uses default Amadeus service fee, you can use the //PS option to
override the default price scheme defined for your office. The price scheme override option applies at itinerary level.
Entry: FXD DOH/D10NOVSIN/D15NOVDOH//PS-26611
System Response:
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To select the recommendation number 1, enter: FXZ1
System Response:
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MASTER PRICER EXPERT WITH PNR
Following are the example for Master Pricer expert with an active PNR
For Example: The PNR booked for Doha (DOH) to London (LON) in B-class for
November 04 and London (LON) to Doha (DOH) in B-class for November 14.
To search for recommendation as per booked dates and destination, enter: FXD
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ALTERNATE DATE
The //D option allows you to price current PNR later or before specified dates
of current itinerary.
For Example: The PNR was booked for Doha (DOH) to London (LON) in
K-class for November 04 and London (LON) to Doha (DOH) in K-K-class for November 14.
To search the recommendation after 5 days as per current PNR dates,
Enter: FXD//D5
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For Example: The PNR was booked Doha (DOH) to London (LON) on
November 15 and London (LON) to Doha (DOH) on November 25.
To search the recommendation for 7 days before as per current PNR,
Enter: FXD//D-7
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SEGMENT SELECTION
The /S option allows you to price current PNR with required segments in the
itinerary at itinerary level.
For example: To search for recommendation for segment 2 , 3 and 6 in the PNR,
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BEAT THE PRICE
The //PB option allows you to beat the current PNR price at itinerary level.
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For example: To beat the price for required amount, enter: FXD//PB2900
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CABIN
The //K cabin option allows you to search for recommendation for current PNR
in required cabin.
For Example the itinerary in the PNR booked for K-CLASS (Economy Cabin)
To search for recommendation for Business Cabin, enter: FXD//KC
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ALTERNATE CARRIER
The //AGF alternate carrier option allows searching for recommendation for specific airlines other than the booked in the PNR.
For example the itinerary was booked on QR in M-Class:
For example: To search for recommendation for EK and EY only,
Enter: FXD//AEK, EY
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For next page for recommendations, enter: MD
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SERVICE FEE
If your office uses default Amadeus Service Fee, you can use the // PS option
to override the default price scheme defined for your office. For example booked itinerary as:
To display the price schemes for your office, enter: TFL
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For example: To use Price scheme reference (26603), enter: FXD//PS-26603
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For example to select the recommendation to rebook and create TST for current
PNR, enter: FXU1
System Response:
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VALIDATING CARRIER
The //R,V-VS validating carrier option allows including specific airline in ticket ability check determines the validating carrier.
For example the booked classes in the PNR did not compliance with price.
To Price the Itinerary, enter: FXP
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For example: To search for recommendation with validating carrier option,
Enter: FXD//R, V-VS
System Response:
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CONNCTING POINT
The //X option allows you to keep the connecting point same as booked in the
PNR at itinerary level.
To keep the transit point as DUBAI (DXB) in the itinerary and search for
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AIRPORT CODES
The //O option allows you to keep the Origin and Destination Airport codes
point same as booked in the PNR at itinerary level.
For example: To Keep the origin (DOH) and Destination London (LHR) airport
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NO RESTRICTION
The //R,*NR option allows you to search for recommendation for no restriction price at itinerary level.
For example: To search for recommendation for no restriction conditions price,
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OPTIONS
There are several options to searching for travel recommendations associated to
segments level (S) or Itinerary level (I).
At Itinerary level (I), you can precede an option with single slash (/) or with a
double slash (//). But you must precede the option with a double slash (//) at
itinerary level if the option is available at both segment and itinerary level.
Option
Example
Explanation
Radius
(S) /DI – 150K Radius in kilometer
Multi Cities
(S) LON,MAN,HEL Cities / Airports separated by comma
Airline Include
(I) //ABA Include at Itinerary level
Airline Exclude
(S) /AKL,LH Exclude at segment level
Flight Category
(I) //FN Nonstop flights at itinerary level
Flight Category
(S) /D Direct flights at segment level
Connecting Point
Include. (S) // X DXB, BAH Maximum 2 points include
Connecting Point
Exclude, (S) //X-AUH Maximum 2 points exclude
Time of Departure
(S) /TD1600 24Hours clock time
Time of Arrival
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Option
Example
Explanation
Withhold Taxes
(I) /R,WT Withhold all Taxes
Withhold Q surcharge (I) /R,WQ Withhold Q surcharges Withhold Specific taxes
(S) /R, WT- YQ, YR Withhold specified taxes
Add Taxes
(I) /R, AC-DE Add all DE taxes
Add Taxes with Specified amount
(I)
/R,AT-FRSE10A Add 10 Euro as FRSE tax
Expanded Parameters (I) /R,*NAP /R,*NPE /R,*RF /R,*NR No advanced purchased No penalties Refundable No restriction Ticketing City
(I) /R,MNL.DOH MNL selling point and DOH Ticketing point Unifare
(I) /R,U /R,U1222132 Unifares Corporate unifares Price to beat
(I) /PB2500 Price to beat in point of sale country Validating carrier
(I) /R,V-QR /R,W-LH Include QR validating carrier Exclude LH as validating carrier
Passenger type (I) /RYTH /RYTH-STU //PAX/1/RMIL/1/RGVT //INF/1/RINF-MIL
Single PTC for all Passengers Multiple PTS for all passengers 1 Military and 1 Government (others default Adult)
