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Sabre Training - Pocket Guide

The document outlines various functionalities and commands related to airline reservation systems, specifically focusing on Sabre's database and PNR management tools. It includes sections on availability, ticketing, passenger information, fare quotes, and special service requests, among others. Each section provides specific commands and examples for managing air travel reservations efficiently.

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Sabre Training - Pocket Guide

The document outlines various functionalities and commands related to airline reservation systems, specifically focusing on Sabre's database and PNR management tools. It includes sections on availability, ticketing, passenger information, fare quotes, and special service requests, among others. Each section provides specific commands and examples for managing air travel reservations efficiently.

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Neutral Availability – Sabre Database 6

Direct Access Availability– Airline Database 6-7

Availability Follow up – Neutral Availability 7

Selling Air 9

Cancel Air Segments 9

Name Field 10

Phone Field - 9 10

Ticketing Time Limit Field - 7 11

Received from Field - 6 11

Working on PNR 11

Retrieve PNR 11 - 12

FOID 12

Secure Flight 12

Passenger Email 14

Frequent Flyer 14

Other Service Information (OSI) 15

Passenger Association (AS) 15

Remarks 15 - 16

Seats Assignment 16 - 17
Special Service Request (SSR) 17 - 19

Clone PNR 19

New Number in Party 20

Divide PNR 20 - 21

History 21

Change Segment Status 21 - 22

Screen Browsing 24

Printer Designation 24

Sabre Atlas 24

Geographical Information 25

Calculator 25

Calendar 25

Maximum Permitted Mileage (MPM) 25

Minimum Connect Times (MCT) 26

Time Calculations 26

Verify Flight Information 26

Working with Queues 28

Exit Queue Session 28


Queue Placement 28 - 29

Queue Sort - Special Name Queue 29

Fare Quote Display 31 - 32

Fare Quote Rule Display 32

Price itinerary 34

Display Fare Rules from a Pricing entry 34

Fare Calculation & Tax Description 35

Price Quote Record – Stored Fare 35

Passenger Type Codes for Pricing 35

Low Fare Search 36

Price Search 37

Price Search Mask Fields Definitions 37

Rate of Exchange 39

Tax Entries 39
SPECTRA - PNR Management Tool 40
Automatic Ticketing (Phase 3.0) 42

Mandatory Ticketing Qualifiers 42 - 43

Optional Ticketing Qualifiers 43 - 44

Ticket From Stored Price Quote Record 44 - 45

Phase V Ticketing – Using Phase IV 47 - 48


Ticket Records & Masks
Display Entries 49

Delete Entries 49

Issue Phase IV Ticket 49

Create Phase IV Record From a Published Fare 49

Recreate A Phase IV Ticket Mask 50

EMD-A / Air Extras 52

EMD-S / Miscellaneous Fees/Chargers 53

EMD-S Fulfilment 53 - 54

Other Formats 54
Basic City Pair Availability (CPA) 120OCTMVDMAD
Carrier specific 125JUNATLLAX1800¥DL
Display more availability 1*
Display additional classes of 1*C
service
Multiple carriers 125JUNDFWLHR¥DLAAUA
Specific time 120SEPMIABOG1400
Conection city 128SEPSCLMAD1200SAO
Specific Class of Service 125JUNLIMCCS1800-V¥LA
and carrier
One World carriers 123MARMELPAR¥/*O
Star Alliance carriers /*A
SkyTeam /*S
Alliance partners K9LA*

Direct access 120NOVSYDAKL1400¤QF


Display more availability 1¤*
Display additional classes 1*C
of service
Specific Class of Service 125JUNMELSYD1800−V¤QF
and carrier
Change airline 1¤NZ
Change departure date 1¤15JUN*0800
and time
Days before and after 1¤¥7 o 1¤−7
(up to 30 days)
Return availability by 1¤R22DEC*1800
date and time
Return availability days before 1¤R¥12 o 1¤R−12
and after

Redisplay last availability 1*R


Change airline 1¥EK
Change departure time 1*1400
Change specific class 1−M
of service
Change departure date 127AUG
Change departure date – 1¥7 o 1−7
before/after
Return availability by 1R22DEC1800
date and time
Return availability days 1R¥12 o 1R−12
before and after
Availability from last 1.LON15FEB
departure city
Sell from CPA 02Y1
Sell connection from CPA 01Y3*
Sell connection from CPA 01Y7J8
different classes of service
Waitlist flight from availability 01J8LL
Waitlist a flight long sell 0JJ326Y25AUGSAONYCLL1
Long sell a flight 0AV527Y25AUGCCSLIMNN1
Sell Open Segment 0AROPENY25JULCORBUEDS1
Insert a surface (ARNK) 0A
Automatically insert a surface 0AA
Move segment 4 after /2/4
segment 2
Passive Segments
Create with airline 0SQ236Y4SEPBNESINGK1*ABCDEF
record locator
Add passive segment 02Y1YK o 02Y1GK
from availability

Cancel segment X2
Cancel range of segments X2−6
Multiple segments X2/4/6
All segments XI
Passive cancel .2XK
Multi segment passive cancel 1/4/5XK
Add single passenger name −DOE/JHON
Add Multiple passenger names −3DOE/JHON/GINA/JAMES
Add Infant name −I/LOPEZ/OLIVIA
Add infant day of birth 3INFT/LOPEZ/
and adult name OLIVIA/10SEP14−1.1
Delete name −1.1¤ o −1.1,2.1¤
Modify name −1.2¤ROSANNA
Add name reference number -DOE/JHON*123456
Modify name reference number -1.1¤*CUIL123456

Passenger Type
Display stored passenger PD
type codes
Enter passenger type with PDTC08−1.3
name select
Enter passenger type infant PDTINF-2.2

Add phone contact 92665−7777−A


Phone type codes: A-agency, B-business, H-home,
M-mobile, F-fax
Add phone outside your area 9PDP444−1234−H
Change phone number 92¤2411−4593−H
Remove phone number 92¤ o 92−4¤ o 92,4¤
from PNR
Add ticketing time limit 7TAW23DEC/
for specific date
Ticketing time limit ready 7T−OK
for fulfillment
Change ticket time limit date 7TAW(new date)/
Display ticket time limit *T o *P7
filed on PNR

Received from – who requested 6JANE DOE


changes
Display received from *P6
field on PNR

Retrieve current PNR *A


End transaction E
End transaction and ER
retrieve PNR
End transaction and e-mail EMXP
message with PDF attachment
Ignore PNR I
Ignore changes and IR
retrieve PNR

By Sabre record locator *XAFVAH

By passenger name *−SUAREZ o *−SUAREZ/LUIS


Retrieve from similar name list *2
Redisplay similar name list *L
By date of departure and *−18APR− SUAREZ
passenger surname
Enhanced similar name search *¥- SUAREZ
Enhanced partial name search *¥-SUA¥
Enhanced search by phone *¥-50688865630
number
Enhanced search by frequent *¥-FF¥-LA112233
flyer number
Enhanced search by email *¥PE¥-¥[email protected]¥
address
Enhanced search by PNR status *¥-SURAREZ-LUIZ-A

Form of ID entries used by some carriers


Add FOID 3FOID/NI19225553−1.1
Add FOID and country 3FOID/PPUS3455023-2.1

Passenger DATA 3DOCS/DB/11DEC71/F/DOE/


MARY/ANN−1.1
3DOCS/DB/date of birth/gender(F/M)/surname/given name/middle
name-passenger number
Add the letter I for Infants after 3DOCS/DB/11DEC10/MI/DOE/
the gender and associate it with SAMUEL−1.1
the adult name
For American Airlines the format must begin with the number 4
Store e-mail address PE¥[email protected]¥
Name relate PE¥[email protected].
AU¥−1.2
With underscore PE¥[email protected]¥
(shift+name key twice)
Display e-mail address *PE
Delete e-mail address PE2¤ o PE2-4¤ o PE1,3¤
End transaction and EM
e-mail message
End and email itinerary with EMXP
a PDF file attached
End transaction and e-mail EM¥N1.2
message to a specific
passenger
End transaction and e-mail EM¥A1
by selected e-mail address
End and e-mail to notify EMT
e-tkt has been issued and
receipt available
End and e-mail, redisplay PNR EMR

Name relate FFIB1234567−1.1


To another carrier FFLA1234567/AA
Display frequent flyer *FF
Delete frequent flyer FF2¤ o FF2−3¤ o FF2,4¤
Display FF Partnership PT*airline
agreement list
Home/hotel contact 3OSI MH CTCH KUL CROWNE
PLAZA 52845137
Business contact 3OSI MH CTCB BNE 07 9774
1111−2.1
Contact address 3OSI UA CTCA JFK
SHERATON AIRPORT HTL
Total complete party (TCP) 3OSI QF TCP2 W JAMES/JOHN
MR PERSYD
Display OSI fields *P3O
Delete OSI 32¤ or 32−4¤ or 32,4¤
Note: Replace the 3 command with a 4 for American Airlines

Associate with existing AS¥N1.2¥92


phone number
Associate with new AS¥N1.2¥9¥506-886-5630
phone number
Associate with existing remark AS¥N1.2¥52
Associate with new remark AS¥N1.2¥5¥H-PAX NN VISA US

Basic remarks 5PSGR REQUIRES INDIAN


VISA
Historical remarks 5H−PSGR DECLINED
INSURANCE
Itinerary remarks 5¥THANK YOU FOR BOOKING
WITH OUR AGENCY
Segment related remarks 5¥S1 PLEASE NOTE YOU WILL
BE MET ON ARRIVAL
Form of payment remarks 5−*AX372032421951008¥12/13
Display all remarks *P5
Display Historical remarks *P5H
Display itinerary remarks *¥
Display a Segment *I2
related remark
Display Form of Payment *−
Display all Segment *I0
related remarks
Change basic remark 52¤ORGANISE CAR HIRE FOR
MEL
Change historical remark 52¤H−INSURANCE ISSUED
25JUL
Delete remarks 52¤ or 52−4¤ or 52,4¤

Display seat map for entire 4G3*


cabin for segment 3 (or double
click on flight No)
Request Seats – Option 1
Segment 1 seat allocation 12A 4G1/12A−1.1
Segment 3 seat allocation 12A 4G3/12AB−1.1,2.1
and 12B for multiple names
Override graphical seat map 4G3*/O
Window seat for all segments 4GA/W
and all names
Display requested/confirmed *B
seat information
Update KK pre reserved seat 4G3HK
to HK
Cancel requested seat 4GX1/12A or 4GXALL
One flight number with change of aircraft
Display seat map, 1st leg of 4G1C*
flight
Allocate seat (first leg) 4G1C/4A
Display seat map, 2nd 4G1*/O
leg of flight
Allocate seat (second leg) 4G1/6A
Request Seats – Option 2
Segment 3 request aisle 3NSST3/AISLE−1.1 or
or window 3NSST3/WDW−1.1
Display requested/confirmed *P3
seat information
Cancel seat requests 32¤

Display special meal code table DU*/SPM


for all airlines
Specific passenger, all 3DBML−1.2
segments
Multiple passengers, all 3LFML−1.2,2.1
segments
Specific segments single 3VGML1,4−1.2
passenger
SSR requiring free text for 3SPML2/NO EGG-1.1
specific segment
Bassinette for infant (name 3BSCT−1.2
relate to adult)
Segment related with text 3OTHS2,4/PLEASE CONFIRM
WAITLIST
Infant age, not occupying seat 3INFT/BAIN/PENNY
MISS/10SEP09−1.1
Infant age, occupying seat 3INFT/BAIN/PENNY
MISS/10SEP09/OS−3.1
Child age 3CHLD/17AUG05−1.3
Destination address 3DOCA/D/US/44 HARBOR
BLVD/ANAHEIM/CA/92805−2.1
Display SSR requests *P3S
Delete SSR 32¤ or 32−4¤ or 32,4¤
Display Airline responses to *P4S
SSR requests
Note: Replace the 3 command with a 4 for American Airlines
SSR’s for Passport, Travel documents and Secure Flight entries
Passport entries
PSPT participating carrier list N*/PSPT
DOCS participating carrier list N*/APIS
PSPT 3PSPT/K199504/AU/20SEP68/
SMITH/JOHN/PAUL/M−1.3
e.g. 3PSPT/Passport No/
IssuingCountry/DOB/Surname/First
name/Middle names/Gender-1.3

DOCS 3DOCS/P/GB/N40987/
AU/01DEC86/F/15JUL18/SMITH/
JOAN/RUBY−1.1
SSR’s for Passport, Travel documents and Secure Flight entries
Passport entries
AADOCS 4DOCS/P/GB/N40987/
AU/01DEC86/F/15JUL18/
SMITH/JOAN/RUBY−1.1
e.g. 3DOCS/P/Place of issue/
Passport No/Nationality/DOB/Gender
/Expiry date/Surname/First name/1st
Middle name/2nd Middle name−1.1

FOID - Form of ID entries used 3FOID/PPAUJ767658−1.1


by some carriers
Secure Flight entries (DB - Date of Birth) Not necessary if the DOCS/P
passport entry is present in the PNR. Must however be used for all U.S.
Carriers or any flights to/from/within the U.S if no passport is present.
Full Passport names must be entered.

For all Carriers except AA 3DOCS/DB/01DEC70/F/SMITH/


JOAN/RUBY−1.1
For American Airlines 4DOCS/DB/01DEC70/F/SMITH/
JOAN/RUBY−1.1
Display Passport and Secure *P3D or *P4D
Flight entries

Ignore transaction and clone IC


PNR all flight segments
Ignore transaction and ICX1−3/6
clone PNR excluding
specific segments
Ignore transaction and clone ICAPD
itinerary plus all passenger data
Increase number in party
Increase all segments to 2 ,2
passengers
Increase specific segment (e.g. ,4S2
segment 2 to 4 passengers)
Increase multiple segments ,3S2−4
(e.g. segment 2 to 4 to 3
passengers)
Note: This format can only be used prior to ending a newly created PNR.
Decrease number in party
Cancel all seat assignments 4GXALL
then end & retrieve the PNR
Reduce all segments to ,2
new number required
Remove unnecessary names −3.1¤
Add receive from and end 6MRS JONES§E
the transaction

Retrieve passenger name *−LEE


Divide passenger name making D1.1
the change - one passenger
Divide passenger name D2.1*3.1
making the change - multiple
passengers
Make changes to the itinerary of divided PNR
Add TCP OSI if required to PNR 3OSI QF TCP2 W SMITH/JOE
MR PERJNB
Enter received from 6MR LEE
File PNR F
Add TCP OSI if required to 3OSI QF TCP2 W LEE/JAN
other PNR MRS PERJNB
Enter received from 6MR LEE
End the PNR E
Display system remark created *D
by the Divide Process

All PNR history *H


OSI/SSR information *H3
Historical remarks *H5H
Itinerary *HI
DOCS & DOCA *H3D or *H4D
Tickets *HT
Queues *QH
Display segment booking time *IAB

Change “confirmed .2HK


from waitlist” KL to
holding confirmed
Change “unable have .4HL
waitlisted” US or UU
to holding waitlist
Change “schedule change” TK .1HK
to holding confirmed
Change to “holding confirmed” .2HK*RP4GLR
and add airline record locator
Remove passive segment GK .4XK
Resend if status is PN after 24 .2IN
hours to “if not holding, need”
Automatically update segment EW or EWR
status on flights and end PNR
Note: Contact individual m airlines to check passive segment procedures.
Move down MD
Move up MU
Move bottom MB
Move Top MT
Move down # of lines MD7
Move down and search text MD/(text to find)

Designate hardcopy printer PTR/LNIATA


Designate Itinerary printer DSIVLNIATA
Ticket Printer W*XX
XX = Country code, ATB1 or ATB2 ticket stock.

Display 10 closest airports W/−CYPORT DOUGLAS


to a city
Display required city from W/−SL2
list of options
Display 10 closest airports W/−ATLHR
to another airport
Distance between two airports W/−ATBOS¥ATJFK
Distance between airport W/−ATLAX¥CYANAHEIM
and city
Display country and city info N*/GLOBEA
(A = first letter of country
you require)

Addition T¤1200¥9
Subtraction T¤224−55
Multiply T¤123*5
Divide T¤224/55

Display a month for the T¤JUN


current year
Month and year T¤JUN/2011
calendar display
Determine future date e.g. T¤12JUN¥14
display 14 days after 12 June
Display daylight savings T*DST−LON
start/end dates

MPM on existing PNR all WN


segments
MPM on existing PNR specific WNS1−5 or WNS1/4
segments
MPM without itinerary present WNMELSINDELBOMFRALHR
Verify all Minimum Connecting VCT*
times in a PNR
Specific airport T*CT−ORD
Specific airport and carrier T*CT−ORD/AA
Specific airport and multiple T*CT−LAX/QFDL
carriers
Specific airport and carriers, T*CT−CDG/SQAF/ID
international to domestic

Display local time in a specific T*HNL


city
Calculate the time difference T¤ETSYD/ROM
between two cities
Calculate the time in one city T¤ET1400SYD/MIA
from another city
Convert Tulsa time to local time T¤ET2340TUL/SYD

Availability From Itinerary

Verify line 1 VA*1 VI*1


Verify lines 3, 4, 5 and 8 VA*3−5/8 VI*3−5/8
Verify entire itinerary VI*
Verify specific flight information V*CX228/10MAY
from flight number and date

Display meal description table DU*/MLS


Queue count all PNRs and QC/
messages on all Queues
Queue count for specific queue QC/9
List record locators and names for PNRs on specific queue

Access general message queue Q/G


Access specific Queue No. Q/9
Access PNRs on Q9 created Q/9¥SI−ATP
by agent sign-in TP
End transaction, remove PNR E
and display next on queue
Ignore PNR, leave on queue I
and display next PNR
Remove PNR from queue QR
with no action taken and
display next PNR
Replace PNR on same queue QL
the following day

Exit queue and end, ignore QXE or QXI or QXR


or remove PNR

Display a list of prefatory QI*SYS


instruction codes (PIC)
Place PNR to specific queue QP/102/11
(102) with PIC 11
Future queue placement to 5Q−12MAR100/11
queue 100 with PIC 11
Display future queue placement *Q−
Note: AU & NZ pre date by one day.

Queue Sort to move PNRs QSORT/


from standard queues to
name queue in PNR
Queue count for all special QC/−
name queues
Queue count for specific QC/−MARY
name queue
Access PNR special Q/−MARY
name queue
Add special name to PNR QSORT/−MARY
to queue sort
Display queue name table QN*
Basic entry all carriers FQSYDSIN31MAY
Basic entry single carrier FQMELBKK18AUG−QF
Fare Quote Additional Qualifiers
Multiple carriers -QF-GA-NZ
Child fares ,C
One way fares ¥OW
Return fares ¥RT
Sort descending ¥SD
Display fares in NUC /NUC
Published fares ¥PL
Private Fares ¥PV
Corp route deals ¥I(corp ID)
Specify return date ¥R28FEB
Force fare basis ¥Q(fare basis)
Negotiated fares only ¥PNEG
Specify class ¥B(class)
Show fares & taxes ¥FL
Cabin class - Econ YB Bus BB FQBNELON24DECBB
1st FB
Display Asian Extension fares FQSINBKK13MAREXT−SQ
Display Visit another Country FQSFOLAX01JANVAC−UA
fares
Display Round the World fares FQSYDSYD02AUGRW−QF
Fare Quote from confirmed Air FQS1 or FQS1/2
segment.
Fare Quote Additional Qualifiers
Display the tax breakdown from FT3
fare quote line
Redisplay last fare quote FQ*
Historical FQ(ticketing date with year)
MELSYD(travel date with year)
− (carrier)
e.g. FQ20MAR09MELSYD30APR09−
QF

Display all rules from line 6 RD6


Display rule menu from line 4 RD4*M
Display specific paragraphs RD*8/16/20
from the rule menu
Display specific rule paragraphs RD4*3/4/5/11/18
from line 4
Display routing information RD1*RTG
from fare quote
Display alternative booking RB2QF/AA
class for multi carrier
Redisplay last rule display RD*
Price itinerary WP
Include validating airline WPAQF
Specific segments WPS1/4
Specific passenger type WPP(C and child’s age) - e.g.
(children) WPPC08
Combined entry WPAQF¥S1/4¥N1.4
Command price (Q) forcing WPQKIX
a different fare basis
Command price specific WPS1*QYRT¥S2−3*QY¥S4*QYRT
segments
Tax exempt single or WPTE-SG/AU/NZ
multiple taxes
Tax exempt YRI – WPTE−YRI
credit card fee
Negotiated fares for adult, WPPNEG/CNE/INE¥PV
child & infant
Corporate route deal WPI (corporate ID)
or published

Display fare rules after a WP, WPRD*


WPNC or WPA entry
If multiple fare types are WPRD*S1
returned select fare rule by
segment
Price the itinerary with WPAQF
plating carrier first
Request fare calculation WPDF
description

Create Price Quote (PQ) record PQ


using last pricing response
Display price quote record *PQ
Display PQ summary *PQS
Display PQ record 1 and 3 *PQ1/3
Delete specific PQ records PQD2−4/6
Delete all PQ records PQD−ALL
Display history of deleted PQ *PQH
records
Note: Can also Add ¥RQ to end of Pricing format to create
Price Quote Record in a single entry.

Display stored passenger type PD


codes
Change Passenger 1.3 to be a PDTC08−1.3
child aged 8 years
Change Passenger 2.2 to an PDTINF−2.2
Infant Occupying a Seat
Find lowest available fare WPNC
for current itinerary
Find and book lowest fare WPNCB
for current itinerary
Find lowest regardless of WPNCS
availability
Find lowest negotiated fare WPNC¥PNEG
for current itinerary
Find lowest corporate route WPNC¥I (corporate ID)¥XC
deal for current itinerary
Find lowest fare for specific WPNC¥PC08¥S1/4
segments and passenger type
Find alternative price and taxes WPA or WPA¥AQF
Select fare line from list, WP1 or WP4
after WPA entry
Find lowest fare and suggest WPNI
new itinerary if required
Find lowest fare and WPNIM
suggest new itinerary for
multi-airport city
Find lowest fare and suggest WPNI/D
new itinerary for direct flights
Find lowest and new itinerary WPNI¥PNEG
including negotiated
Find lowest and new itinerary WPNI¥I (corporate ID)
including corporate route deals
Book one of the Low Fare WC¥2
Search options
Display price search WQHELP
format help
Display price search mask help WQMHELP
Display price search mask WQMELLAXNYCMEL−M
for specific itinerary
View fare calculation detail WQ¥3

CNX add an X to specify a


connection point
CTY enter city/airport code or 0A
for surface sector
BK enter the 1 or 2 character
booking class
DATE enter the travel date as
DDMMM
CALC BF (break fare) NB (no break)
or ST (origin/end of side trip)
if applicable
Display IATA Bank Selling Rates DC*CUR
(BSR)
Display IATA BSR by specified DC*CUR/J
letter of country
Convert from one currency to DC¥USD334.00/GBP
another
Convert foreign currency DC¥EUR230.00
amount to AUD
Convert currency using past DC¥USD100.00/AUD/02JUN10
date
Display NUC value by specific FC*AUD
currency
Display NUC value by specific FC*JPY10MAR11
currency by date

Display complete list TXNHELP


of Tax entries
Display taxes for a TXN*PAR or TXN*FR or
specific country TXN*FRANCE
View tax details from TXN*1
previous response
Displays and decodes a TXN**YC
specific tax code
Display passenger facility PXC*I
charge (PFC) for an itinerary
Start SPECTRA search (up to QK¥AL−UA/CL−Y
search 8 options)
Display total number of PNRs CTRL U
found for selected criteria
Allocate PNRs to an empty QJ/200
queue for action
Access queue and action Q/200
queues
SPECTRA Search Options
All active PNRs QK¥ALL
Airline code QK¥AL−UA
Airline and flight number or QK¥AL−DL/FL−76−150
range of flight numbers
Class/s of service QK¥CL−Y,V
Service/travel date or range of dates QK¥SD−23MAY−30MAY
Board point QK¥BD−YVR
Off point QK¥OF−HKG
Combined board point and off QK¥BO−YVRHKG
point
Ticketing arrangement QK¥78−TAW
Ticketing date or date range QK¥78−TAW/TD−5NOV−9NOV
Booking agent sign in QK¥SI−ABG
PNR creation date QK¥CD−15JAN06
Future queue place QK¥5Q−12FEB
Combination QK¥AL−QF/CL−V/BD−SYD
Basic ticketing command – always followed by other qualifiers below

Validating Carrier ¥AQF


Commission Percentage ¥KP9 or ¥KP0
Form of Payment
Non Credit Card For non-credit card FOPs, after
the “F”, Sabre will accept any free
text information. For Net remit,
private or negotiated fares it is
important to type exactly the
carrier’s instructions in this field.
e.g. ¥FCASH or ¥FCHEK or ¥FAGT INV

Credit Card Sabre will obtain CC auth codes


automatically when a ticket is
issued for AX, DC, VI or CA.
e.g. ¥F*(2 letter CC Code)(CC No.)/
(Expiry Date)

Automatic authorization ¥F*AX3720000000000/1212


CC auth codes may be obtained
manually in advance and added to
the ticketing command
e.g. ¥F*(2 letter CC code)(CC Nbr)/
(Expiry date)*Z(Auth code)

Manual authorization ¥F*AX37200000000000/1212*Z6523

Credit Card and Cash Using the qualifier ¥FMP* the


credit card must be entered as
the 1st FOP with no amount.
Nominate the amount for the 2nd
FOP only. The balance will then
be automatically allocated to the
credit card: e.g. ¥FMP*(CC code)
(CC Nbr)/(Expiry date)*2nd FOP/
Amount
Form of Payment
Two Credit Cards (Only in applicable markets)
CC Auth codes must be obtained prior
to ticketing when two credit cards are
being used. See page 1 of the clue card.
Nominate the amount for the 2nd credit
card only. The balance will then
be allocated to the first credit card.
¥FMPMSCCAX377700000/1212*Z
444*MSCCAX3765653364781/051
1*Z666/200.00

All below formats to be used in conjunction with the mandatory qualifiers


above and can be entered in any order
e.g. W¥AQF¥KP5¥FCASH¥N1.2¥PC07¥S1/4¥TE-YRI

Name select ¥N1.2 or ¥N1.1/3.1


Segment select ¥S1/4 or ¥S2-4 or ¥S1/4-8
Passenger types Use PDT entries on page 1 of
this Clue Card
Tax exemption Single ¥TE-SG or ¥TE-SG/AU/YQ
or multiple
Credit card merchant ¥TE-YRI
fee charge
Baggage Same all segments ¥BA*23K or ¥BA*02P
Mixed ¥BA1/4*30K¥BA2-3*23K
If no free baggage allowance ¥BA*NIL
Endorsement Add to ¥EDPLUS INF MSTR 6MTS
existing endorsement
Override existing ¥EO/VALID SQ ONLY
Net remit Cash - (AB123 = Deal Code)
NET/V*AB123
CC (AB123 = Deal Code) ¥NET/CC1220.25/V*AB123
Note: The CC amount = fare + taxes + mark up.
Corporate ID Add corporate ID code
¥I(corporate ID)
Validity Override just 1 segment
¥V1*01NOV30NOV
No NVB (^ = space) ¥V1*^^^^^30NOV
Multi segment ¥V1/2*^^^^^30NOV¥V3-
6*01NOV30NOV
Tour code ¥UN*HNLHOLQF
Fare and Tour code prints
on ticket
Fare is replaced with “IT”, ¥UI*HNLHOLQF
Tour code prints
Note: This qualifier is not used for NET remit ticketing.
Fare Basis Same FB all segments ¥QYLEE1Y
Mixed FB ¥S1*QYLEE1Y¥S2-
3*QY¥S4*QYLEE1Y
Note: No rules fÌor the fares applied are validated and as a result Tickets
are not guaranteed by Sabre. If different Fare Basis’ are used, segments
must be in ascending order as per the above.

Fare and pricing qualifiers may also be stored in a PQ record which can then be
used during the ticketing entry. The PQ qualifier must come 1st when ticketing.

Example 1 Price & Store


WPAQF then PQ
Issue Ticket
W¥PQ1¥KP0¥FCASH¥TE-YRI
Example 2 Price & Store
WPAQF¥TE-YRI¥FCASH then PQ
Issue Ticket
W¥PQ1¥KP0
Example 3 Price & Store
WPAQF¥TE-YRI¥FCASH¥KP0
then PQ
Issue Ticket
W¥PQ1
PHASE IV TICKETING – Using Phase IV ticket records & masks
Create ticket record using the W¥CTKT
masks
Passenger type W¥CTKT¥PC11 or W¥CTKT¥PINF
Segment select & passenger type W¥CTKT¥PC08¥S1/4
Tab or Shift+Tab To move forward or back
within the phase IV masks
Enter When a screen is complete, to
move to the next screen
Esc then *A To exit & save all screens when
completed
E or ER before tickets can be issued
the PNR must be ended and
retrieved
Screen 1
Origin/Destination (of the ticket <SYD><SYD>
being issued)
Endorsement <VALID ON QF/AA ONLY
SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLY>
Base fare currency code & <USD> <1500.00>
amount
AUD equivalent if foreign <AUD> <1955.00>
currency fare
Note: If the base fare is in AUD only the first fare field needs to be completed.

Complete the first 6 tax <47.00> <AU>


amounts and codes <24.17> <WY>
<46.00> <US>
<5.37> <WG>
<15.60> <ZP>
<12.80> <XF>
Screen 1
To display more tax fields ENTER X IF MORE THAN 6
TAXES <X>
Tour Code – < >
NOT to be used for Net
remit tickets
Commission percentage < 9>
Screen 2
Complete fare basis, NVB, NVA dates, baggage and stopover/
transit indicators.
Baggage Weight 20K or 30K
Piece 01P or 02P
Zero baggage NIL
Add fare calculation according If ZP taxes and/or XF PFC’s
to IATA guidelines. apply to the itinerary, a
breakdown of these must
appear after the “END” and the
“ROE” in the fare calculation
line.
For ZP or XF taxes (PFC), the
total amount in AUD is placed
into a tax field with the code
ZP or XF then each PFC airport
code and USD amount is listed
in the fare calculation line.
e.g. < SYD QF LAX506.44AA
SFO120.00AA DFW360.00LAX
AA360.00QF >
< SYD506.44NUC912.88END
ROE1.880605
ZPLAXSFODFWXFLAX4.>
< 5SFO4.5FDFW4.5 >

Screen 3
Data is copied between screen 2 and 3 no matter which one is
completed. Screen 3 Is recommended if fare construction data
needs to be amended.
Display ticket record **W or **W1 or **W2
Re-access ticket mask for **WTKT or **WTKT1
amending
Display phase IV record history **WH or **WH1

Delete a specific phase IV ticket W¥D1


record
Delete all phase IV ticket W¥D
records

Ticket record and name W¥T1N1.1¥FCASH¥AQF


(mandatory)
Single ticket record W¥T2N1.2/2.1¥FCASH¥AQF
multiple names
Different ticket records W¥T1N1.1¥T2N1.2¥FCASH¥AQF
for different names
Net remit fare using a W¥T1N1.1¥FCASH¥AQF¥
ticket record NET/V*AB123

Sabre can also take a fare that is able to be priced with a WP entry
and copy this fare into a ticket record that can then be amended.
To do this, replace the “P” in the pricing entry with a “D”.
Create Ticket Record from a WD
published fare
With qualifiers WDAQF or WDASQ¥S1/3 or
WDATG¥QYLEE1Y
A ticket record must be “recreated” or reactivated if changes
occur to the itinerary after creation but before ticketing. Use the
“recreate” entry, update the 3 screens with required information,
end and retrieve the PNR, then issue the ticket.
Recreate ticket record W¥CRTKT or W¥CRTKT2
With qualifiers for passenger W¥CRTKT¥PC08
type
With specific segments W¥CRTKT¥S1/4
Note: A maximum of 7 ticket records can be stored. This number includes
deleted records. If more than 7 ticket records are needed they must be created in
a separate booking which may require dividing passengers from the original PNR.
3 steps to book and fulfill Air Extras pre-paid seats:
1 Book the desired seat from the
graphical seat map on Sabre
2 End and retrieve the PNR and
verify status to be PAYMENT
REQUIRED using *AE
3 Issue EMD:
W‡EMD*AE3‡FCASH
5 steps to shop, book and fulfill Air Extras all other services:
1 Price itinerary and request all
Air Extras
WPAE or WP*AE
2 Sell multiple Air Extras for all
passengers
AE‡1A1,2
3 End and retrieve the PNR and
verify status to be STATUS HD –
PAYMENT REQUIRED
4 Issue EMD:
W‡EMD*AE1,2‡FCASH
STATUS changes to HI1/FULFILLED

5 Verify with *AES if airline


requires SSR
e.g.: 3ABAG/PREPAID

Access mask to create AE item AE‡EMD


Associated AE with a ticket AE‡EMD‡T2
Associated AE with a ticket AE‡EMD‡T2‡N1.1
and name
Display Air Extras item *AE o *AES
Issue EMD for Air Extras 1 W‡EMD*AE1‡FCASH
using cash as FOP
Issue AE 1 to 3 with credit card W‡EMD*AE1-
3‡F*AX37661234567890/1215*Z34

AE 1, 4 and 6 using cash W‡EMD*AE1/3/6‡FCASH


as FOP
Mask Mandatory Fields
Ticketing airline code 2-character valid airline code

SVC city 3-letter city code where service is


to be provided
SVC date Valid date for service DDMMM,
default is current date
Reason for issuance code 1 alpha-character code. A-G or
I only
Reason for issuance subcode 3 alpha-numeric code
Type of service free text, up to 30 alpha-numeric.
e.g. RESERVATION CHANGE FEE
D/I Domestic (D) or International (I)
Present to free text, up to 43 alpha-numeric.
e.g.: BRITISH
AT Travel Agency name, free text,
up to 57 alpha-numeric
Base AMT base fee, up to 12 numeric plus
decimal
Currency 3-alpha currency code
Equivalent AMT paid equivalent amount in local
currency and currency code
Tax/Tax Code fee tax amount and code
Check the Reason for Issuance Codes and Sub codes in Format
Finder using the reference misov002, or using the following path:
format finder/Miscellaneous Ticket Documents/Electronic Miscellaneous
Documents (EMD)/EMD - Electronic Miscellaneous Documents -
Info and Participants

Display EMD from WTDB*4 o WTDB*T


Sabre database 1251815278514
From airline database WEMD*4 ó WEMD*T
1251815278514
Void EMD WV4 (re-enter to confirm)
Refund EMD WFRR 1251815278514/EMD ó
WFRRTR3/EMD
Display EMD Audit Trail Report DQB*EMD
Cancel unfulfilled Air Extra AE¥X1
Cancel all unfulfilled Air Extras AE¥XALL

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