CTA GDS: Sabre, Amadeus & Travelport 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Sabre, which command is used to display a passenger's existing PNR when you already have the record locator?
- *ABCDEF (Correct answer)
- *R/ABCDEF
- RT/ABCDEF
- *T/ABCDEF
Correct answer: *ABCDEF
In Sabre, typing *ABCDEF (the asterisk followed by the record locator) retrieves an existing PNR.
Question 2: Which Amadeus command displays all available seat maps for a specific flight segment?
- SM1
- SM/1 (Correct answer)
- SEATSMAP1
- SSM1
Correct answer: SM/1
In Amadeus, SM/1 displays the seat map for segment 1 of the itinerary.
Question 3: In Travelport (Galileo), what is the function of the 'QP' prefix in a booking command?
- Queue placement (Correct answer)
- Quick pricing
- Qualifying passenger
- Query processing
Correct answer: Queue placement
QP in Travelport/Galileo is used for queue placement, routing PNRs to specific work queues.
Question 4: A client wants the lowest available fare between two cities. Which Sabre command initiates a low-fare search?
- WPNC (Correct answer)
- FQNC
- WPLF
- LFLC
Correct answer: WPNC
WPNC in Sabre prices the itinerary using the lowest available fare (No fare Certificate required).
Question 5: In Amadeus, which code is used to request a special meal of 'vegetarian strict/vegan' for a passenger?
- VGML
- VLML (Correct answer)
- RVML
- VNML
Correct answer: VLML
VLML is the IATA SSR code for vegetarian strict (lacto-ovo) meals, while VGML is for vegetarian non-dairy/non-egg.
Question 6: Which Travelport Galileo command is used to end the transaction and send an itinerary to the passenger via email?
- ER
- E
- ERT
- ET (Correct answer)
Correct answer: ET
ET in Galileo ends the transaction (saves the PNR); email itinerary is sent via separate ticketing/itinerary commands.
Question 7: In Sabre, what does the OSI (Other Service Information) field communicate?
- Mandatory ticketing deadlines to the airline
- Free-text information to the airline that does not require a response (Correct answer)
- Seat assignment requests to the airline
- Special fare negotiation terms
Correct answer: Free-text information to the airline that does not require a response
OSI sends informational free-text messages to airlines that do not require a confirmed response, unlike SSR fields.
CTA GDS: Sabre, Amadeus & Travelport 2
In Sabre, which command is used to display a passenger's existing PNR when you already have the record locator?