So far we have learnt three elements which form a PNR (PRINT) and in this lesson, we will learn how to create Received from element and Ticketing element. These two elements are the easiest to learn and understand and there are minimum variations to these two elements.
Ticketing Element – Ticketing element also know as ticketing time limit element is one of the essential elements to complete a PNR. A ticketing element specifies when the ticket will be issued or confirmed for the PNR created. Please note a traveller won’t be able to travel using just a pnr unless a ticket has been issued. For creating a Ticketing time limit field below are some commands which can be used.
TKTL or TKOK – This command gives instant time limit, we will generally use this command when a ticket has to be issued instantly mostly for domestic air travel or when travel is for the same day.
If you see the above image you will notice once we entered the TKTL command system auto picked up the current date which stands for instant ticketing today. Similarly, if we want to issue the ticket a month before the departure or any other date we want to specify we can do so. This command will be useful when the traveller is still unsure and wants to hold the reservation and want to confirm after a certain date.
TKTL15SEP/1200
In the above image, you will notice we entered the TKTL command specifying 15th of September date and 1200hrs as time so this PNR will automatically appear in your Quee as a reminder to be ticketed on specified time and date. This feature helps to keep track of future-dated ticket issuance.
TKXL15SEP/1200
A similar variation to the TKTL command is TKXL which will automatically cancel the itinerary for you on 15th of September at 1200 hrs, this command is useful in avoiding debit memos. Most airlines nowadays issue debit memos for unticketed PNR which are held for no reason and this command helps to eliminate such errors by cancelling the PNR on specified date and time if not ticketed.But this command has to be used discretely as it may have adverse effects and cancel an actual ticketed booking.
Next, we will learn how to add received from the element which is the simplest of the element.
The last and the easiest element to be updated to complete a PNR is the Received from Element. There are no variations to this command, Purpose of received from the element is to indicate who is the booking received from this can be the traveller himself or the booker or anyone else who has asked to make this reservation.
RF STEVEN SMITH
RF is the command followed by the name of the individual or you can put the initials of the name like SS, This command is not displayed anywhere but its essential command to end the booking.
Now if you see above image you will notice the reference element is updated and now all 5 elements are updated however the final step is to End the transaction and retrieve the PNR. The command for same is ER.
ER
Once All elements are added you need to End the transaction and save it hence we do an ER command which instructs Amadeus to end the transaction and save the PNR.
In the above image, you will notice on entering the End and Retrieve command the PNR is saved and a new Alphanumeric PNR is created,this is the reference code for the held reservation. With this we cover all points on how to create a PNR. The Five basic elements of PRINT remain common and form basis of creating a PNR.