Guides
Practical, plain-English guides to reading airline reservation data — the codes, displays and conventions behind the tickets FlyTix formats.
Amadeus vs Galileo: GDS Comparison
Amadeus and Galileo power most travel agency bookings worldwide but differ in history, regional strength, and display conventions. Here is what you need to know about each.
6 min readGDS Status & Action Codes Glossary
HK, TK, UN, KK — segment codes tell you whether a booking is confirmed, changed or gone. What the common codes mean and what to do about each.
7 min readHow Airline Ticket Numbers Work
Every e-ticket carries a 13-digit number that starts with the validating airline's 3-digit prefix. What each part means, how conjunction tickets work, and how to find it in a PNR.
6 min readHow to Read a Galileo / Travelport Entry
Name items, segment numbering and vendor locators make Galileo displays read differently from Amadeus. A sample display decoded field by field, plus 12-hour A/P times.
5 min readHow to Read an Amadeus PNR
Decode an Amadeus PNR field by field — header, names, segments, booking classes and status codes — with a worked example.
6 min readUnderstanding Fare Basis Codes
A fare basis code is not the same as a booking class. Learn to decode each character — season, advance purchase, routing, stay requirements — and why it matters.
5 min read