
Master international gds training with Amadeus, the top platform used by Emirates and European airlines, and pursue roles as travel agents, airline staff, or airport counter positions.
Learn gds basics by mastering airport three-letter codes, two-letter airline codes, and phonetic alphabets to enable precise travel industry communication and job readiness.
Explore GDS basics for travel: segments, direct and indirect flights, routing, PNR, and airline classes; learn availability, departures, terminals, and GDS login across Sabre, Amadeus, Galileo, and Wellspan.
Learn the basic Amadeus entries, including ignore, add name, and reference, and master basic GDS tasks like city codes, availability, pricing, fare display, and itineraries.
Learn to use Amadeus fare display to find the cheapest airline class for a London to Dubai itinerary, compare prices across airlines, and review fare penalties.
Learn to display fares and search for the cheapest Lima class in Emirates itineraries from London to Dubai, then hold two seats on outbound and return segments in Amadeus GDS.
Learn to create a planner and complete a booking from an itinerary by adding passenger names, pricing the lowest Lima class, and generating a PNR for a single passenger.
Learn to create a quick piano and cancel it, including entering passenger names, references, and transactions. Reprice for lowest classes and remove the flight itinerary to finalize cancellation.
Create a three-passenger booking (adult, child, infant) by linking the infant to the adult and entering names once. Choose the Houston to Dubai departure and view per-passenger prices including taxes.
Learn the Amadeus master pricer command to automatically generate and reserve complete itineraries. Use it after mastering basics to handle urgent, multi-passenger reservations with speed.
Learn to request passenger special services, such as vegetarian meals and wheelchair assistance, by locating service lists and adding requests to a booking using airline commands and PNR updates.
Learn to encode and decode city, airport, airline, and country codes in Amadeus GDS using AC, DNA, and DC, with practical examples.
Learn to modify dates and classes within an itinerary using sb commands, adjust segment numbers, and understand name-change limitations on a PNR.
Learn to issue an Amadeus e-ticket after booking, using payment, commission, and http ticketing commands. Only IATA licensed agencies can issue tickets.
Disclaimer: This is an independent training program created solely for educational purposes by Saif Ali RAAZ, an experienced Aviation, Hospitality, and Tourism Instructor & Business Consultant ( MBA from Anglia Rusking University London, United Kingdom, Ethiopian Airlines Certified, Sabre GDS Certified, Travelport Galileo Certified etc.
Please note that this course is not affiliated with Amadeus.
Upon successful completion, a certificate of completion will be awarded by Udemy, which is recognized worldwide as proof of your learning achievement.
GDS Training: Step by Step Amadeus GDS Course | Amadeus GDS Tutorial | Amadeus Booking System Training
The Amadeus Global Distribution System (GDS) is one of the most widely used tools by travel companies to book flights, hotels, and car rentals. Mastering Amadeus can significantly improve your chances of landing a job in the airline or travel industry.
This step-by-step unofficial Amadeus training covers everything from the very basics to advanced reservation and ticketing features. You'll first learn the fundamentals of travel agency operations—such as airline and airport coding and the phonetic alphabet, essential for professional communication between travel agents. These basics form the backbone of your travel knowledge before diving into GDS commands.
What You Will Learn:
Airline & Airport IATA codes
Phonetic alphabet used in travel communication
How to create, modify, and cancel bookings (PNRs)
How to issue an e-ticket using Amadeus commands
Master Pricer (fare search), SSR requests, and itinerary changes
Encoding/decoding cities, airlines, and airports
Changing dates and classes in confirmed bookings
Why Learn Amadeus?
Amadeus was founded in 1987 by Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia, and SAS. Today, it handles a large share of global flight reservations and is especially popular in Europe, Asia, Australia, and the USA.
Airlines that use Amadeus include: British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, Iberia, SAS, Etihad Airways, and more,
Travel companies such as Expedia, Opodo, eBookers, Eden Travel, and Flightline also rely on Amadeus.
Amadeus GDS is known for its reliability, speed, and user-friendly interface—making it the first choice for many top travel agencies when it comes to booking flights.
This course is designed to make you job-ready for travel agencies, IATA-accredited companies, or airline reservation jobs. Every lesson is explained in clear, easy-to-follow steps—whether you're a beginner or looking to sharpen your skills.