Simplifying Transactions: Converting Currency and Date-Time in Amadeus

Introduction:

Amadeus, a leading global distribution system (GDS) in the travel and tourism industry, empowers travel professionals to seamlessly navigate the complexities of booking and managing travel-related services. Among its myriad functionalities, Amadeus offers the capability to converting currency and manipulate date-time settings, ensuring flexibility and convenience for travel agents and their clients. In this article, we explore how Amadeus facilitates currency conversion and date-time adjustments to enhance the efficiency of travel transactions.

Encoding and Decoding

Currency Conversion in Amadeus:

1. Getting Access to Currency Information: Amadeus offers a global database of currencies. Travel agents can access real-time exchange rates, guaranteeing their clients receive accurate and current information.
2. Converting Prices: Amadeus enables travel agents to easily convert prices into various currencies for effective quoting and booking. When displaying prices in a preferred currency or interacting with foreign clients, this feature is especially helpful.
3. Commands for Converting Currencies: Amadeus uses simple commands to convert currencies. For instance, fast and accurate conversion is possible when the “FX” command is used with the quantity, source, and destination currencies. This guarantees that travel agents can give customers accurate pricing details in the currency of their choice.

Convert a specific amount of a currency, using the default currency of your terminal	FQC100EUR
Convert a specific amount, using a country code	FQC100SEK/*GB
Convert a specific amount, using a city code	FQC100SEK/*LON
Convert a specific amount, using a currency code	FQC120GBP/EUR
Convert, using a designated BSR of 1.35	FQC250GBP/EUR1.35
Convert, using today’s BBR	FQC120GBP/EUR/B
Convert, using today’s ICH rate	FQC120GBP/EUR/C
Convert at today’s BSR, BBR, and ICH rates	FQC120GBP/EUR/A
Convert from a designated currency to a NUC	FQC1000EUR/NUC
Convert from a NUC to a designated currency	FQC37.87NUC/EUR
Convert currencies up to 12 months in the past	FQCGBP/NOK/15FEB11
Convert currencies up to 12 months in the past, using a country code	FQC100GBP/*NO/15SEP11
Convert currencies up to 12 months in the past, using a city code	FQC100GBP/*OSL/15SEP11

Date-Time Management in Amadeus:

1. Flexible Date Entry:
   Amadeus accommodates diverse date formats, allowing agents flexibility to enter dates such as day-month-year or month-day-year, meeting global preferences.
2. Flexible Date Ranges: Travel schedules frequently include adjustable dates. Travel agents can now investigate different itineraries and identify the best options for their clients by using Amadeus’s support for date range adjustments.
3. Time Zone Consideration: By enabling agents to designate time zones, Amadeus makes managing international travel easier. This guarantees precise scheduling and guards against potential scheduling errors.

Metric Conversions in Amadeus:

1. Unit Conversion: Amadeus adds metric conversions to its list of features. When working with different measurement units for weights, distances, or other parameters, this is especially helpful.
2. Metric Conversion Commands: Travel agents can easily traverse a variety of measurement systems thanks to the system’s precise commands for converting units. For instance, straightforward commands like “CONV” combined with the value and the intended units make conversions go more quickly.

Miles to kilometers	DKMK50	Kilometers to miles	DKKM80
Celsius to Fahrenheit	DKCF32	Fahrenheit to Celsius	DKFC90
Pounds to kilograms	DKPK 20	Kilograms to pounds	DKKP 9

Conclusion:

The ability to handle metric conversions, manage date-time preferences, and convert currencies are essential in the fast-paced world of travel. Amadeus streamlines currency, date-time, and metric conversions with intuitive commands, ensuring precision and efficiency for travel professionals worldwide. Its extensive databases and user-friendly interface empower agents to effortlessly manage diverse client needs, providing a seamless and efficient experience. Amadeus’s commitment to technological innovation positions it as a leader, offering state-of-the-art solutions that enhance the precision of global travel transactions. Through continuous advancements, Amadeus remains a trusted partner, ensuring efficient and accurate travel experiences across diverse international landscapes.