Direct flight can have an under 24h stopover.
2. Please see following picture and answer to question below for routing Helsinki – Los Angeles:
Single Neutral availability
** AMADEUS AVAILABILITY - AN ** LAX LOS ANGELES.USCA 62 TH 01NOV 0000
Flight Departs Time Arrives Time Duration Type Classes Access Irregularity
AY 5 (e) HEL (2) 14:10 JFK (8) 16:55 330 J9 C9 D9 I9 F3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 P9 T9 L9 V9 N9 Q9 G9 X9 EL 1A AY [AA] 5731 (e) JFK (8) 19:00 LAX (4) 22:10 17:00 762 J9 C9 D9 I9 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 P9 T9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 Z9 R9 G9 1A TRG
a. Is this connection a nonstop flight, direct flight or connecting flight?
It is a connecting flight because you have to change plane in New York.
b. What is the origin and the destination of this routing?
Origin is Helsinki, destination Los Angeles.
3. What is the difference between a stopover and a transfer?
In a stopover you don’t have to change the plane, in transfer you change to a different airplane for the end destination.
4. How many travel classes there are on scheduled flights in general? Please name those.
First class, business class and economy class. Some carriers also have premium economy class.
5. What is a Fare Basis?
The letters or numbers that airlines use to define the rules that are associated with different types of airfares or tickets.
6. Who is entitled to get a child discount in general?
Children under 2 years without own seats get 90% discount and between 2-11 years 33-50%
Amadeus GDS
7. What is a GDS standing for? Which GDS:s there are in general?
GDS=global distribution system, for example Amadeus, Sabre, Apollo etc.
8. What are GDS:s used for? Who is using those?
They are used for making reservations by the vendors. Hotels, travel agents and even online travel sites are using it.
9. What is Amadeus eSupport Centre?
An internet based support center for latest news,