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Amadeus FQD Command: Fare Display Guide

A complete guide to the FQD command in Amadeus — how to display fares between cities or for specific airlines, fare types, and fare conditions.

Before a fare can be priced, it has to be found. The FQD command is the Amadeus fare display tool that lets you search and view available fares between cities, for specific airlines, or for particular fare types. It is the starting point for fare research, comparison, and quoting — whether you are checking the cheapest one-way fare between two cities, comparing what several carriers offer on the same route, or looking up the fare type codes that apply to a specific journey. This guide walks through each FQD variation with a working example so you can retrieve exactly the fare information you need.

What Does the FQD Command Do?

FQD is the Amadeus GDS command used to display fares between cities or for specific airlines, fare types, and fare conditions.

Category: Fare Display.

It allows you to search and display available fares, including one-way, round-trip, airline-specific, multiple-airline, shopper, and specific fare-type displays. Each FQD variation targets a different part of the fare database, giving you control over exactly which fares are shown.

Basic Fare Display

Request a basic fare display:

FQDNYC

Request a fare display between two city pairs:

FQDHELNYC

This displays the available fares between Helsinki and New York, showing the applicable fare types and conditions.

One-Way & Round-Trip Fares

Display one-way fares:

FQD FRAMNL/IO

Display round-trip fares:

FQD FRAMNL/IR

Display half round-trip fares in NUCs:

FQD FRAMNL/IH

This displays half round-trip fares expressed in NUCs (Neutral Units of Construction), useful for fare construction and comparison.

Airline-Specific Fares

Display fares for a specific airline including YY fares:

FQDMADMUC/ALH

This displays fares for Lufthansa, including YY fares.

Display airline-specific fares without YY fares:

FQDMADMUC/A-LH

This displays Lufthansa-specific fares only, excluding YY fares.

Display a US or Canada domestic airline-specific fare display:

FQDHOUCHI/ACO

Display fares for multiple airlines:

FQDNCENYC/AAF,DL

This displays fares for multiple airlines — for example American Airlines and Delta on the same route.

Shopper & Fare Type Displays

Request a shopper fare display:

FQDOSLNYC/S

This requests a shopper fare display, showing the lowest fares available in a simplified format.

Display fares for specific fare type codes:

FQDPARMUC/R,-ZZ-PXA

Request a fare display using expanded parameter codes:

FQDPARNYC/R,*NAP

This uses expanded parameter codes to narrow the fare display to specific conditions, such as passenger type, fare class, or routing type.

When to Use FQD

Use FQD when you need to check and compare available fares between cities, specific airlines, or specific fare types before pricing or booking a flight. Typical scenarios include:

Quoting a route before the itinerary is booked or priced.
Comparing fares across multiple airlines on the same city pair.
Checking the fare type codes applicable to a specific journey.
Reviewing one-way, round-trip, or half round-trip fare structures.
Running a shopper display to identify the lowest available fares.
Confirming airline-specific fares before pricing with FXP.

How FQD Fits Into Your Pricing Workflow

A typical pricing session using FQD might look like this:

Identify the route and travel dates you need to quote.
Enter FQDHELNYC or the relevant city pair for a general fare display.
Narrow it down with /IO, /IR, or /IH for one-way, round-trip, or half round-trip.
Use /ALH, /A-LH, or /AAF,DL for airline-specific or multi-airline results.
Use /S or /R parameters for shopper and fare-type displays.
Once you have identified the correct fare, price the itinerary with FXP or another pricing command.

How FQD Relates to Other Fare Commands

FQD → displays available fares between cities or for specific airlines.
FQN → displays the fare rules and conditions for a specific fare.
FQP → creates a fare quote based on specified criteria.
FXP → standard pricing of a booked itinerary with TST creation.
FXR → repricing of an existing itinerary.
FXA / FXL → informative pricing for comparison.
FQB → displays the best fares for a specific date and city pair.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does FQD do in Amadeus?

FQD displays available fares between cities or for specific airlines, fare types, and fare conditions.

How do I display one-way fares?

Use FQD FRAMNL/IO. Replace the city pair with your routing and use /IO for one-way.

How do I display fares for a specific airline?

Use /A with the airline code, for example FQDMADMUC/ALH for Lufthansa including YY fares, or FQDMADMUC/A-LH without YY fares.

What is a shopper fare display?

A shopper display, requested with /S, shows the lowest available fares in a simplified format for quick comparison.

Conclusion

The FQD command is the fare research tool in Amadeus. It displays available fares between city pairs, for specific airlines, for one-way, round-trip, or half round-trip journeys, and for specific fare types through shopper and expanded parameter entries. Use FQDHELNYC for a basic city-pair display, /IO, /IR, and /IH for trip types, /A entries for airline-specific results, and /S for a quick shopper view. Once you have identified the correct fare, proceed with FXP for pricing or FQN to review the fare rules. Paired with FQP, FXP, and FQN, the FQD command gives you full visibility over the fare landscape before you commit to a booking.