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How to Handle More Than 20 Taxes in Galileo GDS

In the Galileo GDS system, there is a very important limitation:
You cannot price or issue a ticket with more than 20 tax lines

So if you have a case like this (21 taxes or more), the solution is to use a Manual Fare Build and combine some taxes.


Step 1: Normal Pricing

Start with standard pricing:

  • FQ → Price the itinerary
  • FQL → Display fare details

You will get:

  • Base Fare
  • Equal Fare (if available)
  • Fare Calculation
  • Taxes

Step 2: Start Manual Fare Build

1. Start pricing

FBCCMS

Start manual pricing for airline MS


2. Add fare

FBUFARE/USD123

Enter the Fare

FBUEQ/EGP456

Enter Equal Fare (if applicable)


3. Add ROE

FBUROE/1.0

4. Fare Calculation

FBUFC/CAI MS RUH 71.50 /-JED MS CAI 215.50 NUC287.0

Must be copied exactly from FQL


5. Fare Basis

FBUFB1/YEG3M
FBUFB2/YEG4M

6. Baggage

FBUBG/2PC

7. Remarks (optional)

FBUEB/ANY FREE TEXT

Step 3: Add Taxes (Most Important Step)

Add taxes one by one:

FBUTAX1/10.00XL 
FBUTAX2/2.00Q7
FBUTAX3/5.50EG
FBUTAX4/7.25SA
FBUTAX5/12.00YR
FBUTAX6/3.75YQ
FBUTAX7/6.40US
FBUTAX8/8.90XT
FBUTAX9/4.30ZP
FBUTAX10/9.15XF
FBUTAX11/11.60AY
FBUTAX12/2.80JD
FBUTAX13/13.20AE
FBUTAX14/1.95KW
FBUTAX15/14.70OM
FBUTAX16/3.10BH
FBUTAX17/6.85QA
FBUTAX18/7.55JO
FBUTAX19/2.45LB

At this point you already have 19 taxes


The Problem

You still have:

  • 8.35 TR
  • 5.90 SY

That makes 21 taxes (not allowed)


Solution (Combine Taxes)

You must merge them:

8.35 + 5.90 = 14.25

Then add them as one tax:

FBUTAX20/14.25XP

XP is just an example — use the code provided by the airline

Step 4: Save Fare

FBUTTL/
FBFALL
R.MAHMOUD
ER;ER

Step 5: Display Fare

*FF1

Step 6: Ticket Issuance

TKP1/FS/Z0

Important Warning

You must get airline approval before combining taxes because:

  • Some taxes are mandatory and cannot be changed
  • Combining taxes may affect auditing and reporting
  • Each airline has its own policy




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