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How to Retrieve a Past Date Booking in Galileo


Need to access an old Galileo booking after travel has been completed? Galileo allows you to retrieve a Past Date Booking File (PDR) using the record locator. This is useful when checking ticket history, investigating customer inquiries, reviewing changes, or verifying previous booking activity.

Requesting a Past Date Booking

Use the booking’s record locator with the following command:

ActionCommand
Request a past date booking filePQ/R-2GNDNF

After entering the command:

  1. Type CONFIRM
  2. Press Enter
  3. Galileo will process the request

What Happens Next?

ScenarioResult
Booking is less than 60 days oldSent immediately to Queue 1, Category PD
Booking is older than 60 daysMay take up to 24 hours for retrieval
Large booking fileMay take up to 24 hours for retrieval

To check the queue:

ActionCommand
Access Queue CountQCA

The retrieved booking remains available in the queue for 7 days before being automatically removed.

Retrieving the Booking from Queue

When the booking becomes available:

ActionCommand
Display Past Date queueQ/1*CPD

You can also open the first booking directly from Queue 1 Category PD.

If multiple bookings are available, Galileo displays a list for selection.

Viewing Booking History

Past date bookings normally do not show active flight segments because travel has already been completed.

To investigate changes made to the booking:

ActionCommand
Display booking history*H

The history screen is often the most useful part of a past date booking, showing additions, cancellations, ticketing actions, and other modifications.

Important Notes

  • Record locators are eventually recycled after old bookings are purged.
  • If multiple historical bookings share the same locator, Galileo displays a selection list.
  • Past date booking files are available for a maximum of 13 months.
  • Files older than 13 months cannot be retrieved.

Quick Reference

FunctionCommand
Request past date bookingPQ/R-RECORDLOCATOR
Queue countQCA
Open Past Date queueQ/1*CPD
Display booking history*H
Help pageH/PQ

Whether you’re investigating a customer complaint, checking ticket activity, or reviewing historical changes, the Past Date Booking feature in Galileo is one of the most valuable tools for accessing completed reservations.




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