Amadeus NT & NTSR: Group Name Transmission

A complete guide to the NT and NTSR commands in Amadeus — how to transmit group passenger names to airlines in a group PNR, whether to all carriers, a specific airline, or a specific airline office.

NT and NTSR are Amadeus GDS commands used to transmit passenger names to airlines in a group PNR.

Category: Group Booking.

These commands allow you to transmit group passenger names to all airlines, a specific airline, multiple airlines, or a specific airline office.

Unlike individual bookings, where the passenger names are part of the PNR from the start, group bookings use a group name element until the names are formally transmitted. The NT and NTSR entries are the step that moves the booking from a group shell to a fully named group reservation ready for ticketing.

To transmit names to every airline in the group PNR:

NT

This sends the group passenger names to all airlines in the group PNR. Use it when the itinerary is operated entirely by carriers that participate in the same group fare agreement and all need to receive the names at the same time.

To transmit names to a specific airline:

NTSR

This transmits the names to the specific airline indicated in the entry. Use it when only one carrier in the itinerary requires the names, or when each airline must be transmitted to separately.

To transmit names to more than one airline in a single entry:

NTSR,AZ

This transmits names to multiple airlines, listing the carriers as required. Use it in multi-carrier group itineraries where more than one airline needs to receive the passenger names.

To transmit names to a specific airline office:

NTBRURMSN

This transmits names to a specific airline office identified by the office code. Use it when the airline requires group names to be sent to a particular office — for example, the group desk at a specific city — rather than to the carrier’s general system.

To transmit names to a specific airline and airline office together:

NTSR,BRURMSN

This transmits the names to a specific airline and airline office combined. This is the most targeted option and is used when the airline requires the names to be routed to a specific office rather than to the general group processing system.

Use NT or NTSR when passenger names in a group PNR need to be transmitted to the relevant airline or airline office for group booking processing. Typical scenarios include:

• Submitting the final passenger list before the airline’s name deadline.
• Transmitting names to each carrier in a multi-airline group itinerary.
• Sending names to a specific airline office as required by the group contract.
• Re-transmitting names after corrections or additions have been made.
• Confirming that the group booking has been fully processed by the airline.
• Meeting the airline’s requirement that names be sent before ticket issuance.

A typical group booking session using NT or NTSR might look like this:

• Retrieve the group PNR and confirm all individual names have been added.
• Verify the names with RTN and confirm the original entries with RTNR.
• Enter NT to send names to all airlines, or NTSR with airline codes for specific carriers.
• Use NTBRURMSN or NTSR,BRURMSN for office-specific transmission.
• Confirm the transmission was accepted by the system.
• Proceed with pricing, TST review, and ticket issuance once names are acknowledged.

Important: Group PNRs carry strict airline deadlines for name submission. Missing that deadline usually results in the group space being automatically cancelled without notice.

Always verify the names with RTN and RTNR before transmitting, and check that the transmission was accepted by the airline.

• NG → creates a group name element.
• AN/RGRP → displays group availability.
• SS/SG or SS/PG → sells confirmed or waitlisted group space.
• SRGRPF → adds a Group Fare SSR element with a remark.
• RTN / RTNR → display individual passenger names in a group PNR.
• NT / NTSR → transmit group passenger names to airlines.
• TTP → issues the group tickets once names are accepted.

What does the NT command do?

NT transmits group passenger names to all airlines in the group PNR.

What does NTSR,AZ mean?

It transmits group passenger names to multiple airlines, listing the carrier codes for each airline that should receive the names.

How do I transmit names to a specific airline office?

Use NTBRURMSN for a specific office, or NTSR,BRURMSN to specify both an airline and an office.

When should I transmit group names?

Once all individual passenger names have been added and verified in the group PNR, and before the airline’s name submission deadline.