Amadeus PNR Converter: Step-by-Step Guide

Amadeus is one of the three major GDS platforms used by travel agencies worldwide, and its PNR format has its own quirks. This guide breaks down exactly how to read an Amadeus PNR line by line, and how to convert it into something a client can actually understand.

What Makes Amadeus PNRs Distinctive

Amadeus PNRs typically start with an RP/ line showing the office identifier, followed by passenger name lines, then numbered flight segment lines. Compared to Sabre or Galileo, Amadeus tends to use slightly different spacing and status code placement, which is why a converter built for one GDS doesn't always work cleanly on another.

Anatomy of an Amadeus PNR

Here's a real-world style example:

RP/LON1A2345/LON1A2345
1.SMITH/JOHN MR  2.SMITH/SARAH MRS
3 BA 284 H 15JUL 2*LHRJFK HK2 1120A 215P 15JUL E
4 BA 179 T 25JUL 5*JFKLHR HK2 745P 750A 26JUL E

Line 1 — Office Identifier

RP/LON1A2345/LON1A2345 identifies the booking office (a London-based Amadeus terminal, in this example). This isn't the passenger's reference number — it's an internal agency identifier.

Line 2 — Passengers

1.SMITH/JOHN MR and 2.SMITH/SARAH MRS list the two passengers on the booking, each numbered and formatted as LASTNAME/FIRSTNAME with a title.

Lines 3-4 — Flight Segments

Each numbered line after the passengers represents one flight:

Element	Example	Meaning
Airline + Flight	BA 284	British Airways flight 284
Booking Class	H	An economy fare subclass
Date	15JUL	15th of July
Route	LHRJFK	London Heathrow to New York JFK
Status	HK2	Confirmed, 2 passengers
Times	1120A 215P	Departs 11:20 AM, arrives 2:15 PM

Common Amadeus Status Codes

Amadeus uses the same general GDS status codes as other systems:

HK — Holds Confirmed (booking is confirmed)
HL — Holds Waitlisted (passenger is on the waitlist)
UN / UC — Unable to confirm
NN — Pending, needs confirmation

For a full breakdown of every status code, see our complete PNR status code guide.

Why Converting Amadeus PNRs Manually Is Slow

Manually decoding an Amadeus PNR means looking up airport codes, calculating real flight durations across time zones, and formatting everything into readable sentences — for every single booking. For an agency processing dozens of PNRs a day, this adds up to hours of repetitive work that a converter tool handles in seconds.

💡 Watch Out For

Amadeus flight duration shown in the PNR is just the difference between local departure and arrival clock times — it does not account for time zone differences. A flight from London to Dubai might show an 11-hour "gap" between departure and arrival times, when the actual flight time is closer to 7 hours, because Dubai is 3-4 hours ahead of London. Always verify duration with a tool that corrects for time zones.

Converting an Amadeus PNR in Seconds

Instead of manually decoding each line, paste the raw PNR text into a converter like PNRGenius, which auto-detects the Amadeus format and instantly outputs a clean itinerary — with correct flight durations, resolved airport names, and properly formatted passenger details.

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