Issuing EMD for Groups Payment

Below is a checklist and handy hints for issuing Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) payments in the travel agent GDS for Qantas group travel.

  • Create a basic non-air booking file
  • Use the same name in the booking as held by Qantas Group Travel.
  • No passive segments permitted
  • Amadeus travel agents must not issue an EMD in the Qantas group PNR
  • Any payments to Qantas Group Travel must use RFIC codes as per the table below
  • All EMD payments to Groups Travel must be issued as a nett lump sum payment
  • The lump sum is the combined nett total of the group fare, taxes, fees and carrier charges. No breakdown is required.
  • The commission level must be manually amended to 0% commission
  • In the endorsement of the EMD, include the Qantas group PNR or the Group Travel reference
  • Any valid form of payment accepted via BSP may be used
  • Once EMD has been issued, enter the detail into the website Payment page 

The EMD ‘Stand Alone’ type (EMD-S) is used for payments to Group Travel with specific codes that are standard. 

Commercial Name Payment to EMD Type Service Code RFIC RFISC
Group Deposit Group Travel S DPST D 99A
Group Finals Group Travel S DPSF I FIN
Group Other Payments* Group Travel S DPSF I FIN

(*) Other payments include: change fee, name change fee, cancellation fee, additional group fare and taxes fees and carrier charges.