Reservations

=Reservation System (Rahad)= Main function: A **reservations system** is a computerized system used to store and retrieve information and conduct transactions related to air travel.

A record that contains filght information and personal details of the passenger. These PNR's are store in a central database. Database Data List:
 * Passenger Name Records (PNR):**
 * 1) Flight Number
 * 2) Name of Airline
 * 3) Destination
 * 4) Departure Time
 * 5) Expected Arrival Time
 * 6) Seat Number
 * 7) Billing Information
 * 8) Name of Passenger, gender, age etc.
 * 9) Social Security Number
 * 10) passport Information
 * 11) Telephone Number
 * 12) credit card details
 * 13) emergency contacts
 * 14) cars hired or hotels booked by passenger
 * 15) personal preferences(meal choices etc.)
 * 16) medical conditions
 * 17) Address of Passenger
 * 18) Baggage handling information
 * 19) if passenger is a frequent flyer or not
 * 20) flight date
 * 21) flight class

Global Distribution Systems (GDS): Define: Worldwide computerized reservation network used as a single point of access for reserving airline seats, hotel rooms, rental cars, and other travel related items by travel agents, online reservation sites, and large corporations. The premier GDS are Amadeus, Galileo, Sabre, and Worldspan owned and operated as joint ventures by major airlines, car rental firms, and hotel groups. Also called automated reservation system (ARS or computerized reservation system (CRS)

Define WAN: A communications network that uses such devices as telephone lines, satellite dishes, or radio waves to span a larger geographic area than can be covered by a LAN.

Name the airline subsystem that would interface and contribute to the data of the PNR.

Does and should the government have access to this data? The government should have access to this data because it could lower crime rates. Information of criminals and terrorists needs to be recorded and allowed to be viewed by the governemnt so they can capture these type of people. If they had access to this data, they'd be able to see where these criminals are heading and can plan ahead, interrogate and arrest them at the airport. Otherwise it'd be impossible to keep track of these criminals.