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d. Non-affinity Group Fares : Members of a travel group who do not share a
common affinity
Reduce Fares for Specific Persons :
a. Deportee Repatriation Fare
b. Diplomat Government Fares
c. Family Fares
d. Labour Labourer fares
e. Merchant Marine Seamen‟s Fare
f. Migrant Fares
g. Military Fares
h. Pilgrim Fares
i. Refugee Fares
j. Senior Citizen Fare
k. Spouse Fare
l. Student Fares
m. Teachers Fares
n. Youth Fares
When calculating reduces fares express as a percentage of the normal fare, remember : a.
Apply the percentage to the base to establish the fare lever as an amount. b.
Use such fare level for the application of all fare construction rules, e.g. HIP, CTM, etc.
C. RULES
SC 100101 :
0. Application
a. Application : specifies the trip type, geographical coverage of the fare and
participating carriers, if any. b.
Fares : specifies either YY fares or carrier fares; shows how to obtain the fare if not published in the main fares list.
c. Passenger Expenses : specifies situations when the carriers absorbs
passenger costs such as meals, transfers, hotel accommodations. 1.
Eligibility a.
Eligibility : specifies who may avail of the fare. If no eligibility requirement is shown, you may quote the fare to any type of passenger.
Otherwise, this shows who is eligible : seamen, military fare, youth, etc.
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b. Documentation : specifies what proof of eligibility is required. For
examples to be eligible for a seamen‟s discount, passenger has to present ships papers, etc.
2. Day Time : specifies date of travel to determine if midweek or weekend fare.
3. Seasonality : specifies date of travel to determine the seasonality for the entire
pricing unit. 4.
Flight Application Routings : specifies if travel is restricted to services of carriers.
5. Reservations and Ticketing
a. Reservations : specifies how and when reservations must be made.
b. Ticketing Payment : specifies ticketing and payment deadlines, form of
payment restriction, if any. 6.
Minimum stay a.
Minimum Stay : specifies earliest return date. b.
Waiver of minimum Stay : specifies reasons that may override minimum stay requirement.
7. Maximum Stay : specifies latest return date or expiry date of the ticket
8. Stopovers : specifies the number of stopovers allowed at the fare plus stopover
charges, if any. 9.
Transfers : specifies the maximum number of intermediate ticketed points allowed between the fare construction points.
10. Constructions Combinations
a. Constructions : specifies if add-on construction is permitted
b. Combinations : specifies if end-on, side trip andor local combinations are
permitted 11.
Blackout Dates : specifies daters when travel on such fare is not permitted. 12.
Surcharges : specifies if there is an extra charge to collect for travel on certain periods, e.g. carnival surcharge.
13. Accompanied travel : specifies if an escort or an attendant is required.
14. Travel restrictions : specifies affectivity and discontinued dates of departure
15. Sales and Restrictions
a. Advertising Sales : specifies the place of sale of ticketsMCOs or PTAs.
b. Extension of Validity : specifies reasons when maximum stay can be
extended 16.
Penalties a.
Refund for Cancellation No-Show : specifies how and when penalties are imposed when refunding cancelled tickets
b. Voluntary Rebooking Rerouting : specifies how and when to apply
rebooking and rerouting penalty fees
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c. Involuntary Rerouting : specifies application of general rules.
17. HIP and Mileage Exceptions : specifies if there is an additional HIP or waiver of
the HIP, EMS or mileage system 18.
Ticket Endorsements : shows „IMPORTANT NOTICE‟ specifications and other ticketing restrictions for APEX, PEX, SAPEX tickets.
19. Children and Infant Discounts : specifies percentage to be charged on the adult
fare. 20.
Tour Conductor Discounts : specifies if discounts apply for tour conductors of groups traveling at the special fare
21. Agent Discount : specifies if travel agents may avail of a further discount on the
special fare 22.
Other discounts Secondary Fares Application : specifies fares, eligibility, documentation and accompanied travel whenever a secondary fare application is
allowed, e.g. “This fare may be used for Senior Citizens” 232425 not used
26. Groups : only applies when a fare rule has conditions for groups a. Eligibility : specifies type of group fare
b. Minimum Group Size : specifies minimum number of contracted seats c. Accompanied Travel : specifies if group is required to travel together.
d. Documentation: specifies proof of eligibility for type of group travel e. Name changes Additions : specifies if such changes are allowed and what are
the requirements 27. Tours : applies only when a fare rule has IT fares conditions
28. Not used 29. Deposits : specifies requirements for part payment of the special fare a minimum
number of days in advance of the departure date Other conditions : specifies miscellaneous conditions, e.g. baggage allowance, seat
allocations, etc.
Interpreting Validity Conditions Validities may be expressed in days, months, or year.
Days
– full calendar days, including Sunday and legal holidays. Months
– a period of time from the given date in one month to the corresponding date in a subsequent month.
Example : 1 month validity
01JAN to 01FEB 2 month validity
14JAN to 14MAR
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Where the corresponding date does not exist in a short subsequent month, then the months shall mean from a given date in one month to the last day of such shorter
subsequent month. Example : 1 month validity 30JAN to 2829FEB
When the given date is the last day in one month, then the corresponding date is the last day in the subsequent months, e.g.
1 month validity 31JAN to 2829FEB
2 month validity 2829FEB to 30APR
3 month validity 30APR to 31JUL
Year – a period of time from the date of ticket issuance or the date of commencement of
travel, as applicable, to the corresponding date in the following year, e.g. 1 year validity
01JAN00 – 31JAN01
Minimum Stay Requirements The minimum stay date is the earliest day that the passenger can start his return travel. In
order to determine this date it is important to study the paragraph concerning the minimum stay requirement in the fare rule.
Example 1:
EH Journey : Proposed travel dates :
LON NBO --- break point
03JUL XPAR
14JUL LON
14JUL Paragraph 6 of Rule Y059 specifies a 6 day minimum stay requirement.
This subparagraph when linked with the overriding paragraph 6 o Y059 is composed of the following key points :
a. number of days to add :
6 days b. preposition and action :
counting from the day after departure c. pointarea concerned :
on the first outbound international sector Formula :
Number of Days : 6
+ Departure day : 03JUL
= Minimum stay date : 09JUL This means that you may allow the passenger to be booked for a return flight on or after
09JUL. Thus, the proposed return date on 14JUL is permissible.
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Where to show the Minimum Stay Date In Rule Y059 used in Example 1, the General Rule continues with the following clause :
“to the earliest day return travel may commence from the last stopover point outside the country of origin
including for this purpose the point of turn around”
In the example above, the last stopover outside the COC is Nairobi NBO, which is also the point of turnaround. NBO is also the city beside which the minimum stay date
appears. Enter this date in the “Not Valid Before” box starting from NBO in coupon 2 and onwards.
Example 2 : AT Journey : Proposed travel dates :
MEX MIA
28JUL FRA --- break point 30JUL
MIA open-dated
MEX open-dated
The key points in Rule X0764 are : a. number of days to add :
7 days b. preposition and action :
counting from the day after departure c. point area concerned :
on the outbound transatlantic sector Formula :
Number of Days : 7
+ Outbound transatlantic departure day : 30JUL
= 37
- less the number of days in JUL 31JUL
= Minimum stay date : 06AUG
Although the passenger requested for open-dated return coupons, subsequent bookings on such coupons have to be made no earlier than 06AUG.
“to the earliest day return transatlantic travel may commence from the last stopover point
including for this purpose the point of turnaround.” This means start entering the minimum stay date against the last stopover point from
where the transatlantic travel begins.
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Example 3 : Sunday Rule
Journey Proposed travel dates :
TUN LIS --- break point
01APR SAT XAGP
open-dated TUN
open-dated
Rule Z010 Minimum Stay :
“ return travel from the last fare construction point outside the country of unit origin must not commence before 0001 hours on the Sunday after the date of
arrival at the first fare construction point outside the country of unit origin.”
Therefore, if the passenger left on a very late flight on 01APR Saturday and arrived 02APR Sunday, then the earliest return is the following Sunday which is 09APR.
This date is shown starting from LIS which is the first fare construction point outside the country of unit origin, i.e.
Example 4: Counting from day after arrival
Journey : Departure :
Arrival dates : JNB
XAMS 11SEP
11SEP YTO --- break point 12SEP
12SEP XNYC
open-dated JNB
open-dated
Rule X0807 Minimum Stay : “ 7 days; from Africa : the number of days counting from the day after arrival in
Area 1 to the earliest day return travel may commence from Area 1”
Key points : a. number of days to add
: 7 days b. preposition and action
: counting from the day after arrival c. pointarea concerned
: in Area 1 Formula :
Number of days : 7
+ Day of arrival in Area 1 : 12SEP
= Minimum stay date : 19SEP
Show this date in the “Not Valid Before” NVB box starting from coupon 3 which is return from Area 1 commences.
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Maximum Stay Requirements
The maximum stay date is the expiry date of the ticket. By days :
Add the number of days of maximum stay to the departure date from the point of origin.
If departure date is : 16MAY
And if maximum stay is : 30days
Equals : 46
Less number of days in MAY : 31
Then maximum stay date is : 15JUN
Example : Excursion fare valid for 30 days YEE30
Journey : Travel dates :
Ticketing Entry : STO
AMS 16MAY
RIO --- 18MAY
AMS open-dated
STO open-dated
It is important to note that while 01JUL is the expiry date of the ticket, it also means that is the last possible date that the passenger can return.
By months :
Count the number of months from the day of departure from the point of origin.
If departure date is : 16MAY
And if maximum stay is : 1 month 1M
Then the maximum stay date is : 16JUN
Show this date in the “Not Valid After” NVA boxes of all the coupons to preclude the fraudulent entry of other dates.
Closed bookings for Special Fares with Penalty Fees For special fares which have cancellationrebooking penalty fees such as APEX and PEX
fares, specify each confirmed travel date in the “Not Valid Before and After” boxes of the relevant flight coupons.
Establishing Seasonality and Day of Week Conditional Fare Basis Code
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Seasonality‟s vary from low to high season : H
– for high or peak season K
– for middleshoulder season or second seasonal level out of 3 or more levels L
– for lowbasic or off-peak season Part of Week Codes :
W – for weekend
X – for weekday
Example : Journey :
Departure dates : CPH
XYMQ 03MAR FRI
YYC --- 04MAR
XNYC 18APR TUE
CPH 19APR
According to paragraph 3 Seasonality, Subparagraph B of Rule X0712, use the date of departure on the outbound transatlantic sector to determine the seasonal fare for the entire
return trip pricing unit. As the travel date 03MAR is within the period of 25DEC
– 29MAR and falls on a Friday, use the Basic Weekend level, i.e. YLWAP3M.
Counting Transfers and Stopovers Clarification of Terms
A transfer
takes place when a passenger changes from the service of one carrier to the
service of the same carrier online transfer or changes from the service of one carrier to the service of another interline transfer.
Counting Transfers Unless the rule says otherwise, whenever a special fare rule limits the number of transfers
allowed, count all intermediate points as transfer point. Do not count fare construction points. This means that the points of origin, destination and turnaround are excluded.
Example :
Journey : BRU
XAMS SN 2 interline transfers
LON BA MEX AM --- break point
PAR AF BRU AF
1 online transfer
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Rule 0762 : Application : a. Economy class round, circle, single open jaw trip
excursion fares from Europe to Mexico 8 Stopovers : a 2 permitted in each direction
9 Transfers : a 4 permitted in each direction
Counting Stopovers
Only count intermediate stopovers and remember the following : In the case of RTCTs, do not count the point of turnaround and fare construction
points. In the case of turnaround Open Jaws for Special Fares OJ, do not count the
outward point of arrival and inward point of departure. Example :
Journey : BRU
XAMS SN LON BA
MEX AM --- break point PAR AM
BRU SN
Collecting Stopover Charges Types :
1. Stopover charge for a specific point
Example : Rule X0761 : SUPER PEX FARES FROM NETHERLANDS TO MEXICO
8 Stopovers
a One permitted in USA per pricing unit at a charge of EUR 69 Journey :
AMS ATL
MEX --- break point AMS
In the fare breakdown, specify the city code of thepoint where the stopover in the US will occur. This is followed by stopover fee EUR 69 converted into the NUC
equivalent at the IROE of the country of pricing unit origin.
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2. Stopover charge for additional stopovers in excess of those allowed by the fare.
Example : Rule X1128 PEX FARES FROM COOK ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND TO NORTH AMERICA, CARRIBEAN VIA PA
8 Stopovers a 1 One permitted per pricing unit
2 3 additional permitted per pricing unit, each at a charge NZD 150 Journey :
AKL LAX
YVR --- break point SEA
HNL AKL
As only one stopover is allowed free of charge, collect a stopover fee of NZD 150 for each additional stopover in excess of those allowed by the fare rule. That means for the 2
extra stops, need to collect a total of NZD 300 converted to NUC at the IATA ROE.
C. RANGKUMAN
