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Add-ons

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Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 3

Mission .......................................................................................................................... 5 Glossary ........................................................................................................................ 6 Add-ons: What are they? Where are they? .................................................................. 8 Summary .................................................................................................................... 12

Amending Add-on Records ............................................................................................... 13 Mission ........................................................................................................................ 15 Components of an add-on .......................................................................................... 16 Creating an add-ons batch ......................................................................................... 17 Summary .................................................................................................................... 20

Defining Add-on Combinability .......................................................................................... 21 Mission ........................................................................................................................ 23 Viewing construction data from the published fare class ........................................... 24 Fare Class Construction Data .................................................................................... 25 Fare Class Summary versus Construction Data pop-up windows ............................. 34 Viewing construction data from the add-on fare class................................................ 35 Summary .................................................................................................................... 39

Zones ................................................................................................................................ 41 Mission ........................................................................................................................ 43 Zones defined ............................................................................................................. 44 Where to find zones coded online .............................................................................. 45 Instructing zone definitions ......................................................................................... 47 Summary .................................................................................................................... 48

Add-on Footnotes .............................................................................................................. 49 Mission ........................................................................................................................ 51 Directional footnotes ................................................................................................... 52 Summary .................................................................................................................... 55

Constructing Fares ............................................................................................................ 57 Mission ........................................................................................................................ 59 The ATPCO Construction Pricing Hierarchy .............................................................. 60 Where is the published fare “looking”? ....................................................................... 62 Using area of applicability ........................................................................................... 64 Summary .................................................................................................................... 65

Researching Constructed Fares ....................................................................................... 67 Mission ........................................................................................................................ 69 Constructed fares tariffs ............................................................................................. 70 Viewing the Constructed Fares Display ..................................................................... 71 Summary .................................................................................................................... 73

Appendix A: Tariffs Listing ................................................................................................ 75

Introduction

Introduction

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Mission After completing this module, you will be able to identify add-on terminology and identify how add-ons are used to form constructed fares.

Why is this module important? This module is important because it provides the standard or common language used when communicating constructed fares issues.

Add-ons present an entirely different vocabulary than the standard language used when discussing published fares.

To help clarify discussions involving add-ons, it is important to establish a clear basis of similar understanding to aid further communication regarding add-ons.

Learning objectives After completing this module, participants will be able to do the following:

1. Use the standard language when discussing constructed fares 2. Identify the steps for looking at add-on fares in the Fares system.

Introduction

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Glossary Add-on An amount published for use only in combination with a

published fare. In international tariffs, reflects an amount for use between two domestic-like points with the purpose of reaching an international gateway.

Add-on Tariff Tariff under which add-on records are held. Each published international tariff has at least one associated add-on tariff.

Constructed Fare (also Through Fare, Unpublished Fare, or Construction) The add-on and published fare when combined.

Fare Class Specific Add-on Add-on record whose fare class is the same as a Published Fare record. Both types of records are held in the International System and are referenced using the appropriate tariff.

Gateway First city listed in an add-on market pair. Must be one point of the published fare record. Sideline cities are the other point of an add-on market pair and are always listed second.

Generic Add-on Fare Class (also 5-star bucket or 5 splat) A collection of Published Fare Classes all combinable with a single add-on amount as designated in the Construction Data screen. Displayed as X***** (x being any letter).

Published Fare An amount published for use in pricing air transportation from one city to another. Published fare quote in pricing systems.

Six-Asterisk or Six-Star Amount (also Negative Bucket or Default Bucket) An amount combinable with all Published Fare Classes in a carrier’s database other than those belonging to this bucket. When there is an instruction not to allow a Published Fare to construct with this amount, ATPCO adds the Fare Class to the Six-Asterisk Bucket.

Zone Designator used to define the geographical fares an add-on can combine. The zone does not define what area of the world the add-on exists in, but instead defines at which area of the world the published record must “end” in order for that add-on amount to be used.

Introduction

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2-component and 3-component constructions (also 2-part and 3-part constructions) A published fare and one add-on is a 2-component construction. An add-on, a published fare, and another add-on is a 3-component add-on. Example:

Add-on + Published Fare = 2-Component Construction.

Add-on + Published Fare + Add-on = 3-Component Construction.

Note: There are two important facts to keep in mind when discussing add-ons and constructions with an ATPCO representative.

First, ATPCO Constructions follow many of the same rules as IATA constructed fares but are not the same. Most of the IATA terminology not shown in the glossary above is not used at ATPCO.

Second, Unpublished Fare at ATPCO means Constructed Fares. Some carriers use the term Unpublished Fare to refer to Private fares. This has the potential to cause miscommunication between ATPCO and our customers.

Introduction

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Add-ons: What are they? Where are they?

What is an add-on? An add-on is an amount published between two points in a similar domestic area used to reach an international gateway point.

A carrier might use an add-on to increase travel from internal domestic points without having to establish a published fare from that market.

Whereas a domestic tariff published fare would require the fare be quotable, an add-on does not have this requirement.

An add-on cannot be purchased by a consumer because it stands alone. It must be combined with a published fare in order to be used in priceable travel.

The following example will be built upon throughout this manual. This first illustration is a simple model of fare class–specific add-ons and their published fare counterparts. What would the fare amount from RIC to ABZ be for each fare, HPX and HSX?

AUSA NYC—RIC

TAFP NYC—LON

AUSA LON—ABZ

TAFU RIC—ABZ

HPX +50.00 HPX 1500.00 HPX +50.00 HPX 1600.00 HSX 0.00 HSX 1400.00 HSX 0.00 HSX 1400.00

Fare Class: HPX Published fare NYC—LON 1500.00 Add-on NYC—RIC 50.00 Add-on LON—ABZ 50.00 Unpublished fare RIC—ABZ 1600.00 Fare Class: HSX Published fare NYC—LON 1400.00 Add-on NYC—RIC 0.00 Add-on LON—ABZ 0.00 Unpublished fare RIC—ABZ 1400.00

Introduction

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Where are add-ons? Just as with published fares, you have the ability to Query add-on markets, Create New Batches or Search/Action Batches, Enter Transactions or Modify Selection Results, and perform other similar functions.

When Querying add-on markets, it is important to know what is required to display and the add-ons you wish to see.

Step 1. Click the Fares link on the FareManager Home page.

Step 2. From Query, you should select Scope: Add-on, Source: Master and then click on the button Next

Step 3. Enter the Carrier, Tariff, City Pair in the Inclusion Criteria Set and then click the button.

Figure 1

Introduction

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In the Add-on Display screen represented in Figure 2, we see the three different formats in which add-on records can be filed. The first two are a Fare Class–Specific Add-on format. The next eight are Generic Fare Class Add-ons. The last one displayed is the Six-Asterisk Amount.

Figure 2

Just as with published fares, you must enter the carrier, tariff, and markets to view add-ons. In order to determine your Add-on tariff, you must answer two questions:

1. What is my published fares tariff? 2. What are the add-on markets I am researching?

After answering both questions, you can then create a chart similar to the one below to determine your Add-on Tariff:

Published Tariff Markets Resulting Add-on Tariff TAFP Area 1

Area 2/3 AUSA AUSA

WHFP US/CA (Area 1) Non US/CA (Area 1)

WUSA WUSA

TPFP Area 1 Area 2/3

PUSA PUSA

SAAR2 Area 1 Area 2/3

WARBSAT AARBSAT

EUROP Area 2 AARBS

Note: This is an example of a chart you can create yourself using the tariffs in which you publish fares. For more tariffs, see Appendix H – Tariff Reference of the Rules Subscription document.

Introduction

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One important and useful fact to keep in mind: Think of add-ons as essentially domestic fares that cannot be purchased as standalone fares. We can always reference them by Orig-Ctry/Dest-Ctry with the same country code if we are not sure of the exact markets we want to view. Note that add-ons can also be international.

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Summary It is important to have a clear understanding of add-on and constructed fare terminology so that you can communicate effectively and efficiently with ATPCO analysts.

ATPCO Constructions are not the same as IATA Constructions.

An add-on is an amount published between two points in a similar domestic area used to reach an international gateway point.

Add-ons will not quote in pricing systems as a standalone.

Add-on fare classes can be filed in three formats: Specific, Generic, and Six Asterisk.

Add-on data can be found in the Fares system and referenced when viewing fares.

Amending Add-on Records Identify the Components of an Add-on

Amending Add-on Records

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Mission After completing this module, you will be able to identify the components of an add-on record and manage their add-on database.

Why is this module important? This module is important because it provides participants with the necessary tools to change their add-on databases. The module will provide you the knowledge to create new add-ons, increase and reduce add-ons, change footnotes and routings of existing add-ons, and cancel add-ons.

Learning objectives After completing this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Identify the components of an add-on 2. Identify the steps to create an add-on batch


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Components of an add-on Add-ons, like published fares, are made up of various parts or components.

Just as with published fares, one of the best places to find a clear display of these components is to look at the Add-on display in Selection Results

Figure 3

The Add-on Display: Basic screen illustrates the components of an add-on record. The next two pages will allow you to actively follow along as your instructor gives a tour of the add-on record.

Column Headings


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Creating an add-ons batch Batch work in International for add-ons is generally the same as batch work for published fares. However, a few differences make coding add-ons unique.

Step 1. Click the Batches tab. The Batches tab can be found on the upper toolbar.

The next screen that appears is the Search/Action Batches screen, as shown in Figure 4. (In this example, Step 1 has already been completed.)

Step 2. Click the Create New Batch button.

Figure 4

Step 3. Enter Create New Batch header information. Type Batch header information as follows:

• Select Scope (default) = Add-on

• Batch ID = your alpha-numeric

• Carrier = carrier code

• Tariff = arbitrary tariff

• Effective Date (pre-filled) = tomorrow’s date

• Comments = (optional)

• Work Unit = (optional)

Click Create New Batch


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Figure 5

As soon as we select Add-on as Transaction type and enter the Add-on Tariff in the Batch Header Maintenance screen, the batch will instantly be formatted to accept add-on data. The batch will now contain fields that reflect components of an add-on, as opposed to components of a published fare.


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Step 4. When all required fields are filled, click. Create Batch. A Blank screen will appear, as shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6

Step 5. Enter add-ons on the data grid. Type Action Code N for new and the

components, or you may use the Get Fares tool by clicking the icon. The action codes in an add-on batch are the same as actions in a published fare batch.

Step 6. Click . The system will check the components of the fare to make sure they are valid in the system.

Step 7. Review Action Request.

Step 8. Click

The next screen that appears is the Status Dashboard. The batch appears on row 1 with the process name and status Executing.

You should never attempt to publish data that has yet to be validated. If you are using a new Generic or are using a Six-Asterisk fare class for the first time you must provide the definition of those fare classes.

Last, remember that you are creating batches. Gateways and Zones can only be validated by ATPCO. You need to send an instruction to redefine or create zone. These changes will never become part of your ATPCO database unless you apply the transactions to the database and then distribute them (by releasing the associated work units).


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Summary Add-ons comprise eleven components: Bidirectional Markets, Fare Class, OW/RT Indicator, Amount, Currency Code, Footnote, Routing, Zone, Effective Date, Discontinue Date, and GFS Date and Number.

Batches will be formatted to accept add-on data when you select Add-on as Transaction type and enter Add-on Tariff in the batch header.

The actions for add-on batches are the same as they are for published fares batches.

Fare class Specific (type) add-ons that are not validated will cause an Edit error. The fare class must be validated in the Rules system as a published fare class.

Defining Add-on Combinability Fare Class Construction Data

Defining Add-on Combinability

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Mission After completing this module, you will understand two different methods of viewing construction data—the Construction Data screen and the chart format.

Why is this module important? This module is important because it provides a means to view construction data in two ways:

1. From the published fare class 2. From the add-on fare class

Using both of these methods will assist you in researching the most critical aspects of constructed fares.

Learning objectives After completing this module, you will be able to do the following.

1. Identify the steps to view construction data from the published fare class 2. Identify the steps to view construction data from the add-on fare class


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Viewing construction data from the published fare class When you validate a fare class, you save it in a rule in the Rules system.

Essentially you are placing the published fare’s fare class code in a rule number’s Fare Class Application record. Fare Class Application defines the relationship between a fare and its most critical definitive element—the rule.

Simply put, the Fare Class Application attaches the rule to the fare.

Figure 7

Fare Class Application also allows us to define the add-on fare class or classes with which a published fare will construct.

Unvalidated fare class in fares batch. Rule attaches to fare, fare class is validated.

Fare Class Application Screen for a rule number. Enter fare class information.

International Rules System


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Fare Class Construction Data The Fare Class Construction Data controls what add-on fare classes construct with any given published fare classes.

In the Fare Class Application, there are two ways to view the construction data:

• Construction Data pop-up window

• Fare Class Summary pop-up window To get to the Fare Class application, you need to access the Rules system first. You can

do so by clicking the link on the Fare Manger home page. The Rules Home screen will appear.

Figure 8 Rules System Home page


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Accessing Fare Class Application In the Find or Create tab, choose Fare Class and then enter the Carrier, Tariff, and Rule

number. Click .

Figure 9 Rules home page: Navigation pane

The Fare Class List screen appears.

Figure 10 Fare Class List screen


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Accessing the Constructions Data Field To access the Construction Data pop-up window, right-click a fare class on the Fare Class List. Select View Construction Data from the right-click menu.

Figure 11 Right-click View Construction data

The Construction Data pop-up window appears.

Figure 12 Construction data pop-up window


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Construction Data Fields

Identification fields

The ID fields tell you what fare class you are viewing. In this case we are viewing an 01/IPRA DHWAP3 fare class.

Constructions fields

The next section of fields is a very important section of this window. This section reflects the fare class’s construction data. These fields are divided into at least two parts:

• Populate the Constructs with ****** Add-on Field if the fare class can combine with the ****** add-ons. This is the default value.

• This section allows you to identify the Add-on Bucket, and can be coded with the letter of the Generic Add-on Fare Class with which this published fare combines. Coding this field is optional.

A second division takes place when the tariff represents travel across two distinct regions of the world. In our example in Figure 12, we see the division taking place for Area 1 and Areas 2/3. This makes sense because the tariff in this case is IPRA (TAFP), which crosses the Atlantic to/from the US.

• This field describes whether the fare class is Subject to Neutral Unit of Currency conversion.

• When this field is populated, it signals the database to run the necessary conversions to allow a constructed fare to price in one currency. This is the default value.

• When this field is blank, all fares and add-ons are required to have the same Currency for a construction to work.

• This field indicates if a one-way fare class can be doubled to form Round Trip travel. You can only update this field when the fare class is validated as one-way.

• When this field is populated, the one-way fares can combine to form Round Trip travel (Tag 1). This is the default value.

• When this field is blank, the fares cannot be doubled to form round trip travel. (Tag 3)


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Accessing the Fare Class Summary pop-up window

To access the Fare Class Summary pop-up window, click and select View Fare Class Summary from the drop-down menu.

Figure 13 Actions drop-down: View Fare Class Summary

The Fare Class Summary pop-up window appears.

Figure 14 Fare Class Summary pop-up window

The Fare Class Summary pop-up window allows you to quickly update construction data for all Fare Classes in the rule on one screen and without a batch.

The Fare Class Summary displays a summary list of all saved Fare Classes in the rule and allows you to update the following construction data:

• Add-on combinability; defining whether the fare class may construct with the six-star and five-star buckets

• Whether a one-way fare may double to form round-trip combinations

• NUC It is important to note that only the construction data fields are updatable; all other data is for viewing only. Furthermore, if unsaved changes exist on the Fare Class list, the entire Fare Class Summary window becomes read-only.


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Note: The Fare Class Summary window is different from the Construction Data pop-up window accessible from the Fare Class grid or Fare Class Details Actions drop-down menu. Both allow you to amend construction data, but the Fare Class Summary window shows all fare classes, while the Construction Data pop-up window applies only to one fare class.

Updating the Fare Class Summary pop-up window

The Fare Class Summary pop-up window displays a summary list of all saved fare classes in the rule, along with important construction information. The only updateable elements are

• Add-on combinability, defining whether the fare class may construct with the six-star and five-star buckets

• OW to double, indicating whether a one-way fare may double to form round-trip combinations

• NUC All other fields in the pop-up window are read-only.

Once you have made all the necessary updates, click either the or

button. The system will apply the changes and automatically update the necessary directories. Additionally, a message appears indicating the update was successful and the changes will be sent in the next Subscriptions transmission.

Figure 15

Finally, it is important to note that if unsaved changes exist on the Fare Class List, the entire Fare Class Summary pop-up window becomes read-only. Therefore, you can access it only for inquiry purposes.


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Copy/Paste All Columns

A feature of the Fare Class summary is that you can quickly update construction data for all fare classes in the rule using the Copy/Paste All Columns feature. For example, you would like to change your construction data to reflect combination with the Y***** add-ons within Area 1.

Step 1. Access the Fare Class Summary window.

Step 2. Double-click the cell in Row 1 for the column. Type the letter Y.

Step 3. Right-click the cell where the change just occurred. Select Copy.

Figure 16 Cell level copy

Step 4. Right-click the same cell and select Paste Entire Column

Figure 17 Cell level right-click: Paste Entire Column


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The system pastes the value to the entire column.

Figure 18 Paste Entire Column

Filter Fare Class Summary

The Fare Class Summary pop-up window allows you to filter data in order to find and modify data in an easier fashion. Rules can contain thousands of fare classes; filtering the data is the quickest way to ensure proper construction is met.

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Allows you to determine where the list of fare classes on the Summary pop-up window should start. This will cause the display to start on the requested fare class and it will show only fare classes that come alphabetically after that one.

Allows you to filter the data by a specific fare class or fare family.


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Allows you to filter the data by One Way or Round Trip indicator (based on what is coded in the OW/RT column).

Allows you to filter the data based on whether the OW to Double checkbox is checked or not (unchecked).

Note: Round Trip fare classes will display if Unchecked is selected and OW/RT filter is not coded to filter by One Way fare classes only.

Allows you to filter by the ****** (6-star) checkbox and the Letter ***** field.

If the Exact Match checkbox is selected, the system must match the 6-star and letter 5-star fields exactly in either the Add-on 1 or Add-on 2 fields.

If the Exact Match checkbox is not selected, the system can match the coding in any of the four add-on fields. The match may be found in Add-on 1 for the 6-star and Add-on 2 for the letter 5-star (or, vice versa).


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Fare Class Summary versus Construction Data pop-up windows Fare Class Summary pop-up window is different from the Construction Data pop-up window. The Construction Data pop-up window shows construction data for the selected fare classes. The chart below compares the two.

Summary pop-up window Construction Data pop–up window

Displays construction data for all save fare classes Display construction data for the selected fare class

Is accessible via the Fare Class List Is accessible via Fare Class List and Fare Class Details

Does not display the user ID that last updated the construction data

Displays the user ID that last updated the construction data


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Viewing construction data from the add-on fare class Now you know how to view add-on data when you know the published fare class and rule.

But you also need to know how to research all the published fares that have the ability to construct with an add-on amount.

In order to view data in this way you must first view an add-on market to find an add-on fare class in the International system.

Step 1. Click the Fares link on the FM Home page.

Step 2. From Query, you should select Scope: Add-on, Source: Master and then click on the button Next

Step 3. Enter the Carrier, Tariff, City Pair in the Inclusion Criteria Set and then click the Submit Inquiry button.

Figure 20


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If the query completes in less than 3 seconds, the Add-on Selection Results screen will appear

Step 4. Click a row on the grid then click View Details, select Fare Class Text. This will give you a list of published fare classes with which your add-on will construct.

Figure 21

The definition for a specified or generic add-on will be displayed from GFS text.

Figure 22

Figure 22 is a chart representation of an add-on fare class. It lists the published fares that will construct with the add-on fare class we are researching.

In this example the Geographic Applicability tells us that the A***** fare class is within Area 1/2/3, and it will construct with the published fares listed from the GFS Text Display.


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Chart representation of Six-asterisk add-on fare class The Six-asterisk add-on is sometimes referred to as the Negative Bucket because of the way its chart is defined.

The chart for the Six-asterisk add-on contains only those fare classes that do not construct with the Six-asterisk amount.

Right-click the row of a ****** fare and then select the View Fare Class Text command to open the Fare Text Details with construction information in view.

Figure 23


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Figure 24

One way to avoid being confused is to think of the Six-asterisk amount as the default amount. You should assume that published fare classes in your database will construct with the Six-asterisk amount, except the fare classes that are listed when you click on the six asterisks (******).

In Figure 24, the Geographic Applicability tells us that the ****** is within Area 1/2/3, and it will not construct with the published fares listed from the GFS Text Display.


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Summary There are two ways to view add-on related data: from the published fare class and from the add-on fare class.

In order to view add-on data from the published fare class you must go to the Rules system, Fare Class Application.

The Six-asterisk (******) will be coded with a ‘Yes’ if they allow constructions, a ‘No’ if they

do not. The section will be coded with the letter of the add-on with which amount they construct.

You can view add-on data from the add-on fare class by clicking on the fare class in the International Fares system.

Data is displayed by what is “contained” within the add-on bucket.

Data contained within a are published fare classes that will combine with that add-on. Data in the ****** are published fare classes that will not combine with the ****** amount.

Zones Understanding, Researching, and Instructing Zone Changes

Zones

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Mission After completing this module, you will understand what a zone is and how its coded information affects add-on constructions. You will also learn how to identify their zones online and the best methods for instructing changes to their zones.

Why is this module important? This module is important because zones are a critical component of add-ons. Without knowledge of what zones are and what they do, managing an add-on database would be difficult.

Learning objectives After completing this module, you will be able to do the following:

1. Recognize the relation between the Tariff’s Origin/Destination and the zone definition.

2. Identify the steps for instructing a zone definition.

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Zones defined When we discuss add-ons, a zone refers to the area of applicability placed on an add-on. This is not to be confused with an IATA zone, which is defined by IATA and is consistent across all carriers in the industry.

Add-on zones are carrier-specific. You define your own zones and attach them to your own add-ons. A zone restricts an add-on by defining where the “other side” of the construction must take place.

In other words, when we are on the Origin side of our tariff, the zone restricts the Destination. When we are on the Destination side of our tariff, the zone restricts the Origin. The graphic below illustrates this point:

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Typical examples of Area 1 zones would be defined as “Anywhere in Europe, Spain, or Amsterdam.”

Typical Area 2/3 add-on zones might be defined as “Anywhere in the United States, or Miami.”

TAFP

AUSA Area 1

AUSA Area 2/3

Add-ons on this “side” will have zones that describe Area 2/3 points.

Add-ons on this “side” will have zones that describe US points.

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Where to find zones coded online The tools ATPCO uses for updating zones are not yet available for use by customers. One way to look up zone definitions is to select Add-on Zone Text from Fare Details.

In order to view zone definitions from a fare, you must first submit a Query including the add-on market in the Fares system.

From the Add-on Selection Results, click a row on the grid, then click View Details and select Add-on Zone Text.

Figure 26

Note the tariff and markets. Our tariff is AUSA, its associated with fares tariff TAFP. Our markets are MAN—EDI. This is the Area 2/3 side of AUSA. You can then assume that the Zone Number 010 must at its broadest be defined as “Anywhere in Area 1,” and is probably defined as “Any point in the United States.”

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Right-click the row of a fare and then select the View Add-on Zone Text command to open the Fare Text Detail pop-up window with the Add-on Zone Text tab open.

Figure 27

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Instructing zone definitions The most important part of defining zones is that you indicate the appropriate geographic information for each zone.

Remember, a zone is defined by the points on the other side of the associated published tariff.

Another critical aspect of zone instructing is that if the zone appears in the system in text, your ATPCO analyst will likely know how to get it in that format.

The format for instructing zones is shown in Figure 28:

ZONE DEFINITION

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263 ANY POINT IN EUROPE EXCEPT NORWAY/SWEDEN/LON.

Figure 28

Generally, the instruction should indicate to ATPCO the zone number you are updating, the positive part of the definition and the negative part of the definition (if one exists).

If you instruct using a similar format to the text you see when you display Text from a Fare, your analyst will know how to code to match your intent.

Positive Statement Negative Statement

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Summary A zone restricts an add-on by where the “other side” of the construction must take place.

There are two ways for customers to view zone definitions, Text from a Fare (Add-on Display: Basic screen) and Text Menu. All instructions containing a zone update should indicate the zone number being updated, the positive part of the definition, and the negative part of the definition (if one exists).

Add-on Footnotes How Footnotes Apply to Add-ons

Add-on Footnotes

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Mission After completing this module, you will be able to identify the use of directional footnotes and how their coded information affects add-on constructions.

Why is this module important? This module provides knowledge that will assist you in tailoring your add-on database to accurately reflect the intent of your pricing system, and offers greater flexibility in arranging competitive pricing schemes.


1. Identify the definition of Footnote F 2. Identify the definition of Footnote T 3. Use footnotes to define add-on directionality

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Directional footnotes Add-ons are bidirectional.

The first city of an add-on market is always the Gateway.

What if you want add-ons that price at different amounts or that have different restrictions depending on direction of travel?

Footnotes F and T provide directionality and allow for that flexibility. The definitions of add-on footnotes F and T are fixed and therefore have the same application to all carriers.

Footnote F is defined as the following:

MISCELLANEOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED NOTE - APPLIES ONLY FOR TRANSPORTATION FROM THE FIRST CITY SHOWN - AND RETURN WHERE SHOWN IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLISHED ROUND TRIP FARES.

If a fare is a one-way fare and its associated add-on has footnote F attached, then you must assume that the add-on can only be used to combine when traveling from the gateway to an internal point.

The opposite is true for the T footnote, defined as applying for travel on the add-on only to the gateway. Its fixed definition:

MISCELLANEOUS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED NOTE - APPLIES ONLY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE FIRST CITY SHOWN - AND RETURN WHERE SHOWN IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLISHED ROUND TRIP FARES.

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The illustration above demonstrates how an add-on with no footnotes might behave. There are published fares filed from LON to NYC, and from NYC to LON. There are also add-ons published between NYC and RIC, constructing with both sets of published fares.

Now an F footnote is appended to the add-ons in the NYC—RIC market.

If there is an attempt to create a LON—RIC constructed fare, the construction will succeed.

If there is an attempt to create a RIC—LON constructed fare, there will be a problem. The add-ons in this market now only apply from New York to Richmond and have lost their bidirectionality.

Now a T footnote is appended to the add-ons between NYC and RIC.

This will prevent a fare construction from LON—RIC. They will now only construct with the directionally RIC—LON.

Round-trip published fares when constructing will allow add-ons with footnotes F and T to construct with the return to the journey origin. However, the direction of travel must still take place either to the Gateway and return, or from the Gateway and return.

The use of directional footnotes gives carriers flexibility to make add-on amounts and restrictions differ based on the direction of travel.

LON NYC

RIC

LON NYC

RIC

F

LON NYC

RIC

T

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Example

AUSA NYC—MKC

TAFP (a) NYC—MAD (b) MAD—NYC

AUSA MAD—ACE

HPX Zone 200 FN = T +0.00 USD

(a) HPX 1500.00 USD

HPX Zone 300 FN = F +5000. ESP

HPX Zone 200 FN = F +150.00 USD

(b) HPX 21500. ESP

HPX Zone 300 FN = T +2500. ESP

HSX Zone 200 FN = T +0.00 USD

(a) HSX 1750.00 USD

HSX Zone 300 FN = F +5000. ESP

HSX Zone 200 FN = F +200.00 USD

(b) HSX 21750. ESP

HSX Zone 300 FN = T +2700. ESP

Zone 200 = Any point in Spain.

Zone 300 = Any point in the USA.

HPX constructed fare MKC—ACE: From MKC To NYC = +0.00 USD

From NYC To MAD = 1500.00 USD

From MAD to ACE = +5000. ESP

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Summary Footnote F and Footnote T are directional footnotes.

Attaching Footnote F makes the add-on apply from the Gateway.

Attaching Footnote T makes the add-on apply to the Gateway.

When constructing with round-trip published fares, add-ons with F and T footnotes will allow the return trip.

Constructing Fares Methodology for Constructing Unpublished Fares

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Mission After completing this module, you will be able to identify the ATPCO Construction Pricing Hierarchy. You will also learn a procedure for identifying which add-ons will combine with a published fare.

Why is this module important? This module is important because it presents the tools to enhance your ability to determine pricing solutions through the use and analysis of constructed fares.


1. Recognize the steps of the ATPCO Construction Pricing Hierarchy process 2. Relate the Zone Check process with the Construction Pricing Hierarchy

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The ATPCO Construction Pricing Hierarchy As stated earlier in this workbook, there are three different add-on fare class formats: Specific, Generic, and Six-Asterisk.

An add-on market could contain all three of these formats that allow construction with the same published fare!

In order to prevent multiple add-ons from attempting to construct with one published fare, ATPCO uses a three-step Construction Pricing Hierarchy.

Step 1. A published fare always “looks” to construct with a Specified Add-on first. It does this until all possible matches are found. Once all matches are found or if no matches are found, the process continues to Step 2.

Step 2. At the second step the published fare “looks” to construct with Generic Fare

Classes, . It does this until all possible matches are found. Once all matches are found or if no matches are found, the process continues to Step 3.

Step 3. When it cannot “find” any more Generic Add-ons it can construct with, it “looks” to see if there is anything preventing it from constructing with the Six-Asterisk, ******. It does this until all possible matches are found, and then stops the process.

If a published fare does not find an add-on with which it can construct, it will not construct at all.

This process continues for any given published fare until all possible combinations are found.

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Here is a graphic representation of the Construction Pricing Hierarchy:

Figure 29

The process always begins with the published fare.

The published fare first attempts to construct with the specified Add-on amount.

Then, it looks for the Generic Fare Classes.

Next, it looks for the Six-Asterisk. At every point in the process, any match is considered valid for construction purposes.

Finally, if the process finds no matches, the published fare cannot construct.

Published Fare

Step 1 Specified Fare

System looks to match Published Fare Class with Specified Add-on

Step 2 Generic Fare Class

System looks to match Published Fare with appropriate _*****

Step 3 Six Asterisk

System looks to match Published Fare with

****** if possible

Does not construct

Constructed Fares

All Matches All Matches All Matches

No Matches

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Where is the published fare “looking”? The published fare is first looking in the Construction Data screen to see what type of add-ons with which it can construct, then it looks in the market for that type.

Figure 30

Here is an example of an Add-on market for 01/AUSA:

Figure 31

Following the Pricing Hierarchy, first the FW7AP published fare is looking to construct with a FW7AP Specified Add-on. There is none in the market. Next, the Pricing Hierarchy requires the published fare to look for a Generic Add-on with which it can construct.

We need to determine what Generic Fare Class to use, Area 1 or Area 2/3. Our markets exist in Area 2, so that is what the system will attempt to construct. In the Construction

Data screen the Area 2 entry for is F, so we will look to construct in our

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market with the F*****. We must also continue looking to see if the ****** will construct. The ****** Construction Data screen shows the following.

Figure 32

We know that the Six Asterisk will not construct with this published fare.

The add-on the published FW7AP fare can construct with are the F*****add-ons. It will apply the appropriate F***** amount. It has found a suitable construction.

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Using area of applicability There are two F***** entries in our market. We know the FW7AP is a round-trip fare because it does not have the Can This Fare Be Doubled for Round-Trip Journeys? field in the Construction Data screen. Our FW7AP published fare will construct with the round-trip F***** add-on amount.

We must also look at the zone to make sure our published fare and “other side” add-ons can be used to construct with our add-on market at all. This is referred to as the Zone Check.

If we click Add-on Zone Text, it will display the definition for Zone 010.

Figure 33

If the published FW7AP fare you are researching has one point in the United States other than LAX/LAS, we can be reasonably certain that the published fare will add GBP +160.00 when traveling from MAN—EDI. If not, these add-ons are not combinable.

Here is a visual representation of incorporating zones into the Fare Class Combinability hierarchy:

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Figure 34

Summary Published fares “look” for add-ons with which they are capable of constructing. They first look for Specified, then Generic, then Six-Asterisk.

Published fares “look” first at their own Construction Data screens and at then the add-on market to see if a construction is possible.

The construction process does not stop when one match is found.

Zones, routings, and footnotes can all play a part when determining whether an add-on can construct with a published fare.

Generic Matches

Specified Matches

Six Asterisk Matches

Zone Check

Zone No Match: Do Not

Construct

Zone Match: Constructions

Researching Constructed Fares Determine the Construction of Published and Add-on Fares

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Mission After completing this module, you will understand how to research online the constructions that are taking place with their published and add-on components.

Why is this module important? This module is important because it provides the final tool for performing in-depth research of add-ons and how they construct with published fares in the ATPCO database.


1. Identify the steps to research constructions as they currently exist in the ATPCO database

2. Recognize all the components of a constructed fare.


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Constructed fares tariffs Constructed fares, or unpublished fares, are the combination of an add-on and published fare.

Just as with add-ons and published fares, constructed fares have their own tariffs. We research all three using the same ATPCO application, International View Fares mode.

If you know the published fares tariff, you can easily find the constructed fares tariff using a tariff table like the one in Appendix A of this manual.

Here is an example of a table containing some of the more common tariffs that you can set up for the tariffs in which you publish fares and add-ons:

TAFP AUSA TAFU WHFP WUSA WHFU TPFP PUSA TPFU EUROP AARBS EUROPU SAAR2 AARBSAT

WARBSAT SAAR2U

Note: This chart is not comprehensive. For a more accurate account of all constructed fares tariffs please see Appendix A of this manual. For a complete list of tariffs, access the Documentation Center from the FareManager Help tool. Go to Appendix H of the Rules Subscription document.


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Viewing the Constructed Fares Display You can research Constructed Fares in the ATPCO system from the Fares system,

Step 1. From FareManager Home, you should select Scope: Constructed, Source: Master and then click on the button Next

Step 2. In your Criteria Set enter Carrier, Constructed fares tariff and city pair.

Step 3. Click button to submit your Query.

Figure 35

Here we are referencing a constructed tariff from ORL to GVA.

Remember: You cannot reference constructed fares by Country code

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The Constructed Fare Selection Results display will appear.

Figure 36

The constructed fares display is the end result of the construction process.

The constructed amount is listed at the top of the display. The constructed amount is then followed by the published fare, then the Area 1 add-on amount, and finally the Area 2/3 add-on amount. There are some important final aspects of the constructed fare to consider:

• First, notice how the constructed fare “takes” the fare class and rule from the Published fare. This is very important. The restrictions related to that fare class and its associated rule now apply against the entire constructed fare.

• It is also important to notice that the OW/RT indicator applies to the entire constructed fare. The entire constructed fare is round-trip in this case.

• Finally, there is no method to access the applicable text from a fare from this display. We must look up each individual component of the construction to view the text of each, such as the footnotes, the zones, or the rule.


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Summary To research constructed fares, we use the Fares system Submit Inquiry mode

To research Constructed fares you need an origin, a destination city, and the constructed fares tariff.

The constructed fare display reports the Total Construction, the Published fare, the Origin Add-on, and the Destination Add-on.

The constructed fare applies the fare class and the rule number from the published fare that is used to create the construction.

Appendix A: Tariffs Listing


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INTERNATIONAL TARIFFS: FILED FARES RULES ADD-ON ROUTING UNPUBLISHED AREA DESCRIPTION AATCP IPRAI ACAN TARP AATCU AT Transatlantic Canada CT1 CTR1 N/A CTRG N/A CT Circle Trip PATCP IPRPI PUSAP TPRG PATCU EH Micronesia - Area 3 RW1 RWR1 N/A RWRG N/A RW Round the world TAFP IPRA AUSA TARG TAFU AT Transatlantic U.S. TPFP IPRP PUSA TPRG TPFU PA Transpacific U.S./CA TPFPJ IPRPJ PUSAJ TPRGJ TPFJU PA Transpacific DOJ fares WHFP IPRW WUSA WHRG WHFU WH Western Hemisphere - U.S./CA

INTERNATIONAL TARIFFS: ALLFARES FARES RULES ADD-ON ROUTING UNPUBLISHED AREA DESCRIPTION AFAS IPRAFAS AARBAAS/PARBAAS AFRG AFASU EH Africa - Area 3 AFRIC IPRAFRIC AARBAF AFRG AFRICU EH Within Africa - International AFRICD IPRAFRD N/A AFRG N/A EH Within Africa - Domestic APFARES IPRAP AARBSAP/PARBSAP EURG APFAREU AP Between Ar 2 and Ar 3 via Atl and Pac CT2 CTR2 N/A CTRG1 N/A CT Circle Trip EUAF IPREUAF AARBAEU EURG EUAFU EH Europe - Africa EUAS IPREUAS AARBEAS/PARBEAS EURG EUASU EH Europe - Asia EUME IPREUME AARBMEU EURG EUMEU EH Europe - Middle East EUROP IPREURP AARBS EURG EUROPU EH Within Europe - International EUROPD IPREURD N/A EURG N/A EH Within Europe - Domestic FEFARES IPRFE AARBSFE/PARBSFE EURG FEFAREU FE Russia/Ukraine - Area 3


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FARES RULES ADD-ON ROUTING UNPUBLISHED AREA DESCRIPTION MEAF IPRMEAF AARBMAF MERG MEAFU EH Middle East - Africa MEAS IPRMEAS ARBMAS/PARBMAS MERG MEASU EH Middle East - Area 3 MIDEA IPRMIDE AARBME MERG N/A EH Within Middle East - International MIDEAD IPRMIDD N/A MERG N/A EH Within Middle East - Domestic RW2 RWR2 N/A RWRG1 N/A RW Round the World fares SAAR2 IPRSAA2 AARBSAT/WARBSAT SAARG SAAR2U AT Transatlantic WH (non U.S./CA) - Area 2 SAAR3 IPRSAA3 PARBSAT/WARB3AT SAARG SAAR3U AT Transatlantic WH (non U.S./CA) - Area 3 SAAS IPRSAAS PARBSPA/WARBSPA SARG SAASU PA Transpacific WH (non U.S./CA) - Area 3 TPFD IPRTPFD N/A TGRG N/A EH Within Area 3 - domestic TPFG IPRPG PARBS TGRG TPFGU EH Within Area 3 - international TSFARES IPRTS AARBSTS/PARBSTS EURG TSFAREU TS Trans - Siberian - Area 2/3 WHFD IPRWD N/A WDRG N/A WH Within West. Hem (non U.S./CA) - domestic WHFI IPRWI WARBS WDRG WHFIU WH Within West. Hem (non U.S./CA) - intnl

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