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When Apollo does not automatically price an
itinerary, you need to complete a Pricing Record. Pricing Records consist of
three possible fill-in-format screens:
 | Name/Itinerary ($NME) |
| Tax Breakdown ($TA) |
| Fare Construction ($FC) |
This quick reference outlines the basic steps
to complete a Pricing Record, including the steps for filling in each of its
three screens. It also shows how to display each screen so you can make any
necessary changes to a record.
Note: A pricing Record can
be completed only after the basic PNR fields (name, phone, received,
ticketing, and the itinerary) have been entered.
Basic Steps to Complete a
Pricing Record
- Request the Pricing Record fill-in-format.
Refer to the
Requesting Pricing Record fill-in-format section.
- Complete the Name/Itinerary screen. Refer
to the Completing a
Name/Itinerary Screen section.
- Fill in the Tax Breakdown screen. Refer to
the Completing a Tax
Breakdown Screen section.
- Store the Pricing Record.
Example of completed Pricing Record.
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To Store: |
Enter: |
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For a single passenger |
HBT |
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For multiple passengers |
HBTA |
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If applicable, fill in the Fare
Construction screen.
Refer to the
Completing a Fare Construction Screen section.
- Type T:OK to enable
ticketing.
- End transact the PNR by typing E
or ER.
Requesting Pricing Record
Fill-in-Format
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To Request Without Ticketing
Modifiers |
Enter: |
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For all passengers |
HHPR |
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To Request With Ticketing Modifiers:
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Enter: |
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For all passengers |
HHPRZ11 |
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For all passengers in the first name field
with a carrier override (CO) and commission of $175.36 |
HHPRN1/CCO/Z$175.36 |
For the second name field, first passenger,
commission of 10 percent, and ticket designator 1234
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HHPRN2-1/Z10/GTD1234 |
Displaying Pricing
Record Screens
You can view and/or change information
entered in Pricing Record screens by using the formats described below.
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To Display Before E or ER: |
Enter: |
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Name/Itinerary |
$NME |
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To display After E or ER:
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Enter: |
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Name/Itinerary screen for the first
passenger from a single ATFQ field |
$NME1 |
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Name/Itinerary screen for the second
passenger from a single ATFQ field |
$NME2 |
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Name/Itinerary screen for the first
passenger from the second ATFQ field |
$NME1/2 |
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More of the name/Itinerary screen |
$MD or $MU |
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Tax Breakdown screen for the first passenger |
$TA1 |
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Tax Breakdown screen for the second
passenger From the second ATFQ field |
$TA2/2 |
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Fare Construction screen for the first
passenger |
$FC1 |
Fare Construction screen for the second
passenger from the first ATFQ field
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$FC2/1 |
Cancel Pricing Records
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To cancel: |
Enter: |
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All Pricing Records |
XPR |
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The second Pricing Record |
XPR2 |
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The third and fourth Pricing Record |
XPR3+4 |
Completing a Name
/Itinerary Screen ($NME)
After requesting a Pricing Record, the
Name/Itinerary screen appears.
- Complete the Name/Itinerary screen ($NME).
Refer to the completed screen example and field descriptions below to
help you complete it.
- After completing the appropriate fields
tab to BOOK and press Enter.
If you said yes to DO TAXES APPLY the Tax
Breakdown screen appears. If you said not to do taxes apply you will need
to store the Pricing Record.
Example:
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Field: |
Description: |
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F/B |
Fare basis code for each segment. |
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VALUE |
Base value of local or through fare. For
connections. Type 0.00 for initial leg(s). |
NVB/NVA
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Total base fare of ticket in the currency of
origin country.
| 1st set of dots (3) are for
the currency code. |
| 2nd set dots (8) are for
the fare amount. Type the actual value (i.e. 2644.00) or have Apollo
calculate the fares. |
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To Calculate: |
Type: |
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Base fare plus 10% US tax |
A |
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Base fare only |
B |
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DO TAXES APPLY Identifies whether taxes
apply |
Y or N is required
Y – Taxes do apply. Once
the $NME screen is complete, the Tax Breakdown Screen appears.
N – Taxes do not
apply. The total fare is equal to either FARE or EQUIV FARE. |
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EQUIV FARE |
Equivalent fare when payment is made in
currency other than currency shown in the FARE filed.
| 1st set of dots (3) are of
the currency code. |
| 2nd set of dots (8) are for
the base fare amount. |
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COMM |
Commission to be received. The Z modifier
can define the commission amount or you can enter the amount at this
time. |
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For: |
Type: |
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Actual dollar amount |
$29084 (no decimal) |
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Percentage amount |
11.00/ |
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F CONST |
Fare construction identifier. If you want to
enter linear fare construction date, type "y" before
you complete the $NME screen. Otherwise Apollo automatically fills in
the data. |
TD
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Ticket designator area. The GTD modifier can
define the ticket designator or you can enter the ticket designator at
this time. |
Completing a
Tax Breakdown Screen ($TA)
- Complete the Tax Breakdown screen ($TA).
Refer to the completed screen example and
field descriptions below to help you complete
it.
- After completing the appropriate fields
press Enter.
The Tax Breakdown screen automatically appears
when you type a "Y" in the
DO TAXES APPLY field on the name/Itinerary screen.
Example of Tax Breakdown screen:
Note: The FARE field
cannot be changed on this screen. If the fare is incorrect, the changes
need to be made on the $NME screen.
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Field: |
Description: |
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TTL |
Optionally, you may enter the total.
Otherwise, Apollo will automatically calculate the total amount (base
fares and taxes) after you’ve completed the Tax Breakdown screen. |
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ROE (optional field) |
The ROE is the IATA rate of exchange that
was used to convert the total NUC amount into the local currency. |
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TX |
A minimum of one tax must be entered. A tax
code must be entered for all value amounts. Taxes and codes may be
entered in any order. Note: Zero
values are not allowed. If an exempt tax is applicable, type an "E" in
place of an actual dollar amount in the value field followed by the
appropriate tax code |
U.S. Passenger Facility Charges (PFC)
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When you enter a PFC (Passenger Facility
Charge) amount with an XF tax, you must fill in the
appropriate 3-character airport code(s) and the applicable airport
amounts. |
Completing a Fare
Construction Screen ($FC)
The Fare Construction screen displays
automatically when you type HBT or HBTA
after completing the $TA screen. The initial request for
the Fare Construction screen is made when you type a "Y" in
the F CONST field on name/Itinerary screen.
1. Fill in the Fare Construction screen
($FC). Refer to the
completed example and field descriptions below to help
you complete it.
2. After completing the fare construction information tab to the
right of the tax information and press Enter.
Note: For additional linear
examples refer to HELP LINEAR.
Example of Fare Construction screen:
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Field: |
Description: |
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FC |
Freeform area to complete the linear fare
construction. |
Tax data
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Breakdown of tax data appears after the word
END (if present) The tax data is unchangeable from this screen, however,
the data can be changed from the $TA screen. Tax
data could be on one or more lines, or start in the middle of a line. |
Error Responses and Agent
Alerts
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Agent Alert: |
Cause: |
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GF not allowed with Pricing
Record |
The free or zero fare ticketing modifier with pricing is
not allowed in conjunction with a manual pricing record. Either build a
pricing record with zero values or use the GF modifier without building
a pricing record. |
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QEP/Cancel Pricing Record |
A change to the itinerary that requires the pricing
record be cancelled and rebuilt. The PNR can be queued instead to
temporarily bypass the pricing record rebuild. The pricing record will
have to be rebuilt in order to issue a ticket This applies regardless of
the type of itinerary change, air or non-air.
First display your pricing record $NME1.
Make any necessary changes.
Tab to the end of the screen and enter. Type HBT or HBTA.
Type T:OK. |
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Unable - Only one form of
payment per ATFQ |
Only
one form of payment is allowed per stored ATFQ, including stored pricing
records.
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Unable/16 Segment limitation
- use segment select
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Users
are limited to creating pricing records for PNRs that have 16 segments
or less.
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References
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To Display: |
Enter: |
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All countries that have a table stored |
$TAX |
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Tax tables by the country name |
$TAX-GERMANY |
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Passenger facility charges by city |
$PFC-LAX |
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Passenger facility charges by airline |
$PFC-TW |
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Country currency codes by country |
S*COU/GERMANY |
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