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GlobalFares the
next generation changes the North American Fare Quote (NAFQ)
product to eliminate infrequently used formats, add
enhancements, and clarify screen displays.
The result of this effort streamlines North American
itinerary pricing and tariff display to be more consistent with
International pricing and tariff display.
Upon completion
of this module you will be able to price North American
itineraries by:
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Eliminating
the following infrequently used pricing functions:
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standalone $ and T:$ formats.
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shop formats.
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open return pricing modifier.
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open ticketing without
a PNR.
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NEED RULES VALIDATION alert.
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SEE RULE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION alert.
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linear display routing indicator.
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Using
new and enhanced pricing functions that include:
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discount percentage and increase fare modifiers.
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new linear style fare quote.
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stored linear fare quote.
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notation of categories failing validation.
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plating carrier restrictions.
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ticketing code.
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ticket designator.
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e-ticketing rule validation and enforcement.
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automated rules for Infant Without a Seat (INF).
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US/Canada transborder pricing.
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Fare Quote Planner tool
GlobalFares
the next generation eliminates several infrequently used pricing
functions. These
functions include:
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Formats
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standalone
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shopping
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open
return modifier
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open
ticketing without a
PNR
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Screens
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NEED
RULES VALIDATION alert
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SEE
RULE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION alert
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linear
display routing fare indicator
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES-NAFQ DOLLAR SYMBOL
The
standalone $ format for fare quote is no
longer available. The
appropriate fare quote entry is $B.
Example:
Entry of $ to fare quote ORDLAX segment.
The
following screen illustrates the discontinued response.
With
GlobalFares the next generation, if you enter $ to fare quote a
PNR, you receive the following agent alert: CK ACTN CODE – USE
$B FOR FARE QUOTE
T:$
format
The
T:$ format to store a fare quote is no
longer available. The
appropriate fare quote entry is T:$B.
With
GlobalFares the next generation, if you enter T:$ to store the
fare quote for a PNR, you receive the following agent alert: CK
ACTN CODE – USE T:$B FOR FARE QUOTE
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES-NAFQ DOLLAR SHOPPING CALL
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES-NAFQ DOLLAR Q SHOP
$BAO, $QAO, and $Q shop formats are no
longer available to use to shop for a fare.
Fare Quote Planner (FQP) is an existing shopping tool
that replaces these discontinued formats.
If
you enter the discontinued formats, the following agent alert
appears: CK ACTN CODE – USE FQQ FOR FARE QUOTE
Note:
For detailed information on Fare Quote Planner, click
here.
$BAO
format with a PNR
The
$BAO format is also no longer available to use in
conjunction with a booked PNR.
The
following screen shows an example of the discontinued $BAO
format used to price an open segment with a booked PNR.
To
price open segments in conjunction with a booked PNR, you need
to insert the open segments into the PNR.
The
following screen shows an example of inserting the open segment
and then pricing the PNR.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES-NAFQ OPEN RETURN
The
open return modifier (R) is no
longer available to price or ticket open returns.
To price any unbooked flight segments, insert open
segments into the PNR.
Examples
of discontinued format:
$BR, HBR/FS
If
you use the R open return modifier to price or ticket a PNR, the
following agent alert appears:
VERIFY FORMAT
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES-NAFQ
RULE ALERT
The
NEED RULES VALIDATION alert no
longer appears in a fare quote that has a rule coded with a
penalty/restriction. Because
virtually all fares have penalty/change restrictions, this alert
is no longer
necessary.
The
elimination of this alert applies to fare quotes resulting from
the use of $B, $BB, and $BBQ formats.
The
following screen shows an example of the discontinued fare quote
that included this message.
The
following screen shows an example of the fare quote without the
message.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES-NAFQ RULE ALERT
The
alert **
SEE RULE FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION **
no longer appears in a fare quote and rule display for Visit USA
fares. Validation
of the sales restriction in the automated rule eliminates the
need for this alert.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES-
NAFQ
NUC ROE
The
R denoting “routing fare” no
longer appears in the linear display.
Removal of the routing indicator makes the GlobalFares
linear display consistent with the IATA standard.
The
following screen shows the response to *LF
format requesting the linear fare quote.
The linear does not
include the R indicator.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
LINEAR
When you price a
PNR for North American travel, GlobalFares the next generation
provides new and enhanced pricing functions that include:
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Discount
percentage and increase fare modifiers.
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Linear
style fare quote.
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Stored
linear fare quote.
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Notation
of categories failing validation.
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Plating
carrier restrictions.
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Ticketing
code.
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Ticket
designator.
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E-ticketing
rule validation and enforcement.
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Automated
rules for Infant Without a Seat (INF).
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US/Canada
transborder pricing.
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Fare
Quote Planner tool.
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GlobalFares the
next generation provides new and enhanced fare quote
modifiers for:
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Discount
percentage.
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Increase
fare.
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Discount
percentage
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
DISC PERCENT
The discount
percentage modifier (DP) allows you to reduce the base fare by a
specified percentage for a pricing request.
You can now reduce the base fare amount 100%.
Format:
$B*DP100
The following
screen shows an example of the linear display response.
You can also
store the fare quote containing the 100% discount by adding a
commission and ticket designator to your format.
Format:
T:$B*DP100/Z8/GTDUSA98
(USA98 = ticket
designator)
Note:
GlobalFares does not
discount the surcharges.
The following
screen shows the response to storing the ATFQ.
Increase
fare
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
INCREASE FARE
GlobalFares the
next generation introduces two new modifiers to allow you
to increase a fare by a specified flat amount or a
percentage. You can
use these modifiers to price an itinerary.
The new modifiers
are:
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IFnnnn
– Increase fare by flat amount (nnnn = amount)
Note:
The value entered is variable depending on the
currency.
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IPnnn
– Increase fare by percentage (nnn = percent)
Note:
Increase fare and increase percentage modifiers
do not apply to $BBQ.
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Flat
Amount Increase
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DL1511Y |
20JUL |
ATLMIA |
SS1 |
700A |
843A*
FR |
E |
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DL 2221Y |
25JUL |
MIAATL |
SS1 |
530A |
720A*
WE |
E |
You
price ($B) the itinerary at the published fare and the following
fare quote appears.
To
price the same itinerary at a flat $150.00 increase on the base
fare, type $B followed by an asterisk (*),
the increase fare modifier (IF), the dollar amount and press
Enter.
Example:
$B*IF150
The
following fare quote appears.
Percentage
Amount Increase
To price the same
itinerary at a 50 percent increase on the base fare, type $B
followed by an asterisk (*),
the increase percentage modifier (IP), the percentage amount and
press Enter.
Example:
$B*IP50
The
following fare quote screen appears.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
LINEAR
When
you price a PNR for North American travel ($B), GlobalFares
provides a linear style fare quote consistent with that of
international pricing.
Previously,
when pricing a North American itinerary, you saw a fare quote
similar to that on the following screen.
GlobalFares
the next generation prices a North American itinerary and
displays a linear style fare quote such as appears on the
following screen.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NET FARE DETAIL
With the
introduction of ATPCO’s rule Category 35 – Negotiated Fares,
a pricing request may now have multiple levels of fares:
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Selling
– price quoted to a customer.
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Net
(NET) – amount travel agency owes the airline.
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Ticket
(TKT) – fare appearing on the ticket.
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The
primary quote for any pricing request ($B entry), unless
specifically requested otherwise, is the selling level fare.
The
following example shows an itinerary with the discontinued *LF
display.
When a selling fare has an
associated net and/or ticket fare, the stored linear fare quote
(*LF)
will show these amounts following the details of the selling
level fare.
The
following example shows an itinerary with the enhanced *LF
display.
An airline may file the ticket fare
as text to show in the FARE box.
In this case, the text BULK appears as the TKT FARE.
The following screen illustrates
this display.
If
GlobalFares quotes multiple passenger types, *LF
displays the selling fare and net fare applicable to each
passenger type.
The
following screens show an example for multiple passenger types.
When
the itinerary originates in a country that is different than the
place of sale, GlobalFares displays an equivalent fare for each
fare level.
Example
The
following itinerary originates in the U.S. and was sold in
Canada.
The
following screen is a response to the *LF
entry and shows the equivalent fare for each fare level.
Note:
For more information on net fares, see Appendix B.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
FIC VALIDATION
When
you priced a North American itinerary using a FIC that does not
meet rule conditions, an asterisk appeared next to the rule
categories as shown on the following screen.
GlobalFares
the next generation provides a fare quote that clearly notes the
categories failing validation as shown on the following screen.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
PLATING CARRIER
Airlines
have the capability to file via ATPCO’s automated rule
Categories 15 (Sales Restrictions) and 35 (Negotiated Fares)
rule provisions for carrier plating restrictions.
GlobalFares validates and enforces these restrictions.
Whether
you enter the plating carrier modifier or it is supplied to
GlobalFares, GlobalFares uses the ticketing plating carrier
logic to validate the fare rule.
When you do not
enter it or it is not
supplied, GlobalFares still selects fares with plating carrier
restrictions. In
both cases, the message FARE HAS A PLATING CARRIER RESTRICTION
appears in the fare quote.
This message indicates that you need to view the fare
rules to determine which carrier(s) plate you must or must not
use to issue the ticket.
This
validation applies to $B, $BB, and Fare Quote Planner.
When
you do not include
the plating carrier modifier, a plating carrier restriction may
appear for a carrier that your agency does not
have plating authority for.
However, when you enter a subsequent T:$B with a plating
carrier, GlobalFares will validate the authorized carriers.
Example
You
perform $B for the following itinerary.
The
following screen appears indicating that the rule for the
LE14QD1N fare states that the fare has a plating carrier
restriction.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
TC AND TD CODES
GlobalFares,
the next generation, includes the ticketing code and/or ticket
designator filed by a carrier for a given rule.
If the carrier files a ticketing code with ATPCO, the
ticketing code replaces the fare basis code in the linear fare
quote.
The
following screen shows a fare quote that includes the UABIZ1
ticketing code.
Example
The
round trip fare quote for a passenger type (PIC) may result in
the ticketing code from the rule replacing the published fare
basis code.
Format:
$B*MIL
(MIL = passenger type)
The following screen shows the
ticketing code of SPECIAL from the rule replacing the PIC in the
linear fare quote.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES-NAFQ TC AND TD CODES
The fare quote
for a passenger type can result in the ticket designator
appending to the fare basis code.
Format:
$B*MIL
(MIL = passenger type)
The following screen shows the
linear fare quote with the HES21BN fare basis code followed by a
slash (/) and the HOL50 ticket designator.
Note:
The combination of fare basis code, ticketing code and
ticket designator can be lengthy.
Although Apollo fare quote displays this information in
its entirety, the ticket may contain truncated data due to space
constraints.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
ETKT VALIDATION
Airlines have the
capability to file fares via ATPCO’s rule Category 15-Sales
Restrictions to specify that they require, permit, or prohibit
an electronic ticket (E-Ticket) for a specific fare.
GlobalFares the next generation validates carrier
Category 15 filing and enforces it in fare quote.
At time of ticket issuance, Apollo makes a final check to
ensure the fare you are using permits an E-ticket or paper
ticket as the case may be.
You can view the rules text to read E-ticket
requirements.
E-ticket
modifier
When you price an
itinerary, E-ticket required fares appear for consideration
provided you have permission to issue an electronic ticket.
You can also use
the new ET modifier to request only
electronic ticketing fares.
You can use the ET modifier with $B, $BB, and $BBQ.
After you have
selected an E-ticket required fare for quote, a new agent alert
appears: E-TKT REQUIRED
Example:
$BET
The
following screen appears showing the fare quote with the E-TKT
REQUIRED agent alert.
To exclude
electronic ticketing specified fares, you can use the PT
modifier. In this
case, the alert PAPER TICKET REQUIRED appears. You can use the
PT modifier with $B, $BB, and $BBQ.
Some carriers
collect an additional surcharge to allow you to issue a paper
ticket. In such
cases, GlobalFares applies a surcharge to override an E-ticket only
fare. The surcharge appears in the linear fare line as a Q
surcharge.
The following
screen shows a fare quote example with the PAPER TICKET REQUIRED
agent alert.
Note:
This example includes a 50.00 surcharge (Q50.00) for
overriding the E-ticket requirement in order to issue a paper
ticket. The
surcharge comes from Category 12 and may have a Category 15
qualifier.
When you store
the fare in the PNR (T:$B) and you have selected a fare that has
an electronic or paper ticket restriction, Apollo updates the
ATFQ field to show the applicable modifier.
The following
screen shows a sample ATFQ field for a fare with an electronic
ticket restriction.
To remain
consistent with the ET pricing modifier, the new electronic
ticketing modifier ET replaces the DLD modifier when used to
store a Fare (T:$B).
The following
screen illustrates using the new ET electronic ticketing
modifier to store a fare.
The
following screen illustrates how the new ET electronic ticketing
modifier appears in a stored fare.
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Note:
You can still use C:T:/D to delete any device modifier (DLD,
DTD, DID, etc.) from the ATFQ. However, this format does not
remove the new ET modifier.
To
remove a stored ET modifier, type C: followed by T:, slash (/),
the letters ET
followed by a dash (-), and press Enter.
Example:
C:T:/ET-
The
following response appears.
You
can continue to use the PT modifier for paper tickets.
Storing
the Fare
To
remove a stored PT modifier, type C: followed by T:, slash (/),
the letters PT
followed by a dash (-), and press Enter.
Example:
C:T:/PT-
The
following response appears.
You
can also use ET- and PT, as well as PT- and ET, in combination.
Example:
T:$BET-/PT
The
following response appears.
Example:
T:$BPT-/ET
The
following response appears.
Ticketing
You
can also use the new modifiers for ticketing requests.
To
issue an electronic ticket (no
ET stored in ATFQ; electronic ticket is not
the default), type HB: followed by ET and press Enter.
Example:
HB:ET
The
following response appears.
To
override ET stored in ATFQ and issue paper ticket, type HB:
followed by ET-, slash (/), the letters PT, and press Enter.
Example:
HB:ET-/PT
The
following response appears.
To
override PT stored in ATFQ and issue an electronic ticket, type
HB: followed by PT-, slash (/), the letters ET, and press Enter.
Example:
HB:PT-/ET
The
following response appears.
Note:
To ease the transition to the new ET ticketing modifier,
the following provisions
are in effect:
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Allowance
for use of discontinued DLD and PTX modifiers after
introduction of ET, ET- and PT-.
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Phasing
out of DLD and PTX in the near future.
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Continuation
of D (used in C:T:/D) to delete all other device modifiers
(DID, DAD, etc.) from an ATFQ.
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DLD
entered in an ATFQ request stored as ET.
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S*PRO/GF CHANGES–NAFQ
INF PRICING
GlobalFares
the next generation fare quote reflects the infant fare
as filed. If the amount is zero, GlobalFares
automatically exempts PFCs and surcharges. Because there
is no seat booked for the INF, GlobalFares uses
the booking code of the accompanying passengers to price
the INF.
Because GlobalFares the
next generation now validates accompanied travel, you
need to price the adult and infant together in the same
entry, using name select.
The following screen
shows an example of a PNR with an infant.
The following response to
the adult and infant fare quote request appears in the
new linear style. The fare basis code from the automated
rule also appears in the linear.
Example:
$BN1+2
Note:
If the carrier has not filed an INF fare or INF
discount, GlobalFares has no INF fare to quote.
If you sell
a seat for an infant, GlobalFares quotes an INS (Infant
with Seat) fare if it has been filed. If no fare
has been filed, GlobalFares quotes an adult fare.
S*PRO/GF
CHANGES–NAFQ
NUC ROE
GlobalFares
the next generation provides enhanced US/Canada transborder
pricing by:
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Calculating
the itinerary in NUCs (Neutral Units of Construction).
Note:
NUCs are IATA common currency units for fare
construction.
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Converting
to the currency of the country of commencement of
transportation using the IROE (International Rate of
Exchange).
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Note:
This applies to fare quote responses for $B, $BB, and
$BBQ.
The
following screen shows a US/Canada transborder fare quote that
includes the NUC amount and the IROE values.
HELP
FQP
Fare Quote
Planner (FQP) is an existing shopping tool that replaces the
discontinued $BAO, $QAO, and $Q shop functions.
This tool allows you to input up to 16 city/airport codes
(15 city pairs) to display up to 10 different fare quotes
applicable to the itinerary.
With one format, you can display the best applicable fare
for frequently used fare categories such as first class,
business class, economy class, excursion and lowest fare.
Note:
Fare Quote Planner also replaces the $BAO, $QAO, and $Q
shop functions for International Fare Quote (IFQ).
The
function identifier for Fare Quote Planner is:
FQP
Example:
FQPORD18MAYLAX25MAYORD‡UA
The
following screen appears.
The
following table lists examples of Fare Quote Planner formats
replacing the $BAO, $QAO, and $Q formats.
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