Account Codes

An Account Code is an alphanumeric code used to secure a private fare to a specific account. This can be up to 20 characters long must be alphanumeric.

We do not support numeric only or any code starting with a number. For example, A12345 would be supported 12345A would not.

How to ensure the account code appears on a Fare Display

When an account code is filed as a THEN Category 1 it will display following the applicable fare.

With the exception of Category 25, an account code filed in an IF Category 1 is not displayed on the fare display but is required to be input for pricing.

If the account code differs by GDS, specific agencies or any other security type Category 15 can be used as a qualifying category.

Do not code the same account code twice as IF 001 tables

Here is an example of wrong filing since having the same account code coded twice:

As per ATPCO stringing logic, once a GDS match a table, we should stop processing.

So for this example, a correct coding would be IF 001 BOC1 THEN 035 34586185 OR 035 34586095

Action= please update your filing having only one IF 001 919936 Table linked with several 35 with THEN/OR relationship.

Leave account code linked to Cat35 with IF 001 PTC BLANK

As per ATPCO, if you file ADT, only ADT passenger will quote. So with such coding, children and infant discounts are NOT being applied.

ATPCO quote

Account codes in the Fare By Rule Index

Please always add all account codes filed into Cat.35/1 in the Fare By Rule Index (aka ATPCO Record 8).

 

Master Account Codes

Master account codes allow you to group together multiple account codes (a maximum of 10) under a single "master" account code.

For example, an agency has created fares using account codes SO and IT.

They have a master account code called ALL, which contains account codes SO and IT.

So, the agency can search only for fares with account code SO, or for fares with account code IT, or search for both fares in one entry using master account code ALL.

Master account codes can be used in fare quote, fare display, and other shopping functions to access all fares with account codes that are associated to the master account code.

Note: Like an individual account code, a master account code can contain letters or letters and numbers and have a maximum of 20 characters. The code must begin with a letter.

Existing entries with account codes are used for master account codes.

Fare Display

FD20SEPLONNYC-PRI-MSTRACCT (Galileo)

$D20SEPLONNYC-PRI-MSTRACCT (Apollo)

4FLONHKG12JULSR/@@MSTRACCT (Worldspan)

Fare Quote

FQ-MSTR ACCT (Galileo)

$B-MSTR ACCT (Apollo)

4FFSR#/@@MSTRACCT (Worldspan)