Manual fares
A manual fare can either be completely manual or updated from an existing filed fare.
Manual fare build
H/FMF and H/FMFB
Create fare build
Format |
Explanation |
FBC |
Create manual fare build screen for all passengers. |
FBCCKL |
Create manual fare build screen for all passengers, with plating carrier KL. |
FBCP1.3-5 |
Create manual fare build screen for passengers 1 and 3 through 5. |
FBCS1-3.6-8/CUA |
Create manual fare build screen for segments 1 through 3 and 6 through 8, plating carrier UA. |
FBCP1/S1-3 |
Combination of passengers and segments. |
FBCP3*C10.1-2/S2.5 |
Combination with passenger description codes. |
Notes:
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The plating carrier is required for ticketing purposes. It can either be added to the end of the FBC entry, added to the end of the FBF entry, or added separately as a Ticket Modifier (TMU1Cxx) before ticketing.
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The manual fare build can also be done via Smartpoint Assisted Ticketing - Manual Fare Builder. The script can also be opened via #MANMASK.
Open the manual fare build from an existing filed fare
Existing auto priced or manual fares may be amended using these formats to display the manual fare build and then update using the FBU and FBF entries above.
Format |
Explanation |
*FB1 |
Retrieve filed fare number 1 and display it as a manual fare build screen. |
*FB1P2 |
Retrieve filed fare number 1 for passenger 2 and display it as a manual fare build screen. |
*FB2P2.3 |
Retrieve filed fare number 2 for passengers 2 and 3 and display it as a manual fare build screen. |
*FB2P2-3*C05 |
Amend filed fare number 2 for passengers 2 and 3 to show correct passenger description as a child aged 5. |
Note: Amending fares in this way may affect the fare guarantee indicator depending on which items are changed. for private fares, and the net ticket data may be lost. The following items can be amended WITHOUT changing the fare guarantee indicator or losing net ticket data.
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Baggage Allowance
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Taxes
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Endorsements
Update fare build
H/FMBU
Format |
Explanation |
FBUX2/X |
No stopover at off point of segment 2 |
FBUFB/YPX3M/CH |
Combined fare basis/ticket designator, all segments |
FBUNVB/02JUL22 |
Not Valid Before, all segments. Year is mandatory. |
FBUNVA/02JUL22 |
Not Valid After, all segments. Year is mandatory. |
FBUBG/2PC |
Baggage allowance, all segments |
FBUBG/NIL |
Infant Baggage Allowance |
FBUFARE/GBP536.00 |
Base fare |
FBUEQ/NZD200.00 |
Equivalent fare |
FBUEQ/AUDNZD |
Original fare in AUD; additional collection on a re-issue to be in NZD |
FBUROE/0.82356 |
IATA ROE (rate of exchange) |
FBUTAX1/19.00US |
First tax |
FBUTAX1/4.00US+TAX2/2.00FR |
Multiple taxes |
FBUTAX1/EXEMPT-FR |
Add a tax exempt for France |
FBUPFC/JFK4.5 |
Add a PFC (JFK4.5) to the fare construction line |
FBUTB1/ZPJFK4.5 |
Add a ZP tax (JFK4.5) to the fare construction line |
FBUTD/ABC |
Add Ticket Designator ABC. Note: For USA ARC and Canada BSP only. |
FBUTTL/18300 |
Total fare including tax |
FBUFC/LON IB MAD 128.09 IB LON 128.90 NUC257.80 END |
Fare construction |
FBUEB/CHG FEE PAID BY EMD |
Inputs any endorsements required or overrides endorsements already in the manual fare |
FBUEB/ |
Remove stored endorsements |
Note: All entries can be segment related and combined with an end item (+).
For example:
Format |
Explanation |
FBUBG2/2PC |
Segment 2 only |
FBUBG1.3-5/20K |
Segments 1 and 3 through 5 |
FBUBG1.4/PC+BG2-3/30K |
Multiple baggage allowance |
FBUFB/Y+BG1/1PC+BG2/2PC+FARE/EUR500.00+ ROE/0.82952 |
Multiple entry for fare basis, baggage allowance per segment, fare and IATA ROE |
FBUNVA2/15JUN22 |
Not Valid After for segment 2 |
Note: The manual fare build update can also be done via Smartpoint Assisted Ticketing - Manual Fare Builder. The script can also be opened via #MANMASK.
File fare build
Format |
Explanation |
FBF |
File current manual fare |
FBFCTP |
File current manual fare with plating carrier |
FBFALL |
File identical fares for all passengers |
Other fare build inputs
H/FMBR
Format |
Explanation |
*FB |
Redisplay current manual fare build screen |
*FBTAX |
Display the tax screen only (20 taxes) |
FBI |
Ignore all manual fares in the current session |
*FF |
Display a summary of all filed fares |
Manual fare build procedure - example
In the example below, 3 passengers are traveling, of which passengers 1, and 2 are adults, passenger 3 is a child.
To minimize the number of screens to be completed, the smallest group should be first in the input request, followed by the larger groups.
Procedure Create Fare Build:
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Create the Manual Fare build screens for all passengers, smallest group (the child) first.
FBCP3*C08.1-2/CKL (plating carrier KL) -
The child screen is displayed first. Complete this using FBU entries shown in the Update Fare Build paragraph above.
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File the fare using FBF.
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The first adult screen is automatically displayed. Complete this using FBU entries.
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File the fare for all remaining passengers using FBFALL.
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Save the Filed Fare in the PNR using ER.
Procedure Update Fare Build from an existing files fare:
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Create the Manual Fare build screens for adults:
*FB1P1-2 -
The first adult screen is automatically displayed. Complete this using FBU entries shown in the Update Fare Build paragraph above.
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File the fare using for all adults using FBFALL,
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Create the Manual Fare build screens for child:
*FB1P3 -
Complete this using FBU entries shown in the Update Fare Build paragraph above.
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File the fare for all remaining passengers using FBF.
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Save the updated Filed Fare in the PNR using ER.