Rk which means in air tickets. Deciphering letters on air tickets

Electronic tickets Today, more and more immodestly, traditional paper ones are being replaced. Finding plane tickets is getting easier and more affordable.

There are currently two types of paper tickets. These are the so-called "sandwiches" or an automatically copied air ticket. And automatic coupon tickets with boarding pass.

The first in the English version sounds like TAT - Transitional Automated Ticket, the second - Automated Ticket / Boardind Pass. So, what is TAT - the most common version of a paper ticket in Russia. Such giant airlines as Aeroflot and Ural Airlines, for example, they also offer TAT forms to their passengers. Decryption of the ticket later in the post.

"Sandwich" is several coupons at once, a copy layer is attached to each. When the operator types in the passenger information, the data breaks through all these layers. So, each coupon contains information about all the others. That's what it is the main advantage of TAT air tickets.

Most often there are air tickets with four coupons. Of course, the number of flights does not always coincide with the number of coupons. If there are fewer flights, extra coupons will be stamped “VOID”, which means invalid. For even greater credibility, the operator tears off an extra coupon with a seal.

The last coupon is always a passenger copy, without which the ticket will not be valid.

Airfare price

TOTAL - here is the total amount of payment for the air ticket, including the fare and all airport taxes. The currency depends on the point of issue of the ticket. It happens that the amount is not indicated on the ticket, in situations where the ticket is issued at a confidential rate. Instead of cost, the word “FORAIT” or “IT” can stand.

airport taxes

TAX / FEE / CHARGE - the amount is indicated here airport tax and two letters. It happens that the entire amount simply does not “fit” into the column, as a result of which the amount of the remaining fees is transferred to the last line, and its decoding can be found in column 21.

Rate

FARE - the fare amount, issued in the currency of the beginning of the route. That is, if the air ticket is issued for the flight New York - St. Petersburg, then the amount will be issued in US dollars. If the air ticket starts the flight in a country with a “soft” currency, such as Russia, then the fare can also be issued in dollars. Equiv. FARE PD - there may be such an inscription. This means “fare equivalent”, that is, if the currency of the ticket issuance point differs from the currency of the start of the flight, then the fare is indicated in the currency of the first one. In this case, the exchange rate will also be indicated on the ticket, these data will be printed in the 7th or 21st column.

Flight route

FROM / TO - first the point of departure is indicated, the line below is the point of arrival. The FROM column is the city of departure, if between final destination there will be transfers, each of them will be indicated in the TO column. If the specified city of the route has several airports, the airport code is additionally indicated.

Stopover indicator

X / O - when stopping at a transfer point for more than a day, “O” is indicated in this field or it remains empty. If the transfer city is a transit point, then the field is filled with the letter "X".

Passenger's name

NAME OF PASSENGER - here the passenger data is indicated in Latin. Surname, through a slash, the first letter of the full name, and through a space, the treatment: MR / MRS / MSS - Mr. / Miss / Mrs. The spelling of the surname should be as in the passport. If you believe international standards, in this field you can shamelessly make a mistake up to 3 times, BUT - so that the sound of the surname is not distorted.

Endorsement/Restrictions

ENDORSEMENTS/ RESTRICTIONS - this field contains information on all the restrictions of your ticket category, and in addition, the possibility of “transferring” a passenger to another airline is also indicated here. For example: if this field says "SU/KL ONLY", it means that it is valid for KLM (KL) and Aeroflot (SU) air carriers. That is, even with an already issued ticket, a passenger will be able to switch from one airline to another. Changes allowed on the ticket are also indicated in this column. For example, "ONE INBOUND REB FREE" - one date change for free, or "RES CHG USD50" - booking change with a $50 penalty, etc. As a rule, economy class tickets and preferential categories air tickets are distinguished by the standard content of this column, which may look like “XX ONLY/ NON REF/ NO CHG/ NO REROUT”. This means that the ticket is valid only for the specified airline / the ticket is non-refundable / changing the date of the flight is impossible / changing the route of the flight is prohibited. Service data can be specified in this field.

Carrier

CARRIER - the airline code is indicated here - two letters in Latin. All codes are regulated by the International Air Carriers Association.

Flight - everything is clear here. FLIGHT is the flight number.
Ticket class.

CLASS - in addition to the traditional first, business and economy class, there is also a very luxurious one - a supersonic air ticket class that is relevant for Concord aircraft. It is denoted by the letter R. The letters F, P, A are the first class. The letters J, C, D, I, Z are business class. Letters W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - economy class.

departure date

DATE - the date is specified as two digits and three letters of the month. Everything is clear with the numbers, the months are indicated as follows: JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AVG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC.

Time

Time - always indicated local time departure, that is, the time zone of the starting point of the route.

Booking status

STATUS - as a rule, the ticket is issued already with the status OK, that is, with a confirmed seat. There is also an RQ mark, which indicates a request for a seat during check-in, and an NS mark - without status, relevant for children under two years of age who fly without a separate seat.

Departure/arrival point

ORIGIN / DESTINATION - three letters of the point of departure and, through an oblique point of arrival, are indicated here. If there are several points of arrival (with transfers), then all of them are indicated through the oblique in the order in which the transfers will be made.

Airline marks

AIRLINE DATA - this column indicates the booking code, which consists of letters and numbers.

Validator field

The stamp of the booking agency is put here, which should indicate: the name of the agency, the office number (in Russia it starts with 922 for accredited agencies), the address, the date of issue of the air ticket and the code of the agent who issued it.

Free baggage allowance

ALLOW - a number indicating the number of "free kilograms" is indicated here.

Not valid before/Valid after

NOT VALID BEFORE/NOT VALID AFTER – this field indicates the date before or after which the flight is not possible for this ticket, for those fares that imply the possibility of changing the flight date. For economy class fares, this field usually contains a date that coincides with the date of departure. If the column is not filled in, this indicates that the flight can be made on this ticket during the year.

Fare type

FARE BASIS - the alphanumeric code of the ticket fare is indicated here.

Payment form

FORM OF PAYMENT - here is information about how the payment was made. The most common are CASH, that is, cash, INVOICE or INV - when payment was made by non-cash payment, and CC - credit card payment.

Tariff calculation

FARE CALCULATION – this field specifies the detailed fare calculation for the ticket. It is a combination of a three-letter city code, a two-letter city code, and the so-called "neutral units of calculation" - fare details. Airport taxes are entered in the same field if they did not fit in field number 2. Information about the rate recalculation, various kinds of service information can also be indicated here.

Additional ticket

CONJUNCTION TICKETS - in those situations where the route consists of several flights, the number of which exceeds the number of ticket coupons, the ticket is issued on several forms at once, and each of them includes the number of an additional ticket in field 22. It is very important to understand that all this pile of forms is ONE TICKET. And even if you flew most route, forms for this flight should not be thrown away in any case. Such an air ticket will be invalid. There is an option when in field 22 there are ticket numbers issued at a group fare. That is, if you take several tickets at this rate, each of them will contain the numbers of all the others.

Issued in exchange for

ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR – this field contains the number of the ticket that was exchanged for another one. That is, if you decide to change the route and change the ticket to another one, you will be given the number of the original ticket.

Additional designations in the decoding of the ticket

Breakfast or a cup included in the flight is indicated by the letter B
A hot lunch or dinner is symbolized by a crossed knife and fork, or by the letters L or D
Cold snacks are indicated by the letter S, or the symbol of a bun
Multiple meals - X symbol
If a full-length film is broadcast to passengers during the flight, the letter M will be in the schedule, if the film is short, the letter F

Deciphering a coupon ticket with a boarding pass - Automated Ticket / Boardind Pass (ATB)

The main difference between an ATV ticket is that each of its flight coupons is printed separately. Each such coupon has a special magnetic strip that contains information about the flight. That is, ATV ticket can be safely used for automatic check-in.

The right side of each coupon is a tear-off coupon, on which data about the place, exit number and boarding time are printed during the registration process. The passenger copy is a completely separate PASSENGER RECIEPT coupon. Domestic airlines do not use this type of ticket, but many air carriers represented in Russia use just such tickets. For example, Air France and Lufthansa. Otherwise, the fields and columns of such a ticket, as a rule, coincide with the designations of TAT tickets.

1. Name of passenger (Last name and First name of the passenger)

They are entered in Latin letters (in accordance with the spelling of the surname in foreign passport). After the surname, the first letter of the name or the full name is written through a slash, and the designation is separated by a space (MR - Mr., MRS / MSS - Miss or Mrs.). According to IATA standards, this field allows up to 3 errors.

If the ticket was issued with an age discount, this column may also indicate the passenger's date of birth (as required by the airline).

2.From/To (Flight route)

Everywhere applies English spelling names of cities and airports. Each air ticket allows you to fly between two cities, which are highlighted in a different color (usually dark) on this coupon. Cities are arranged from top to bottom, that is, the first flight will be between the highest point and the one below it. If there are several different airports in a city, their three-letter codes are written after the city. If the route does not fit on one form (one form can contain no more than 4 flight coupons), the continuation of the route is issued on the next form, the number of which is indicated in the column "CONJUNCTION TICKETS" (8)

3. Stopover (Stopover indicator. X/O (no/yes))

If in this city there is a stopover for more than 24 hours ("stopover"), then this field is empty or there is an "O". If the passenger does not stay here for more than a day, then this column is "X". The use of a stopover is reflected in the total cost of the ticket due to airport taxes, since in the absence of a stopover, some taxes are not paid, which makes it possible to reduce the cost of the ticket.

4. Carrier (Carrier)

The carrier's two-letter airline code. The codes are determined by IATA (International Association Air Transport) For example:

SU - Aeroflot,
LH - Lufthansa,
AF - Air France.

5. Flight (Flight number)

6. Class (Booking class)

latin letter, denoting membership in a particular class.

F, P, A - first class.
J, C, D, I, Z - business class.
W,S,Y,B,H,K,L,M,N,Q,T,V,X - economy class.

7. Date (Date of departure)

It can be fixed (in this case, the date is indicated on the ticket).

It can be open - if at the time of purchasing the ticket the passenger has not yet decided on the exact date of his flight, the code "Open" is entered in the "Date" column of the ticket. In order to book the desired date of the flight, and then put it on the ticket, the passenger needs to contact the ticket agency or the airline.

8. Time (Departure time)

The local departure time is indicated. The time of arrival, as well as the start and end times of air ticket check-in and baggage check-in, are not indicated on the ticket.

9. Status (booking status)

OK - guarantees you a seat in the cabin;

NS - means no space in the cabin (for children under 2 years old);
RQ / SA - non-guaranteed booking / flight is possible only subject to availability.
Usually the status is "OK". Sometimes it is possible to issue tickets with the status "RQ" (seat request at check-in). In the air ticket for children under 2 years old, flying without a seat - the status is "NS".

10. Fare basis (Fare type)

Alphanumeric designation of the tariff code, according to which the conditions for applying this tariff are determined.

11. NVB/NVA (Not valid before/Not valid after)

Restrictions on the validity of the ticket (if any). In other words, this is the date before and after which, respectively, you cannot fly on this flight coupon (if the fare rules allow changes in dates). For most "hard" discounted fares, both dates coincide with the date of departure for this coupon. If the columns are empty, this means that this ticket is valid for at least a year.

12. Norma free transportation luggage

As a rule, this column indicates the amount in kilograms. Also, in this column of the ticket, the code "PC" can be indicated (it is found mainly on flights to / from / across America). This code means that a passenger can carry 2 pieces of baggage weighing 32 kg (no more!) Each and, at the same time, the sum of 3 dimensions (height, width, length) of each of them should not exceed, as a rule, 158 cm for European destinations, baggage allowance is 20 kg for economy class and 30 kg for business class.

13. Fare calculation

Fare Calculation by Travel Section This column contains the calculation of the cost of air transportation, indicating the amounts charged separately for each flight. The calculation consists of three-letter city codes, two-character carrier codes and fare components in NUC (neutral units of calculation). The combined tax (airport taxes) is also deciphered here, if all the fees do not fit in columns 17. The column may contain service information: conversion rates for neutral units, currencies, various restrictive inscriptions (if the latter did not fit in columns 22 and 25).

14. Fare (Tariff)

Tariff value. Indicated in the currency accepted for the calculation of the fare at the place where the first carriage started. For example, if a ticket is issued on the route London - Kyiv, then the fare will be indicated in pounds (GBP).

In countries with non-convertible currencies (including Ukraine and Russia), tariffs are published in US dollars. The fare may not be specified (replaced by the icon "IT" or "FORFAIT").

15. Total

The total cost of the ticket. The total cost of the ticket (fare plus airport taxes, excluding sales tax) is indicated in the currency of the point of ticket issuance.

16. Equiv / Fare PD (Fare Equivalent)

It is indicated, if necessary, in the currency accepted for calculating the fare at the point of sale of the ticket, in the case when the currency accepted for calculating the fare at the point of commencement of the first transportation differs from the currency accepted for calculating the fare at the point of sale of the ticket. The conversion rate must be reflected either in column 22 or 25 or 13.

17. Tax (Dachshund)

Two-letter designation and amount of the airport tax: takeoff, landing, security, etc. If all taxes do not fit in this column, then the "total" tax (the sum of all remaining) is indicated in the last column.

18. Form of payment

Ticket payment form.

There are the following options:

CASH(cash),
INVOICE or INV(cashless payment),
CC- credit card number - (credit card).

19. Origin/Destination

A three-letter designation of the point of departure and, through a slash, the point of arrival along the entire route. There are also designations SITI, SOTO and so on.

20. Airline data (booking number)

Code of this reservation in the computer system (PNR CODE).

21. Validator place

Stamp of the agency that sold the ticket. The date the ticket was issued.

22 Endorsements/Restrictions

The main conditions for the application of the tariff are indicated in this column. The conditions for applying these tariffs may vary. There are many different rates (annual, excursion, group, PEX special rate, APEX special rate, youth, etc.).

The most common restrictions are related to the following operations:

"Rebooking" - rebooking an air ticket
"Refund" - ticket refund
"Endorsements" - the possibility of replacing the carrier (it is possible to indicate the use of flights of only a certain carrier - for example, if the column indicates "LH ONLY", this means that this ticket is valid on Lufthansa flights) .
"Rerouting" - rerouting
The presence of the words "No/Non" before the above terms means the impossibility of these operations according to the applicable tariff.
The presence of the word "fee" after the above terms and the indication of a certain amount indicates the amount of the fine for this operation according to the applicable tariff. For example "REB FEE USD50" or "NON REF" means: "reservation change fee - 50 USD" or "air ticket refund is not possible".
The presence of the word "free" after the above terms means the possibility of free implementation of these operations according to the applicable tariff.
"Fare restrictions apply"- means that there are a number of special tariff restrictions this ticket. These restrictions, due to their large number, are not indicated in this column. The passenger is informed about the above restrictions when booking the ticket.

23. Issued in exchange for (Issued in exchange for ...)

If the air ticket was issued in exchange for another one (the so-called "correspondence"), then the number of the original air ticket is entered in this column. You bought an air ticket on the route Singapore - Kyiv - Singapore, flew to Kyiv on it and decided to change the route to the route Kyiv - Bangkok. In this case, the agent will recalculate the cost of the flight on the new route (starting from Singapore, i.e. Singapore - Kyiv - Bangkok) and subtract this cost from the cost of the "old" ticket. If new ticket more expensive, then you will have to pay a certain amount, if it is cheaper, the agent will issue you a receipt (MCO - an order for various fees), according to which you can receive the amount due to you at the place of purchase of the ticket. The number of the "old" ticket will be indicated in column 23 of the "new" ticket. A similar procedure for issuing an air ticket when paying for PTA ("Prepaid Ticket Advice"). Your air ticket is paid for by a certain person (sponsor) at a point different from the point where you started your trip and tells who (ie you) and where should come for a ticket. The Sponsor is issued a receipt (MCO - Miscellaneous Charges Order) and column 23 of the ticket will contain the number of this receipt.

24. Conjunction tickets (Connected ticket)

This column indicates the number of the previous / subsequent ticket if the passenger's itinerary does not fit on one form (since the ticket form can contain a maximum of 4 coupons, no more than 4 flights can be indicated on the ticket). According to the requirements of some airlines (for example, Aeroflot airlines), this column indicates the numbers of all air tickets of a similar route.

25. Additional endorsement / Restrictions

(Additional restrictions)
For manual forms only. Contains information that does not fit in columns 13 and 22.

26. Tur code (Tour code)

The code used when issuing confidential and special tariffs.

27. Ticket number

Airline code (first 3 digits). For example, 555 - Aeroflot. And also plus 10 characters - the serial number of the ticket.

Flight classification:

Regular flights performed major airlines strictly on schedule and with any number of passengers (even with one). The aircraft cabin is usually divided into three classes (first, business and economy class), during the flight they serve the press, duty-free products and lunch with wine. Economy class is usually cheaper, but in business class, the distance between the seats is much larger and the food is better. In addition, when buying a ticket for a regular flight, you can buy a one-way ticket only, choose between several fares, count on discounts for youth, pensioners, or frequent flyers.

Unlike a scheduled flight, the consolidator (host) charter flight- a travel company that agreed with the airlines, booked the entire plane and sent it to the right direction. At the same time, often the travel agency "raises the charter" not by itself, but together with several other companies. Most often, Il-86, Tu-154 are taken for charters, and Tu-154M on Western European routes. The type of aircraft can be determined 1-2 days before departure, depending on the load: if a lot of tickets are sold, the Il-86 will fly, if there are few passengers, then the Tu-154. Most charter flights are operated by " scheduled airlines"on their usual cars. Charters fly in "windows" between regular flights and are carried out in the form of a chain "there and immediately back" (the plane brings new tourists and immediately takes away the previous ones).

A ticket for a charter flight is much (sometimes 2-3 times) cheaper than a regular one. In addition, a number of popular "beach" resorts regular flights they simply do not fly, or their number is minimal.

Tickets to charter flights most often included in the standard "tour package". However, "leftovers" can always be purchased without a tour package. Tickets for charter flights are non-refundable, the cost of air tickets in case of cancellation of the tour is not refundable.

There are also so-called "settle" flights - this is a regular charter flight, in which the plane waits for tourists at the airport for the entire period of their vacation (most often such single charter flights are operated on holidays).

Designations on the ticket:

R - first class improved. Typically provided on Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Passengers are provided with satellite phones, individual TV monitors and berths.

F - first class.

A - first class discount. Airlines have base fares for the flights they operate, which they can lower if it suits them for a period of time.

J - business class improved. The passenger is provided with a seat in the cabin with more spacious seats than in the usual business class, the menu is different great choice dishes, entertainment (for example, computer games) is provided.

C - business class.

D - business class with a discount.

W - economy class improved. The distance between the rows is somewhat greater than in the usual economy class.

K, S - economy class with fixed fares. There are no discounts for these tickets.

B, H, L, M, Q, T, V, Y - discounted economy class. Here are all possible variants of letters denoting this tariff.

Airlines may impose various restrictions on booking tickets. The most frequent restrictions on the time of the order and the number of tickets. In this case, code G is used.

Some carriers on short-haul flights offer an economy class "shuttle" service, which is denoted by the letters E), no tinting, seat confirmed at check-in) or U (no reservation required, seat guaranteed).

Type of food provided indicated by letters or drawings: B or cup - breakfast; L, D or crossed fork and knife - hot lunch or dinner; S or a bun, or a knife with a fork - cold snacks; X - multiple meals.

If the schedule contains the letter M, then during the flight passengers will be shown a full-length film, the letter F - a short film.

NAME OF PASSENGER- Passenger's name. It is indicated only in Latin transcription (as in the passport). The surname is followed (through a slash) by the first letter of the name or the full name, as well as gender (MR - Mr., MRS / MSS - Miss or Mrs.). According to international standards, this field allows up to 3 errors without sound distortion.

FROM/TO- flight path.

The highlighted field indicates the point of departure for this flight coupon (English spelling). Below is the point of arrival. If there are several airports in a given city, the name is followed by a three-letter airport code.

STOPOVER- Stopover indicator. X/O (no/yes). If at this point there is a stop along the route for more than 24 hours ("stopover"), then this field is empty or "O". If this point is a transit point, then "X" stands opposite this point. The use of a stopover is reflected in the total cost of the ticket due to airport taxes, since in the absence of a stopover, some taxes are not paid, which makes it possible to reduce the price of the ticket.

CARRIER- Carrier. The carrier's two-letter airline code. The codes are standardized by IATA (International Air Carriers Association) and can be both quite obvious: SU - Aeroflot, LH - Lufthansa, AF - Air France, BA - british airways, and not very much: AY - Finnair, UN - Transaero, AZ - Alitalia.

FLIGHT- Flight number.

CLASS- Booking class. A Latin letter indicating a certain quota of seats on an aircraft. Usually: R "Supersonic" (on Concord flights). F, P, A - first class. J, C, D, I, Z - business class. W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - economy class.

DATE- Departure date for this coupon.

TIME- Departure time. Always the local time of the departure point.

STATUS- Booking status. Usually the ticket is issued with a confirmed status - "OK". For some fares it is possible to issue tickets with the status "RQ" (seat request at check-in). The ticket for infants (up to 2 years old) flying without a seat indicates the status "NS".

FARE BASIS- Type of tariff. Alphanumeric designation of the tariff for this coupon:

NVB/NVA(NOT VALID BEFORE/NOT VALID AFTER) - Not valid before/not valid after. The date before and after which, respectively, you cannot fly on this flight coupon (if the fare rules allow changes in dates). For most "hard" discounted fares, both dates coincide with the date of departure for this coupon. If the columns are empty, then this means that this ticket is valid for at least a year.

FARE CALCULATION- Tariff calculation. This column provides a detailed fare calculation for the entire ticket. The calculation consists of three-letter city codes, two-character carrier codes and fare components in NUC (neutral units of calculation). The combined tax (airport fees) is also deciphered here. The column may contain service information: conversion rates of neutral units, currencies, various restrictive ones.

FARE- Tariff. Tariff in the currency of the beginning of transportation. For example, if a ticket is issued on the route London - Moscow, then the fare will be indicated in pounds (GBP). Soft currency countries (including Russia) have tariffs published in US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare, then the fare may not be indicated in this column (replaced by the icon "IT" or "FORFAIT").

TOTAL- Total. The total price of the ticket (fare plus airport taxes) in the currency of the point of issue of the ticket. In Russia for different airlines it can be both Russian rubles and US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare, then the amount may not be indicated in this column (it is replaced by the icon "IT" or "FORFAIT").

EQUIV/ FARE PD- Fare equivalent. Fare equivalent in the currency of the point of issue (if the currency of the point of issue differs from the currency of the point of departure).

TAX- Dachshund. Two-letter designation and the amount of the airport tax in the currency of the point of issue.

FORM OF PAYMENT- Form of payment. There are the following options:

CASH- cash,

INVOICE or INV- cashless payment,

CC- credit card number - (credit card).

ORIGIN/DESTINATION- Point of departure/destination. A three-letter designation of the point of departure and, through a slash, the point of arrival along the entire route. There are also designations SITI, SOTO and so on.

AIRLINE DATA- For airline marks.

PNR CODE- Alphanumeric booking number.

ENDORSEMENTS/RESTRICTIONS- Endorsement/restrictions. This column indicates various restrictions on carriage on this ticket, as well as the possibility of "transfer" (endorsement) of the passenger to another carrier. For example, if the column indicates "SU / KL ONLY", then this means that this ticket is valid on flights "Aeroflot" (SU) and "KLM" (KL) and if the fare conditions allow changes on the ticket, then even on the already issued ticket, you can "transfer" from one company to another. If the fare for which the ticket is issued allows any changes, then this possibility should be reflected in this column. For example, "RES CHG USD50" or "ONE INBOUND REB FREE" means: "BOOKING CHANGE WITH A PENALTY OF $50" or "ONE BACK DATE CHANGE FREE OF CHARGE". Usually, for the most preferential ("hard") fares, the following template is common: "XX ONLY/NON REF/NO CHG/NO REROUT" FORBIDDEN". Service information can also be displayed in this column.

ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR- Issued in exchange. If a ticket is issued in exchange for another (the so-called "correspondence"), then the number of the original ticket is entered in this column. The meaning of the ticket correspondence is easier to understand with an example. You bought a ticket on the Singapore - Moscow - Singapore route, flew to Moscow on it and decided to change the route to the Moscow - Bangkok route. In this case, the agent will recalculate the cost of the flight on the new route (starting from Singapore, i.e. Singapore - Moscow - Bangkok) and deduct this cost from the cost of the "old" ticket. If new ticket more expensive, then you will have to pay a certain amount, if it is cheaper, the agent will issue you a receipt, according to which you can receive the amount due to you at the place where you purchased the ticket. The number of the "old" ticket will be indicated on this ticket.

CONJUNCTION TICKETS- Additional (combined) ticket. If the itinerary includes more flights than there are flight coupons on the form, such a ticket is issued on several forms, and cross-references are made here to other ticket numbers. It should be borne in mind that these several forms represent ONE ticket, and even if you have completely flown the route on one of them, in no case should you throw it away until the end of the entire trip. Another common case is when the column contains the number of an additional ticket (for group travel).

ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT/RESTRICTIONS- Additional restrictions. Contains information that does not fit in the ENDORSEMENT/RESTRICTIONS column.

TOUR CODE- Tour code. Symbol used when issuing confidential and special tariffs.

VALIDATOR PLACE- Validator field. Stamp of the agency that sold the ticket. Must contain the name of the agency, its short address, a unique office number, i.e. IATA number or Aeroflot code. Alphanumeric reference of the agent issuing the ticket. Ticket issue date.

Free baggage allowance.

Worldwide there are restrictions on the weight and number of pieces of baggage that

the passenger has the right to carry. Depending on the class of service, there are different free baggage allowances. For the "weight" system:

In economy class - 20 kg

Business class - 30 kg

In the first class - 40 kg

For the system "places" - "PC".

Excess baggage is usually paid based on the following cost of 1 kg - 1-2% of the cost of the highest economy class fare "one way". Moreover, this payment is usually made in local currency.

1. Passenger's name. NAME OF PASSENGER
It is indicated only in Latin transcription (as in the passport). The surname is followed (through a slash) by the first letter of the name or the full name, as well as gender (MR - Mr., MRS / MSS - Miss or Mrs.). According to international standards, this field allows up to 3 errors without sound distortion.

2. Flight route. FROM/TO
The highlighted field indicates the point of departure for this flight coupon (English spelling). Below is the point of arrival. If there are several airports in a given city, the name is followed by a three-letter airport code.

3. Stopover indicator. X/O
If at this point there is a stop along the route for more than 24 hours ("stopover"), then this field is empty or "O". If this point is a transit point, then "X" stands opposite this point.

4. Carrier. CARRIER
The carrier's two-letter airline code. The codes are regulated by IATA (International Air Carriers Association) and can be both quite obvious: SU - Aeroflot, LH - Lufthansa, AF - Air France, BA - British Airways, and not so: AY - Finnair, UN - Transaero, AZ - Alitalia.

5. Flight number. FLIGHT

6. Booking class. /CLASS
A Latin letter indicating a certain quota of seats on an aircraft. Usually: R "Supersonic" (on Concord flights). F, P, A - first class. J, C, D, I, Z - business class. W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - economy class.

7. Departure date for this coupon. DATE

8. Departure time. Always the local time of the departure point. TIME

9. Booking status. STATUS
Usually the ticket is issued with a confirmed status - "OK". For some fares it is possible to issue tickets with the status "RQ" (seat request at check-in). The ticket for infants (up to 2 years old) flying without a seat indicates the status "NS".

10. Type of tariff. FARE BASIS
Alphanumeric designation of the tariff for this coupon.

11. Not valid before/ not valid after. NOT VALID BEFORE/NOT VALID AFTER
The date before and after which, respectively, you cannot fly on this flight coupon (if the fare rules allow changes in dates). For most "hard" discounted fares, both dates coincide with the date of departure for this coupon. If the columns are empty, then this means that this ticket is valid for at least a year.

12. Free baggage allowance.
For "weight" system 20, 23, 30 or 40 kg for different travel classes. For the system "places" - "PC".

13. Tariff calculation. FARE CALCULATION.
This column provides a detailed fare calculation for the entire ticket. The calculation consists of three-letter city codes, two-character carrier codes and fare components in NUC (neutral units of calculation). The combined tax (airport taxes) is also deciphered here, if all the fees do not fit in columns 17. The column may contain service information: conversion rates for neutral units, currencies, various restrictive inscriptions (if the latter did not fit in columns 22 and 25).

14. Tariff. FARE
Tariff in the currency of the beginning of transportation. For example, if a ticket is issued on the route London - Moscow, then the fare will be indicated in pounds (GBP). Soft currency countries (including Russia) have tariffs published in US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare (see "All about fares"), then the fare may not be indicated in this column (replaced by the icon "IT" or "FORFAIT").

15. Total. TOTAL
The total price of the ticket (fare plus airport taxes) in the currency of the point of issue of the ticket. In Russia, for different airlines, it can be both Russian rubles and US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare, then the amount may not be indicated in this column (it is replaced by the icon "IT" or "FORFAIT").

16. Fare equivalent. EQUIV/ FARE PD.
Fare equivalent in the currency of the point of issue (if the currency of the point of issue differs from the currency of the point of departure). The conversion rate must be reflected either in column 22 or 25 or 13.

17. Dachshund. TAX
Two-letter designation and the amount of the airport tax in the currency of the point of issue. If all airport charges do not fit in columns 7, then the "team" fee (the sum of all remaining ones) is indicated in the last column, and its breakdown is given in column 13.

18. Form of payment. FORM OF PAYMENT
The form of payment used to pay for the ticket. The most common are: CASH (cash), INVOICE or INV (non-cash payment), CC------------ (credit card).

19. Point of departure/destination. ORIGIN/DESTINATION
A three-letter designation of the point of departure and, through a slash, the point of arrival along the entire route.

20. For airline marks. AIRLINE DATA
Booking alphanumeric number (PNR CODE).

21. Validator field.
Unique "stamp" of the agency. Must contain the name of the agency, its short address, a unique office number (in Russia, IATA numbers of accredited agencies must begin with 922). Alphanumeric reference of the agent issuing the ticket. Ticket issue date.

22. Endorsement/Restrictions. ENDORSEMENTS/ RESTRICTIONS
This column indicates various restrictions on carriage on this ticket, as well as the possibility of "transfer" (endorsement) of the passenger to another carrier. For example, if the column indicates "SU / KL ONLY", then this means that this ticket is valid on flights "Aeroflot" (SU) and "KLM" (KL) and if the fare conditions allow changes on the ticket, then even on the already issued ticket, you can "transfer" from one company to another. If the fare for which the ticket is issued allows any changes, then this possibility should be reflected in this column. For example, "RES CHG USD50" or "ONE INBOUND REB FREE" means: "BOOKING CHANGE WITH A PENALTY OF $50" or "ONE BACK DATE CHANGE FREE OF CHARGE". Usually, for the most preferential ("hard") fares, the following pattern is common: "XX ONLY/ NON REF/ NO CHG/ NO REROUT" FORBIDDEN". Service information can also be displayed in this column. If the information does not fit in this column, then column 25 is used (only for manual forms).

23. Issued in exchange for. ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR
If a ticket is issued in exchange for another (the so-called "correspondence"), then the number of the original ticket is entered in this column. The meaning of the ticket correspondence is easier to understand with an example. You bought a ticket on the Singapore - Moscow - Singapore route, flew to Moscow on it and decided to change the route to the Moscow - Bangkok route. In this case, the agent will recalculate the cost of the flight on the new route (starting from Singapore, i.e. Singapore - Moscow - Bangkok) and deduct this cost from the cost of the "old" ticket. If the new ticket is more expensive, then you will have to pay a certain amount, if it is cheaper, the agent will issue you a receipt (MCO - Miscellaneous Charges Order), according to which you can receive the amount due to you at the place of purchase of the ticket. The number of the "old" ticket will be indicated in column 23 of the "new" ticket. A similar procedure for issuing a ticket when paying for PTA ("Prepaid Ticket Advice"). Your air ticket is paid for by a certain person (sponsor) at a point different from the point where you started your trip and tells who (ie you) and where should come for a ticket. The Sponsor is issued a receipt (MCO - Miscellaneous Charges Order) and column 23 of the ticket will contain the number of this receipt.

24. Additional ticket. CONJUNCTION TICKETS
If the ticket itinerary includes large quantity flights than the number of flight coupons in the form, then such a ticket is issued on several forms and in column 24 of each, the number of the additional ticket is indicated. It should be borne in mind that these several forms represent ONE ticket, and even if you have completely flown the route on one of them, in no case should you throw it away until the end of the entire trip.
Another common case where the additional ticket number(s) is in the column is companion fares (but not group fares) (several people must travel together). In this case, column 24 in each ticket contains a "link" to the ticket numbers of all other participants in the "company".

25. Additional restrictions. ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT/ RESTRICTIONS
For manual forms only. Contains information that does not fit in columns 13 and 22.

26. Tour code. TOUR CODE
A certain symbol used for group and confidential tariffs.

Date- Booking date

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Agent Number- The company that made the booking.

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IATA- Agent code.
NAME- Surname and Name of the passenger
It is indicated only in Latin transcription (writing). After the surname, the first letter of the name or the full name is written through a slash, and the designation is separated by a space (MR - Mr., MRS / MSS - Miss or Mrs.). According to IATA standards, this field allows up to 3 errors.

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ISSUING AIRLINES- Airline
TICKET NUMBER- Air ticket number
BOOKING REF- International booking system. Booking alphanumeric number (PNR CODE) . IATA Airline code.
BAG- Free baggage allowance.
ST- Booking status
Usually the status is "OK". Sometimes it is possible to issue tickets with the status "RQ" (seat request at check-in). On a ticket for children under 2 years old flying without a seat - the status is "NS".

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FROM/TO - Flight route
English spelling of the names of cities and airports is used everywhere. Each ticket coupon allows you to fly between two cities, which are highlighted in a different color (usually dark) on this coupon. Cities are arranged from top to bottom, that is, the first flight will be between the highest point and the one below it. If there are several different airports in a city, their three-letter codes are written after the city.

FLIGHT - Carrier / Flight number
The carrier's two-letter airline code. Codes are defined by IATA (International Air Transport Association) for example:
SU-Aeroflot,
LH Lufthansa,
AF-AirFrance.

CL - Booking class.
A Latin letter denoting belonging to a particular class. Usually:
F,P,A - first class.
J,C,D,I,Z business class.
W,S,Y,B,H,K,L,M,N,Q,T,V,X-economy class.

DATE - departure date

TIME / ARRIVAL TIME - Departure time / Arrival time
The local time of the points of departure and arrival is always indicated.

FARE BASIS - Fare type
Alphanumeric designation of the tariff code.

NVB/NVA - Not valid before/not valid after
The date before and after which, respectively, you cannot fly on this flight coupon (if the fare rules allow changes in dates). For most "hard" feed-in fares, both dates coincide with the date of departure for this coupon. If the columns are empty, then this means that this ticket is valid for at least a year.

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FORM OF PAYMENT - Form of payment
Ticket payment form.
There are the following options:
CASH (cash),
INVOICE or INV (non-cash payment),
CC---credit card number--- (credit card).

AIR FARE- Air ticket price

TAX- Dachshund
Two-letter designation and the amount of the airport tax. If all taxes do not fit in this column, then the “total” tax (the sum of all remaining) is indicated in the last column.

TOTAL- Total cost.