In this document you will find a brief summary of types of routes, definitions of important terms in aviation and information about different organizations.
ONE WAY FARE - OW
● International
● One fare component
● Fare calculation in direction of travel
Fare Display: 15JANBRUROM;OW
ROUND TRIP - RT
= Travel by air from one point to another
and return to original point
● 2 fare components
● Outbound normal fare = Inbound
normal fare
● ½ RT fares per fare component
● Fares calculated in direction of
travel, except fare component that
ends in country of commencement
of travel, where reverse travel
direction is used
Fare display: 15JANBRUROM;RT
CIRCLE TRIP - CT
= Travel from point of origin and return to
origin by continuous air route
● CT have more than 2 fare
components or 2 fare components
with different fares
● ½ RT fares per fare component
● Fares calculated in direction of
travel, except fare component that
ends in country of commencement
of travel, where reverse travel
direction is used
Fare display: 15JANBRUROM;RT
OPEN JAW - OJ
TSOJ = SOJ Outward point of arrival and
inward point of departure are different
OSOJ = SOJ Outward point of departure
TSOJ OSOJ and inward point of arrival are different
● ½ RT fares per fare component
, ● Fares calculated in direction of
travel, except fare component that
ends in country of commencement
of travel, where reverse travel
direction is used
Fare Display: 15JANBRUROM;RT +
15JANBRUMIL;RT
DEFINITIONS
AIRPORT SERVICE CHARGE/ AIRPORT TAX/ DEPARTURE TAX = Charge levied by a city
or state at the time of passenger’s departure. It may be collected at the time of ticketing.
ALLIANCE = Airlines that have grouped together, give them a stronger identity and larger
market share.
APEX FARES = Reduced fares available on many routes. The fares must be purchased a
certain number of days before traveling and normally have many restrictions.
BAGGAGE CHECK = Labels, issued by the carrier as a receipt for passengers checked
baggage.
BAGGAGE TAG = Document issued by the carrier for identification of checked baggage.
BSP - BILLING SETTLEMENT PLAN = An IATA payment system, simplifying the selling,
reporting and remitting procedures between the airline and the IATA accredited travel
agents.
BOOKING FORM = A form completed by the travel agent, giving full information about the
customer. It contains a full statement about what is being purchased and may include a
liability clause to be read, understood and signed.
BULKHEAD = A vertical wall of the passengers cabin.
CABOTAGE FARE = Special reduced fares that are available but only to the nationals of the
territories of the same sovereign state.
CANCELLATION CHARGE = A fee charged to a customer who cancels a booking.
CARRIER = Airline of a company that operates flights from one airport to another.
CHARGE = Amount to be paid for carriage of goods or excess baggage based on the
applicable rate for such carriage, or an amount to be paid for a special or incidental service
in connection with the carriage of passenger or baggage.
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