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Whichever method you use to build the fare calculation in a TST, you need to know how to include the different items and which symbols to use.
In the US market, the system edits the linear calculation, to ensure that you have added the word END and have not exceeded 248 characters.
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Accompanied infant To show an accompanied infant for which no fare is charged |
NCE 6X PAR0.00EUR0.00END |
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Additional stopovers Use S to show additional stopovers in excess of those allowed by the fare. Symbol must follow a city code or the number of stops, and come before the amount of the surcharge. |
WAS 6X X/LAX 6X HNL S50.006X KUL693.00NUC743.00END ROE1.00 SFO 7X MEX606.507X LAX 7X TYO 7X HKG606.50 3S150.00 NUC1363.00END ROE7.80275 |
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Airline code Use the airline code, or YY. Element must appear after a city code, a queue surcharge, a fare amount, or a right parenthesis. It must be followed by a city code, global direction indicator, or one of the following: E/, X/, T/, L/ |
VIE YY DHA YY E/ISB YY E/KHI LON 7X NYC M2017.00AA X/SFO 6X BUE 7X RIO 6X T/NYC 6X KHI |
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Arrival unknown (ARNK) not in mileage To show a gap in the routing that is not included in the mileage and for which no flight coupon has been issued, use /- option. The symbol must follow a fare amount, a left parenthesis, M/IT, or M/BT. It must come before a city code, or L/, E/, or T/ |
LON 6X BCN M/IT /-MAD 6X LIS ... |
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Arrival unknown (ARNK) in mileage To show a gap in the routing for which no flight coupon has been issued, use //. The symbol must follow a fare amount, a surcharge, a left parenthesis, M/IT, or M/BT. It must come before a city code, or L/, E/, or T/ |
ZRH 6X AMS//RTM 7X LON M420.51NUC420.51END ROE 1.38 FRA 6X TYO1230.00//OSA 6X FRA1200.00... FRA 6X SAO M2000.00//MVD 6X HAM... |
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Bulk tour Enter M/BT for bulk tour fares that prohibit entry of an amount. This symbol must be entered after a city code, a mileage surcharge, or a Q surcharge. It must come before an airline code, //, /-, or END. You can include a NUC (Neutral Unit of Currency) amount after a Q indicator without an ROE (Rate Of Exchange) or a NUC total. The amount of the Q surcharge is included in the NUC total for partially restricted BT fares. |
AMS 6X TLV M/BT 7X X/ROM 6X AMS 5M/BT END AMS 7X NYC Q5.00M/BT 7X AMS Q5.00M/BT END |
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Circle trip minimum To show the minimum fare for circle, round the world, directional and open-jaw trips, use P. This entry shows the cities between which the required minimum fare applies, and the amount needed to raise the fare calculation to the minimum applicable fare. |
OSL SK LON AF PAR M OSLLON1330.00SK OSL1056.85P OSLLON273.15NUC2660.00END ROE8.120282 |
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Combined tax amounts If taxes are detailed in the fare calculation, the system combines the third through the last tax, and uses XT with the currency code, tax amount, a dash (-) and the code for each tax in the TST. |
NUC1359.00END ROE1.105555XT EUR 6.00-US EUR 8.00-BE EUR 1.40-FR |
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Common point minimum check Use P R/ to show the minimum fare indicator for a common ticketed point in the country of commencement of travel or turnaround. It comes after the fare amount and before the amount to add. |
123.00 P R/CPH5.00 |
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Currency code Identifies the currency in which the fare is calculated. Add it after the fare amount and before the base fare total. The system checks that you have entered a valid 3-letter currency code or NUC. |
YVR 6X HKG737.00CAD1474.00END |
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Date of commencement of travel: DDMMMYY If the date is included, it must be the first item in the fare calculation, and it must come before a city code. |
18AUG20FRA 6X LON251.396X FRA ... |
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END Indicates that you have reached the end of your calculation. It must appear after the final fare amount and before the rate of exchange, PFC, XT, or asterisk for free-flow data. This is a mandatory entry in the calculation line. |
YVR 6X HKG737.00CAD1474.00END |
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Extra mileage allowance (no mandatory routing point) Show extra mileage allowances for which there is no mandatory routing point by using E/XXX. This must follow a city code and come before a mileage indicator. |
BGO 6X OSL 6X CPH 6X BRU E/XXX M423.31NUC ... |
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Extra mileage allowance (mandatory routing point) Show extra mileage allowances on mandatory routing points using the symbol E/. This must follow an airline code, X/, or //, and must come before a city code. |
DEL 6X X/E/BOM 7X BKK 7X KUL 7X MNL15M564.63NUC ... VIE 7X DHA ME E/ISB ME E/KHI 7X BKK 7X KUL ... FRA 6X DEL//E/BOM 7X BKK 7X HKG M12345.00CX ... |
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Extra seat The symbol EXST indicates that the fare for an extra seat has been included in the calculation. It follows the fare amount after the last routing point. Put all applicable city codes after it, and include the increase. |
FRA 6X LON 251.39LH FRA251.39EXST FRALONFRA1005.36NUC ... |
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Freeflow data * You can include data at the end of the fare calculation by placing an asterisk (*) before it. The system will ignore anything you put after the asterisk. Do not add slashes (/) in your free-flow data. |
SA0100.12BRR100.12END *ICMS INCLUSO**FEF1.3000000* |
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Global routing indicators Show global routings by placing the routing in parentheses. Add the routing after the airline code and before a city code, or E/, L/, T/, or X/. The routing indicators are: (AP) (AT) (EH) (FE) (PA) (PN) (RU) (SA) (PO) (TS) (WH) |
WAW 6X FRA LH(EH)TYO 7X MNL 7X SYD ... WAW 6X FRA 6X(EH) X/TYO 7X MNL 7X SYD ... WAW 6X FRA 6X(EH) L/TYO 7X MNL ... |
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Government approval Certain fares are published subject to government approval. The TST you produce for one of these fares will show an asterisk (*) at the beginning of the fare calculation. Depending on your market, you may find that you cannot print the ticket from this TST. You need to edit the fare calculation to remove the asterisk. |
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Higher class differential Use the letter D to identify a higher class differential. This indicates the difference in fares for two classes of service between the cities flown in the higher class. The D must come after a fare amount and before a city pair followed by the new fare amount, or a mileage indicator. Example 2 (with a specific class used in assessing the differential): |
Example 1: |
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Higher intermediate point Show a higher intermediate point by inserting a city pair and the increase amount. Add this after the appropriate city code or Q surcharge. |
STO 7X MIL 6X NYC MILNYC1046.60YY MIA ... STO 7X MIL 7X NYC Q5.00 MILNYC1046.60YY MIA ... |
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Inclusive tour To show an inclusive tour which prohibits entering an amount, use M/IT. This symbol must follow a city code, a mileage surcharge, or a Q surcharge. It must come before a carrier code or END. You can include a Neutral Unit of Currency (NUC) amount after a Q indicator without a Rate of Exchange (ROE) or a NUC total. The amount of the Q surcharge is included in the NUC total for partially restricted IT fares. |
AMS 6X TLV M/IT 7X X/ROM 6X AMS 5M/IT END AMS 7X NYC Q5.00M/IT 7X AMS Q5.00M/IT END AMS 7X X/NYC Q5.007X MIA M/IT 7X AMS123.00NUC128.00END |
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Involuntary reroute Use the symbol S- to identify an involuntary reroute when the fare calculation no longer matches the itinerary. It stops the system from comparing the new itinerary with the fare calculation. If you include this symbol, it must be the first item in the fare calculation. |
S-FRA 6X LON 6X MAN S-18JAN95FRA 6X LON 6X MAN ... |
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Lowest combination principle Show the lowest combination principle using C/. This symbol must follow a city code and be followed by a mileage indicator or by 5M, 10M, 15M, 20M, or 25M. |
BOM 6X ROM 7X BCN 7X VIT C/MAD M2039.57END ROE1.363023 |
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Mileage equalization To quote a comparative mileage, use the symbol B/ followed by the city code. The B/ must come after a city code, and B/city code must come before an M to show that the journey falls within the maximum permitted mileage. |
RIO B/SAO M750.00NUC... |
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Mileage principle Use the letter M to indicate a mileage-based fare construction. This means that the fare is calculated by comparing the ticketed point mileage for all or part of the itinerary with the maximum permitted mileage for the direct route fare. It follows a city, the symbol E/XXX, a Q surcharge, or 5M, 10M, 15M, 20M, 25M. It comes before a fare amount or city codes and amount. |
TYO 6X MNL15M ZRHMNL1893.18NUC1893.18END HRE RK X/NBO 6X BOM M569.006X X/FRA 7X MAD BKK TG MNL 7X SYD M MNLSYD870.00NUC870.00END YYZ M1052.03D PARYYZ M943.32D PARNYC439.23 ... |
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One-way minimum involving backhaul To show the one-way or half round-trip minimum for an open-jaw special fare involving backhaul, use P. This should follow a fare amount and come before the amount of the increase. |
SIN 6X DXB 7X AMS 7X GVA M SINAMS1282.88P SINAMS SIN GVA15.30NUC1298.01END ROE 2.048510 |
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One-way normal fare as minimum To show a one-way normal fare as a minimum for a total of a special fare, use P. The P must follow a fare amount and come before the fare basis. The fare basis must be followed by a blank. |
ROM 6X GVA 7X ZRH5M196.21P Y ZRHATH201.32NUC ... ROM 6X LON 7X NYC5M1595.66P YH ROMNYC40.00NUC.. |
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One way subjourney check (OSC) Only applies for normal fares. When the combination of two or more consecutive, continguous One-Way subjourneys undercut a published one-way through fare, the fare must be raised to the published one-way through fare. Use the letter H with citypair and amount. |
FRA LH CAI MS ALY M1444.15MS CAI WY MCT M531.26H FRAMCT339.14 NUC2314.55END |
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U.S. domestic Flight Segment tax ZP The flight segment tax is shown in the fare calculation line after END and before any applicable PFCs. |
END ZP SFO3SLC3 XF SLC4.50SLC4.50 |
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Passenger Facility Charge XF Passenger Facility Charges appear after the END or ROE, if applicable. To show Passenger Facility Charges, use the indicator XF followed by a space, the city code and the amount. You can enter up to 4 PFCs. |
END ROE1.67857 XF LAX4.50DEN4.50 |
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Q surcharges To show specified surcharges other than for stopovers or transfers which are applicable to one segment, use Q. This symbol must appear after a city code or another Q surcharge, and it must come before the amount of the surcharge, an airline code, //, a left parenthesis, or a mileage item. |
HKG 6X AMS 7X LON 7X NYC Q5.00 M1910.39 NUC1915.39END HKG 7X NYC Q5.00 1910.39NUC1915.39END HKG 7X AMS 6X LON 7X NYC Q5.00 Q2.70 M1910.39NUC1918.09 HKG 7X AMS 6X LON 6X NYC Q5.007X WAS 7X YTO LON 6X HKG Q5.00//TPE SQ SYD ... |
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Rate of exchange Use the letters ROE to show the rate of exchange. It should appear after the letters END. |
LON 6X PAR246.61 NUC246.61 END ROE 0.604171 |
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Reduced mileage routing point Show a reduced mileage routing point with the symbol L/. It should appear after an airline code, X/, or //, and it must come before a city code. |
ZRH 6X PAR 6X L/PEK 6X TYO 7X OSA M2239.39 PAR 6X X/L/PEK 6X TYO JL OSA M1158.00NUC.. PAR 6X HKG//L/PEK 6X SYD M22547.00 ... |
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Return subjourney check (RSC) When the fare for a series of normal consecutive, continguous return subjourneys, is less than the applicable normal direct roundtrip fare, from the origin of the first of the series, to any stopover point within the series (excluding points within the first subjourney). The fare must be raised to the normal direct roundtrip fare, that applies from the origin of the first of the series to any stopover point within the series (excluding points within the first subjourney). Use the letter U with citypair and amount. |
TYO JL BOM1543.23SA JNB726.31AI BOM726.31NH TYO1543.23U TYOJNB |
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Round the world discount LESS To show a fixed discount for a round-the-world trip, insert LESS, followed by the amount of the reduction. |
LAX 6X NYC 7X ROM M2493.81LESS340.00NUC3462.16 ... |
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Routing point Show routing points using the 3-letter city code. The city code must not be entered immediately after a currency code. |
HAM 6X DUS 6X MUC1250.00 EUR1250.00END |
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Side trips Use parentheses to show side trips. There are 3 types of side trips: one-way, first segment is surface; one-way, second segment is surface; or round trip. |
BRU(/-AMS 6X BRU53.20) 6X ... |
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Stopover not allowed To show that a stopover is not allowed, use X/. This symbol must follow an airline code and come before a city code, E/, L/, or T/. |
DEL 6X X/E/BOM 7X BKK 7X KUL 7X MNL15M564.53NUC... WAS 6X X/LAX 7X HNL S50.007X KUL693.00NUC743.00END ZRH 7X PAR 6X X/L/PEK 6X TYO 7X OSA M2239.39NUC... BUE 7X RIO 6X X/T/NYC 6X KHI 7X SIN M2360.00NUC ... |
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Stretcher passenger Show stretcher passengers using the symbol STCR. Add it after the fare amount following the last routing point, and before the city codes for all the segments for which additional seat charges apply, and then show the stretcher fare amount. |
FRA 6X LON251.39LH FRA251.39STCR FRALONFRA 2011.12 NUC ... |
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Ticketed point not included in the mileage Show ticketed points not included in the mileage by T/. This must follow an airline code, X/, or //, and must come before a city code. |
BUE 7X RIO 6X X/T/NYC 6X KHI SQ SIN M2360.00NUC ... BUE 7X RIO AA MIA//T/NYC 7X BKK M1235.35 ... |