Business Glossary of Terms from AIDM Airine Industry Data Model

RP1008, Business Glossary of Terms
( exported from the AIDM / Airine Industry Data Model as of 15-June-2018 )
Term Name
A La Carte Offer Item
ACARS
Accompanied
Account
Accountable Document
ACI
Activity
Ad Hoc Schedule
Administrating Carrier
Adult
Adult Fare
Advance Passenger Information
Advance Seat Reservation
AEA
Agency
Agent
Aggregator
AHM
AIDX
Air Operator's Certificate
Aircraft
Aircraft Bay
Aircraft Configuration
Aircraft Group
Aircraft Group Configuration

Aircraft Limitation Set
Aircraft Parking Position

Aircraft Payload
Aircraft Registration
AIRIMP
Airline
Airline Accounting Code
Airline Code
Airline Load Information
Airline Prefix
Airline Tariff Publishing Company
Airlines Reporting Corporation
Airport Handling Manual
Airports Council International

Airway Schedule
All-Cargo Aircraft
Alliance
Alternative Reservation
Altitude
APEX
Applicable Fare
ARC
Area
Area Load Limitation
ARNK
Assembly Point
Asymmetrical Load Limitation
Asymmetrical Load Limitation Table

Automated Ticket / Boarding Pass
Auxiliary Service Operator
Bag
Bag Activity
Bag Segment
Bag Tag
Baggage
Baggage
Baggage Allowance
Baggage Claim
Baggage Damage
Baggage Exception
Baggage Function
Baggage Irregularity
Baggage Process
Baggage Standard Weights

Baggage Tag Issuer Code
Balance Arm
Balance Condition
Balance Limitation
Balance Limits
Balance Output Requirement
Ballast
Bank Account
Bankers Buying Rate
Bankers Selling Rate
Basic Index
Basic Schedule
Basic Weight
Bay Grouping
Berth
Billing and Settlement Plan
Birthdate
Boarding Gate
Boarding Member
Boarding Point
Boarding Status
Booking
Booking
Booking Member
Booking or Reservation
Booking Reference
BTIC
Budget Fare
Building
Bulk Load
Bulkhead
Bull's Eye
Business Class
Business Days
Cabin
Cabin Baggage
Cabin Column
Cabin Compartment
Cabin Component
Cabin Crew
Cabin Crew Location
Cabin Element
Cabin Layout
Cabin Section
Cabin Type
Cached Flight Availability
Cancellation
Cancellation Charge
Cancellation Fee
Cargo
Cargo Heating Device
Cargo Ventilation Device
Carriage
Carriage Medium
Carrier
Carrying Airline
Carrying Member
Carry-on Baggage
Cash
Center Of Gravity
Center Of Gravity Limit
Center Of Gravity Limit Table

Centroid
Change of Equipment en Route
Change of Equipment en Route
Change Of Gauge
Change of Gauge en Route

Charge
Check
Check Digit
Checked Baggage
Check-in Desk
Check-in Process
Child
Children's Fare
Circle Trip
Circle Trip - Normal Fares
Circle Trip - Special Fares
Citizenship
City
City Pair
Claim
Claim Participating Airline
Claim Receiving Airline
Claim Settling Airline
Class
Class Rate
Clear Area
Clone PNR
Cockpit
Code Sharing
Code Sharing Flight
Co-Host Airline
Combination
Combination of Charges
Combination of Fares
Combination of Rates
Combined Load Limitation
Combined Load Limitation Table

Commerce Role
Commercial Communication Facilities
Commercial Document
Commercial Duplicate Flight
Commercial Exchange
Commercial Instrument
Commercial Item
Commission
Communication
Compartment
Compartment Load Limitation

Composite Flight
Composite Flight
Computer Generated Document

Number
Computer Reservations System
Conditions of Carriage
Configuration
Configuration
Configuration Element
Conjunction Ticket
Connecting Carrier
Connecting Point
Connection
Connection Time Constraint
Constraint
Constructed Fare
Constructed Fare
Constructed Rate
Contact
Contact Information
Contact Load Limitation

Container
Container
Continuing Itinerary
Control
Coordinator
Corporate Organization
Country
Country of Commencement of
Transportation
Country of Payment
Country of Unit Origin
Country Sub-Division
Crew
Crew Baggage
Crew Baggage Standard Weights
Crew Distribution
Crew Distribution Element

Crew Standard Weights
CRS Subscriber
CRS Supplier
Cumulative Load Limitation
Cumulative Load Limitation Table

Currency Conversion
Currency of the Country of Payment

Curtailment
Curtailment Table
Data
Data Integrity
Data Security
Date of Transaction
Dated Marketing Segment
Dated Operating Leg
Dated Operating Segment
Days
Dead Load
Dead Load Index

Deadline
Deck
Declared Value for Carriage
Delayed Baggage
Delivering Airline
Delivering Member
Delivery Service
Departure
Departure Control System
Deplaning Point
Description
Design
Destination
Destination
Device
Dimension
Direct Access System
Direct Access System
Direct Bill
Direct Fare
Direct Flight
Direct Route
Direct Route
Direct Route Fare
Disclosure
Discount
Distribution
Document
Document Number
Domestic Flight Leg

Domestic Transfer
Door
DOW
DOW Configuration
DOW Item
Dry Operating Aircraft

Dry Operating Index
Duplicate Leg
Duplicate Leg
Duplicate Reservation
Economy Fare
Electronic Address
Electronic Funds Transfer
Electronic Ticket Delivery Network
Email Address
En Route
End-On Combination
Endorsement
Event
Event
Exception Control
Excess Baggage Charge
Excess Baggage Ticket
Exchange Order
Exchange/ Reissue Transactions
Facility
Fare
Fare Break Points
Fare Component
Fare Construction Points
Fare Proration
Fares Tariff
Fee
Fictitious Point
Firming
First Boarding Point
First Carrier
First Class Fare

Flap
Fleet
Flight
Flight
Flight Coupon
Flight Coupon(s)
Flight Deck
Flight Deck Crew
Flight Deck Crew Location
Flight Interchange
Flight Number
Flight Number
Flight Schedule
Floating Pallet
Floor Load Limitation

Floor Load Limitation Table
FOID
Forwarding Carrier
Fourth Freedom
Free Sale Agreement
French Gold Francs
Fuel Distribution
Fuel Distribution Step
Fuel Distribution Step Element
Fuel Effect
Fuel Tank
Fueling Procedure
Function
Funnel Flight
Funnel Flight
Galley
Gap
Gateway
Gender
Geopolitical Location
Geopolitical Region
Geospatial Location
GIT
Giveaway
Given Name
Global Indicator
Good
Go-Show
Group
Group Organiser
Guardian
Half Round Trip Fare
Hand Baggage
Handling Bay
Hard Copy
Hard Copy
Height
Historic Slot
Hold
Hold Compartment
Hold Layout
Hold Section
Hosted Airline
Hot Spot Carbon
IATA Aircraft Type
IATA Airline Designator
IATA Rate of Exchange
ICAO
ICAO Airline Designator
Ideal Trim Line
Ideal Trim Line Table
Ideal Trim Point

Identifier
Identity
Identity Document
Immediate Family
Immediate Family
Inaugural Flight
Incapacitated Passenger
Incident
Inclusive Tour
Index Unit
Indirect Route
Indirect Route
Individual
Individual Party Status
Infant
Infant
Infant Fare
Information Item
Infrastructure
Interaction
Interactive Conversation
Interchange Flight
Interface
Interline
Interline Baggage
Interline Point
Interline Settlement Information
Interline Transfer
Inter-modal
International
International Carriage
International Flight Leg

International Transfer
International-Domestic Transfer
Intraline
Inventory Gaurantee
ISO
Issuing Carrier
Issuing Carrier
IT
Item
Item Movement
Itinerary
Itinerary
Itinerary
Joint Charge
Joint Fare
Joint Operation Flight
Joint Rate
Journey
Jurisdiction
Label
Last Carrier
Late Cancellation
Lateral Arm
Lateral Imbalance
Lateral Imbalance Limit
Lateral Imbalance Limit Table
LAW
Leading Edge
Leg
Leg
Length
License Plate
Limitation
Limited Agreement
Line
Linear Load Limitation
Load Configuration
Load Information Code
Load Sheet
Load Sheet Output Requirement
Loaded Index at LAW
Loaded Index at TOW
Loaded Index at ZFW
Local Charge
Local Combination
Local Currency Fares
Local Fare
Local Passenger
Local Rate
Local Reservation
Location
Location of Record
Lock
Logistics Item
Logistics Item Incident
Logistics Item Status

Lost Baggage
Loyalty Program
Loyalty Program Account

Loyalty Redemption
Lozenge
Luggage
MAC
Machine Readable
Magnetic Stripe
Mail
Marketing Carrier
Marketing Carrier
Married Segments
Maximum Permitted Mileage
Maximum Weights
Maximum Weights Table

MCT
Measure
Media Object
Member in Control of Passenger
Membership
Message
Middle Name
Mileage Proration
Minimum Group Size
Minimum Tour Price
Minimum Weights
Minimum Weights Table

Miscellaneous Charge Order
Miscellaneous Charges Order
Misconnection
Mishandled Baggage
Missing Restraint
Missing Restraint Rule
Months
Movement
Movement
Multi-Access System
Multi-Access Ticketing
Multi-Host System
Multiple Identifier
Multiple Purpose Document
Name Suffix
National
National
Network Address
Neutral Ticket
Neutral Ticketing Scheme
New Receiving Carrier
No Record
Non-Carrying Member
Non-IATA Carrier
Non-Operational Leg
Non-Participating Member
Non-TC Member
Normal Fare
Normal Fare
Normal Fare Open Jaw
No-Show
No-Show Charge
NUC
Off Point
Offer
Offer ID
Offer Item
Offer Responsible Airline
Off-Premise Location
Off-Premise Ticket
Off-Premise Transitional Automated

Ticket
One Way Subjourney
On-line
On-line
On-line Charge
On-line Connection
On-line Fare
On-line Rate
On-Line Transfer
Operating Carrier
Operating Carrier
Operating Weight
Operation
Operational Leg
Operational Leg
Operator
Optical Character Recognition
Optical Scanning
Order
Order Item
Organization
Origin
Origin Destination
Original Receiving Carrier
Originating Airline
Originating Flight
Originating Member
Other Address
Other Charges
Other Payment Method
Over-booking
Oversale
Pallet
Pantry
Pantry Distribution
Pantry Distribution Element

Participating Airlines
Participating Carrier
Participating Member
Participating Offer Airline
Party
Party Role
Pass
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger
Passenger (carbonised documents)

Coupon
Passenger Activity
Passenger Coupon
Passenger Function
Passenger Group
Passenger Journey
Passenger Leg
Passenger Movement
Passenger Name Record
Passenger Process
Passenger Segment
Passenger Standard Weights
Passenger Ticket
Passenger Trim Output Requirement

Passenger Type Code
Payer
Payment Card
Payment Information
Payment Method
PCTMAC
Penalty
Performance Indicator
Permission
Phone
Physical Property
Pilferage/shortage Baggage
Planning Range
PNR Address
Point
Point of Sale
Point of Turnaround
Portion
Postal Address
Potable Water Distribution
Potable Water Distribution Element

Potable Water Tank
Pre-flight Check
Premium Economy Class
Premium Economy Fare

Prepaid Ticket Advice
Preprinted Document Number
Price
Price Amount
Price Class
Price Component
Price Factor
Price Guarantee
Price Quote
Price Restriction
Price Valuation
Price Variance
Pricing Method
Pricing Unit
Prime Host Airline

Printer
Procedure
Process
Product
Product Booking
Product Definition
Promotion
Proportional Rate
Prorate
Proration
Protecting Reservation
PTC
Published Charge
Published Fare
Published Rate
Qualifier
Quality Control
Quote Availability Agreement
Rate
Rate Proration
Rates Tariff
RBD
Real-time
Rear Edge
Receiving Member
Reconfirmation
Reconfirmation
Record Locator
Redress Case
Reference Arm
Reference Chord
Refund
Registered Luggage
Related Charges
Remark
Requirement
Rerouting
Rerouting
Reservation
Reservation Booking Designator
Reservations
Reservations Booking Designator
Reservations Control Carrier
Residence
Resident
Resident
Resource
Restraint
Return Journey
Return Subjourney
Revalidation
Rotation
Round the World
Round Trip
Round Trip
Routing
Rule
Rules Tariff
Running Load Limitation
Running Load Limitation Table

Saleable Configuration
Saleable Configuration Class
Information
Saleable Configuration Section
Saleable Configuration Section Class
Information
Scan Area
Scan Band
Scanner
Scattershot
Scattershot
Schedule Change
Scheduled Air Service
Scheduled Air Service
Schedules Facilitator
Screening Result Reason
Seamless Connectivity Link
Seat
Seat description Code
Seat Map
Seat Pitch
Seat Profile
Seat Row
Seating Configuration
Sectional Fare
Sectional Rate
Sector
Security Authorization
Security Control
Security Instruction
Security Profile
Security Screening Result
Segment
Segment
Segment Dependency
Selective Query
Self-service
Sell and Report Agreement
Sell and Report Agreement
Service
Service
Service Bundle
Service Definition
Servicing Airline
Shared Airline Designation Flight
Shopping
Shortest Operated Mileage
Side Trip
Side Trip Combination
Single Access System
Single Access System
Slot
Sold Message
Sold Message
Special Fare
Special Fare
Special Fare Open Jaw
Special Load
Special Load Limitation

Specified Fare
Specified Fare
Specified Rate
STAB
STAB at Landing
STAB at Take-off
STAB Table
STAB Text
Stabilizer
Stabilizer Trim Method
Stand-alone System
Standard
Standard Traffic Document
Standard Weights
Standby
Standby
Station
Station
Status
Stock Control Number
Stopover
Stopover
Stopover
Storage Area
Structural Load Limitation
Subsequent Segment
Supplementary Information
Requirement
Supplier
Surcharge
Surface Transport Vehicle
Surname
SWA
System
System Provider
Tariffs
TAT
Tax
Tax Exemption
Taxi Fuel Burn Order

Taxi Fuel Procedure
TC Member
TC Voting Member
Technical Landing
Technology
Terminal
Terminal Pier
Terminal Satellite
Terminating Flight
Third Freedom
Through Charge
Through Fare
Through Fare
Through Rate
Through Route
Thrust
Ticket
Ticket Handler
Ticket Printer
Ticketed Point
Ticketed Point Mileage
Ticketing Airline
Ticketing Carrier Selection Rules

Ticketing Information Exchange
Standard
Ticketing System
Ticketing Time Limit
Ticketing Time Limits
TIES
Time Limit
Tipping Limit
Tipping Limit Table

Title
Tour Basing Fare

Tour Conductor
Tour conductor
Tour Operator
Tourist Fare
TOW
Traffic Document
Traffic Load
Transfer
Transfer
Transit Flight
Transit Station
Transit Time
Transitional Automated Ticket
Transmission Control Number
Transport
Transport Arrival
Transport Departure
Transport Event
Transport Means
Transport Mode
Transport Movement
Transport Movement
Transport Permission
Transport Schedule
Transport Vehicle
Transportation
Travel
Travel
Travel Agency
Travel Product
Trip
Turnaround
TXW
ULD
ULD Compatibility
ULD Load Position

ULD Type
UN
Unaccompanied
Unchecked Baggage
Unit Destination
Unit Load Device
Unit Origin
Universal Time Coordinated
Upgrade
UTC
Validating Carrier
Validation
Valuation Charge
Vehicle
Visa
Volume
Voucher
Weight
Width
XML
Years
ZFW
ssary of Terms
stry Data Model as of 15-June-2018 )
Description
Contains one Service (excluding flights) or Service Bundle which is priced per unit. A La
Carte Offer Items are optional, and the quantities of these can be selected for any of the
eligible passengers and segments.
#EndOfDef#
These are offer items within a standalone Offer supplementing regular offers with ancillaries
for the same passengers and segments. This enhances the shopping basket concept. The
main purpose of this structure is to reduce the size of the message by proposing Offer Items
which are applicable to multiple flight-related Offers defined above.
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System. A digital datalink system for
transmission of short, relatively simple messages between aircraft and ground stations.
When used for children and infant fares, this shall mean the child/infant must be
accompanied by an adult paying an applicable adult fare or traveling at industry free or
reduced fare tickets
An arrangement by which a body holds funds on behalf of a client.
A validated official document (such as an airline ticket, check, or payment voucher) that has
a monetary value and must be accounted for.
Examples in IATA standards include "Accountable Traffic Documents” listed in Resolution
781 (electronic ticket, EMD, etc.). Further classification of "Accountable Documents” is given
in RP 1720a.
(see "Airports Council International")
The condition in which things are happening or being done.
A variation, addition or cancellation from the basic schedule of one or more flights on single
dates.
The airline that has the financial and commercial responsibility of a flight and that may or
may not be the Operating Carrier.
For Tariff purposes, a person who has reached his/her 12th birthday as of the date of
commencement of travel
The fare for a person who has attained his twelfth birthday.
Passenger data which must be collected by airlines and communicated to the
destination/transit country authorities.
Term used for a process that allows a specific seat to be booked in advance of departure,
e.g., when the reservation was originally booked.
(see "Association of European Airlines")
An organization which acts on behalf of another.
Role of an individual person to be a staff of an agency.
An entity who distributes a Seller’s shopping request to multiple Airlines and aggregates
subsequent responses.
(see "Airport Handling Manual")
(see "Aviation Information Data Exchange")
The approval granted from the National Airworthiness Authority (NAA) to an aircraft operator
to allow them to use their aircraft for commercial purposes (payment or reward).
A transport vehicle which is certified as airworthy by a competent aeronautical authority.
A subdivision of a containerized/palletized compartment, i.e. ULD Load position

Planned utilization layout of aircraft interior space.
Group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership, belonging to the same
aircraft type and having a set of configuration data in common.
Specific Configuration of an Aircraft Group.
Set of related limitations of an aircraft usually defined by the manufacturer in order to avoid
overstressing the aircraft (structural load limitation) and to ensure proper balance conditions
for safe flight (balance limitation).
Gate or hard stand where an aircraft may park.
The weight of passengers, baggage, cargo and mail and includes both revenue and non-
revenue items.
The complete alphanumeric identification assigned by the appropriate licensing authority to
an individual aircraft. Hyphens contained within the registration shall not be included. E.g.
GBOAC, N46573, ZZ123.
The A4A/IATA Reservations Interline Message Procedures. It is the mandatory multilateral
data exchange standard for interline communications for passenger reservations. A guide to
teletype messages formats and rules that govern transmission circumstances for reservation
type functions.
An enterprise operating aircrafts for commercial purposes which (i) performs scheduled or
non-scheduled air transport services, or both, which are available to the public for carriage of
passengers, mail and/or cargo and (ii) is certified for such purposes by the civil aviation
authority of the state in which it is established.
It is used as the first three digits of a passenger traffic document, e.g., ticket. This identifies
the document as being issued by or on behalf of an airline or non-airline company other than
a CRS. This code is assigned by IATA.
(see "Airline Designator")
Information distinguishing different categories of cargo used for load planning characterized
by Airline specific codes in addition to codes defined in AHM510.
The first three digits of a cargo traffic document number, e.g., airway bill. This identifies the
document as being issued by or on behalf of an airline. This code is assigned by IATA.
A commercial company dealing in the collection and distribution of fares and fare-related
data for the airline and travel industry.
A company which provides ticket transaction settlement services between airlines and travel
agencies (both traditional and online) and the travel management companies that sell their
products in the United States.
The source for the latest industry-approved policies and standards covering all facets of safe
and efficient airport operations.
The only global trade representative of the world’s airports.
Information about schedules for movements involving change in the position or location of
aircrafts in the air.
A version of an aircraft type which carries cargo and mail only.
Two or more airlines participating in a commercial relationship or joint venture, where a joint
and commonly identifiable product is marketed under a single commercial name or brand.
A definite reservation covering space on flight other than one originally preferred by
passenger.
The vertical distance of a level, a point, or an object considered as a point, measured from
mean sea level (MSL).
Advance Purchase Excursion Fares
For fare construction purposes, a fare which is established after the application of all fare
construction calculations, e.g. excess mileage fare, higher intermediate fare but excluding
related charges e.g. amounts to be annotated with "S" or "Q"
(see "Airlines Reporting Corporation")
The extent or measurement of a surface or piece of land, or a space allocated for a specific
use. E.g. Check-in area, or security area at an airport.
See floor load limitation.
Arrival unknown or via means other than scheduled air service. Used in reservations to fill a
gap in the itinerary.
A point in the travel itinerary where an entire qualifying group of passengers assemble and
commence transportation as a group.
Maximum load acceptable on each side of the compartment floor in relation with each other.
Set of related asymmetrical load limitations.

The form of automated ticket and boarding pass described in Resolutions 722c and 722d. It
is a single copy non-carbonised ticket (normally on card stock) with each coupon imprinted
separately. Each coupon used for air transport is comprised of a flight coupon and a
detachable passenger coupon and boarding pass for a specific flight. One coupon is issued
as the passenger receipt which together with all passenger coupons and boarding passes
builds up the passenger copy of the passenger ticket and baggage check.
A term used to designate a vendor who provides desired services and/or accommodations
needed by the passenger in conjunction with airline space, e.g., car and hotel.
A piece of luggage associated with a passenger, packed for traveling, and necessary or
appropriate in connection with a journey.
The condition in which things are happening or being done to a bag, such as "scan a bag".
The movement of a bag over a Dated Operating Segment.

A label document issued by a carrier solely for identification of checked baggage, the
baggage (strap) tag portion of which is attached by the carrier to a particular article of
checked baggage, and the baggage (identification) tag portion of which is given to the
passenger.
Equivalent to the term "Luggage", means such articles, effects, and other personal property
of a passenger as are necessary or appropriate for wear, use, comfort, or convenience in
connection with his trip. Unless otherwise specified, it includes both checked and unchecked
baggage.
As defined in applicable tariffs, of a passenger, carried in connection with the trip for which
the passenger has purchased a ticket and which has been checked in accordance with
applicable tariffs.
The amount of checked or carry-on luggage the airline will allow per passenger.
Infrastructure facility and space allocated for retrieval of baggage.
Physical damage to baggage and/or its contents.
A bag that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule. E.g. a bag that is
too heavy for normal process.
A function applied to a bag such as movement, sortation, containerization or security.
A baggage process that is irregular in form or nature.
A baggage process, such as departures, transferring or terminating baggage process. Refer
to business architecture.
Approved baggage standard weights to be used for weight and balance calculation.
This code combined with the tag serial number are used to identify each piece of checked
luggage through all baggage handling processes. It is a three numeric identifier assigned by
IATA. The code is generally referred to as the BTIC.
Horizontal distance in length units from reference datum to the location.
Numeric expression of the position of the center of gravity.
Limitation of an aircraft usually defined by the manufacturer in order to ensure proper
balance conditions for safe flight.
The end points forward and aft of the range within which the center of gravity of an aircraft
must lie for safe flight.
Requirement to put specific balance information on specific types of load sheet (provisional,
final, ACARS,...).
Dead load weight carried to achieve a particular balance condition.
Bank Account payment method definition. Customer bank accounts for payments, either for
paper checks or electronic funds transfer.
The rate at which, for the purpose of the transfer of funds through banking channels (i.e.
other than transactions in bank notes, travelers cheques and similar banking instruments), a
bank will purchase a given amount of foreign currency in exchange for one unit (or units) of
the national currency of the country in which the exchange transaction takes place
The rate at which, for the purpose of the transfer of funds through banking channels (i.e.
other than transactions in bank notes, travellers cheques and similar banking instruments), a
bank will sell a given amount of foreign currency in exchange for one unit (or units) of the
national currency of the country in which the exchange transaction takes place
A numerical expression of the center of gravity of the aircraft at its basic weight expressed in
index units (See index unit).
The planned regularly operated flights of an airline.
The Basic Empty Weight or Fleet Empty Weight of an aircraft or aircraft group. Includes all
fixed equipment, system fluids, unusable fuel and configuration equipment including galley
structure.
A grouping of ULD positions (Stack/String) used as a method of maximizing the ULD
capacity of a lower hold by not using intermediate locks.
Sleeping accommodation as one of the following:
(a) a permanent, built-in, full length bunk; or
(b) sleeping accommodation converted from normal day time sitting accommodation which
for each berth either requires more than one seat or renders more than one seat unusable.
Method of providing and issuing traffic documents and of accounting and settling accounts
between airlines and Travel Agents.
The date on which an individual party was born.
An exit/entry from an airport building to an aircraft or train or bus. Could for example be a
boarding gate, arrival gate, departing gate, etc.
The Member on whose flight a passenger is to be carried from a boarding point.
The point at which a passenger is scheduled to embark on a flight of the boarding Member.
The situation at a particular time during the boarding process of an individual party, such as
not checked in, checked in, stand by, or boarded.
(see "Reservation")
An arrangement whereby something, especially a seat, room, or space is booked or
reserved.
The Member with which the passenger made his original reservations or with which
additional reservations were made after commencement of the journey. Where a booking is
made with, or through, or is handed over to a CRS, the CRS will be considered as the
"Booking Member".
A record, either in paper form or in electronic form, of the accommodation held by a
passenger on a given flight.
Information related to a booking or reservation.
(see "Baggage Tag Issuer Code")
Special economy restricted fare
A permanent fixed structure, such as a house, factory, hotel, or office building.

Any loose or non-containerized load.
A rigid partition.
The character used in conjunction with an OCR document number on audit coupons to
identify the 13-digit numbering scheme as opposed to the 12-digit scheme.
A class of service with seating standards which may be superior to those provided on
premium economy/economy class but less liberal than standards provided in first class.
In the context of Airport Coordination/Advice Procedures, business days refers to business

days in the country of the message originator.
All areas of an aircraft where passenger seats are installed (also known as fitted interior).
Baggage of which the passenger retains custody (also known as "Hand" and/or
"Unchecked").
Column within a Cabin used to identify Seats and Cabin Components within a Row.
A physical aircraft compartment where passenger seats are installed, classified by a given
Cabin Type.
Non-seat related cabin feature or facility (e.g. lavatory, galley, closet, stowage, etc.)
Crew members, other than flight deck crew.
Seat location for cabin crew.
A part of a cabin having some specific characteristics or function.
Planned utilization layout of aircraft cabin section/zone.
Division of the cabin into zones for the purpose of balance.

Type of compartment of an aircraft, offering specific services (e.g. business class, economy).
Cached availability is a database of saved availability on a Members. flights for a pre-

designated length of time and/or degree of accuracy. This database is stored in an external
entity's system (e.g. GDS, online subscriber, direct connect provider, agency). A cache may
be used in place of availability queries only when bilaterally agreed.
When a Member or CRS is required to cancel or change reservations (including waitlistings)
on any segment of an itinerary it shall determine what disposition is to be made of the entire
itinerary and shall promptly cancel all unwanted segments.
The service charge made by reason of failure of a passenger to use reserved
accommodation without having cancelled such accommodation prior to the latest appropriate
time for cancellation specified by the carrier.
(see "Cancellation Charge")
Any goods carried on an aircraft and covered by an air waybill.
Heating capability of the cargo hold.
Ventilation capability of the cargo hold.
Carriage of passengers and/or baggage by air, gratuitously or for hire.
Method used to convey or transport goods or passengers from one place to another. See list
of media in RP1745, attachment A paragraph 3.2. E.g. Airline Van, Rail.
The organization which carries the passenger, baggage, or goods, and/or commits to
delivering the carriage as well as any related services such as issuance of ticket, creation of
Order, etc.
A party over whose routes a passenger and his baggage are transported or are to be
transported.
Any Member participating in transportation of passenger.
(see "Unchecked Baggage")
Any payment that is collected by the agent and settled between the Airline and the agent.
Refer to IATA Resolution 728 Attachment A for full details.
The point at which an aircraft would balance if it were possible to suspend it at that point.
End point forward or aft of the range within which the center of gravity of an aircraft must lie
for safe flight.
Set of related Center of Gravity (CG) limits.
The center of mass of a geometric object of uniform density.
A scheduled change of aircraft, occurring one or more times en route, but identified by one
airline designator/flight number between the station of origin and the station of destination.
Example: Delta Flight 107 travels from point A to point B to point C. There is a change of
equipment at point B, from a 727 aircraft to an L1011 aircraft. Although passengers must
physically change aircraft, their flight number remains the same (DL 107) throughout the
journey.
DL107
A----------------------------------------------C
727 L1011
*A---------------------- B --------------------C
* on-line or interline
A scheduled change of aircraft, occurring one or more times en route, but identified by one
Airline Designator/Flight Number between the Station of origin and the Station of final
destination. For further guidance, see SSIM manual Appendix H: Duplicate Flight Legs.
A scheduled change of aircraft, irrespective of aircraft type, occurring one or more times en
route. In flight operations, the change occurs under an Airline Designator and Flight Number
between the station of origin and the station of final destination. In flight distribution, the
change occurs within a passenger segment.
see “Change of Equipment En Route”
An amount to be paid for carriage of 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 a passenger or baggage.
A written order instructing a financial institution to pay immediately on demand a specified
amount of money from the check writer's account to the person named on the check or, if a
specific person is not named, to whoever bears the check to the institution for payment.
A digit added to a given number to check the accuracy of the number. The modulus 7 check
digit used with document numbers is the remainder of the division of the number to be
checked by 7.
Baggage of which the carrier takes sole custody and for which the carrier has issued a
baggage check.
A counter in an airport at which a passenger may check in.
The process involving those activities necessary to evaluate passengers and make them
ready to board flights, possibly including :
- verification of reservation status;
- selection of seat if not already made and possibly other amenities;
- capture of baggage details;
- delivery of boarding pass;
- verification of baggage allowance;
- delivery of baggage tags;
- entry of baggage details in passenger ticket;
- evidence of acceptance of flight coupon;
- update of load control data;
- passenger and baggage through processing;
- baggage acceptance;
- regulatory travel document check.
Check-in can be performed by humans or by machines (self-service devices such as kiosks).
A person who has reached his/her second birthday but not his/her 12th birthday as of the
date of commencement of travel.
A fare for a person who has attained his second but not his twelfth birthday as of the date of
commencement of travel.
Travel from a point and return thereto by a continuous circuitous air route; provided that
where no reasonably direct scheduled air service is available between two points, a break in
the circle may be traveled by any other means of transportation without prejudice to the circle
trip.
Travel from a point and return thereto by a continuous, circuitous air route, including travel
comprising two fare components but which do not meet the conditions of the round trip
definition
Travel from a point and return thereto by a continuous, circuitous air route, comprising only
two international fare components which do not meet the conditions of the round trip
definition
The position or status of being a legally recognized subject or national of a particular country.
City (e.g. Dublin), town, or postal station (i.e. a postal service territory, often used in a military
address, or metropolitan area).
(see "Segment")
A written demand for compensation prepared and signed by or on behalf of the passenger in
the case of baggage, containing an itemized list and value of goods for which compensation
is being requested.
A revenue participating airline who shares in the settlement of a claim for the passenger's
checked baggage.
A revenue participating/carrying airline who receives and processes the passenger's written
demand for compensation for lost, damaged or delayed baggage.
The airline settling the claim with the passenger or other person acting on his/her behalf.
Segregation of passengers according to the fare paid or facilities and services offered.
A rate applicable to a specifically designated class of goods.
The area clear of printing or marking which surrounds the characters to be optically scanned.
A PNR created by copying some or all of the data from an existing PNR in the same system.
That part of an aircraft from which the flight crew control the aircraft.
Code sharing exists when:
(a) one carrier operates a flight on behalf of another, using that carrier's airline designator in
the flight number,
(b) two or more carriers jointly operate a flight under one or more airline designators.
A generic term referring to various types of operational and/or commercial arrangements
between two or more airlines.
An industry term used to specify an airline whose schedules and availability are stored on a
preferential basis in the System of another airline. A co-host arrangement may include
additional features.
Whenever two or more one-way or round trip or half round trip fares are used and shown
separately in a fare calculation
An amount which is obtained by combining two or more charges.

An amount which is obtained by combining two or more fares.
An amount which is obtained by combining two or more rates.
Maximum load acceptable for a combination of loading locations. Locations can include
bays, pallet positions, holds, compartments on different decks.
Set of related combined load limitations.
A type of party role which represents the business prospects of a company.
Method used to communicate which includes mail, telegraph, TWX or Telex and long
distance telephone.
Written record of certain aspects of a commercial transaction, such as an order, commercial
invoice, shipping or transport document, certificate of origin.
A flight where the operating airline allows seats/space to be sold by one or more other
airlines and all participants to such an agreement sell their seats/space on that flight under
their own Flight Designator. More than one Flight Designator is used for a single operating
flight, including at least one with the Airline Designator of the operating airline, and at least
one with the Airline Designator of a non-operating airline.
Information related to giving one thing and receiving another (especially of the same type or
value) in return, especially in a commerce environment.
A tool or resource related to commerce.
Good or service (but not real estate) sold or traded in the normal course of a firm's business;
or customarily used by the general public or offered to it for lease, license, or sale.
An amount of money, typically a set percentage of the value involved, paid to an agent in a
commercial transaction.
The imparting or exchanging of information by speaking, writing, or using some other
medium.
A space designated within the aircraft for the carriage of passengers or deadload. Often the
terms "cabin" and "compartment" are used interchangeably.
Maximum load acceptable in a compartment.
A flight composed of two or more member flights of any type, but which is identified with an
Airline Designator/Flight Number combination different from any of its member flights. For
further guidance, see also Appendix H: Duplicate Flight Legs.
A flight composed of two or more member flights of any type, but which is identified with an
airline designator/flight number combination different from any of its member flights.
Example: DL6063, from A to C, is the composite flight comprised of the member flights DL
109 from A to B and DL 373 from B to C.
DL6063
A----------------------------------------------C
DL209 DL373
A---------------------- B ---------------------C
* on-line or interline
A document number that is computer generated and printed on the document at the time of
issue. The airline code and form code may be preprinted, with the serial number being
computer generated.
A computerized system containing information about schedules, availability, fares and related
services, and through which reservations can be made and/or tickets issued, and which
makes some or all of these facilities available to subscribers. The CRS is typically the same
as a Global Distribution System (GDS).
The terms and conditions established by a carrier in respect to its carriage.
(see "Aircraft Configuration")
An arrangement of parts or elements.
A part or element of a configuration.
A ticket issued to a passenger concurrently with another ticket(s) which together constitute a
single contract of carriage.
A carrier to whose services the passenger and his baggage or the cargo are to be
transferred for onward connecting transportation.
A connecting point is an intermediate point in an itinerary at which the passenger deplanes
from one flight and boards another flight either on the same airline, or at which he transfers
from the flight of one airline to a flight of another airline for continuation of the journey
The ability to transfer passengers, baggage, cargo or mail from one flight to another within a
reasonable time period. On-line connections concern transfers between flights of the same
airline designator and interline connections between flights of different airline designators.
Minimum and/or maximum time constraints for travelers and baggage transfer to connect
between transportation legs.
A limitation or restriction.
Unspecified through fares created by
1) the use of add-ons
2) two fares shown as a single amount in a fare calculation and shown as "C/"
Unspecified through fares created by the use of add-ons or two fares shown as a single
amount in a fare calculation and shown as "C/".
A rate, other than a specified rate.
A party which may be approached for information or assistance
The electronic or geographic address which a party has provided as the contact channel. For
example, contact email, contact postal address, contact phone number.
Maximum load acceptable in direct contact with the aircraft floor per m2 (ft2).
(see Unit Load Device)
A structured unit confined by ceiling, floor walls, into which dead load is bulk loaded and
designed to be locked on a position/bay as a unit. See also unit load device.
All remaining segments or portions of itinerary beyond any designated point or gap.
The power to influence or direct people’s behavior or the course of events.
Natural or legal person with detailed knowledge of airline scheduling coordination,
responsible for the allocation of slots at a fully coordinated airport.
A corporate company or group.
A nation with its own government, occupying a particular territory.
The country from which travel on the first international sector takes place
The country where payment is made by the purchaser to the Tariff Conference (TC) Member
or its Agent; payment by cheque, credit card or other banking instruments shall be deemed
to have been made at the place where such instrument is accepted by the TC Member or its
Agent.
The country in which the unit origin is situated.
An area of land which is a sub-division within a country, such as a state, a county, a canton,
a province, a region, etc.
A group of people who are assigned the role of work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft,
spacecraft, or train.
Baggage which is the property of operating crew and which is separately identified, excluding
carry-on baggage.
Approved crew baggage standard weights to be used for weight and balance calculation.
Allocation of crew (flight deck and cabin crew) and their baggage to associated locations.
A specific allocation in a crew distribution.

Approved crew standard weights to be used for weight and balance calculation.
A person or entity other than an airline using a CRS under contract from a CRS Supplier for
the sale of air transportation products and/or other related services.
Any entity and its affiliates that own in whole or in part a CRS.
Maximum load acceptable forward or aft of a given location (station/balance arm or section).
Set of related cumulative load limitations.

The result of converting one currency into another currency. E.g. local currency to USD, air
miles to monetary.
The currency in which international fares from that country are denominated. Currency
Codes referring ISO 4217.
Limitation to certified (manufacturer's) CG limits in order to account for certain operational
assumptions and associated CG calculation inaccuracies.
Set of Curtailments.
A representation of facts, concepts or instructions in a formalised manner suitable for
communication, interpretation or processing by human beings or by automatic means.
The transmission of electronic data as accepted, without alteration.
The denial of unauthorised access to, or transmission of, electronic data.
The date of issuance of the ticket, MCO or PTA
The commercial designation under which a Dated Operating Segment’s seats can be
marketed and booked, either by the operating carrier or by a partner or code share carrier.
The nonstop operation of a transport vehicle between the departure station and the arrival
station. Can be used for aircrafts as well as other transport vehicles such as train or bus etc.
An operation between board point and any subsequent off point within the same flight
designator. Could be one or more legs. Could also be used for other transport vehicles such
as train or bus etc.
Full calendar days, including Sundays and legal holidays (see IATA Resolution 735).
Baggage, cargo, mail , ballast and equipment in compartments not included in dry operating
weight of the aircraft.
Index effect of the dead load (See index unit).
Reservations - the minimum/maximum number of days/months before the day of departure
by which reservations must be confirmed.
Ticketing - the minimum/maximum number of days/months before the day of departure or the
minimum/maximum number of hours/days after reservation by which payment and ticketing
must be completed; issue date of a PTA constitutes the ticketing date.
NOTES:
1. When 'deadline' is used in paragraphs other than Reservations and Ticketing, the term
refers to the deadline for reservations and ticketing. When different deadlines apply, it is
necessary to specify which deadline (e.g. 'before ticketing deadline')
2. 'Before deadline' includes transactions made on the deadline date.
A structural floor level. For aircraft having one structural level only, this floor level shall be
referred to as the main deck. For aircraft having more than one structural floor level, the
different floor levels shall be referred to as "lower deck", "main deck" and "upper deck",
starting from bottom to top.
The value of goods or baggage declared to the carrier by the passenger for the purposes of
determining charges or of establishing the limit of the carrier's liability for loss, damage or
delay.
A piece(s) of baggage which fails to arrive at the airport of destination on the same flight as
the passenger, but is subsequently delivered.
(currently called "Baggage, Delay" in Reso 780)
The airline over whose routes a passenger and his baggage are transported or are to be
transported from the point of origin or stopover or a transfer going, to the next interline
connection point.
The Member on whose flight a passenger is to be carried to an interline point or gap.
The carriage of inbound consignments from the airport of destination to the address of the
consignee or that of his designated agent or to the custody of the appropriate Government
agency when required.
The day/time of the flight on which the passenger is booked/ticketed to travel.
NOTES:
1) Before departure: the definition refers to the first flight of the pricing unit
2) After departure: the definition refers to subsequent flights of the pricing unit.
An automated method of performing check-in, capacity and load control and dispatch of
flights
The point at which a passenger is scheduled to disembark from a flight of the boarding
Member.
An account or representation of the certain or major aspects, characteristics, or features of a
person, object, or event.
An arrangement scheme.
The ultimate stopping place of the journey as shown on the ticket.
The ultimate stopping place according to the contract of carriage.

A technical thing made or adapted for a particular purpose, especially electronic.
A measurable extent of some kind, such as length, breadth, depth, or height.
A system which enables a user to have real-time direct access to other airline systems
through a prime host airline system. Also see "Multi-Access" and "Single Access System".
A system which enables a user to have real time direct access to other airline Systems
through a prime host airline System.
System in which a corporation's travel agency bills employees for their business travel. The
employee must then submit an expense accounting and be reimbursed by the corporation.
For fare construction purposes, a fare between two points without the application of fare
construction calculations
Any flight ticketed as a single flight coupon, irrespective of whether there are en route stops
and/or changes of aircraft types
The shortest route operated between two points.

The shortest all year route operated by any Tariff Conference (TC) Member in both directions
between ticketed points at which it exercises traffic rights; provided that
1) where a point is not served by any TC Member via the same route in both directions, the
services of any non-TC Member, Associate Member and/or any scheduled non-IATA carrier
shall be used, but only as the initial sector and/or the terminating sector
2) the services of any scheduled air carrier may be used
a) over domestic sectors
b) over sectors as provided in Resolution 011a
3) where a point is only served seasonally, the services of any scheduled air carrier may be
used but only as initial or terminating sector provided further that any routing specified in
Attachment 'A' to Resolution 011 as a 'basic routing' shall be deemed to be the direct route.
The fare over the direct route between two points. When no direct route fare exists between
two ticketed points, a fare must be established by combination over a ticketed point on the
itinerary.
Information which should be made known.
Deduction from the price amount, made in advance of its payment.
The process of distributing airline product offers across one or multiple channels.
A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence, or that
serves as an official record. For example: Passenger Travel Document, Ticket.
The unique identification number of a traffic document as outlined in IATA Recommended
Practice 1720a. The document number comprises the airline code, form code, serial number
and in some cases, a check digit.
A flight between two stations to which the same ISO country code applies.
A change from the domestic service of one carrier to another domestic service of the same
carrier (online transfer) or to the domestic service of another carrier (interline transfer)
A swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle.
Dry Operating Weight. Basic weight plus operational items, such as crew, crew baggage,
flight equipment and pantry as per company specifications.
Identification of operational items such as crew, pantry, potable water and/or service weight
adjustments and their weight and/or index influence that are included in the Dry Operating
Weight of an aircraft or aircraft group.
Item that can be considered as part of the Dry Operating Weight buildup of an aircraft or
aircraft group as per company specifications e.g. Basic Weight, Flight Deck Crew, Cabin
Crew, Flight Deck Crew Baggage, Cabin Crew Baggage, Pantry, Containers, Pallets, Potable
Water, Library, ...
Other items are included in the total traffic load weight.
Aircraft configured according to a given Dry Operating Weight configuration.
The center of gravity of the aircraft at its Dry Operating Weight expressed in index units (See
index unit).
A single, non-operational, leg of a flight that, for commercial/technical reasons, is displayed
under more than one Flight Number by the operating carrier, or is displayed by a different
Airline Designator/Flight Number by an airline other than the operating carrier.
For further guidance, see also Appendix H: Duplicate Flight Legs.
A single non-operational leg that, for commercial/technical reasons, is displayed under more
than one flight number by the operating carrier, or is displayed by a different airline
designator/flight number by an airline other than the operating carrier.
A condition which arises when two or more reservations are made for the same passenger(s)
when it is evident the passenger(s) will be able to use only one, except that a request to
change an itinerary, whether or not it is so identified, shall not be considered a duplicate
reservation.
The fare established for an economy/tourist class service.
A virtual address concerned with electronics, like email address, network address.
The electronic transfer of funds without any paper, normally to or from a bank account.
A network of ATB delivery locations operated by an authorised third party contractor.
Identifies an email box to which email messages are delivered.
Between station of origin and station of destination.
Combination of pricing units at a fare construction point (except as provided in local
combination?).
Written authority from a carrier to transfer an Accountable Traffic Document (Ticket,

Miscellaneous Charges Order or Multiple Purpose Document), or individual coupon(s)
thereof, to another carrier. Such written authority will normally be stamped in the
"ENDORSEMENTS/ RESTRICTIONS" box. Endorsements may also be effected using
commercial or interline communications facilities (see IATA Resolution 736 and
Recommended Practice 1736).
A significant occurrence or happening related to a person, animal, object or process.

A thing that happens, especially one of importance.
A person or thing that is excluded from a general statement or does not follow a rule.
A charge for the carriage of excess baggage.
A receipt issued by a carrier to a passenger(s) of excess baggage and/or valuation charges.
A document issued by a carrier or its agents requesting issue of an appropriate Passenger

Ticket and Baggage Check or provision of services to the person named in such document
(see Resolution 725).
Exchange is defined the value of one document moved to another document, in accordance
with the provisions of IATA Passenger Tariff Coordinating Conference Resolution 017f
Section C1 "Voluntary Reroutings (for totally unused tickets)". Reissue is defined as an
issuance of a new ticket against a previously issued ticket, in accordance with the provisions
of IATA Passenger Tariff Coordinating Conference Resolution 017f Section B "Voluntary
Reroutings (for partly used pricing units)" or Section C2.
A space with equipment or piece of equipment that allows a process to take place. For
example, this can be an airport, a hangar, a loading dock, a kiosk, a runway, etc.
The amount charged by the carrier for the carriage of a passenger and his allowable free
baggage and is the current fare which a Member, in the publication it normally uses to
publish fares, holds out to the public, or the appropriate segment of the public, as being
applicable to the class of service to be furnished.
(see "Fare Construction Points")
A portion of an itinerary between two consecutive fare construction points. If the journey has
only one fare component, the points of origin and destination are the only fare construction
points
The terminal points of a fare component.
Proration on the basis of the respective local fares.

The tariff concerned with fares and related charges.
Amount added on to a charge for a specific product, purpose, or service.
A Location Identifier reserved for the purpose of schedule construction to overcome day/date
duplication and to describe legs with elapsed times greater than 23 hours 59 minutes.
A procedure whereby a carrier at a boarding point contacts passengers holding definite

reservations to ensure that they actually intend using this space (see IATA Resolution 766).
The point in a portion of an itinerary applicable to a given Member at which the passenger
commences travel on the services of that Member. When the itinerary is changed, the term
relates to the point at which the passenger commences travel on Members' service in the
revised routing, irrespective of the start point applicable to the original itinerary.
The participating carrier over whose air routes the first section of carriage under the Ticket is
undertaken or performed.
The fare established for a first class service.
A hinged or sliding section of an aircraft wing used to control lift.
Group of similar vehicles operating together under the same ownership.
The operation of one or more legs with the same Flight Designator (airline code, flight
number and optional operational suffix).
The movement of a passenger-carrying aircraft, serving two (single sector flight) or more
(multi-sector flight) airports under one flight number of an airline, as published in the airlines
schedules and reservations systems.
The portion of the Passenger Ticket and Baggage Check or Excess Baggage Ticket that
indicates particular places between which the coupon is good for carriage.
That portion of a Ticket annotated "good for passage" or a segment(s) of an Electronic
Ticket.
The cockpit of a large aircraft.

Crew members whose duties require them to be on the flight deck.
Seat location for flight deck crew.
A flight that gives passengers the benefit of a through service and is operated by two or more
carriers from the boarding point to the deplaning point using the same aircraft (see
Resolution 766).
The numerical designation of a flight (see Resolution 761).
A multi-purpose reference assigned by a carrier in connection with the planning and control
of the operation of flights.
The planned regularly operated flights of an airline.
A unit load device (ULD), including its load, which is positioned outside any predefined pallet
position, and is not secured by the pallet locking devices of the ULD restraint system, but is
restrained to the aircraft structure by means of tie-down fittings and lashings.
Maximum load acceptable on any m2 (ft2) of an aircraft floor.

Set of related floor load limitations.
Form of identification. Typically used to identify that the passenger is who he says he is.
This is the type of FOID as defined in AIRIMP (FF Number, Credit Card Number, etc.).
The carrier responsible for the condition which creates a need for involuntary change in the
passenger's journey; on missed connections the carrier on whose flight a passenger is
originally ticketed to be carried to a connection point is the forwarding carrier (see Resolution
735d).
The right for an air carrier to take on, in another State, passengers, freight and mail for off-
loading in the State in which it is registered
A bilateral or multilateral agreement between carriers or between carriers and CRSs which
permits immediate confirmation of space in accordance with terms of agreement without the
necessity of maintaining space availability information (see Resolution 766).
Francs consisting of 651.2 milligrams of gold with a fineness of nine hundred thousandths.
A procedure that defines the consecutive steps for fueling an aircraft and the quantities to
distribute to each of the corresponding tanks at each step in case a fuel split calculation is
required to be performed by the departure control system.
A step in the fueling of an aircraft describing the quantities to distribute to each of the
corresponding tanks.
The quantity or ratio allocated to a specific tank or set of tanks during a fuel distribution step.
Effect of fuel volume and/or weight on balance arm and/or index for a given fuel tank or
fueling procedure.
A container holding the fuel supply in a motor vehicle, aircraft, etc.
A procedure for filling the complete set of tanks (All Tanks) of an aircraft or an individual fuel
tank, which might be composite when multiple tanks have been combined under one.
An invocation of an activity or purpose natural to or intended for a person or thing.

Also known as"Complexing", "Starburst", Shared, "W" or "Y" flights. A flight composed of two
or more member flights which is identified by the airline designator and flight number of one
of the members. Only one airline designator/flight number is operational on any one leg, but
a leg may have multiple, non-operational flight numbers.
Example: Legs AD, BD and CD are each members (with Leg DE) of funnel flights ADE, BDE
and CDE. Legs AD and DE comprise Segment AE (ADE), and are identified by the member
flight number DL 123. Legs BD and DE comprise Segment BE (BDE), and are identified by
the member flight number DL 456.
Legs CD and DE comprise Segment CE (CDE), and are identified by the member flight
number DL 789.
Leg DE is not identified by flight number DL 456 when it is not a member of Segment BE
(BDE).
Leg DE is not identified by flight number DL 789 when it is not a member of Segment CE
(CDE). It continues to be identified as DL 123 when it is point-to-point from D to E.
Note: A funnel flight may be built in either direction, from many legs into one segment (as in
the above example), and/or from one leg into many segments.
Also known as Complexing, Starburst, W or Y FLIGHTS. A flight composed of two or more

member flights which is identified by the Airline Designator and Flight Number of one of the
members. Only one Airline Designator/Flight Number is operational on any one leg, but a leg
may have multiple, non-operational Flight Numbers.
* For further guidance, see also Appendix H: Duplicate Flight Legs.
The integral part of the aircraft where pantry/catering material is stored.
That part of an itinerary (except the distance between two airports serving the same city)
involving transportation by means other than by a scheduled service.
First point of arrival/last point of departure in a country/area.
The gender of an individual party. The state of being male or female (typically used with
reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).
The location which is defined based on politics. For example Country, State, City.
A collection of countries and/or economies united by a common characteristic, such as
political union.
A location with geographic or spatial coordinates, on the surface of the earth or in the air. For
example Longitude and Latitude.
Group Inclusive Tour Fares?
Anything given gratuitously by a carrier, whether or not paid for by the carrier, to a passenger,
other than whether or not paid for by the carrier, to a passenger, other than air carriage from
airport of departure to airport of destination.
A personal name given to someone at birth and used before a family name. Also called first
name. E.g. JOHN.
The global routing applicable to the fare as shown in Resolution 011b.
Merchandise or possession.
(see "Standby")
When used in the Interline Reservations context, ten or more passengers, excluding infants,
travelling together or where provisions of Reso 766, section14.2 apply.
Any person (including a Tariff Conference Member or IATA Sales Agent) who organises and
promotes prepaid pre-arranged group travel.
A legal guardian or a person acting in lieu of parents in the event of death or legal incapacity
of parents.
Half of a specified or constructed round trip normal or special fare. In the absence of a
specified or constructed round trip normal fare, the one way normal fare is considered to be
a half round trip normal fare. If a specified or constructed one way special fare may be
doubled to establish a round trip special fare, the one way special fare is considered to be a
half round trip special fare
See cabin baggage.
A recessed or enclosed area for baggage handling.
A printed copy of an electronically transmitted text.
A paper record of information stored or relayed.
A measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.
A slot allocated on the basis of historic precedence.
A space in an aircraft confined by ceiling, floor, walls and bulkhead, used for carrying load.
A space in an aircraft designated within a hold that can be containerized/palletized or not.
Planned utilization layout of aircraft hold.
A subdivision of a non-containerized/palletized (bulk) compartment often separated by a net.
An airline who utilises the facilities of another system to process, on an inventory basis,
reservations and other passenger related information.
A type of carbon used to produce the image on the flight, exchange and passenger coupons
of paper traffic documents.
Grouping of aircraft with the same form, function and specification, currently flown, or soon to
be flown. Possible types are defined in the IATA SSIM.
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The same type may include aircrafts with different technical specifications such as engines,
range, cockpit configuration.
Two or three character code assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Designators are used to identify an airline for all commercial purposes, including
reservations, timetables, tickets, tariffs, air waybills and in airline interline
telecommunications. In the case of two-character designators, they may consist of two alpha
characters, one alpha with one numeric, or one numeric with one alpha. In the case of CRS
Suppliers, they may only consist of one numeric (number "1" only) and one alpha. In the
case of three-character designators, they must always contain three alpha characters.
The rates of exchange notified by IATA to convert local currency fare to NUC and to convert
total NUC amounts to the currency of the country of commencement of transportation.
(see "International Civil Aviation Organisation")

A code assigned by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to aircraft operating
agencies, aeronautical authorities and services. The codes are unique by airline. Each
aircraft operating agency, aeronautical authority and services related to international aviation
is allocated both a three-alpha designator and a telephony designator.
Line connecting the optimal positions of the center of gravity of an aircraft depending on its
weight.
Set of related Ideal Trim Line Points forming an ideal trim line applying to a specific set of CG
limits or to all CG limits.
The optimal position of the center of gravity of an aircraft depending on its weight.
A character or group of characters used to identify or name an item of data and possibly to
indicate certain properties of that data.
Information which uniquely identifies a person, organization, animal or object.
Any document which may be used to identify a person or verify aspects of a person's
personal identity. If issued in a small, standard credit card size form, it is usually called an
identity card. Some countries issue formal identity documents, while others may require
identity verification using informal documents. When the identity document incorporates a
person's photograph, it may be called photo ID.
In the absence of a formal identity document, a driver's license may be accepted in many
countries for identity verification. Most countries accept passports as a form of identification.
Spouse, children (including adopted children), parents, brothers, sisters, grandparents,

grandchildren, parents-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law
A spouse, children, parents, brothers, sisters, dependent relatives or dependents in the

household (see Resolution 788).
This is a flight that meets one or more of the following criteria:
(a) operation of an air service over an entirely new route;
(b) operation of an air service over an existing route with an extension at either the origin
and/or destination points;
(c) operation of an air service to a new intermediate point; or
(d) operation of a new type of aircraft different from that previously operated by the carrier on
the route.
A passenger whose physical, medical or mental condition requires individual attention (on
enplaning and deplaning, during flight, in an emergency evacuation, during ground handling)
which is not normally extended to other passengers.
An event that occur spontaneously, but to which the organization is required to respond.
A pre-arranged combination of air transportation and surface arrangements other than solely
public transportation.
Unit used to simplify the calculation of the influence of weight on balance. For a weight W at
a certain location (balance arm) the corresponding index is calculated by following formula:
Index = W * (Balance Arm - Reference Arm)/C + K
where
C = Defined weight Constant to convert moment values into index values
K = Constant used as a plus value to avoid negative index figures (only used when
aircraft weight is included in the given weight).
Any scheduled continuous air route other than a direct route.
Any route other than the direct route operated between two points.
A single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.
A status of a party at a particular time during a process.
An individual who has not reached his/her second birthday as of the date of commencement
of travel.
A person who has not reached his/her second birthday as of the date of commencement of
travel.
The fare for a person who has not attained his second birthday.
An individual article or unit of information, typically in electronic form.
A type of Facility. The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g.
buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
A reciprocal action or influence.
A conversational dialogue between systems that allows for immediate processing and
response and can involve additional queries and responses.
A flight that gives passengers the benefit of a through service and is operated by two or more
carriers from the boarding point to the deplaning point using the same aircraft (see
Resolution 766).
A translation function between a user and a system or between a user and a number of
systems or between two or more systems.
Used in conjunction with another word to describe anything involving two or more Members,
such as interline itinerary, interline reservation, interline stopover, interline point, interline
transaction, etc.
Checked baggage to be transported over the lines of two or more parties.
Any point in the itinerary at which the passenger is to change from the flight of one airline to
the flight of another, whether a connection or stopover at such point is involved (all airports
through which a city or adjacent cities are served by an airline being considered as a single
interline point).
Information related to the value of a product or service as it pertains to interline transactions.
Transfer from the service of one carrier to the service of another carrier.
A journey involving two or more different modes of transportation, e.g. between an airline and
a railway, as governed by Recommended Practice 1780e.
Existing, occurring, or carried between nations
Except for the purpose of the Warsaw Convention or the Montreal Convention, carriage in
which, according to the contract of carriage, the place of departure and any place of landing
are situated in more than one State. As used in this definition, the term "State" includes all
territory subject to the sovereignty, suzerainty, mandate, authority or trusteeship thereof.
A flight leg between two stations to which different ISO country codes apply.
A change from the international service of one carrier to another international service of the
same carrier (online transfer) or to the international service of another carrier (interline
transfer).
A change between the international service of one carrier and domestic service of the same
carrier (online transfer) or another carrier (interline transfer).
(see On-line)
Assurance that inventory for a particular product is available and will be fulfilled.
International Organisation for Standardisation. This organization assigns and maintains such
information as country codes.
The carrier whose air waybill or ticket is issued (see Resolution 780).
TC Member whose tickets are issued to the passengers.
Individual Inclusive Tour Fares?
An individual article or unit, especially one that is part of a list, collection, or set.
Movement which involves the transportation of any kind of item.
A single flight or a series of identical flights defined by a continuous Period and Days of
Operation (and Frequency Rate if applicable), each of which consists of one or more
contiguous legs which, taken together, describe the complete routing of that flight.
The sum of all portions from beginning to ending of passenger's trip (journey), even though
separated by gap(s).
Schedule and location information for travel.
A charge which applies for carriage over the lines of two or more carriers and which is
published as a single amount.
A fare which applies for carriage over the lines of two or more carriers and which is published
as a single amount.
A flight on which more than one airline operates one or more of its legs. Only one Flight
Designator exists for each operating flight.
A rate which applies for carriage over the lines of two or more carriers and which is published
as a single amount.
Origin to destination of the entire ticket.
The official power to make legal decisions and judgements.

A small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving
information about it.
The participating carrier over whose air routes the last section of carriage under the Ticket is
A reservation cancelled after the latest appropriate time prior to scheduled departure time
specified by the Member.
Lateral distance in length units from the aircraft centerline to the location. Linear dimensions
extending to the left of the aircraft centerline are specified as negative and those extending
to the right as positive.
Expression of any imbalance caused by off-center loading of payload and/or fuel.
Limit of any imbalance caused by off-center loading of payload and/or fuel.
Set of related Lateral Imbalance Limits.
Landing Weight. Weight of an aircraft at landing. It is calculated by subtracting the trip fuel
from the take-off weight.
The end point forward of the mean aerodynamic chord.
The space between two consecutive scheduled stops on any given flight.
The operation between a departure station and the next arrival station.
A measurement or extent of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of
three dimensions of an object.
A unique identifier composed of the Baggage Tag Issuer Code (BTIC) and the tag serial
number.
A principle that limits the extent of something.
An agreement reached by two or more TC Members; binding on those Members who are
party to it and upon those Members not present at the Conference who operate Third/Fourth
or Fifth Freedom Services between the countries between which the agreement is to apply.
A curve connecting all points having a specified common property.

See running load limitation.
Planned utilization layout of aircraft hold.
Code enabling to identify load categories and to give information in connection with ULD
handling for use in traffic documents and messages.
A legal document which states the weight data and the balance condition of the loaded
aircraft for each individual flight. The term load sheet includes provisional load sheet, final
load sheet, ACARS load sheet or any other approved form of transmission.
Requirement to put specific balance, passenger trim or supplementary information on
specific types of load sheet (provisional, final, ACARS,...).
A numerical representation of the C of G of the aircraft at landing weight expressed in index
units.
A numerical representation of the C of G of the aircraft at take-off weight expressed in index
units.
A numerical representation of the C of G of the aircraft at zero fuel weight expressed in index
units.
A charge which applies for carriage over the lines of a single carrier.
Combination of two fare components to create a single pricing unit - this also applies to the
combination of two one-way fares, provided the second fare component returns to the
country of origin of the first fare component.
NOTES:
1) Canada and USA are considered one country
2) Scandinavia is considered one country
Fares and related charges expressed in the currency of the country of commencement of
travel. See Resolution 024a for those countries where the US Dollar is used for local
currency
A fare which applies for carriage over the lines of a single carrier.
A passenger who is in touch directly (or through another person) with the airline's local office,
or is in touch with the airline's local office through a travel agent or local office of another
Member.
A rate which applies for carriage over the lines of a single carrier.
A reservation for a passenger who has booked directly with an airline's local office or through
a local travel agent or local office of another Member located in the same metropolitan area,
or the area served by the airport(s) of your city.
A particular place or position.
(see A4A/IATA Reservations Interline Message Procedures – Passenger (AIRIMP))
ULD restraint which can be fixed within the aircraft.
An item connected with the movement of cargo, bags, or passengers for operations.
An event related to a logistics item that occurs spontaneously, but to which the organization
is required to respond.
The status of a logistics item at a particular time in a process.
A piece(s) of baggage which is irretrievably lost.
(called 'Baggage, Loss' in Reso 780)
A rewards program offered by a company to customers who frequently make purchases,
which may give a customer advanced access to new products, special sales coupons or free
merchandise.
An account set up for a customer within a loyalty program.
A form of payment by which the customer uses a virtual currency of a Loyalty Program
Account (such as air miles) in exchange for goods or services.
The start/stop character used in conjunction with an OCR document number on flight
coupons to identify the 13-digit numbering scheme as opposed to the 12-digit scheme.
(see "Baggage")
Mean Aerodynamic Chord. The average length of the chord (width) of the aircraft wing. Also
referred to as RC by some manufactures.
Indicates that information is acceptable to read by a system without manual input.
A stripe of magnetic material affixed to the back of a Computer Ticket or an Automated
Ticket/ Boarding Pass or Credit Card, on which most of the data relevant to that document is
magnetically encoded, and is machine readable.
All types of material communications carried on an aircraft, e.g. General Post Office mail,
diplomatic mail, military mail and company (airline) mail.
The carrier that sells with its own code as part of a code-share agreement on a flight actually
operated by another carrier.
The carrier that sells transport on a vehicle operated by itself, or by another carrier as part of
a commercial agreement between the two parties.
Married segments is a term used to identify two or more segments in an itinerary which are
actioned as a single unit (set).
Maximum permitted mileages as established in accordance with Resolution 011.
Maximum certified weights (ZFW, LW, TOW, TW) applicable to an aircraft or a group of
aircraft.
Set of maximum certified weights.
(see "Minimum Connecting Time")
A certain quantity or degree of something.
Electronic documents, images, and other files which accompany and support some
information.
The Member or the CRS with whom a passenger is presently doing business locally and with
respect to whom the passenger has become a local passenger, or the Member whose
service will next be used by a passenger en route.
The state of belonging to a group, such as a club or trade association.
A verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be
contacted directly.
A person’s name placed after the first name and before the surname. E.g. GEORGE.
Proration on the basis of the respective local mileages.
The minimum number of passengers required to qualify for a fare.
The minimum selling price for the tour calculated as the air fare plus an amount for land
arrangements.
Minimum certified weights (ZFW, LW, TOW, TW) applicable to an aircraft or a group of
aircraft.
Set of minimum certified weights.
An accountable IATA document used to process the payment of travel arrangements.
An accountable paper document issued by a carrier or its agents requesting issue of an
appropriate Passenger Ticket and Baggage Check or provision of services to the person
named in such document (see Resolutions 725, 725a and 725b). Typically used for such
things as group deposits, excess baggage, optional services, etc. See "Electronic
Miscellaneous Document" for the electronic equivalent of MCO.
A passenger who, due to late arrival or non-operation of his original delivering flight, arrives
at the interline point by his original delivering flight, an alternative flight or surface
transportation, too late to board his original receiving flight. See Resolution 766.
Baggage which is damaged, delayed, lost or pilfered.
(currently called "Baggage Mishandled" in Reso 780)
Part of the aircraft restraint system missing or unserviceable.
Restriction on weight applicable when one or more locks are inoperable or missing.
For definition of "Month(s)" as related to ticket validity, see IATA Resolution 735.
The arrival or departure of an aircraft.
Events that involve a change in the position or location of objects of interest to the airline
industry. Examples include aircraft movement (flight or surface movement), vehicle
movement (Tugs and Airside Vehicles) and Item movement (bags on conveyors, ULDs).
A System which enables a user to have real time access to a variety of airline Systems
through a common switching centre and/or interface. See also "Direct Access" and "Single
Access System".
A system whereby a Travel Agent with a video display unit (VDU) and a ticket printer has
access to the reservations and ticketing systems of more than two airlines, and the Agent
can issue tickets of those airlines on its ticket printer.
A system that provides more than one airline with the facility to process, on an inventory
basis, reservations and other passenger related functions.
A set of identifiers to be used when multiple parties have different identifiers for the same
item.
A form used for automated issuance of interline accountable traffic documents other than the
Passenger Ticket and Baggage Check. It is described in Resolutions 726, 726a and 726b. It
is a multi-copy carbonised form or a document issued coupon-by-coupon for use by carriers
and travel agents.
Letters which follow a person's name and which provide additional information about the
person. E.g. Jr., Sr., III, Ret., Esq.
A person who has the citizenship of a country, either by birth or by naturalisation
A person who has the citizenship of a country, either by birth or by naturalisation.

A virtual address in an IT network.
The form of an electronic ticket or paper Automated Ticket for use by Travel Agents. In the
case of paper tickets, there is no preprinted individual airline identity.
A computer system that issues Neutral Tickets in a Travel Agent's office on behalf of various
airlines participating in that scheme.
A new carrying carrier selected for onward carriage by the forwarding carrier from the point
where involuntary change of routing becomes necessary (see Resolution 735d).
A condition which exists whenever a passenger presents a ticket for reserved space but the
boarding Member has no record of ever confirming or receiving booking for that reserved
space.
A Member who will not participate in itinerary but may handle passenger's reservation.
Any carrier who is not a Member of IATA.
(see "Commercial Leg")

(see "Non-Carrying Member")
A Member of IATA who has elected not to participate in Tariff Coordinating Conferences.
A fare established in the Resolution 030/040/050/060 series for business, first, premium
economy or economy class service and any other fare denominated and published as a
normal fare (e.g. CIF, FIF, WIF, YIF). Children's fares and infants' fares which are established
as a percentage of the fares referred to above are also considered to be normal fares.
A fare established in the Resolution 040/050/060 series for intermediate, first or economy
class service and any other fare denominated and published as a normal fare (e.g. C2, F2,
Y2). Children's fares and infants' fares which are established as a percentage of the fares
referred to above are also considered to be normal fares.
Travel from one country and return thereto, comprising two international fare components,
only and where
a) origin open jaw: the outward point of departure in the country of unit origin and the inward
point of arrival in the country of unit origin are different
OR
b) turnaround open jaw: the outward point of arrival and the inward point of departure are
different
OR
c) double open jaw: the outward point of departure in the country of unit origin and the inward
point of arrival in the country of unit origin are different (origin jaw) AND the outward point of
arrival and the inward point of departure are different (turnaround open jaw).
A failure to use reserved accommodation for reasons other than misconnections.

The charge made by reason of the failure of a passenger to use reserved accommodation,
either through failure to arrive at the airport at the time fixed by the carrier, or through arriving
improperly documented or otherwise not ready to travel on the flight (see Resolution 735d).
The neutral unit of construction.
(see "Deplaning Point")

A proposal to sell a specific set of products or Services under specific conditions, for a
certain price. Can be the response to a shopping request. #EndOfDef#
Can be a regular Offer or an A La Carte Offer. A La Carte Offer is defined as a container for A
La Carte Offer Items. This supports a shopping basket concept for non-flight services. The
main purpose of this structure is to reduce the size of the messages by inserting Offer Items
which are applicable to multiple flight-related Offers.
NB. For the OfferID of the ALaCarteOffer: Default OfferID identifier for A La Carte Offer Items
in a scenario where items here are not selected for a flight-related Offer above.
Facilitates the tracking and verification of individually priced Offer(s) selected from the
shopping response.
#EndOfDef#
An Offer ID is unique to each individually priced Offer in the shopping response even if the
Offer price is zero.
An OfferID may be specific to individual passengers in the Offer, and may be associated with
a journey. The set of Offer IDs returned in a response is referenced by a Shopping Response
ID.
A priced grouping of one or more services within an Offer.

The Airline responsible for returning a combined Offer, which may include services from other
Airlines (Participating Offer Airlines), to the requesting entity. The ORA subsequently
performs Order Management functions against this Offer.
Any non airline location where automated tickets are issued, e.g. an approved location of a
passenger sales agent or a commercial account.
A ticket described in Resolution 722a and intended for use by Travel Agents, whether or not
this bears a preprinted individual airline identity.
Either form of automated ticket, normally issued by agents, described in Resolution 722a. It
is a multi-copy carbonised ticket.
Part of a journey wherein travel from one country does not return to such country and for
which the fare is assessed as a single pricing unit using a one way fare.
Indicates within one airline or one system, or connected to a computer system.

Used in conjunction with another word to describe anything involving carriage over the
airline's own company only, such as an on-line itinerary, on-line reservation, on-line stopover,
on-line connection, etc.
(see "Local Charge")
(see "Connection")
(see "Local Fare")
(see "Local Rate")
Transfer from the service of one carrier to another service of the same carrier.
The carrier actually providing carriage or other services incidental to such carriage.
The airline actually providing carriage or other services incidental to such air carriage. The
Operating Carrier may be different from the Marketing Carrier in situations where bilateral
agreements exist, e.g. code share agreement.
Sum of dry operating weight plus take-off fuel
The act of a transport vehicle traveling from point to point.
A flight leg which is physically operated and identified by its Airline Designator and Flight
Number. Any other Airline Designators and/or Flight Numbers associated with the same flight
leg are considered to be non-operational flight legs.
For further guidance, see also IATA SSIM Appendix H: Duplicate Flight Legs.
A flight which is physically operated and identified by its airline designator and flight number.
Any other airline designators and/or flight numbers associated with the same flight are
considered to be non-operational flights.
A person or company that engages in or runs a business or enterprise.
A machine readable system for reading of traffic document numbers using a machine
readable type font.
Machine reading by means of optical devices such as light pen or OCR equipment.
A uniquely identified record of the agreement of one party with another to receive products
and services under specified terms and conditions. Order supports the sale of a flexible
range of airline products and services that are not necessarily Journey based (e.g.
subscription services).
#EndOfDef#
Comment:
A ‘PNR’, ‘super PNR’ and ‘ticket’ are all today’s versions of airline implementations of aspects
of an Order.
„An Order will contain one or more Order Items each with an identifier that is unique within an
Airline’s Order Management system.
An Order may support non-homogeneity, i.e. each passenger in an Order may hold different
sets of order items at different prices.
An individually priced item within an Order, made up of one or more Services. May or may
not be a selected Offer Item (e.g. non-chargeable Services available on request such as a
wheelchair).
An organized structure set up for a particular purpose, such as a business, government body,
department, charity, or financial institution.
The initial starting place of the journey as shown on the ticket.
The Origin and Destination airport/city pair which confines a passenger journey or an aircraft
flight.
The carrier on whose flight a passenger is originally ticketed to be carried from a connection
point (see Resolution 735d).
The airline upon whose services the interline transportation of a passenger and his baggage
either commences at the original place of departure or continues from place of stopover.
A flight identified by a Flight Designator, commencing at the station in question.

Member transporting passenger over first portion of itinerary.
Non-conventional address types.
Charges such as taxes, fees etc., excluding excess baggage charges.
Information relating to non-standard forms of payment which may be used in exchange for
goods or services.
A condition which exists when more seats have been booked on a flight than seats allowable
for sale.
A condition which occurs when a passenger who has a valid completed ticket or of whom the
airline has a positive reservation record, is not accommodated at flight departure, or is
carried but not in the accommodation reserved.
A platform with a flat under-surface onto which dead load is bulk loaded and designated to
be locked on a position/bay as a unit. See also unit load device.
Removable catering equipment.
Allocation of galley equipment, food, service items etc. to specified locations or regardless of
location.
A specific allocation in a pantry distribution.
Those airlines which are party to the IATA Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreement and have
entered into an agreement for the issuance of Automated tickets in a particular country/area.
A carrier over whose routes one or more sections of carriage under the air waybill or ticket is
(see "Carrying Member")
An Airline (that may be the marketing or operating if applicable) other than the Offer
Responsible Airline involved in an Offer or subsequent Order.
An individual, a group, or a body having a role in the air transport industry. Party has a legal
connotation in a business transaction.
The role of a party. A set of connected behaviors, rights, obligations, beliefs, and norms as
conceptualized by parties.
A card, ticket, or permit giving authorization for the holder to enter or have access to a place,
form of transportation, or event.
Any person carried on an aircraft and covered by a ticket.
Any person, except members of the crew, carried or to be carried in an aircraft with the
consent of the carrier.
Any person except members of the crew carried or to be carried with the consent of the
carrier, on board of any transport vehicle such as aircraft, train, bus, ship.
The portion of the Passenger Ticket and Baggage Check or Excess Baggage Ticket that
constitutes the passenger's written evidence of the journey.
An activity related to a passenger such as "give passenger some assistance".
It is the portion of the Automated Ticket/Boarding Pass (ATB) that constitutes the
passenger's printed evidence of the journey.
A function related to a passenger such as authentication or security conformance. Refer to
business architecture pillar.
A number of individual passengers traveling under one commercial name that associates
them. E.g. a Tour group or a group for sales allotment from airline to agency.
#EndOfDef#
Group bookings are subject to special booking rules and may be eligible for special fare
rules. Usage and nature of groups is left to bilateral agreements.
A collection of segments which satisfies transportation of a passenger for a given origin and
destination.
Transportation of a passenger on a Dated Operating Leg.
Movement involving the transportation of a passenger.
A record of each passenger's travel requirements which contains all information necessary to
enable reservations to be processed and controlled by the booking airline and the airline(s)
participating in the carriage.
A process related to a passenger, such as departures transferring, or terminating passenger
process. Refer to business architecture.
Transportation of a passenger on a Dated Operating Segment.
Approved passenger standard weights to be used for weight and balance calculation.
Those portions of the ticket issued by carrier which provide for the carriage of the passenger.
Requirement to put specific passenger trim output on the load sheet.

A code used to identify the type of passenger, e.g., adult, infant, etc., in order to determine
the type of fare.
A person or organization that gives someone money that is due for work done, goods
received, or a debt incurred.
A device that enables its owner (the cardholder) to make a payment by electronic funds
transfer.
Information related to the settlement of a transaction through monetary or other
compensations. In distribution standard Orders, the presence of Payment Information implies
a commitment to pay.
A form of procedure for the payment of goods or services.
Percent Mean Aerodynamic Chord (%MAC). Numerical representation of a location as a
percentage of the mean aerodynamic chord (MAC).
For a location (balance arm) the corresponding %MAC (%RC) is calculated by following
formula:
%MAC = 100*(Balance Arm - LEMAC)/MAC
where
MAC = length of Mean Aerodynamic Chord in length units
LEMAC = horizontal distance in length units from the reference datum to location of the
Leading Edge.
Information related to a punishment imposed for breaking a law, rule, or contract.

A set of measures that help a company determine if it is reaching its performance and
operational goals. Indicators can be both financial and non-financial, and there is no one set
of indicators used by all companies.
The action of authorizing, or fact of being authorized.
A telephone number is a sequence of digits assigned to a fixed-line telephone subscriber
station connected to a telephone line or to a wireless electronic telephony device, such as a
radio telephone or a mobile telephone, or to other devices for data transmission via the
public switched telephone network (PSTN) or other private networks
A property used to characterize matter and energy and their interactions. E.g. weight.
Items are reported or known to be missing from a piece(s) of baggage.
A term used to designate an alpha-numeric code referring to a specific area in the memory of
an automated reservations system in which a given Passenger Name Record (PNR) is
stored.
A particular spot, place, or position in an area or on a map, object, or surface.
As defined in AIRIMP, SIPP or as bilaterally “Point of Sale Information” is a collection of data
that identifies the requestor
The farthest geographical fare break (between two fare components) from the Pricing Unit
origin.
One segment or consecutive segments (even though gap intervenes) via any one Member.
Natural or physical address used for postal service. May be a building address, airport
address, etc.
Distribution of potable water to each individually specified potable water tank or to all tanks.
A specific allocation in a potable water distribution.

Tank of potable water located in the cabin.
An internal procedure in which a Member checks its reservations records to eliminate
duplicate reservations, incorrect recording, or other errors.
A class of service with seating standards which may be superior to those provided on
economy/tourist class but less liberal than standards provided in business class.
The fare established for a premium economy class service.
The notification by teletype, commercial wire or mail that a person in one city has requested
issuance of prepaid transportation as described in the authority, to a person in another city.
A document number that is preprinted on the traffic document at the time of manufacture.
The amount of money expected, required, or given in payment for something.

A monetary quantity expected (or given) in payment for something.
A price point within a particular Cabin Type (sometimes referred to as "Fare Families").
Individual elements that comprise the total price of a product or service.
Elements with the capacity to produce effects on the price.
Obligation that a price will not change.
This is pertinent information for an order change involving re-pricing as it provides the order
pricing history e.g. indicating that an order has already been priced a number of times and
the pricing source and history.
Boundaries or rules of variance of price amount.
The monetary worth of something, especially as estimated by a valuer.
Acceptable amount and/or percentage of the total amount by which the Order Item price can
vary. Example: 20 USD, 2 Percent
Price Variance supports specifying Payment Processing Rules, including payment failure.
Method adopted by an organization to set a product or service's selling price.

A journey or part of a journey which is priced as a separate entity, i.e. is capable of being
ticketed separately
The airline which controls the System in which other airlines are hosted.
A device for printing text or pictures or barcodes, especially one linked to a computer.
A series of actions conducted in a certain order or manner.
A series of actions or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.
Item or service offered for sale. This could be for example a travel product, or also a product
from a supplier such as from an aircraft manufacturer.
Information related to the properties, characteristics, and descriptions of a service or product

which can be sold and distributed.
Information related to publicizing a product, organization, or venture so as to increase sales
or public awareness.
A rate which is used in combination with other rates to establish a through rate.
(Here used as noun) A portion of a joint fare, rate or charge obtained by proration.
The division of a joint fare, rate or charge between the carriers concerned on an agreed
basis.
A tentative reservation on a Member other than one originally preferred by passenger and
subject to cancellation or change to definite status on demand of Member holding the
tentative reservation in accordance with applicable procedures.
Passenger Type Code. A code used to identify the type of passenger, e.g., adult, infant, etc.,
in order to determine the type of fare.
A charge, the amount of which is specifically set forth in the carrier's fares or rates tariff.
A fare, the amount of which is specifically set forth in the carrier's fares tariff.
A rate, the amount of which is specifically set forth in the publication the carrier normally uses
to establish such rates.
A data element whose value, extracted from a code list, gives specific meaning to the
function of another data element or a segment.
The method of reviewing performed work to determine if a particular function is being
accomplished accurately and in accordance with established procedures.
A bilateral or multilateral agreement between Members which permits each signatory to book
another Member's space by checking the required flight's availability through local or toll-free
telephone access and sending an appropriate message to the Member concerned.
The amount charged by the carrier(s) for the carriage of a unit of goods or excess baggage
and is the current rate which the carrier, in the publication it normally uses to publish rates,
holds out to the public or the appropriate segment of the public, as being applicable for
carriage of a unit of weight (or volume) and/or value of goods or excess baggage.
Proration on the basis of the respective local rates.

The tariff concerned with rates and related charges.
Reservation Booking Designator. A categorization used to facilitate access to inventory,
application of filed fares, and to identify cabin entitlement. Identified using a single alpha
character. E.g. "J" for Business Class Premium, "D" for Business Discounted.
A computer system which processes the input and gives a response immediately or within
seconds.
The end point aft of the mean aerodynamic chord.
The Member on whose flight a passenger is to be carried from an interline point or gap.
A requirement that passengers, under certain given circumstances, advise a carrying
Member of their intention to use the space reserved.
A requirement that passengers, under certain given circumstances, advise a carrying
Member of their intention to use the space reserved (See IATA PSCRM Resolution 766).
In AIRIMP messages, the record locator is composed of the booking office, the location of
record and the point of sale information. See the AIRIMP manual for complete details.
A person’s case of being registered with a country’s redress program, which can eliminate
watch list misidentification and assist in identity verification.
Reference station/axis. Selected Station around which all index values are calculated.
See MAC.
The repayment to the purchaser of all or a portion of a fare, rate or charge for unused
carriage or service (See IATA PSCRM Resolutions 735d and 737).
(see "Checked Baggage")
Charges such as cancellation penalties, non-refundable amounts, rebooking and rerouting
charges, stopover charges, weekend surcharges etc., and excess baggage charges.
Additional, supplementary information about a document or service.

A thing that is needed or wanted.
Change of routing and/or other changes which require ticket reissuance.
With respect to a passenger, a change of route, fare, carrier, type of aircraft, class of service,
flight or validity from that originally provided in the appropriate transportation document.
The allotment in advance of seating or sleeping accommodation for a passenger or of space

or weight capacity for baggage, cargo or mail. This term is also applied to hotel, car and
other types of travel services.
A categorization used to facilitate access to inventory, application of filed fares, and to
identify cabin entitlement. Identified using a single alpha character. E.g. "J" for Business
Class Premium, "D" for Business Discounted.
Means the allotment in advance of seating or sleeping accommodation for a passenger or of
space or weight capacity for baggage, cargo or mail. This term is also applied to hotel, car
and other types of travel services.
The code used in reservations transactions to identify a compartment on an aircraft and/or a
special inventory control. It is the booking class usually determined by the fare basis. The
RBDs are typically represented by alphabetic characters. These codes are shown in the
A4A/IATA Reservations Interline Message Procedures *Passenger (AIRIMP).
The airline which controls the reservations for a flight. This may be used in joint operation or
pool flights.
The fact of living in a particular place.
A person legally living in a given country.
With respect to a country, a person normally living in such country, whether or not the person
is a national.
A stock or supply of money, materials, staff, and other assets that can be drawn on by a
person or organization in order to function effectively
Permanent or removable fixture for the securing of load such as locks or nets.
(see "Round Trip")
Part of a journey wherein travel is from a point/country and return thereto and for which the
fare is assessed as a single pricing unit using half round trip fares - round trip, circle trip,
normal fare open jaw; also applicable to special fare open jaw returning to the same or
another country.
The authorized stamping or writing upon the Passenger Ticket evidencing that it has been
officially altered by the carrier.
The operation of consecutive legs with the same aircraft irrespective of the Flight
Designator(s).
Travel from a point and return thereto which involves only one crossing of the Atlantic Ocean
and only one crossing of the Pacific Ocean.
Is defined as (a) travel from one point to another and return by the same air route used
outbound whether or not the fares outbound and inbound be the same, or (b) travel from one
point to another and return by an air route different from that used outbound for which the
same normal, through, one way fare is established.
For the purpose of fare construction means travel entirely by air from a point to another point
and return to the original point comprising two half round trip fare components only, for which
the applicable half round trip fare for each component, measured from the point of unit origin,
is the same for the routing travelled; provided that this definition shall not apply to round the
world travel if the fares to be used differ through class of service/seasonality/day-of-
week/carrier variations, the outbound fare shall be used also for the inbound fare component
for the purpose of determining if the pricing unit is a round trip.
Travel entirely by air from a point to another point and return to the original point comprising
two half round trip fare components only, for which the applicable half round trip fare for each
component, measured from the point of unit origin, is the same for the routing traveled;
provided that this definition shall not apply to round the world travel. If the fares to be used
differ through class of service/seasonality/day-of-week/carrier variations, the outbound fare
shall be used also for the inbound fare component for the purpose of determining if the
pricing unit is a round trip.
A list of consecutive legs in operational sequence between the station of origin and the
station of destination of any flight.
One of a set of explicit or understood regulations or principles governing conduct within a
particular activity or sphere.
The tariff concerned with the general terms and conditions of carriage.
Maximum load acceptable on any given fuselage length of the aircraft floor. Can apply to a
specific deck or to all decks at a given location.
Set of related running load limitations.
Planned utilization layout of aircraft cabin section/zone that is fit or able to be sold.
Saleable configuration information by cabin type.
Cabin section information of a saleable configuration.

Cabin section information of a saleable configuration by cabin type.
The area within the scan band which contains only specified printing to be optically scanned.
The area across the width of a traffic document not less than 1.588 cm (0.625 in) in height
from the bottom of the document.
A device that scans objects and converts them into or extracts digital data. E.g. document
scanner, barcode reader, biometric scanner.
The procedure of handling reservations transactions by dealing with one or more offices
independently of other offices and which results in one or more offices not having knowledge
of the passenger's complete remaining itinerary including the current status of each
remaining segment (see Resolution 766).
The procedure of making reservations transactions by dealing with one or more airline
offices, or CRSs, independently of other airline offices, or CRSs, and which results in one or
more airline offices, or CRSs, not having a record of the passenger's complete remaining
itinerary including the current status of each segment.
Any modification to the operation of a flight which may require passenger notification. This
may be a change in arrival or departure times, flight number or class of service, frequency of
operation or airports served, etc. A change in arrival or departure time, as a result of a city's
conversion to or from Daylight Time also constitutes a schedule change. There is no change
when the only factor is conversion to or from Daylight Time, with departure and arrival times
remaining the same in terms of local time.
A service offered by an airline which is displayed in an official airline guide, has a two-
character or three-letter airline designator, and operates between points having three-letter
city/airport codes.
A series of flights possessing the following characteristics:
(a) performed by aircraft for the transport of passengers and/or cargo for remuneration, in
such a manner that its services are available, directly or indirectly, to the general public; and
(b) operated so as to service traffic between the same two or more points, either:
(i) according to a published timetable, or
(ii) with flights so regular or frequent that they constitute a recognizably systematic series.
A person appointed by the appropriate authority to collect and review airline schedules at
Level 2 airports, and to recommend schedule adjustments as necessary.
A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event in this case the screening result
reason (or alarm).
Any link (direct, indirect, switched, virtual, on-demand) via any path, media or technique
which is capable of providing Seamless Connectivity. No limit on communications path,
media, or technique is intended or implied.
Passenger position located in the cabin.
Code enabling to give specific information relating to individual passenger positions.
Display which indicates positioning, availability status and/or characteristics of specific seats
for a given flight/date. This typically contains information about cabin classes, location of
cabin components, etc., as well as, an indication of which seats have been reserved and
which are still available.
The distance between the front edge of one seat in an aircraft and the front edge of the seat
immediately in front when both are in an upright position.
Airline defined characteristics shared by a group of seats.
Row of passenger seats located in the cabin.
Planned utilization layout of aircraft cabin section/zone.
A fare for travel by one class of service which is established and used by a scheduled air
carrier(s) (including any individual joint fares) for a section of a through route.
The rate established and used by a scheduled air carrier(s) (including any local or joint rate)
for a section of a through route.
(see "Leg")
An official permission, sanction from a security context.
A set of principles or procedures according to which something is done; an organized
scheme or method for security.
A direction or order in a security context.
The extent to which a person or organization attracts security notice.
A status of an item obtained by security screening, such as rejected or cleared.
(Sometimes referred to as City Pair) The operation between board point and any subsequent
off point within the same flight.
A leg or a group of legs from boarding point of a passenger to a deplaning point on a given
flight.
Bilateral agreements for selling specific segments together.
A mechanism by which a controlling airline/CRS may regulate/activate a seamless function.
The process by which a customer can do one or more of the following tasks without
assistance by another person: make/change a reservation, purchase a ticket, change a
ticket, obtain a boarding pass, obtain baggage tags, board a flight, etc.
A bilateral or multi-lateral agreement between carriers which requires signatories to
exchange and maintain information relative to the availability of space on selected flights and
between specified points (see Resolution 766).
A bilateral or multi-lateral agreement between Members, or between Members and CRSs,
which requires signatories to exchange and maintain information relative to the availability of
space on selected flights and between specified points. It further requires each signatory,
upon receipt of request for another signatory's space, to: advise the person requesting the
space in accordance with known availability; and report the action to be taken under
"Interline Point" above to the Member in accordance with terms of agreement.
The instance of a specific flight or Service Definition as it has been offered to (and eventually
ordered and consumed by) a specific Customer in the context of a specific Offer and/or
Order.
Work or the doing of work for another or community to include utilities and transport.
A set of services offered for sale as a single service.
Description and characteristics of a non-flight product or service that can be separately sold
and delivered. E.g. bag, seat, meal on a flight.
An airline whose computer system is used to make reservations and print (or to acquire
ticketing data to print) neutral tickets either on its own behalf or on behalf of other airlines.
Electronic tickets may also be used. A servicing airline shall also act as a ticketing airline.
A flight designated by a Flight Designator of one airline but operated by another airline on its
behalf as part of a commercial agreement, for example, franchise/commuter style operations.
Only the Airline Designator of the first (non-operating) airline is used in the Flight
Designator(s) of the operating flight.
A dialogue that is generated from a direct or indirect distribution channel to an airline rules
engine via a DAS API to request a product offer from a carrier and allow such carrier to
respond with the offer based on the information received in the request.
The shortest distance, using non-stop sector mileages between any pairs of points specified
in the IATA Mileage Manual, subject to the basic routing provisions in IATA Resolution 011.
Travel from and/or to an enroute point of a fare component.
Combination of a pricing unit at an en route point of a fare component.
A system in which a user has real-time direct access to a single airline's system. Also see
"Direct Access" and "Multi-Access System".
A system in which a user has real-time direct access to a single airline's system or a single
CRS.
The scheduled time of arrival or departure available or allocated to an aircraft movement on
a specific date at an airport.
The report of a sale made under a sell and report, free sale or quote availability agreement.
The report of a sale made under a sell and report, free sale or quote availability agreement.
(See Resolution 766)
A fare other than the normal fare.
Any fare other than a normal fare.
Travel comprising only two international fare components with a surface break(s) which,
unless otherwise specified in a special fares resolution, may be between any two
points/countries in the area(s) of unit origin and/or turnaround for which the special fare
resolution applies and for which the fare is assessed as a single pricing unit using half round
trip fares. In this context
a) for 'turnaround open jaw' the outward point of arrival and the inward point of departure are
different, or
b) for 'origin open jaw' the outward point of departure and the inward point of arrival are
different, or
c) for 'single open jaw' either a) or b) applies, or
d) for 'open jaw' any combination of the above may apply
A load which requires special attention and treatment during the process of acceptance,
storage, transportation, loading and unloading.
Limitation of the quantity of a specified special load for a specific hold or position.
A fare in an IATA Tariff Conference Resolution.
The fare specifically set out in a tariff.

A rate specifically set forth in an IATA Traffic Conference Resolution.
Stabilizer Trim Setting. The required position of the horizontal stabilizer depending on the
aircrafts weight and center of gravity (%MAC/RC).
The required position of the horizontal stabilizer based on the aircraft performance
configuration at landing.
The required position of the horizontal stabilizer based on the aircraft performance
configuration at take-off.
Set of related stabilizer trim settings for given flap settings or thrust ratings.
Text to be appended to the stabilizer trim value printed on the load sheet depending on the
stabilizer trim range it belongs to.
The horizontal tail plane of an aircraft used to trim it (adjust its balance).
Method for specifying stabilizer trim. This can be by CG relationship with Stabilizer Setting for
given weights or as a rate of change per 1%MAC/RC from the maximum defined %MAC/RC.
An automated system without an interactive ticketing interface to a servicing airline/system
provider. The servicing airline/system provider is not in control of the ticketing data.
Something used as a measure, norm or model in comparative evaluations.

Any Traffic document used or issued in an IATA BSP country/area.
The statistically calculated weights approved by government authorities for weight and
balance purposes for items of load regularly carried.
A potential revenue passenger at a designated check-in location and who is prepared to
accept space subject to availability (see Resolution 766).
A potential revenue passenger at a designated check-in location and who is prepared to
accept space subject to availability (see IATA Resolution 766).
A place to which a Location Identifier has been assigned.
Location or facility where air or surface transportation originates, stops and/or terminates,
and where passengers and/or cargo can be taken on or off.
A situation at a particular time during a process.
The unique identification number that is preprinted on automated tickets without preprinted
serial numbers, for control and black-listing purposes.
A deliberate interruption of a journey by the passenger, agreed to in advance by the carrier,
at a point between the place of departure and the place of destination.
For the purpose of fare construction means when a passenger arrives at an intermediate
point and is scheduled to depart later than 24 hours after arrival (local time). Exception: for
travel wholly within Central America or for travel wholly between Central America and
Panama: when a passenger arrives at an intermediate point and is scheduled to depart later
than 6 hours after arrival (local time).
A deliberate interruption of a journey by the passenger agreed to in advance by the airline, at

a point between the place of departure and the place of destination.
When a passenger arrives at an intermediate point and is scheduled to depart later than 24
hours after arrival (local time).
Exception: For travel wholly within Central America or for travel wholly between Central
America and Panama, when a passenger arrives at an intermediate point and is scheduled
to depart later than 6 hours after arrival (local time).
An area in any structure that provides space for storage.

Limitation of an aircraft defined by the manufacturer in order to avoid overstressing the
aircraft.
In relation to a prime segment, any segment(s) that have the same or a later date and are
not the arrival segment to the prime segment.
Requirement to add specific data to the supplementary information (SI) area of each
applicable load sheet (provisional, final, ACARS,...).
A person or organization that provides something needed such as a product or service, e.g.
DCS supplier, Ground Handler.
Amount added on to a usual charge for a specific product, purpose, or service.
A thing used for transporting people or goods, on land or water. E.g. train, bus, van, ship.
Hereditary name(s) common to all members of a family. Also known as family name or last
name. E.g. SMITH. Excludes any potential suffix.
Service Weight Adjustment. Standard adjustment to the service weight of an aircraft with
optional balance arm and/or index.
An automated method, including equipment and programs for performing functions like
reservations, issuance of tickets, etc.
The person, company, corporation or other legal entity which supplies the system and is
approved by the Participating Airlines.
The published fares, rates, charges and/or related conditions of carriage of a carrier.
(see "Transitional Automated Ticket")
A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income
and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.
Waiver of an obligation to pay taxes on a specified value.
Tank order for taxi fuel burn.

Tank sequence for fuel burn and fuel quantity used during the taxiing of an aircraft depending
on certain conditions (Standard, Training Flights, etc ...).
A Member of IATA who has elected to participate in Tariff Coordinating Conferences. For
application between countries in the ECAA, this term shall include carriers participating under
Addendum No. 3 to the Provisions for the Conduct of the IATA Traffic Conferences
A TC Member who has elected to vote in a given Conference area.
A landing for non-traffic purposes.

An application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in the industry.
A departure and/or arrival building for aircraft, passengers or freight at a station for any
transport mode.
A raised structure, including bridge and building supports and walkways, typically supported
by widely spread piles or pillars.
Section, open space, or building inside an airport terminal or at its periphery, providing
access to the planes through gates.
A flight, designated by a Flight Designator, ending at the station in question.
The right for an air carrier to put down, in the territory of another State, passengers, freight
and mail taken up in the State in which it is registered
A total charge from point of departure to point of destination. It may be a joint charge or a
combination of charges.
A fare applicable for travel between two consecutive fare construction points via an
intermediate point(s).
A fare applicable for travel between two consecutive fare construction points via an
intermediate point(s).
The total rate from point of departure to point of destination.
The total route from point of departure to point of destination.
The propulsive force of a jet or rocket engine.
Either the document entitled "Passenger Ticket and Baggage check" or an Electronic Ticket.
An airline used to perform ticketing services on behalf of the Operating Carrier, in locations
where the Operating Carrier does not its own ticketing point and using a different system to
that of the Operating Carrier.
A computer driven device that makes the entries on a paper traffic document.
Points shown in the 'good for passage' section of the passenger ticket.
The distance between pairs of points published in the Ticketed Point Mileage Manual, using
non-stop sector mileages in accordance with IATA Resolution 011.
An airline whose automated tickets are issued through the computer system of a Servicing
Airline by imprinting the ticketing airline's name and numeric accounting code.
The rules governing the selection by the Travel Agent of the carrier to be designated as the
issuing carrier on a neutral ticket.
The A4A/IATA standard which defines specifications for the computer to computer exchange
of airline industry ticketing information.
The system which imprints on paper or stores electronically (electronic ticket) the automated
accountable document, which is represented by a four character code in accordance with
Resolution 728, Paragraph 6.
A time by which the passenger must secure his ticket for a confirmed reservation as required
by the carrier. See IATA Resolution 766 for additional information.
The time by which the passenger must secure his ticket for his confirmed reservation as
agreed with the airline. The passenger meets this requirement by purchasing a ticket which
indicates his reserved space, or by having his previously issued ticket revalidated or reissued
to reflect his reserved space.
(see "Ticketing Information Exchange Standard")
A limitation or restriction of time.
Aft limit on the position of the center of gravity of an aircraft depending on its weight to avoid
tipping.
Set of related Tipping Limits.
A word such as Mr., Mrs., Miss or Dr that is used before someone’s name to indicate their
gender, profession or marital status.
A fare which may be used only for air transportation as part of an inclusive tour.
An individual who is in charge of and/or who personally escorts a group of at least 10
passengers for all or part of the itinerary.
An individual who is in charge of and/or who personally escorts a group of passengers for all
or part of the itinerary.
A travel agent specializing in package vacations.
(see "Economy Fare")
Take-off Weight. Actual weight including take-off fuel of an aircraft at take-off. It is calculated
by adding zero fuel weight and take-off fuel.
Ticket, electronic ticket, MCO, EMD or any other accountable passenger traffic document.
Passengers, baggage, cargo, mail and equipment in compartments not included in dry
operating weight of the aircraft.
A change from the service of one carrier to another service of the same carrier (online
transfer) or to the service of another carrier (interline transfer).
(see "Connection")
A flight, designated by a Flight Designator, during an en route landing at the station in
question.
A scheduled en route stopping station on a flight.
The time an aircraft remains in transit at the station in question.
The form of automated ticket, normally issued by airline offices, described in IATA Resolution
722. It is a multi-copy carbonized paper ticket.
A unique reference number generated by the system of the airline transmitting the ticket
data, and printed on an Automated Ticket.
The action of transporting something or the state of being transported. A system or means of
conveying people or goods from place to place.
The action or process of arriving of a transport vehicle in any place or location.
The action or process of leaving of a transport vehicle from any place or location.
A thing that happens in the area of transport, especially one of importance.
The device or method used to convey people, goods, animals or other objects from place to
place.
The mode used to convey people, goods or other objects from place to place.
The conveyance (physical carriage) of people, animals, goods, or other objects from place to
place.
Movement which involves the transportation of people or goods.
The action of authorizing, or fact of being authorized for transport purposes by a transport
authority.
Information about events that involves a change in the position or location of objects of
interest to transportation industry.
A thing used for transporting people or goods.
(see “Carriage”)
The passenger routing identified by ticketed points and not the aircraft routing
An offering for the action of traveling.

A private retailer or public service individual that provides travel and tourism related services
to the public on behalf of suppliers such as activities, airlines, car rentals, cruise lines, hotels,
railways, travel insurance, and package tours.
A travel item which may be purchased by a customer.
The flight(s) that form the total route of a specific origin and destination. A single trip can be
served by one or multiple carriers.
The station in an aircraft rotation, where the flight number changes.
Taxi Weight. Actual weight including taxi and take-off fuel of an aircraft prior to take-off. It is
calculated by adding zero fuel weight, taxi fuel and take-off fuel.
A load carrying device which interfaces directly with aircraft loading and restraint systems
and meets all restraint requirements without the use of supplementary equipment. Examples
include containers, pallets and pallet nets.
Permission to load a ULD (ULD type) on a specific hold location (bay or pallet position) with
possible weight limitation.
A subdivision of a containerized/palletized compartment.
Grouping of Unit Load Devices (ULD's) with the same dimension, weights and limitations. Is
identified by ULD Type Code (e.g. AKE, PAG, etc.) and optional owner and/or serial number
or range of serial numbers.
(see "United Nations")
When used for children and infant fares, this shall mean the child/infant is not accompanied
by an adult.
Baggage of which the passenger retains custody.

The ultimate stopping place of a pricing unit.
A load carrying device which interfaces directly with aircraft loading and restraint systems
and meets all restraint requirements without the use of supplementary equipment. As such, it
becomes a component part of the aircraft. The device can be either a combination of
components or one complete structural unit. A combination unit is an aircraft pallet plus net
plus nonstructural igloo, or pallet plus net. A structural unit is a lower deck or a main deck
cargo container, or a structural igloo assembly.
The initial starting point of a pricing unit.
The international standard of time. For non-technical purposes such as specifying time
zones, UTC is the same as Greenwich Mean Time.
Change from the original fare paid to a higher fare (changes of seasonality, day of week,
applicable related charges, resulting in a higher fare do not constitute upgrading).
(note: Reso 012 currently calls this "Upgrading")
(see "Universal Time Coordinated")
The issuing airline whose numeric airline code precedes the document number.
The authorized stamping or writing upon the Passenger Ticket evidencing that it has been
officially issued by the carrier. Acceptance of an electronic ticket by the intended validating
carrier of the ticket constitutes validation.
A charge for carriage of baggage, based on the declared value for carriage of such baggage.
A means of conveyance, usually with wheels, for transporting people or goods, primarily on
roads.
An official entry in a Passport or other Travel Document made by an official of a government
to indicate that the bearer has been granted authority to enter or re-enter the country or
region concerned.
The space that a entity or object occupies.
A document that entitles the holder to a discount or that may be exchanged for goods or
services.
A measurement of the heaviness of a person or thing.
A measurement or extent of something from side to side; the lesser of two or the least of
three dimensions of a body.
(see "Extensible Markup Language")
See Resolution 735.
Zero Fuel Weight. Actual weight of the fully equipped aircraft including crew, traffic load and,
if applicable, ballast fuel.
AIDM Target
Source of Description
Vocabulary
Y
IATA RP1690 , AHMe36 AHM501 N
IATA Reso 012 , PTCRM (Passenger Tariff Y

Coordinating Conferences Resolutions Manual)
Y
Y
N
N
IATA RP1761b , SSIM CHPT1 N
IATA RP1761b , SSIM N
IATA Reso 012 , PTCRM (Passenger Tariff N

Y
IATA RP1701d , PSCRM N
IATA N
N
Y
Y
Y
IATA RP1690 , PSCRM Par 1 N

IATA RP1797a , PSCRM N
N
IATA RP1761b , SSIMe38 Appendix A N

IATA RP1761b , SSIM Y
N
N
N
Y
IATA RP1761b , SSIM Chpt 2.6 - Data Element N

Glossary
IATA Reso 760 N
IATA Reso 762 , PSCRM Y
IATA Reso767 N
IATA N
IATA Reso767 N
IATA , iata.org N
N
N

Y
IATA Reso766 N


N
Y
IATA N

IATA RP1690 , AHMe36 AHM565 (enhanced) N

IATA RP1008 , PSCRM Par 3 Y
IATA Reso766 N
Y
Y
IATA RESO 780 N
Y
Y
IATA Reso 780 , PSCRM N
Y
Y
Y
Y

IATA Reso769 N

N

Y

Y


IATA RP1761b , SSIM CHPT1 N

IATA RP1690 , AHMe36 AHM565/AHM501 N

(enhanced)
Y
Y
Y
IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
Y
Y
IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
Y
IATA N
N
IATA 1690 , AHMe36 AHM501 N
Y
Y
N
N
(enhanced)
IATA 728 , PSCRM Y
IATA RESO 766 N
Y
Y
IATA RP 1745 Y
IATA Reso766 N
Y
Y

N
Y
IATA RP1761b , SSIM CHPT 1 N
Y
Y
Y
N

Y
Y


IATA , PADIS IATA_CommonTypes.xsd Y


Y

IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N

Y
Y
Y

N
IATA Reso766 N
N
N
N

IATA Reso766 N
Y
N
N
Y

N
N
Y
Y
Y

IATA Reso766 N
Y
Y
Y


N
IATA Reso766 , PSCRM Par 1 Y
IATA Reso766 , PSCRM Par 1 Y


Y



Y

IATA RP1690 , AHMe36 AHM501 Y
IATA Reso766 N
Y

IATA Reso766 N
N
Y
N
Y
IATA Reso766 N


Y

Y
Y
N
Y

N
N
IATA Reso766 N
Y
N
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y



Y
Y
Y
IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
Y
N
N
IATA RP1761b , SSIM chp1.1 N
IATA RESO 740 , PSCRMe34 Attachment A N

N
Y
Y
IATA RP 1761b , SSIM 2012 CHPT 2.6 N
N

Y

IATA Reso766 N
N
N
Y

IATA Reso766 N

Y
N

Y
N
Y
IATA Reso766 N



Y
IATA RP1761b , SSIM e27 N
Y
IATA RP1690 , AHMe36 AHM501 (enhanced) Y

(enhanced)
IATA Reso766 N
IATA RP 1761b , SSIMe38 (2011) Appendix A Y
IATA Reso766 N

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IATA Reso766 N


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IATA Reso 012 , PTCRM Y

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IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N

IATA Reso766 N

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Y


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N
Y
Y
IATA N
IATA Reso766 N
N
Y

N
N
IATA Reso766 N

IATA RP1690 , AHMe36 N

IATA RESO 766 , PSCRMe34 CHPT 1 N
IATA RP 1761b , SSIMe38 (2011) CHPT 1.1 N
Y
IATA Reso769 N
N
Y
Y

Y
IATA Reso766 N
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IATA Reso766 N
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IATA Reso766 N
IATA N
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IATA Reso766 N
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IATA Reso766 N

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IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N

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IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
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IATA Reso766 N

IATA Reso766 N
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N


IATA Reso766 N
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Y
IATA Reso 740 , PSCRM Attachment A Y

Y

Y


IATA Reso766 N
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IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N

N
N
IATA Reso766 N
N

N
Y
Y
IATA , RSM e26 extended (Reservations N

Services Manual) Data Dictionary, CHPT 17
Y
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
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IATA Reso766 N
Y
IATA RP 1776 N

IATA Reso766 N
N
IATA Reso766 N
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Y
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Y
N
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IATA Reso766 N
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IATA Reso766 N
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IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
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Y
IATA RP1690 , AHMe36 N

IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N

Y
Y
Y
N
Y
N

IATA Reso766 N
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IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N

Y
Y
Y
Y

Y
N
Y
Y
Y
IATA RP 1761b , SSIMe38 (2011) CHPT 1.1 N
IATA RESO 766 , PSCRMe34 CHPT 1 N
N
IATA Reso766 N
N
Y
Y
IATA Reso787 N


IATA Reso766 N
IATA Reso766 N
Y

N
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Y
(enhanced)

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IATA Reso766 N

Y
Y
IATA Reso766 N

N
IATA Reso766 N
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N
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Y
Y
N
IATA Reso722f , PSCRM N



IATA Reso766 N

Y

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Y
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Related Terms
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (expansion)
Accountable Traffic Document (synonym), Accountable Passenger Traffic

Document (synonym), Traffic Document (synonym).
Airports Council International (expansion)
Fare (hypernym)
API (abbreviation)
Association of European Airlines (expansion)
Airport Handling Manual (expansion)

Aviation Information Data Exchange (expansion)
AOC (abbreviation)
ULD Load Position (synonym)

Stand (synonym)
A4A/IATA Reservations Interline Message Procedures (expansion)
Carrier
Airline Designator (synonym)
ATPCO(abbreviation)
ARC (abbreviation)
AHM (abbreviation)
ACI (abbreviation)
Advance Purchase Excursion Fares?(expansion)
Airlines Reporting Corporation (expansion)

Floor Load Limitation (synonym)
Unsymmetrical Load Limitation (synonym)
ATB(abbreviation); Ticket(hypernym)
Baggage(synonym), Luggage(synonym)
Luggage (synonym)
Luggage (synonym)
baggage (hypernym)
Center of Gravity Limits (synonym)

BBR (abbreviation)
BSR (abbreviation)
BI (abbreviation)
BW (abbreviation), Fleet Empty Weight (synonym)
ULD Position Grouping (synonym)
BSP (abbreviation)
Embarkation Status (synonym)
Reservation (synonym)
Baggage Tag Issuer Code(expansion)

Fare (hypernym)
Compartment(synonym), Cabin Type()
Hand Baggage (synonym)
Seating Configuration (synonym)
Cabin Class (synonym), Cabin (synonym)
Cached Availability (synonym)
Carrier (hypernym)
Fee (hypernym), Cancellation Charge (synonym)
Transportation (synonym)
Airline (hyponym)
airline (hypernym)
Unchecked Baggage (synonym), Hand Baggage (synonym)
C of G (abbreviation), CG (abbreviation)
Center Of Gravity (synonym)
Change of Equipment en route (synonym), Change of Gauge en route

(synonym)
Change of Equipment En Route (synonym)
Fare (hypernym)
Trip (hypernym);
airline (hypernym)
airline (hypernym)
Rate (Hypernym)
PNR (hypernym)
Commercial Duplicate Flight (expansion); Shared Airline Designation

Flight (expansion)
Charge (hypernym)
Fare (hypernym)
Rates (Hypernym)
Ticket (hypernym);
Transfer(synonym)
Fare (hypernym)
Rate (Hypernym)
Unit Load Device (synonym), ULD (synonym)

ULD (Hpernym)
Integrated Load Limitation (synonym), Fuselage Shear Load Limitation

(synonym)
DLI (abbreviation)
baggage (hypernym)
airline (hypernym)
Service (hypernym)
DCS (abbreviation)
Route (Hypernym)
Dry Operating Weight (expansion), Operating Empty Weight (OEW)
(synonym)
Dry Operating Weight Configuration (expansion)
Dry Operating Weight Item (expansion)
DOI (abbreviation)
Fare (hypernym); Tourist Fare (synonym)
ETDN (abbreviation)
Through (synonym)
Charge (hypernym)
Ticket (hypernym);
Fare Construction Points (synonym)
Fare Break Points (synonym)
Proration (Hypernym)
Tariff (hypernym)
Carrier (hypernym)
Fare (hypernym)
Charge (hypernym)
Cockpit (synonym)
Area Load Limitation (synonym)
Carrier (hypernym)
Freedom (hypernym)
First Name (synonym), Forename (synonym)
Standby (synonym)
Cabin Baggage (synonym)
Historical Slot (synonym)
CPT (abbreviation)
Load Configuration (synonym)
IROE (abbreviation)
International Civil Aviation Organisation (expansion)

Family (hypernym)
Flight (hypernym)
Route (Hypernym)
Fare (hypernym)
baggage (hypernym)
Carriage (hypernym)
On-line (synonym)
Issuing Airline (synonym); Carrier (hypernym)

Charge (hypernym)
Fare (hypernym)
Rate (Hypernym)
Carrier (hypernym)
Landing Weight (expansion)
LEMAC (abbreviation), LERC (synonym)
Running Load Limitation (synonym)

Hold Layout (synonym), Load Config (abbreviation)
LILAW (abbreviation)
LITOW (abbreviation)
LIZFW (abbreviation)
Charge (hypernym)
Fare (hypernym); On-line fare (synonym)
Rate (Hypernym); On-line Rate (synonym)
Restraint (hypernym)
baggage (hypernym)
Baggage (synonym)
Mean Aerodynamic Chord (expansion), Reference Chord (synonym)
MPM (abbreviation)
Minimum Connecting Time (expansion)

Measurement (synonym)
Proration (Hypernym)
MTP (abbreviation)
MCO (Abbreviation)
MCO (abbreviation)
baggage (hypernym)
Carrier (hypernym)
NOREC (synonym)
Commercial Leg (synonym)

Non-Carrying Member (synonym)
Fare (hypernym)
NOSHO (synonym)
Charge (hypernym)
Deplaning Point (synonym)
ORA (abbreviation)
OPTAT (abbreviation)
Intraline (synonym)
Charge (hypernym); Local Charge (synonym)
Connection (synonym)
Fare (hypernym); Local Fare (synonym)
Rate (Hypernym); Local Rate (synonym)
Connection (synonym).
Carrier (hypernym)
Carrier (hypernym)
OW (abbreviation)
Airline Operator, Airport Operator, Station Operator

OCR (abbreviation)
Carrier (hypernym)
Airline (hypernym)
Carrier (hypernym)
Carrying Member (synonym)

POA (abbreviation)
Traveller(synomym), Customer (hpernym)
Coupon (hypernym)
Group (synonym)
PNR (abbreviation)
Ticket (hypernym);
PTC (abbreviation)
Percent Mean Aerodynamic Chord (expansion), Percent Reference Chord

(synonym)
baggage (hypernym)
PNR Locator (synonym)

Fare (hypernym)
PTA (abbreviation)
Rate (Hypernym)
Passenger Type Code (expansion)
Charge (hypernym)
Fare (hypernym)
Rate (Hypernym)
Rate (Hypernym)
Tariff (hypernym)
Class of Service (synonym), Booking Class (synonym)
REMAC (abbreviation), RERC (synonym)
RC (abbreviation)
Checked Baggage (synonym); Luggage (hypernym)
Booking (synonym)
Class of Service (synonym), Booking Class (synonym)
Booking (synonym)
RBD (abbreviation)
Lock (hyponym)
Round Trip (synonym)
RTW (abbreviation)
Trip (hypernym); Return Journey (synonym)

Tariff (hypernym)
Linear Load Limitation (synonym)
Pitch (Hypernym)
Cabin Layout (synonym), Seat Config (abbreviation)

Fare (hypernym)
Rate (Hypernym)
SOM (abbreviation)
Fare (hypernym)
Fare (hypernym)
Rate (Hypernym)
Stabilizer Trim Setting (expansion)
STABLA (abbreviation)
STABTO (abbreviation)
Stabilizer Trim Table (expansion)

Stabilizer Trim Text (expansion)
Go-Show (synonym)
Go-Show (synonym)
Airport (hyponym)
Break of Journey (synonym)
Break of Journey (synonym)
Family Name (synonym), Last Name (synonym)
Service Weight Adjustment (expansion)
Transitional Automated Ticket (expansion)

Concourse (synonym)
Freedom (hypernym)
Charge (hypernym)
Fare (hypernym)
Rate (Hypernym)
Route (Hypernym)
TPM (abbreviation)
TIES (abbreviation)
Ticketing Information Exchange Standard (expansion)
Fare (hypernym)
Fare (hypernym); Economy Fare (synonym)

Take-off Weight (expansion)
Transit Station (synonym)
TAT(abbreviation)
Aircraft (hyponym)
Carriage(synonym)
Agent (hypernym)
Taxi Weight (expansion), Ramp Weight (synonym)
Unit load Device (expansion), Stowage Device (synonym), Container

(hyponym)
Unit Load Device Compatibility (expansion)
Bay (synonym)
Unit Load Device Type (expansion)
United Nations (expansion)
Hand Baggage (synonym), Cabin Baggage (synonym)
UTC (abbreviation)
Universal Time Coordinated (expansion)

Issuing Carrier (synonym)
Charge (hypernym)
Extensible Markup Language (expansion)
Zero Fuel Weight (expansion)

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Advance Seat Reservation

Aircraft Group Configuration

Aircraft Parking Position

Airline Accounting Code

Airline Tariff Publishing Company

Airlines Reporting Corporation

Airport Handling Manual

Airports Council International

Asymmetrical Load Limitation

Asymmetrical Load Limitation Table

Auxiliary Service Operator

Baggage Standard Weights

Bankers Buying Rate

Bankers Selling Rate

Billing and Settlement Plan

Cached Flight Availability

Center Of Gravity Limit

Center Of Gravity Limit Table

Change of Equipment en Route

Change of Gauge en Route

Circle Trip - Normal Fares

Circle Trip - Special Fares

Claim Participating Airline

Claim Receiving Airline

Claim Settling Airline

Code Sharing Flight

Combined Load Limitation Table

Compartment Load Limitation

Computer Generated Document

Computer Reservations System

Contact Load Limitation

Country of Unit Origin

Crew Baggage Standard Weights

Crew Distribution Element

Cumulative Load Limitation Table

Currency of the Country of Payment

Dated Marketing Segment

Dated Operating Leg

Dated Operating Segment

Dead Load Index

Declared Value for Carriage

Direct Access System

Direct Route Fare

Domestic Flight Leg

Dry Operating Aircraft

Fare Break Points

Fare Construction Points

First Boarding Point

First Class Fare

Floor Load Limitation

Free Sale Agreement

French Gold Francs

Fuel Distribution Step

Fuel Distribution Step Element

Half Round Trip Fare

Hot Spot Carbon

IATA Aircraft Type

IATA Airline Designator

IATA Rate of Exchange

Ideal Trim Line