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BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE AND CHARGES IN OPTIONAL SERVICES OVERVIEW All rights reserved The information contained in this document is the property of ATPCO. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means; mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of ATPCO. Under the law, copying includes translating into another language or format. Legal action will be taken against any infringement Copyright © 2008 Airline Tariff Publishing Company. All rights reserved. BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE AND CHARGES OVERVIEW Contents 1.0 OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1 DATA REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 11 1.2 SUB CODE STRUCTURE (BAGGAGE TYPE) .................................................................................................................................... 12 1.2.1 Sub Code ............................................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.2.2 Attributes ............................................................................................................................................................................... 13 1.2.3 Type of Service ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15 1.2.4 Commercial Name/Text/Picture ............................................................................................................................................ 15 1.3 BASIC PROCESSING OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................................................... 16 2.0 DEFINITIONS AND ASSUMPTIONS....................................................................................................................................... 19 2.1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19 2.2 ASSUMPTIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 26 2.2.1 Embargoes – No Data and No Match (Service Type E) ...................................................................................................... 26 2.2.2 Baggage Allowance for checked baggage – No Data and No Match (Service Type A) ....................................................... 27 2.2.2.1 Journeys To/From US/CA ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 2.2.2.2 Journeys NOT To/From US/Canada ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 2.2.3 Carry-on Baggage Allowance– No Data and No Match (Service Type B) .......................................................................... 36 2.2.4 Pre-Paid Baggage Charges – No Data and No Match (Service Type P) ............................................................................. 37 2.2.4.1 Currency Conversion and Rounding ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 37 2.2.5 Baggage Charges – No Data and No Match (Service Type C) ............................................................................................ 38 2.2.5.1 Currency Conversion and Rounding ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 2.2.6 Category 35 Baggage Data versus Baggage Data within the Optional Services Product ................................................... 40 2.2.7 Check-in Processing with Conflicting Data between the ticket and ATPCO data ............................................................... 41 2.2.8 Baggage Specific High-Level Assumptions for what is “In Scope” for Baggage Processing ............................................. 42 2.2.9 Prepaid Baggage .................................................................................................................................................................. 44 3.0 DETAILED FIELD PROCESSING ........................................................................................................................................... 45 4.0 PROCESSING............................................................................................................................................................................... 46 4.1 PRICING BAGGAGE SERVICES ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 4.1.1 Baggage Embargoes Services ............................................................................................................................................... 49 4.1.1.1 BT (Baggage Travel) and Carrier Whose Rules Apply ................................................................................................................................................................... 51 4.1.1.2 Examples ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 55 4.1.2 Baggage Allowance (Checked Baggage) .............................................................................................................................. 60 Page 02 Revised August 2014 BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE AND CHARGES IN OPTIONAL SERVICES OVERVIEW 4.1.2.1 BT (Baggage Travel) and Carrier Whose Rules Apply ................................................................................................................................................................... 61 4.1.2.2 Examples ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 64 4.1.3 Carry-on Baggage Allowance............................................................................................................................................... 66 4.1.3.1 BT (Baggage Travel) and Carrier Whose Rules Apply ................................................................................................................................................................... 68 4.1.3.2 Examples ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 70 4.1.4 Pre-Paid Baggage Services .................................................................................................................................................. 72 4.1.4.1 BT (Baggage Travel) and Carrier Whose Rules Apply ................................................................................................................................................................... 74 4.1.4.2 Examples ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 76 4.1.5 Baggage Charges Services ................................................................................................................................................... 78 4.1.5.1 Checked Baggage Charges .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78 4.1.5.2 Carry-on Baggage Charges ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 80 4.1.5.3 BT (Baggage Travel) and Carrier Whose Rules Apply ................................................................................................................................................................... 82 4.1.5.4 Pricing Solutions on the Baggage Travel (BT) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 85 4.1.5.5 Examples ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................