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ATPCO Sales Data Exchange System Specification and Implementation Guide ATPCO Sales Data Exchange System Specification and Implementation Guide March 2021 © 2020 ATPCO. All rights reserved. atpco.net Sales Data Exchange System Specification and Implementation Guide Summary of Changes Section Change 9 Updated diagram for FNUM generation associated with BT/IT tickets 10 Amended FCPI and FCRI 2 24 March 2021 Sales Data Exchange System Specification and Implementation Guide Contents Section 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 6 Section 1.1 Purpose .............................................................................................................. 6 Section 1.2 Responsible Party .............................................................................................. 6 Section 1.3 Change Control .................................................................................................. 6 Section 1.4 Examples ........................................................................................................... 6 Section 1.5 Industry Sales Record ........................................................................................ 6 Section 2 ATPCO Sales Data Exchange Overview .............................................................. 7 Section 3 Data Representation ............................................................................................. 8 Section 3.1 Alphabetic and Alphanumeric Elements .............................................................. 8 Section 3.2 Numeric Elements .............................................................................................. 8 Section 3.3 Data Validation ................................................................................................... 8 Section 3.4 Sequence Number.............................................................................................. 9 Section 3.5 Dates ................................................................................................................. 9 Section 3.6 Signed Data Elements ........................................................................................ 9 Section 3.7 Facsimile Data Elements .................................................................................. 10 Section 4 File Structure ...................................................................................................... 11 Section 4.1 File Specifications............................................................................................. 11 Section 4.2 File Structure to ATPCO ................................................................................... 12 Section 4.3 File Structure from ATPCO ............................................................................... 15 Section 4.4 ATPCO File Sorting and Sequencing ................................................................ 15 Section 4.5 Sales Data Test Files from ATPCO ................................................................... 16 Section 5 ATPCO Processing ............................................................................................. 17 Section 5.1 ATPCO Record Flow ........................................................................................ 17 Section 5.2 ATPCO Processing Cycle ................................................................................. 18 Section 5.3 ATPCO Value-Added Processing ..................................................................... 18 Section 5.4 Industry Sales Record Process ......................................................................... 19 Section 5.5 ATPCO Processing and Data Security .............................................................. 24 Section 6 Record Structure By Transaction ...................................................................... 26 Section 6.1 Passenger Tickets ............................................................................................ 26 Section 6.2 Canceled Tickets .............................................................................................. 27 Section 6.3 Conjunction Tickets .......................................................................................... 29 Section 6.4 Miscellaneous Document Transactions ............................................................. 30 Section 6.5 Refunds ............................................................................................................ 31 Section 6.6 Student Data Processing .................................................................................. 32 Section 7 File Layouts ........................................................................................................ 33 Inbound File Header To ATPCO ........................................................................................... 35 Outbound File Header From ATPCO .................................................................................... 35 Address Label ...................................................................................................................... 35 Record 1—Base Sale Record ............................................................................................... 36 Record 2—Marketing Record (Optional) ............................................................................... 39 Record 3—Additional Sales Data Record .............................................................................. 41 Record 4—Financial Record ................................................................................................. 42 Record 5—Itinerary Record .................................................................................................. 44 Record 6—NFP Proration Record (Optional) ......................................................................... 47 3 24 March 2021 Sales Data Exchange System Specification and Implementation Guide Record 7—Form of Payment Record .................................................................................... 50 Record 8—Fare Calculation Record...................................................................................... 51 Record 9—Exchanged Document Information Record (Optional) .......................................... 52 Record 10—Coupon Tax Information (Optional).................................................................... 54 Record 11—Netting Values Records (Optional) .................................................................... 56 Record 12—New: Additional Itinerary Information (Optional) ................................................. 57 Record 15—EMD Coupon Detail Record (Optional) .............................................................. 59 Record 16—EMD Service and Baggage Record (Optional) ................................................... 62 Record 17—EMD Service Description Record (Optional) ...................................................... 64 Record 18—EMD Remarks Record (Optional) ...................................................................... 65 Record 24—Exchange Detail Record (Optional) ................................................................... 66 Record 25—Discount by Coupon (Optional).......................................................................... 68 Record 26—Airline Miscellaneous Sales Receipt (Optional) .................................................. 69 Record 27—Prepaid Ticket Advice (Optional) ....................................................................... 70 Record 28—Refunds and Vouchers (Optional)...................................................................... 71 Record 29—Agency Miscellaneous Charge Order (Optional) ................................................ 72 Record 30—Additional Payment/Net and Commission Information (Optional) ....................... 73 Record 31—PTA Purchasers Info (Optional) ......................................................................... 74 Record 32—Transaction Header Record (Optional) .............................................................. 75 Record 80—Fare Break Information Record (Optional) ......................................................... 76 Record 81—Coupon Related Information Record (Optional) ................................................. 78 Record 82—Priceable Unit/Ticket Related Information Record (Optional).............................. 81 Record 83—Coupon Tax, Fee, Charge Information Record (Optional) .................................. 82 Record 85—Coupon Schedules Information Record (Optional) ............................................. 85 Record 90 – Frequent Flyer Informational Record (Optional) ................................................. 87 Record 97—NFP ISC and Handling Fee Record (Optional) ................................................... 89 Record 98—RASS Interlineable Tax Record (Optional) ......................................................... 91 Record 99—NFP Proration Error Record (Optional) .............................................................. 93 Section 8 Record and Element Construction Rules .......................................................... 94 Section 8.1 Conjunction Tickets .......................................................................................... 94 Section 8.2 Use of Coupon Blocks in Itinerary and Proration Records ................................. 96 Section 8.3 Voiding ............................................................................................................. 97 Section 8.4 Coding for Codesharing ...................................................................................
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