What does Xp mean on a plane ticket? Where is the PNR number on the e-ticket? Types of special rates

To travel on an airliner you must purchase an air ticket. This document gives the right to receive transportation services provided for a certain payment by specialized carrier companies.

An air ticket is a small document that contains all the information about the flight. Some data is published in Latin transcription and has many special symbols that are not particularly clear to the passenger.

In this article we will look at what the special symbols on airline tickets mean, how to read them correctly, and how to decipher the codes on tickets of popular airlines.

Rules for reading symbols on airline tickets

If you learn to correctly read the symbols in ordinary and , you can quickly find your flight number, boarding gate and other equally important values that allow the passenger to confidently navigate the airport and the plane.

The reservation code is published on air tickets of Russian carriers, tariff plan, providing a selection of specific services, as well as the departure date and time, gate number and scheduled time of arrival at the destination (local).

Air ticket booking code

The reservation code includes numbers and letters. They can be found on paper and electronic tickets, including on the itinerary receipt. Usually the code consists of 6 characters, but now there are also codes of 5 characters.

The booking code is needed in order to find out information about the flight. Can be used to change data, confirm a reservation, or when purchasing an air ticket. Every passenger who will fly on the plane has such a code on their ticket.

Class of service decoding

There are several classes of service for aircraft. Their difference lies in comfort and cost per ticket. Each class has its own letter designations.

There are three main classes of service:

Economy class.
Business Class.
First grade.

Economy class is the most popular service option. These are inexpensive tickets with basic comfort. Basically, on such flights you have to pay extra for oversized luggage. Economy class has its own classification, which is indicated on the tickets. You can read about the permissible weight of luggage on an airplane.

The following designations apply:

W – premium;
S, Y – economical class in terms of comfort levels;
B, H – tickets with different discounts;
K, L – economy class with discounts;
M – tourist;
N, Q, T, X, O – discount designations;
V – youth type of tickets with a discount;
G – group ticket.

Business class has better comfort than economy class, but its prices are higher. Baggage can be carried free of charge. Registration without queue. You can wait for the plane in a separate room. Flight attendants offer more varied meals. Free alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are often offered. Letter designations much less than the economy one.

Decoding letters in business class air tickets:

J – premium;
C – standard;
D, Z, I – discount ticket depending on the type of discount.

Premium class tickets are the most expensive. They are characterized by increased comfort. The service is classified as VIP. A large delicious menu and elite premium drinks are available. You can carry oversized luggage. Accordingly, for such services the cost of premium class tickets is highest.

For tickets of this level, the following designations are accepted:

F – standard first class.
P – improved first class. Telephones, large monitors and wide beds are available.
A – first class with a discount. Discounts may be available during certain seasons or holidays.

Airfare codes

– this is the payment that the company takes for maintenance and services during the flight. Tariffs can be very different. Basically, the cost directly depends on the class of service and the route that the aircraft operates. Discounts may be applied to reduce the cost of the tariff.

The letters on the tickets mean the following:

Designation	Decoding
SS	Advance purchase of a ticket from 3 to 14 days before the departure date of the plane. The ticket has restrictions
ZZ	youth under 24 years old
E.E.	excursion tariff
CD	pensioners over 55 years for women and over 60 for men
QW	one way ticket
RT	round trip fare
1M	round-trip fare with the possibility of a refund no later than 1 month before departure
3M	round-trip fare with the possibility of a refund no later than 3 months before departure
APEX	fixed flight dates
PEX	tickets with restrictions on booking, redemption and flight dates
Y	Economy class
W	premium class
WITH	Business Class

How to Read the Other Characters on a Plane Ticket

The remaining symbols may include the departure date and booking status. Form of payment and endorsement with restrictions.

The departure date is indicated as follows: the first 3 English letters of the month. For example, January – JAN, August – AUG, December – DEC.

The reservation status may be designated “OK” - confirmed status and “RQ” - request for a place at check-in. If the ticket was purchased for a child under 2 years old who is flying without a seat, then the letters “NS” are written.

The form designations are in the form of the code CASH - cash. INVOICE or abbreviated INV - non-cash payment for a ticket. And abbreviations like “SU/KL ONLY” or designations of other airlines mean the validity of tickets within specific flights. In this case, the passenger can transfer from one aircraft to another.

Coding of Russian and international airlines - IATA

Encoding is an individual identifier that has 2 or 3 characters. IATA codes are issued by the International Association air transport. They are needed for convenient identification of airlines.

For example, codes of some airlines in Russia and the world:

Airline name	Designation
Dagestan Airlines	N2
Saudi Arabian Airlines	SV
Austrian Airlines	OS
Adria Airways	J.P.
AZAL – Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL – Azerbaijan Airlines)	J2
Alaska Airlines	AS
American Airlines	A.A.
Belavia Airlines	B2
Buryat Airlines	B.U.
Egyptian Airlines (Egypt Air)	MS
Norwegian Airlines	S.K.
S7 Airlines (S7 Siberia)	S7
Turkish Airlines	T.K.
Czech Airlines (CSA Czech Airlines)	OK
Japan Airlines - JAL ( Japan Airlines–JAL)	JL

Reading the symbols on an Aeroflot airline ticket

So, you have an Aeroflot airline ticket in your hands. It contains about 22 columns, which contain basic information about the passenger, the type of flight and additional information that we will analyze.

The symbols on the ticket mean:

NAME OF PASSENGER – the passenger’s last name, the first letter of your name and the designations “Mr.” or “Mrs.”;
FROM/TO – city of departure and destination;
SU – airline code;
FLIGHT – flight number;
CLASS — booking class;
DATE – departure date;
TIME – departure time;
STATUS – booking status;
FARE BASIS – type of tariff;
NOT VALID BEFORE/NOT VALID AFTER – not valid before / not valid after
FARE – tariff;
EQUIV/FARE PD – tariff equivalent;
TAX – dachshund;
TOTAL – total amount;
FORM OF PAYMENT – form of payment;
ORIGIN/DESTINATION – place of departure/destination;
BOOKING NUMBER – booking number;
ENDORSEMENTS / RESTRICTIONS - endorsement/restrictions;
PASSPORT NUMBER – passport number;
TICKET NUMBER – ticket number.

Air tickets of different Russian airlines have identical formats, so deciphering the forms of other carrier companies will not be difficult.

If detected, contact the specialist where the ticket was issued. If a passenger issued an itinerary receipt independently via the Internet and made an error in personal data that was not corrected when checking the document, such a ticket will be considered invalid. To correct incorrect information, you should contact the carrier's stationary office.

ELECTRONIC TICKET- Passenger itinerary/receipt - Electronic ticket - Itinerary receipt (name of document);

NAME- Last and first name of the passenger, as in the passport, gender of the passenger (MRS - female; MR - male; ADT - adult; CHD - child, INF - infant under 2 years old). If a mistake was made in the spelling of your last name, then remember that according to international rules, up to three errors are allowed in the discrepancy between the name in the passport and this field without distorting the sound;

ETK NBR- electronic ticket number;

ISSUING AIRLINE– the airline you are flying with; The full name or international code of the air carrier is indicated;

ISSUING AGENT- type of your flight; (for example, PGS CHARTER - charter), followed by the name of the city from where you are flying and the individual number of the ticket seller;

FROM- place of departure; (the city, name of the airport and terminal may be indicated if there are several of them at the point of departure);

TO- destination;

FLIGHT- your flight number; (be sure to remember it! Your flight is indicated under this number on the departure board and check-in counters, and announcements are made over the public address system);

C (CLASS)- booking class; Z, I, D, C, J - business class. X, Q, W, T,V,N, L, K, H, M, B, S, Y, B - economy class;

DATE- departure date; (local time is always indicated);

DEPT- plane departure time; (it is recommended to arrive at check-in in advance to complete all pre-flight formalities. Usually 2.5-3 hours before this time);

FARE BASIS- tariff conditions; (for example, there may be restrictions on ticket exchanges or flight date changes, as well as on staying at the destination). You can always clarify questions regarding this section in the reference airline specified in the ISSUING AIRLINE field;

VALID- validity period of the ticket from and to; Not valid before and Not valid after. If there is no date, then you have the opportunity to exchange or return the ticket within a year from the date of purchase without paying additional fees;

BAGS- free baggage allowance without hand luggage; (differentiated into two types – weight concept and piece concept). In the first case (for example, 20K), a free allowance for the total weight of luggage per person is indicated, with no limit on the number of seats. Piece concept (for example, 1PC) sets a limit on both the number of pieces of checked baggage and the weight of each of these pieces. In this case, the maximum permissible weight of luggage must be clarified at the airline's help desk or on the official website;

ST (STATUS)- Booking status; “OK”, “HK” or “CONFIRMED” - confirmed status; “RQ” - request for a place at check-in (for some tariffs); “NS” - status for infants under 2 years old flying without a seat. “SA” and “PS” are the statuses of airline service passengers.

Other designations in electronic ticket

FARE CALC(Fare calculation) - tariff calculation. Detailed fare calculation for the entire air ticket. Consists of symbolic city codes, air carriers and fare components in NUC (neutral units of account). Airport taxes are also deciphered here and there may be official information about various recalculations;

FARE- fare in the currency valid at the place of departure. If the ticket is issued, for example, in the UK, the fare will be indicated in British pounds (GBP). In countries with more flexible currency policies, including Russia, the tariff is indicated in US dollars (USD). A confidential tariff is usually indicated by an "IT" or "Forfait" icon;

TOTAL- Full ticket price, including airport taxes and fees. Also indicated in national currency place of purchase. In Russia, depending on the airline, both rubles and dollars may be indicated. The amount may not be indicated on a ticket with a confidential fare;

TAX- dachshund. The amount of the airport tax in the national currency of the place where the ticket was issued;

FORM OF PAYMENT- form of payment: cash - cash; Invoce or INV - payment by bank transfer; CC - payment by credit card (the last few digits of the card are indicated);

ORIGIN/DESTINATION- point of departure/destination. They are designated by three Latin letters of the airport code. Less commonly used is a four-letter encoding;

AIRLINE DATA– airline marks;

PNR CODE– Personal Number of Reservation. An alphanumeric code that is assigned to each passenger at the ticket issuing stage;

ENDORSEMENTS/RESTRICTIONS- endorsement/restrictions. The field indicates various restrictions on the ticket and the possibility of “transferring” (endorsement) of the passenger to another airline. For example, SU/AF ONLY means that this ticket is valid on Aeroflot (SU) flights, and the airline Air France(AF). This column also indicates the possibility of making any changes to the ticket. For example, RES CHG USD100 implies a change of booking with a penalty of 100 US dollars or ONE INBOUND REB FREE means that one change in the date of the return flight does not require additional surcharges. Tickets at the cheapest fares in most cases do not provide for the possibility of making any changes and very often you can find the following inscription on them: XX ONLY/NON REF/NO CHG/NO REROUT - The ticket is valid only on the XX carrier/The ticket is non-refundable /Changing dates on a ticket is not possible/Changing the route is prohibited;

ISSUED IN EXCHANGE OF- issued in exchange. If a ticket is issued in exchange for another, then the number of the original ticket is entered in this field;

CONJUNCTION TICKET- additional ticket. If the route includes more flights than there are flight coupons on the form, such a ticket is issued on several forms and cross-references are made here to other ticket numbers. They all make up single ticket, so all forms must be together. All pages must be kept until the end of the entire flight, even those that have already been used;

ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENTS/RESTRICTIONS- additional restrictions. Contains information that does not fit into the Endorsements/Restrictions column;

TOUR CODE- tour code; Symbol used when issuing confidential and special tariffs;

VALIDATOR PLACE- validator field. Stamp of the agency that sold the ticket. Must contain the name of the agency, its short address, unique office number, that is, IATA number or Aeroflot code. Alphanumeric reference of the agent who issued the ticket. Ticket issue date.

Flight classification:

Regular flights are being carried out major airlines strictly on schedule and with any number of passengers (even one). The aircraft cabin is usually divided into three classes (first, business and economy class), and newspapers, duty-free products and lunch with wine are served during the flight. Economy class is usually cheaper, but in business class, the distance between the seats is much larger and the food is better. In addition, when buying a ticket for a regular flight, you can purchase a one-way ticket only, choose between several fares, and count on discounts for young people, pensioners, or frequent flyers.

Unlike a regular flight, the consolidator (host) charter flight- a travel company that reached an agreement with the airlines, booked the entire plane and sent it in the desired direction. Moreover, often a travel agency “raises a charter” not itself, but together with several other companies. Most often, Il-86, Tu-154 are taken under charter, and on Western European routes - Tu-154M. The type of aircraft can be determined 1-2 days before departure, depending on the load: if a lot of tickets have been sold, an Il-86 will fly; if there are few passengers, then a Tu-154. Most charter flights are operated by "scheduled airlines" using their regular aircraft. Charters fly in “windows” between regular flights and are carried out in the form of a chain “there and immediately back” (the plane brings new tourists and immediately takes away the previous ones).

A ticket for a charter flight is significantly (sometimes 2-3 times) cheaper than a regular one. In addition, there are simply no regular flights to a number of popular “beach” resorts, or their number is minimal.

Tickets to charter flights most often included in a standard “tour package”. However, “leftovers” can always be purchased without a tour package. Tickets for charter flights are non-refundable; the cost of air tickets is non-refundable if the tour is cancelled.

There are also so-called “sludge” flights - this is a regular charter flight, in which the plane waits for tourists at the airport for the entire period of their vacation (most often such single charter flights are operated on holidays).

Indications on the ticket:

R - first class improved. Typically provided on Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Passengers are provided with satellite phones, individual TV monitors and sleeping accommodations.

F - first class.

A - first class with a discount. Airlines have base fares for the flights they operate, which they can reduce if it is profitable for them over a certain period of time.

J - business class improved. The passenger is provided with a seat in the cabin with more spacious seats than in regular business class, the menu has a large selection of dishes, and entertainment is provided (for example, computer games).

C - business class.

D - business class with a discount.

W - improved economy class. The distance between the rows is slightly greater than in regular economy class.

K, S - economy class with fixed tariffs. There are no discounts on such tickets.

B, H, L, M, Q, T, V, Y - economy class with a discount. Here are all possible options letters indicating this tariff.

Airlines may impose various restrictions on ticket bookings. The most common restrictions are on order time and number of tickets. In this case, code G is used.

Some air carriers on short-haul flights provide "shuttle" service in economy class, which is designated by the letters E), no reservation is made, the seat is confirmed at check-in) or U (reservation is not required, the seat is guaranteed).

Type of food provided indicated in letters or pictures: B or cup - breakfast; L, D or crossed fork and knife - hot lunch or dinner; S or bun, or knife and fork - cold appetizers; X - multiple meals.

If the schedule says letter M, then during the flight passengers will be shown a full-length film, letter F - short film.

NAME OF PASSENGER- name of the passenger. Indicated only in Latin transcription (as in a foreign passport). The surname is followed (through a slash) by the first letter of the name or the full name, as well as the gender (MR - Mr., MRS/MSS - Miss or Mrs.). According to international standards, this field allows up to 3 errors without sound distortion.

FROM/TO- flight route.

The highlighted field indicates the departure point for this flight coupon (English spelling). Below is the destination. If there are several airports in a given city, the name is followed by a three-letter airport code.

STOPOVER- Stopover indicator. X/O (no/yes). If at this point there is a stopover along the route for more than 24 hours ("stopover"), then this field is empty or "O". If this point is a transit point, then there is an “X” opposite this point. The use of a stopover is reflected in the total cost of the ticket at the expense of airport taxes, since in the absence of a stopover, some taxes are not paid, which makes the ticket cheaper.

CARRIER- Carrier. The carrier's two-letter airline code. The codes are standardized by IATA (International Air Transport Association) and can be either quite obvious: SU - Aeroflot, LH - Lufthansa, AF - Air France, BA - British Airways, or not so obvious: AY - Finnair, UN - Transaero, AZ - Alitalia.

FLIGHT- Flight number.

CLASS- Booking class. A Latin letter indicating a certain quota of seats on an airplane. Typically: R "Supersonic" (on Concord flights). F, P, A - first class. J, C, D, I, Z - business class. W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - economy class.

DATE- Departure date for this coupon.

TIME- Departure time. Always local time of departure point.

STATUS- Booking status. Usually a ticket is issued with a confirmed status - "OK". For some fares, it is possible to issue tickets with the status "RQ" (request for a seat at check-in). The ticket for infants (up to 2 years old) flying without a seat indicates the status "NS".

FARE BASIS- Type of tariff. Alphanumeric designation of the tariff for this coupon:

NVB/NVA(NOT VALID BEFORE/NOT VALID AFTER) - Not valid before/not valid after. A date earlier than and later than which, respectively, you cannot fly using a given flight coupon (if the fare rules allow date changes). For most "hard" preferential fares, both dates coincide with the departure date for this coupon. If the columns are empty, this means that this ticket is valid for at least a year.

FARE CALCULATION- Tariff calculation. This column provides a detailed calculation of the fare for the entire ticket. The billing consists of three-letter city codes, two-character carrier codes, and fare components in NUC (neutral unit of account). The combined tax (airport taxes) is also deciphered here. The column may contain service information: conversion rates for neutral units, currencies, and various restrictive ones.

FARE- Tariff. Tariff in the currency of the start of transportation. For example, if a ticket is issued on the route London - Moscow, then the fare will be indicated in pounds (GBP). Countries with “soft” currencies (including Russia) have tariffs published in US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare, the fare may not be indicated in this column (replaced with the “IT” or “FORFAIT” icon).

TOTAL- Total. The full cost of the ticket (fare plus airport taxes) in the currency of the point where the ticket was issued. In Russia, for different airlines this can be either Russian rubles or US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare, the amount may not be indicated in this column (replaced with the “IT” or “FORFAIT” icon).

EQUIV/FARE PD- Equivalent to the tariff. The equivalent of the fare in the currency of the check-out point (if the currency of the check-out point differs from the currency of the point of origin of transportation).

TAX- Dachshund. Two-letter designation and amount of the airport tax in the currency of the checkout point.

FORM OF PAYMENT- Form of payment. There are the following options:

CASH- cash,

INVOICE or INV- cashless payment,

CC- credit card number - (credit card).

ORIGIN/DESTINATION- Point of departure/destination. A three-letter designation of the departure point and, after a slash, the arrival point along the entire route. There are also designations SITI, SOTO, and so on.

AIRLINE DATA- For airline marks.

PNR CODE- Alphanumeric booking number.

ENDORSEMENTS/RESTRICTIONS- Endorsement/restrictions. This column indicates various restrictions on transportation on this ticket, as well as the possibility of “transferring” (endorsement) of the passenger to another carrier. For example, if the column indicates “SU/KL ONLY”, this means that this ticket is valid on Aeroflot (SU) and “KLM” (KL) flights, and if the fare conditions allow changes to the ticket, then even to the one already issued ticket, you can “change” from one company to another. If the fare at which the ticket was issued allows any changes, then this possibility should be reflected in this column. For example, "RES CHG USD50" or "ONE INBOUND REB FREE" means: "CHANGE OF BOOKING WITH A FINE OF 50 USD" or "ONE CHANGE OF THE REVERSE DATE FOR FREE". Typically, for the most preferential (“hard”) fares, the following template is common: “XX ONLY/NON REF/NO CHG/NO REROUT” - “TICKET IS VALID ONLY ON CARRIER XX/TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE/CHANGES OF DATES ON THE TICKET IS NOT POSSIBLE/CHANGES OF ROUTE FORBIDDEN". This column can also display service information.

ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR- Issued in exchange. If a ticket is issued in exchange for another (the so-called “correspondence”), then the number of the original ticket is entered in this column. The meaning of rewriting an air ticket is easier to understand with an example. You bought a ticket on the route Singapore - Moscow - Singapore, flew to Moscow on it and decided to change the route to the route Moscow - Bangkok. In this case, the agent will recalculate the cost of the flight on the new route (starting from Singapore, i.e. Singapore - Moscow - Bangkok) and subtract this cost from the cost of the “old” ticket. If the new ticket is more expensive, then you will have to pay a certain amount; if it is cheaper, then the agent will issue you a receipt, according to which you can receive the amount due to you at the place where you purchased the ticket. The "old" ticket number will be indicated on this ticket.

CONJUNCTION TICKETS- Additional (connected) ticket. If the route includes more flights than there are flight coupons on the form, such a ticket is issued on several forms, and cross-references are made here to other ticket numbers. It should be borne in mind that these several forms represent ONE ticket, and even if you have completely flown the route on one of them, under no circumstances throw it away until the end of the entire trip. Another common case is when the column contains the number of an additional ticket (for group travel).

ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT/RESTRICTIONS- Additional restrictions. Contains information that does not fit in the ENDORSEMENT/RESTRICTIONS column.

TOUR CODE- Tour code. A symbol used when issuing confidential and special tariffs.

VALIDATOR PLACE- Validator field. Stamp of the agency that sold the ticket. Must contain the name of the agency, its short address, unique office number, that is, IATA number or Aeroflot code. Alphanumeric reference of the agent who issued the ticket. Ticket issue date.

Free baggage allowance.

All over the world there are restrictions on the weight and number of pieces of luggage that

the passenger has the right to transport. Depending on the class of service, there are different free baggage allowances. For the "weight" system:

In economy class - 20 kg

In business class - 30 kg

In first class - 40 kg

For the "place" system - "PC".

Excess baggage is usually paid based on the following cost of 1 kg - 1-2% of the cost of the highest one-way economy class fare. Moreover, this payment is usually made in local currency.

Here are the designations on airline tickets, although charter flights sometimes deviate from these rules... But maybe it will be useful to someone...

R- first class improved. Typically provided on Boeing 777-200 aircraft. Passengers are provided with satellite phones, individual TV monitors and sleeping accommodations.

F- first grade.

A- first class with discount. Airlines have base fares for the flights they operate, which they can reduce if it is profitable for them over a certain period of time.

J- business class improved. The passenger is provided with a seat in the cabin with more spacious seats than in regular business class, the menu has a large selection of dishes, and entertainment is provided (for example, computer games).

WITH- Business Class.

D- business class with a discount.

W- improved economy class. The distance between the rows is slightly greater than in regular economy class.

K, S- economy class with fixed fares. There are no discounts on such tickets.

B, H, L, M, Q, T, V, Y- economy class with discount. Here are all possible letter options indicating this tariff.

Airlines may impose various restrictions on ticket bookings. The most common restrictions are on order time and number of tickets. In this case, code G is used.

On supersonic Concorde aircraft airlines Air France and British Airways offer a single class of service, R - Supersonic, at fixed fares.

The type of food provided is indicated by letters or pictures: B or cup - breakfast; L, D or crossed fork and knife - hot lunch or dinner; S or bun, or knife and fork - cold appetizers; X - multiple meals.

If the schedule shows the letter M, then during the flight passengers will be shown a full-length film, and the letter F - a short film.

FROM/TO- flight route. The highlighted field indicates the departure point for this flight coupon (English spelling). Below is the destination. If there are several airports in a given city, the name is followed by a three-letter airport code.

FLIGHT- Flight number.

DATE- Departure date for this coupon.

TIME- Departure time. Always local time of departure point.

FARE BASIS- Type of tariff. Alphanumeric designation of the fare for this coupon: NVB/NVA (NOT VALID BEFORE/NOT VALID AFTER) - Not valid before/not valid after. A date earlier than and later than which, respectively, you cannot fly using a given flight coupon (if the fare rules allow date changes). For most "hard" preferential fares, both dates coincide with the departure date for this coupon. If the columns are empty, this means that this ticket is valid for at least a year.

TAX- Dachshund. Two-letter designation and amount of the airport tax in the currency of the checkout point.

FORM OF PAYMENT T - Form of payment. There are the following options: CASH (cash), INVOICE or INV (non-cash payment), CC - credit card number - (credit card).

AIRLINE DATA- For airline marks.

PNR CODE- Alphanumeric booking number.

For example, if the column indicates “SU/KL ONLY”, this means that this ticket is valid on Aeroflot (SU) and “KLM” (KL) flights, and if the fare conditions allow changes to the ticket, then even to the one already issued ticket, you can “change” from one company to another. If the fare at which the ticket was issued allows any changes, then this possibility should be reflected in this column.

For example, "RES CHG USD50" or "ONE INBOUND REB FREE" means: "CHANGE OF BOOKING WITH A FINE OF 50 USD" or "ONE CHANGE OF THE REVERSE DATE FOR FREE". Typically, for the most preferential (“hard”) fares, the following template is common: “XX ONLY/NON REF/NO CHG/NO REROUT” - “TICKET IS VALID ONLY ON CARRIER XX/TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE/CHANGES OF DATES ON THE TICKET IS NOT POSSIBLE/CHANGES OF ROUTE FORBIDDEN". This column can also display service information.

ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR- Issued in exchange. If a ticket is issued in exchange for another (the so-called “correspondence”), then the number of the original ticket is entered in this column.

The meaning of rewriting an air ticket is easier to understand with an example. You bought a ticket on the route Singapore - Moscow - Singapore, flew to Moscow on it and decided to change the route to the route Moscow - Bangkok. In this case, the agent will recalculate the cost of the flight on the new route (starting from Singapore, i.e. Singapore - Moscow - Bangkok) and subtract this cost from the cost of the “old” ticket. If the new ticket is more expensive, then you will have to pay a certain amount; if it is cheaper, then the agent will issue you a receipt, according to which you can receive the amount due to you at the place where you purchased the ticket. The "old" ticket number will be indicated on this ticket.

ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT/RESTRICTIONS- Additional restrictions. Contains information that does not fit in the ENDORSEMENT/RESTRICTIONS column.

TOUR CODE- Tour code. A symbol used when issuing confidential and special tariffs.

Free baggage allowance.

All over the world there are restrictions on the weight and number of pieces of baggage that a passenger is allowed to carry. Depending on the class of service, there are different free baggage allowances. For the "weight" system:

In economy class - 20 kg
In business class - 30 kg
In first class - 40 kg

For the "place" system - "PC". Excess baggage is usually paid based on the following cost of 1 kg - 1-2% of the cost of the highest one-way economy class fare. Moreover, this payment is usually made in local currency.

Please note that the weight of free baggage allowance is per passenger. If you are traveling as a family and you have only one suitcase, but its weight exceeds the “weight for one person,” then this will be “excess” and you will have to pay... Explanations like: “one suitcase for two” will not work...

1. Passenger's name. NAME OF PASSENGER
Indicated only in Latin transcription (as in a foreign passport). The surname is followed (through a slash) by the first letter of the name or the full name, as well as the gender (MR - Mr., MRS/MSS - Miss or Mrs.). According to international standards, this field allows up to 3 errors without sound distortion.

2. Flight route. FROM/TO
The highlighted field indicates the departure point for this flight coupon (English spelling). Below is the destination. If there are several airports in a given city, the name is followed by a three-letter airport code.

3. Stopover indicator. X/O
If at this point there is a stopover along the route for more than 24 hours ("stopover"), then this field is empty or "O". If this point is a transit point, then there is an “X” opposite this point.

4. Carrier. CARRIER
The carrier's two-letter airline code. The codes are standardized by IATA (International Air Transport Association) and can be either quite obvious: SU - Aeroflot, LH - Lufthansa, AF - Air France, BA - British Airways, or not so obvious: AY - Finnair, UN - Transaero, AZ - Alitalia.

5. Flight number. FLIGHT

6. Booking class. /CLASS
A Latin letter indicating a certain quota of seats on an airplane. Typically: R "Supersonic" (on Concord flights). F, P, A - first class. J, C, D, I, Z - business class. W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - economy class.

7. Departure date for this coupon. DATE

8. Departure time. Always local time of departure point. TIME

9. Booking status. STATUS
Usually a ticket is issued with a confirmed status - "OK". For some fares, it is possible to issue tickets with the status "RQ" (request for a seat at check-in). The ticket for infants (up to 2 years old) flying without a seat indicates the status "NS".

10. Type of tariff. FARE BASIS
Alphanumeric designation of the tariff for this coupon.

11. Not valid before/not valid after. NOT VALID BEFORE/NOT VALID AFTER
A date earlier than and later than which, respectively, you cannot fly using a given flight coupon (if the fare rules allow date changes). For most "hard" preferential fares, both dates coincide with the departure date for this coupon. If the columns are empty, this means that this ticket is valid for at least a year.

12. Free baggage allowance.
For "weight" system 20, 23, 30 or 40 kg for various classes service. For the "place" system - "PC".

13. Tariff calculation. FARE CALCULATION.
This column provides a detailed calculation of the fare for the entire ticket. The billing consists of three-letter city codes, two-character carrier codes, and fare components in NUC (neutral unit of account). The combined tax (airport taxes) is also deciphered here if all fees do not fit into columns 17. The column may contain service information: conversion rates for neutral units, currencies, various restrictive inscriptions (if the latter do not fit into columns 22 and 25).

14. Tariff. FARE
Tariff in the currency of the start of transportation. For example, if a ticket is issued on the route London - Moscow, then the fare will be indicated in pounds (GBP). Countries with “soft” currencies (including Russia) have tariffs published in US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare (see “All about fares”), then the fare may not be indicated in this column (replaced with the “IT” or “FORFAIT” icon).

15. Total. TOTAL
The full cost of the ticket (fare plus airport taxes) in the currency of the point where the ticket was issued. In Russia, for different airlines this can be either Russian rubles or US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare, the amount may not be indicated in this column (replaced with the “IT” or “FORFAIT” icon).

16. Tariff equivalent. EQUIV/ FARE PD.
The equivalent of the fare in the currency of the check-out point (if the currency of the check-out point differs from the currency of the point of origin of transportation). The conversion rate must be reflected either in column 22 or 25 or 13.

17. Dachshund. TAX
Two-letter designation and amount of the airport tax in the currency of the checkout point. If all airport taxes do not fit into column 7, then the “combined” tax (the sum of all remaining) is indicated in the last column, and its breakdown is given in column 13.

18. Form of payment. FORM OF PAYMENT
The form of payment used to pay for the ticket. The most common: CASH (cash), INVOICE or INV (non-cash payment), CC------------ (credit card).

19. Point of departure/destination. ORIGIN/DESTINATION
A three-letter designation of the departure point and, after a slash, the arrival point along the entire route.

20. For airline marks. AIRLINE DATA
Alphanumeric booking number (PNR CODE).

21. Validator field.
A unique "stamp" of the agency. Must contain the name of the agency, its short address, unique office number (in Russia, IATA numbers of accredited agencies must begin with 922). Alphanumeric reference of the agent who issued the ticket. Ticket issue date.

22. Endorsement/restrictions. ENDORSEMENTS/RESTRICTIONS
This column indicates various restrictions on transportation on this ticket, as well as the possibility of “transferring” (endorsement) of the passenger to another carrier. For example, if the column indicates “SU/KL ONLY”, this means that this ticket is valid on Aeroflot (SU) and “KLM” (KL) flights, and if the fare conditions allow changes to the ticket, then even to the one already issued ticket, you can “change” from one company to another. If the fare at which the ticket was issued allows any changes, then this possibility should be reflected in this column. For example, "RES CHG USD50" or "ONE INBOUND REB FREE" means: "CHANGE OF BOOKING WITH A FINE OF 50 USD" or "ONE CHANGE OF THE REVERSE DATE FOR FREE". Typically, for the most preferential (“hard”) fares, the following template is common: “XX ONLY/ NON REF/ NO CHG/ NO REROUT” - “THE TICKET IS VALID ONLY ON CARRIER XX/ THE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE/ CHANGES OF DATES ON THE TICKET IS NOT POSSIBLE/ CHANGES OF THE ROUTE FORBIDDEN". This column can also display service information. If the information does not fit into this column, then column 25 is used (for manual forms only).

23. Issued in exchange for. ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR
If a ticket is issued in exchange for another (the so-called “correspondence”), then the number of the original ticket is entered in this column. The meaning of rewriting an air ticket is easier to understand with an example. You bought a ticket on the route Singapore - Moscow - Singapore, flew to Moscow on it and decided to change the route to the route Moscow - Bangkok. In this case, the agent will recalculate the cost of the flight on the new route (starting from Singapore, i.e. Singapore - Moscow - Bangkok) and subtract this cost from the cost of the “old” ticket. If the new ticket is more expensive, then you will have to pay an additional amount; if it is cheaper, the agent will issue you a receipt (MCO - miscellaneous charge order), according to which you can receive the amount due to you at the place where you purchased the ticket. The number of the “old” ticket will be indicated in column 23 of the “new” ticket. The procedure for issuing a ticket is similar when paying PTA ("Prepaid Ticket Advice"). Your air ticket is paid for by a certain person (sponsor) at a point other than the starting point of your trip and tells who (i.e. you) and where should come to buy the ticket. The sponsor is issued a receipt (MCO - miscellaneous collection order) and in column 23 of the ticket there will be the number of this receipt.

24. Additional ticket. CONJUNCTION TICKETS
If the ticket route includes a greater number of flights than the number of flight coupons in the form, then such a ticket is issued on several forms and in column 24 of each the number of the additional ticket is indicated. It should be borne in mind that these several forms represent ONE ticket, and even if you have completely flown the route on one of them, under no circumstances throw it away until the end of the entire trip.
Another common case where the additional ticket number(s) is listed is for companion (but not group) fares (several people must travel together). In this case, in each ticket, column 24 contains a “link” to the ticket numbers of all other participants in the “company”.

25. Additional restrictions. ADDITIONAL ENDORSEMENT/RESTRICTIONS
For manual forms only. Contains information that does not fit into columns 13 and 22.

26. Tour code. TOUR CODE
Some symbol applicable for group and confidential rates.