How to price a PNR for a specific passenger type (Cryptic)
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How to price a PNR for a specific passenger type (Cryptic)
Procedure
Some passengers qualifies for a discounted fares, for example, government, military, child, student, or senior citizen.
To display a discounted fare using a discount code or passenger type code (PTC), you can add that option to a:
- PNR name element
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Fare Discount (FD) element
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Pricing entry, such as FXX or FXP
You can display a discounted fare by adding the applicable PTC to the passenger's name before pricing.
PNR example:
--- RLR --- RP/OSLXXXXXX/OSLXXXXXX TN/SU 1OCT24/0726Z XXXXXX 1.SMITH/HELEN MS 2.SMITH/JOHN MR 3 AT 851 Y 10NOV 7 AMSCMN HK2 1615 1715 2045 *1A/E* 4 AT 579 Y 10NOV 7 CMNBJL HK2 2150 1 2250 0130+1 *1A/E* 5 AT 578 Y 22NOV 5 BJLCMN HK2 0130 0230 0650 *1A/E* 6 AT 850 Y 22NOV 5 CMNAMS HK2 1140 1 1240 1615 *1A/E*
To add the child passenger type code (CHD) to passenger 1, with the date of birth, enter, for example:
1/(CHD/11FEB13)
System response:
--- RLR --- RP/OSLXXXXXX/OSLXXXXXX FM/SU 1OCT24/0726Z XXXXXX 1.SMITH/HELEN MS(CHD/11FEB13) 2.SMITH/JOHN MR 3 AT 851 Y 10NOV 7 AMSCMN HK2 1615 1715 2045 *1A/E* 4 AT 579 Y 10NOV 7 CMNBJL HK2 2150 1 2250 0130+1 *1A/E* 5 AT 578 Y 22NOV 5 BJLCMN HK2 0130 0230 0650 *1A/E* 6 AT 850 Y 22NOV 5 CMNAMS HK2 1140 1 1240 1615 *1A/E* 7 SSR CHLD AT HK1 11FEB13/P1
When pricing the PNR, the child discount is automatically applied to the fare of passenger 1.
FXX PASSENGER PTC NP FARE<NOK> TAX PER PSGR 01 SMITH/HELEN* CH 1 14086 5034 19120 02 SMITH/JOHN * ADT 1 18484 5174 23658 TOTALS 2 32570 10208 42778 1-2 LAST TKT DTE 10NOV24 > PAGE 2/ 2
You can store fare discount information in your PNR by adding a fare discount (FD) element. The FD element can contain fare discount information for all or specific passengers or flight segments.
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When an FD element is present, the PNR is priced, using the discount code or passenger type code (PTC) provided. You do not need to include the fare discount information in the pricing entry or name field.
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You can store up to 3 discount or PTC codes per passenger and/or segments in a single FD element or in multiple FD elements.
The following PNR has 2 passengers, an adult and a youth.
1.JACKSON/ALLAN 2.KIRBY/BARRY 3 7X6250 L 15MAY 1 JFKMAD DK2 600P 710A 16MAY E 0 346 M 4 7X3436 L 16MAY 2 MADCDG DK2 835A1040A 16MAY E 0 319 G 5 7X3435 L 25MAY 4*CDGMAD DK2 1145A 150P 25MAY E 0 319 G 6 7X6253 L 25MAY 4*MADJFK DK2 500P 710P 25MAY E 0 346 M
To add the FD element to the PNR and associate it to passenger 2, enter, for example:
FD ZZ/P2
Entry |
Description |
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FD |
Transaction code |
ZZ |
Fare Discount code for youth fare |
/P2 |
Slash, applies fare discount to passenger 2 |
System response:
1.JACKSON/ALLAN 2.KIRBY/BARRY 3 7X6250 L 15MAY 1 JFKMAD DK2 600P 710A 16MAY E 0 346 M 4 7X3436 L 16MAY 2 MADCDG DK2 835A1040A 16MAY E 0 319 G 5 7X3435 L 25MAY 4*CDGMAD DK2 1145A 150P 25MAY E 0 319 G 6 7X6253 L 25MAY 4*MADJFK DK2 500P 710P 25MAY E 0 346 M 7 FD PAX ZZ/P2
An FD element is created in the PNR. To price the PNR, enter, for example:
FXX
System response:
FXX PASSENGER PTC NP FARE TAX PER PSGR 01 JACKSON/ALLAN ADT 1 1125.00 201.90 1326.90 02 KIRBY/BARRY ZZ 1 1000.00 201.90 1201.90 TOTALS 2 2125.00 403.80 2528.80 1-2 LAST TKT DTE 15MAY06 - DATE OF ORIGIN 1 200.00 USD PENALTY APPLIES 2 TICKETS ARE NON REFUNDABLE AFTER DEPARTURE > PAGE 2/ 2
When you price a PNR using an itinerary pricing entry such as FXX or FXP, you can add a discount code or a PTC to your entry. For example:
FXX/RYTH
Or:
FXP/RZZ
Entry |
Description |
FXX |
Itinerary transaction code |
/R |
Slash, request pricing option |
YTH ZZ |
Passenger type code for youth fare Discount code for youth fare See HE PTC or HE IAD for a list of codes. |
The following PNR has 3 different passenger types.
RP/PARXXXXXX/ 1.BLAKE S/MS 2.JACKSON M/MR 3.STOYLE D/MR 4 6X6025 L 20MAY 1 ORYMRS SS3 0615 W 0630 0740 320 0 R SEE RTSVC 5 AP 99008821 6 TK TL26FEB/MUC1A0701
To price passenger 1 as a child (CH), passenger 2 as a youth (ZZ), and passenger 3 as a senior citizen (CD), enter, for example:
FXX/P1/RCH//P2/RZZ//P3/RCD
FXX/P1/RCH//P2/RZZ//P3/RCD PASSENGER PTC NP FARE USD TAX PER PSGR 01 BLAKE S/MS CH 1 164.00 16.50 181.50 02 JACKSON M/MR ZZ 1 110.00 10.50 120.50 03 STOYLE D/MR CD 1 82.00 6.50 88.50 TOTALS 3 356.00 33.50 390.50 PAGE 2/ 2
A fare is displayed for each of the three passenger types.
Combination of options
When combining 2 options within the option /R, always enter the discount code first. To price a PNR with a discount code and request both the published and unpublished fares, enter, for example:
FXP/RYTH,UP
To add the baggage allowance option to the entry, enter:
FXP/RYTH,UP/SBF
FXP/RYTH,UP/SBF * FARE BASIS * DISC * PSGR * FARE<EUR> * MSG *T 01 RS50OEFX+* * * P1 * 277.35 *SR *Y 02 RS50OBST+* * * P1 * 249.35 * *Y 03 RT7XABNB+* * * P1 * 187.35 *SR *Y *2**DISCOUNT(S) NOT APPLICABLE *1*DISCOUNT(S) ONLY PARTIALLY APPLIED *1,3*AGE MIN12 MAX24 *1,3* ID. REQUIRED *1-3*TICKET STOCK RESTRICTION FARE FAMILIES: (ENTER FQFn FOR DETAILS, FXY FOR UPSELL) *1*FARE FAMILIES: FLEX ,JEUNE *2*FARE FAMILIES: STANDARD *3*FARE FAMILIES: JEUNE
Entry | Description |
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FXP |
Itinerary transaction code |
/RYTH |
Slash, request pricing option YTH (youth) |
,UP |
Comma, Unpublished and Published fares |
/SBF |
Slash, baggage option |
To see the list of all fare display and pricing codes available in the system, enter:
FQL*
System response:
SYSTEM FARE/PASSENGER TYPE LIST **DESCRIPTION** **FARE DISPLAY** **PRICING** 15% DISC CARD HOLDER(IT) NSP RPB 30% DISCOUNT CARD HOLDER NSP RP30 5 OR 4 COMPANION FARE NSP FIVE 6E COMPANION FARE -TEA FOR TWO- NSP CT42 80% DISABLED PERSON NSP IA ACC COMPANION NSP SP50 ACC FAMILY DEPENDANT NSP PD ACCOM - FAMILY PLAN NSP FP2 ACCOMPANYING CHILD (2-18) NSP MITPH ACCOMPANYING PSGR PAYING 0% NSP CP00 ACCOMPANYING PSGR PAYING 25% NSP CP25 ACCOMPANYING PSGR PAYING 50% NSP CP50 ACCOMPANYING SENIOR CITIZEN NSP CDPD ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE NSP MITPD ACCOMPANYING SPOUSE SENIOR CITIZEN NSP CDST ADM HOLIDAY TRAVEL ADM TD4 > PAGE 1/13
Enter HE FXP and HE DISC for more information.