SUMMARY NOTE FOR RE‐FILING OF PTC COMP MEMORANDA WITH DOT  

AS WAIVED BY ORDER 2012‐4‐18, APPENDIX A, SECTION D

The objective of this action is to re‐file documents that have been pending government action since

2005. For this to take place, the list of documents withdrawn is as follows:

Resolution 002af ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1329 / 25Jul06 DN: 2006‐25789  

Resolution 005i ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1266 / 23Aug05 DN: 2005‐22350  

Resolution 017f ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1268 / 23Aug05 DN: 2005‐22352  

Resolution 017f ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1330 / 25Jul06 DN: 2005‐25790  

Resolution 017f ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1547 / 18Sep09 DN: 2008‐0304  

Resolution 024a ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1547 / 18Sep09 DN: 2008‐0304  

Resolution 026 ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037  

Resolution 024c ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1597 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0039  

Resolution 047a ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037  

Resolution 049x ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1260 / 16Aug05 DN: 2005‐22205  

Resolution 076z ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037  

Resolution 076xx ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037  

Resolution 087aa ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037  

Resolution 100 ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1266 / 23Aug05 DN: 2005‐22350

For re‐filing purposes, attached to the coverpleading, are all the above documents showing the

resolutions in entirety, highlighting where amendments have been made and also a description of

the changes.
BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Notice of IATA Traffic Conference

Actions Tentatively Exempted  

From Filing for Approval

Docket OST‐2012‐0058

NOTICE OF TIER 1 AGREEMENTS FILING

BY THE

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION

26 February 2013

  

Communications with respect to this

Document should be sent to  

Douglas Lavin  

Regional Vice President – North America  

International Air Transport Association

1201 F Street, NW, Suite 650  

Washington, DC 20004  

(202) 628‐9292
Summary DOCKET:  DOT‐OST‐2012‐0058  DOT ORDER:  None Requested

Date: 26 February 2013

Filing fee/IATA Acct: Waived by Order 2012‐4‐18, Appendix A, Section D

US/UST involved Yes

Intended

effective/implementation  

date:

1 April 2013  

Resolution

Original Memos  

Respective Docket Numbers

Resolution 002af ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1329 / 25Jul06 DN: 2006‐25789

Resolution 005i ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1266 / 23Aug05 DN: 2005‐22350

Resolution 017f ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1268 / 23Aug05 DN: 2005‐22352

Resolution 017f ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1330 / 25Jul06 DN: 2005‐25790

Resolution 017f ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1547 / 18Sep09 DN: 2008‐0304

Resolution 024a ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1547 / 18Sep09 DN: 2008‐0304

Resolution 026 ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037

Resolution 024c ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1597 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0039

Resolution 047a ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037

Resolution 049x ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1260 / 16Aug05 DN: 2005‐22205

Resolution 076z ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037

Resolution 076xx ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037

Resolution 087aa ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1595 / 02Nov10 DN: 2011‐0037

Resolution 100 ‐ PTC COMP Memo 1266 / 23Aug05 DN: 2005‐22350
NOTICE OF TIER 1 AGREEMENTS FILING

Pursuant to statements submitted by Member airlines of the International Air Transport

Association (IATA), the undersigned has been constituted to be their attorney‐in‐fact for filing

with the Department of Transportation copies of agreements adopted by the IATA Traffic

Conferences.

On their behalf, and pursuant to the procedures specified in Order 2012‐4‐18 (13 April

2012), I am filing with the Department, in Docket OST‐2012‐0058, this Notice, the subject

agreements and supporting documentation.  These agreements are Tier 1 agreements

tentatively exempted by Order 2012‐4‐18 from Condition #2 to the Department’s approval of

the Provisions for the Conduct of the IATA Traffic Conferences, which condition requires pre‐

implementation Department review.  The intended effective date of the agreements is 1 August

2012.  

The subject agreements amend or establish Resolutions and/or Recommended Practices

that do not address subject areas which the Department has indicated it still chooses to review

under Condition #2.  The text of the agreements and other conference documentation sent to

airline Members of IATA accompany this Notice.   The cover pages of the documentation clearly

identify each affected Resolution and/or Recommended Practice and show whether the subject

agreements are amendments or new agreements.  Other pages provide the text of each subject

agreement. Where an affected Resolution or Recommended Practice has previously been

exempted from Condition #2 by Department action, the cover pages include the appropriate
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docket and order number.  The cover pages include a summary to explain the nature and

purpose of the subject amendments and/or agreements.

Respectfully submitted,

  /s/  Douglas Lavin    

Douglas Lavin

Regional Vice President – North America

International Air Transport Association

Attorney‐In‐Fact
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A copy of this notice has been served this day by first class or priority mail on the

following person:

Chief, Transportation, Energy & Agriculture Section

Antitrust Division

Department of Justice  

Washington, D.C. 20530

A copy of this notice has been sent this day by email to John Kiser (John.Kiser@dot.gov)

and to Della Davis (Della.Davis@dot.gov) of the Department of Transportation.  

  /s/ Douglas Lavin    

Douglas Lavin

26 February 2013

Date Served
RESOLUTION 087aa GROUP FARES FOR SHIP’S CREWS

Effective 1April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Original M

TC Members may establish the following special fares, subject to the conditions 

hereof and of Standard Condition Resolution 100

0) APPLICATION

A) 1) Application

economy class

one way trip

group fares for ships' crewswithin the area as shown in Table

except between points in the ECAA

2) Fares

a) the percentage of the applicable normal economy class one way 

fare as shown in TableException: between South Africa and Central/ Southern Africa: fares only apply:i) to/from Johannesburgii) between Cape Town and Walvis Bay, Windhoekiii) between Durban and Manzini, Maputo

b) fares only apply if purchased before departurec) Exception: from Korea (Rep. of), Philippines to Europe, Middle 

East, TC3: where more than one level of normal economy class fare exists, the percentage may be applied on the lower/lowest level

d) the free baggage allowance is as shown in Table

5) RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING

Resolution rescinded and

attachment deleted

1595(02N
A) 1) Reservations

must be made by the shipping company concerned, its agent, a consul, a national shipping office or the appropriate government agency concerned

10) CONSTRUCTIONS AND COMBINATIONS

A) 2) Combinations 

b) Exception: in case of end-on combinations, stopovers not 

permitted and passengers and baggage must be through booked and checked

16) PENALTIES

A) 1) Cancellation, No-Show, Upgrading

a) permitted, however refund must not result in a group of less than 

the applicable minimum number obtaining transportation at less than the applicable normal fare

b) must be made to or at the direction of the person or party 

responsible for the original payment

2) Rebooking and Rerouting

a) permitted for all members of the group but not individually

19) CHILDREN AND INFANT DISCOUNTS

A) 1) Children

not permitted

2) Infant

not permitted

26) GROUPS

A) 1) Eligibility

persons who have an active seagoing duty, and work on board a ship belonging to a merchant marine and are joining or are being repatriated from such ship
2) Minimum Group Size

shown in Table; a lower number may travel provided the total fare for the minimum group size is paid

3) Accompanied Travel

Exception: individual travel permitted within the country of unit origin to the assembly point

4) Documentation

written application must be submitted by the shipping company concerned, its agent, the ship's captain, a consul, a national shipping office or the appropriate government agency (see Recommended Practice 1738). The application must include a full description of the transportation required, place of unit origin and destination, names of passengers, name of vessel and company and date of flight departure

B) 1) Minimum Group Size

members of the ships' crew paying the full normal fare may be counted to determine the minimum group size
RESOLUTION 076z FORM OF APPLICATION FOR AFFINITY GROUP FARES

Effective 1April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/N

where so provided in an affinity group fare Resolution, the following Form of Application shall be used

APPLICATION FOR AFFINITY GROUP FARES

Name of Applicant: ..................................................................................................................................................................

Address: ..................................................................................................................................................................................Applicant hereby applies to .......................................................................... (subsequently referred to as 'carrier') for round trip

economy class group fares for ......... (number) passengers as follows

I. Names (if child, indicate age)

..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

II. Itinerary

Routing Date of DepartureOriginating point ................................................................................... ...........................................................Turnaround point ................................................................................... ...........................................................Stopover points ................................................................................... ...........................................................

................................................................................... ...........................................................

Resolutionrescinded
................................................................................... ...........................................................

III. 1) Name of organisation from which drawn..................................................................................................................

Address ................................................................................................................................................................

2) Organisation founded .................................................................................................................................... (da3) Purposes, aims and objectives of organisation (describe)

...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

IV. Conditions

Affinity group fares are subject to applicable tariffs and the following conditions1) the travel group must consist of not less than ......... persons travelling at the full group fare. However, 2 children 

(aged 2 to 12) travelling at the applicable children's group fare will be counted as one group member

2) a) the travel group must be formed from members/employees of the same association/company/corporation/ 

legal entity (subsequently referred to as the 'organisation') which has a principal purpose other than travel and sufficient affinity to set it apart from the general public

b) TC2, TC12: the organisation must have been in existence for at least 2 years before the date of application

3) with respect to formation of the travel group

a) only organisation officials or travel group members may form the group and solicit members of the 

organisation (or federation/body to which it belongs)

b) each member of the travel group must belong to the organisation

i) at the time application for the group fare is made, andii) for at least the 6 month period preceding departure

c) the travel group may include the spouse, dependent children and, if living in the same household, parents of 

a member of the organisation provided they are accompanied on the journey by such memberException: if the member is forced to cancel his/her journey, such family relation(s) may continue to travel provided the member's fare is not refunded

4) requests for rebooking/rerouting will not be accepted less than ......... days before departure and any rebooking/ 
rerouting procedures which are provided under the conditions of the group fare will apply to the entire group and 

not to individual members

5) this application must be submitted to the ticketing carrier no later than ......... days before departure6) a non-refundable deposit of 10% of the total fares must be paid to the ticketing carrier no later than ......... days 

before departureException: not applicable to TC12 North Atlantic Resolutions

7) the travel group will be limited only to those persons named in the application, however, the applicant may, in 

writing to the ticketing carriera) add to the application the names of up to ......... passengers (who are bona-fide members of the 

organisation) no later than ......... days before departure provided that their tickets must be issued and paid no later than ......... days before departure

b) replace the names of up to ......... passengers named in the application with an equivalent number of names 

(of bona-fide members of the organisation) no later than ......... days before departure provided that the tickets for the replaced passengers must be issued no later than ......... days before departure

8) except as provided in Paragraph 7), all tickets for the travel group must be issued and full payment made to the 

ticketing carrier by the applicant or travel agent no later than ......... days before departure. Unless issued by the carrier, all tickets must be issued by the same IATA Agent

9) in respect of cancellation of the entire travel group or individual members for any reason other than those shown 

in Paragraph 10), refund (excluding the non-refundable deposit) will be made only if application is made to the ticketing carrier by the applicant or travel agent no later than ......... days before departure. Exceptionally, for replaced passengers pursuant to Paragraph 7)b), individual refunds may only be made when the total number of passengers in the travel group remains identical to the number shown in the application, provided that voluntary refunds will only be made to, or as directed by, the applicant

10) in the event of cancellation or rebooking/rerouting by a member of the travel group due to

a) his/her death or the death of an immediate family member before departure, the full group fare (including 

deposit) and that of any immediate family member(s) will be refunded

b) death of the passenger enroute, a refund will be made of the difference, if any, between the full group fare 

paid and the applicable fare for the travel already undertaken. The group fare tickets of any accompanying immediate family members may be used for return travel, without stopover, to the point of origin immediately after completing formalities and religious customs but in no event later than one month after interruption of the journey, subject to the carrier's conditions

c) death of an immediate family member after departure, the group fare ticket may be used for return travel, 

without stopover, to the point of origin on the first available flight, subject to the carrier's conditions

d) illness enroute preventing continuation with the group which must be substantiated by a medical certificate, 

the full value of the group fare ticket may be used as credit towards the cost of transportation at the 
applicable fare for the complete itinerary calculated from the original point of origin. Similar arrangements 

may be made for any accompanying immediate family members

in all the above circumstances, the remaining members of the travel group may commence/continue their journey as shown in the application regardless of their number

11) the term 'immediate family' applies to 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

The applicant certifies that he/she is authorised to apply for the group fare transportation by each person named in 

Paragraph I and that each such person has read and agreed to the terms of this application

The applicant also certifies that the information given in this document is accurate to the best of his/her knowledge and 

complies with the conditions herein. The applicant and each of the listed passengers understand and agree that should it be found that any of the conditions have not been complied with, the requested transportation is subject to cancellation without any liability to the carrierDated at . ..........................................................

The ............. day of ................................ 20 ...

............................................................................................

Signature of applicant

............................................................................................

Address

............................................................................................

Telephone number

Note: This Form may be amended as required according to the applicable group fare Resolutions
RESOLUTION 076xx AFFINITY AND INCENTIVES

Effective 1April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Origin

the following provisions apply to affinity and incentive fares in the Resolution 076

series except as otherwise provided in such Resolutions

SECTION A: AFFINITY GROUP

1) Definition

a) a travel group formed from members/employees of the same

association/company/corporation/legal entity (subsequently referred to asthe 'organisation') which has a principal purpose other than travel andsufficient affinity to set it apart from the general public

b) TC2, TC12: the organisation must have been in existence for at least 2

years before the date of application

2) Formation of the Travel Group

a) only organisation officials or travel group members may form the group

and solicit members of the organisation (or federation/body to which it 

belongs)

b) each member of the travel group must belong to the organisation

i) at the time application for the group fare is made, andii) for at least the 6 month period preceding departure

c) the travel group may include the spouse, dependent children and, if

living in the same household, parents of a member of the organisation 

provided they are accompanied on the journey by such member

Exception: if the member is forced to cancel his/her journey, such family

relation(s) may continue to travel provided the member's fare is not 

refunded

SECTION B: INCENTIVE GROUP

1) Definition

a travel group formed from groups of employees and/or dealers and/or agents

from the same commercial organisation(s) (excluding non-profit

Resolution rescinded 1595(
organisations), travelling under an established incentive travel program,

rewarding them for past work or giving incentive for future activities

2) a) each member of the travel group must belong to the organisation at the time 

application for the group fare is made

b) officials of such commercial organisation may be included in the travel 

group if they are officiating or making awards

c) the travel Group may include spouses

3) the travel program must include air travel, accommodation, sightseeing,

entertainment and other features, the cost of the travel program must include

air travel, accommodation, sightseeing, entertainment and other features cost 

of which must be entirely borne by the organisation and in no way passed on to the travel group members
RESOLUTION 049x CHANGES IN FARES

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Original M

notwithstanding Resolution 049, the following rules shall apply

1) transportation shall be subject to the fares and charges in effect on the date on which full 

payment is made, for travel on the specific dates and journey shown on the ticket 

2) provided no voluntary change is made to the originating flight, no increase in fare, effected 

through a change in fare level, a change in conditions governing the fare, or cancellation of the fare itself, shall apply 

3) in the event of a voluntary change to the originating flight, the fares and charges for the 

passenger's journey shall be recalculated in accordance with the fares and charges in effect on the date on which the change is made and is reflected on the ticket 

4) in the event payment is made prior to confirmation of reservations for the originating flight, 

the fares and charges or the passenger's journey shall be recalculated in accordance with the fares and charges in effect on the date on which the confirmation is made 

5) this Resolution shall not apply in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, 

Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Cote d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Japan, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo

Resolution 049rescinded and

combined with 049x

1260(16AU
RESOLUTION 047a PROVISION FOR INCLUSIVE TOURS

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Original M

in addition to the provisions of the Resolution 870 series, and except as may be indicated

otherwise in the special fares Resolutions, the provisions of this Resolution shall apply to

tours based on IATA Agreed inclusive tour basing fares

SECTION A: DEFINITIONS

As used in this Resolution

1) 'sponsoring Member' means the participating TC Member to whom the tour operator

submits the tour literature for approval

2) 'participating Member(s)' means TC Member(s) participating in the tour and, when

required, referred to in the tour literature

SECTION B: (Intentionally omitted)

SECTION C: TOUR PRICES AND FEATURES

1) the tours shall be paid for in full prior to commencement of travel2) tours commencing in TC1 and TC3 shall provide for not less than six nights 

sleeping or hotel accommodation, unless otherwise agreed in the applicable fares

Resolution; provided that this shall not apply in the case of

a) tours constructed with a fare the validity of which is less than seven days

b) tours for special events

3) tours commencing in TC2 shall provide for not less

than six nights sleeping or hotel accommodation, unless otherwise agreed in the 

applicable fares

Resolution; except where tours are

a) constructed with a fare

i) the maximum validity of which is less than seven days, subject to the 

applicable minimum selling price

ii) the minimum stay or earliest return of which is less than seven days, in which case

such shorter minimum stay or earliest return requirement prevails, subjectadditionally to the minimum selling price

Resolution rescinded

And attachmentdeleted

1595(02NO
iii)the minimum stay or earliest return of which is more than seven days, in which case

such longer minimum stay or earliest return requirement prevails, subjectadditionally to the minimum selling price

b) commenced and completed over weekends from Thursday 2000 hours to the next 

following Tuesday 0800 hours, subject to the applicable minimum selling price; except

that where the fare applied requires a longer minimum stay or earlier return the lattershall prevail; provided that when fares are used for the promotion of weekend tourswholly within Europe, such tours shall commence on Thursdays, Fridays orSaturdays and return travel take place on Sundays, Mondays or Tuesdays of the 

same week

Exception: from Germany

commenced and completed over weekends from either Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or

Saturday to the next following Sunday, Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, subject to the

applicable minimum selling price; except that where the fare applied requires a longer

minimum stay or earlier return the latter shall prevail

c) published and used in connection with a special event, subject to the applicable

minimum selling price, except that where the fare applied requires a longer minimumstay or earlier return the latter shall prevail

4) in the event that the specific minimum tour price is not established in the applicable

Tariff Conference Resolution, then the minimum tour price shall not be less than thelowest applicable fare for the type of service used available to the public on the same 

route

5) This Resolution shall not apply to/from Europe and within Europe,6) This Resolution shall not apply to/from South West Pacific and within South West Pacific

SECTION D: TOUR LITERATURE REQUIREMENTS

(NOT APPLICABLE FOR TOURS ORIGINATING IN UK)

Notwithstanding the Resolution 870 series, the tour literature requirements shall apply whether or

not tour support is given

SECTION E: APPROVAL OF TOUR LITERATURE (NOT APPLICABLE FOR TOURS ORIGINATING IN UK)

1) prior to commencement of the tour, the tour operator shall submit for approval to the

sponsoring Member the application form contained in Part 1 of the Air Tour Certificate inthe form prescribed in Attachment 'A'

2) it shall be the sole responsibility and prerogative of the sponsoring Member to approve the

tour literature on behalf of itself and all other participating Members thereby exonerating those other participating Members from responsibility therefore
3) the sponsoring Member shall maintain at least one copy of any approved tour literature

and Certificate in its files and shall be responsible for making available such information to participating Members on request

4) upon request by the Tour Operator the originally approved period may be extended for

up to twelve months

SECTION F: MODIFICATION OF TOUR ITINERARY

1) reasonable modification of itineraries in approved tour literature shall be permissible

within the conditions applicable to the fare used

2) when only the inclusive tour code is shown on the ticket and the appropriate fare cannot

be determined, a new ticket shall be issued at the applicable fare for the journey to beundertaken subject to refund, if any, to be made at the point of original sale

SECTION G: REFUNDS 

1) no refund shall be made, directly or indirectly, of any unused portion of sleeping 

accommodations or land arrangements which would result in an amount actually paid by the passenger that would be lower than the applicable minimum tour price 

2) no retroactive application of any fare established for use only in conjunction with inclusive tours 

shall be granted after commencement of travel 

SECTION H: COMBINED AIR/OTHER TRANSPORTATION TOURS 

The inclusive tours authorised herein may be performed partly by air and partly by other means of 

transportation when so featured in the tour literature; provided that the minimum selling price shall be based on the round or circle trip air fare 

SECTION I: OTHER REQUIREMENTS 

For tours originating in Tariff Conference 2 or Tariff Conference 3, 'OPEN' shall not be shown on 

any flight coupon
RESOLUTION 026 COUNTING OF GROUP PASSENGERS

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Origin

unless otherwise specified, to count the number of passengers to form the 'minimum 

group size', the following applies 

1) one infant/child paying less than the full group fare is not counted as a member of 

the group 

2) 2 persons each paying the applicable children's group fare are counted as one 

member of the group

Resolution rescinded 1595(
RESOLUTION 024c CONVERSION OF LOCAL CURRENCY AMOUNTS FOR COMBINATION/CONSTRUCTION P

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Origin

1) where a journey requires the combination of local currency fares on the same 

ticket, or the construction of fares by use of add-ons, conversion of the local currency fares/add-ons into the currency of the country of commencement of transportation shall be undertaken as follows 

 a) all local currency amounts shall be divided by the rate of exchange to the US 

Dollar in Attachment 'A' for the currency in which the amount is denominated, the resultant amount being expressed to two decimal places ignoring any further decimal places 

 b) all resultant amounts shall be added together and multiplied by the rate of 

exchange to the US Dollar in Attachment 'A' for the currency of the country of commencement of transportation, the resultant amount being rounded in accordance with Resolution 024d 

Exception: When an international ticket is comprised of all domestic fare 

components, but within different countries, the provisions outlined above shall apply. In the absence of a country of commencement as defined by Resolution

012, the fare will be established in the currency of the country where travel 

originates. 

2) the IATA Clearing House shall provide 'IATA Rates of Exchange' which shall be 

the average of the 5 banking days ending on the 10th of each month. The 'IATA Rates of Exchange' shall be established using the same sources as used for the 'Clearing House Monthly Five Day Rates'. Attachment 'A' shall be revised using the 'IATA Rates of Exchange' as shown below 

IATA Rate of Exchange Issued Effective for Sale March 01 April - 30 June June 01 July - 30 September September 01 October - 31 December December 01 January - 31 March 

 the Secretary shall monitor the movement of currencies as calculated by the 

Clearing House and if in either month between each effective rate there is a variation of 6% or more to the effective rate, the Secretary shall notify all TC Members of the new rate of exchange which shall become effective for sales as 

Clarified for processing of conversion

for wholly domestic sectors of

different countries on an

international ticket

1597(
follows 

April 01 May May 01 June July 01 August August 01 September October 01 November November 01 December January 01 February February 01 March 

3) each issue of Attachment 'A' will be circulated to all TC Members by the 

Secretary 

Attachment 'A' published separately 
RESOLUTION 024a ESTABLISHING PASSENGER FARES AND RELATED CHARGES

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Origin

1) all passenger fares (except add-ons) and excess baggage charges shall be 

established in the currency of the country of commencement of transportation or, where agreed by the Tariff Coordinating Conferences, in US Dollars or in euro 

2) all domestic add-ons shall be established in the currency of the country 

concerned or, where agreed by the Tariff Coordinating Conferences, in US Dollars or in euro or in any other currency 

3) all related charges shall be established in the currency of the country of 

commencement of transportation or, where agreed by the Tariff Coordinating Conferences, in US Dollars or in euro 

4) in accordance with Paragraph 1), the countries for which passenger fares and 

excess baggage charges shall be established in US Dollars are shown in Attachment 'A' 

5) in accordance with Paragraph 1), the countries for which passenger fares and 

excess baggage charges shall be established in euro are shown in Attachment ‘B’ 

6) all passenger fares, excess baggage charges, add-ons, related charges shall be 

expressed in accordance with Resolution 024d 

for the Industry we propose to delete

the word “domestic” Since both

domestic and International add‐ons

1547(
RESOLUTION 017F EXCHANGE, REISSUES AND REFUNDS

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Origin

SECTION A - GENERAL 1) all applicable fare construction rules shall apply to the recalculation of the fare for 

the new routing

2) additional transportation at the through fare shall not be permitted unless the 

request has been made prior to arrival at the unit destination named on the ticket submitted for rerouting

3) when the only coupons in the ticket or remaining in the ticket are for domestic 

transportation, such ticket shall not be rerouted for further international carriage 

4) new fares and charges shall be recalculated:

 from the last fare construction point preceding the point from which the flight

coupon(s) will be uplifted (unless flight coupons are being uplifted at a fare breakpoint when the recalculation shall be assessed from such fare break point)

 to the destination or to the next fare construction point beyond which the original

fare calculation remains applicable

 provided once travel on a fare component has been completed such fare

component may not be used for subsequent rerouting

SECTION B – VOLUNTARY REROUTINGS (for partly used pricing units)

CHANGES FOR PARTLY USED PRICING UNITS (Reissue)

1) fares and charges shall be recalculated:

from the last fare construction point preceding the point from which the flight

coupon(s) will be uplifted (unless flight coupons are being uplifted at a fare breakpoint when the recalculation shall be assessed from such fare break point)

to the destination or to the next fare construction point beyond which the original

fare calculation remains applicable

a) except when a one way journey/subjourney is to be converted into a return 

journey/subjourney or a return journey/subjourney is to be converted into a one way journey/subjourney the new fares and related charges shall be recalculated 

Clarification on the ‘remaining’ ticket

Moved paragraph 4) to section B for

clarity

1268(1330(
from the point of origin/unit origin for the journey/subjourney to be travelled 

provided that if travel on a fare component has been completed such fare

calculation point shall not be changed in assessing the new fare

2) a) once travel on a fare component has been completed such fare calculation

point shall not be changed in assessing the new fare) 

b) the fares to be used shall be those applicable to the new revised

journey/subjourney 

c) for the application of the above, all applicable fare construction rules shall 

apply to the recalculation of the fare 

2)3) when, as a result of a rerouting, an additional collection is required, the additional

amount to be collected will be assessed as follows establishing the differencebetween the fare for the original journey and the fare for the revised journey: 

a) the difference between the fare for the original journey and the fare for the 

new revised journey will be assessed in the currency of the country of 

commencement of transportation 

b) the fares to be used will be those applicable at the time of commencement of 

transportation using the IATA rate of exchange applicable at the time of the original transaction 

 c) when collection is in a country other than the country of commencement of 

transportation, the amount to be collected will be the amount in the currency of the country of commencement of transportation, converted to the currency of the country of collection at the bankers selling rate in effect at the time of rerouting 

3) 4) nothing herein shall be deemed to permit a passenger travelling on an inclusive 

tour to voluntarily change his routing to a carrier not participating in the tour and still retain the inclusive tour benefits017f 

SECTION C – VOLUNTARY REROUTINGS (for totally unused tickets) TOTALLY

UNUSED TICKETS

1) when a totally unused ticket is presented for a change of journey, the fare for

the new journey shall be assessed based on the fares applicable at the time

of commencement of the new transportation and the IATA rate of exchange

applicable at the time of reassessment

Established clear guidelines for cases

of ‘Exchange’ and ‘Reissue’ for totally

unused tickets

1330(
1) Voluntary changes to the first flight coupon (Exchange)

a) when a passenger requests a change to the carrier, flight, date,

class of service or sector of the first flight coupon, a new ticket must be issued

b) the new fare shall be calculated from origin to destination of the new

journey based on the fares applicable at the time of commencement of the new

transportation and the IATA rate of exchange applicable at the time of

reassessment (current fares and IROE)

c) all other changes to the first flight coupon are reissues and the

provisions of paragraph 2 shall apply

2) Other voluntary changes (Reissue)

a) when a passenger requests a change other than as in 1) a) above, the fare for

the revised journey shall be assessed based on the fares in effect on the date 

of original issue and applicable at the time of commencement of transportation. The IATA rate of exchange in effect on the date of original issue shall apply.

b) the fares and related charges shall be recalculated from origin/unit origin for the

journey/subjourney to be travelled

SECTION D - REFUNDS (for partly used tickets) 1) refunds will be assessed as follows:  a) the amount of the refund will be assessed in the currency of the country of 

commencement of transportation 

 b) the fare for the travel undertaken will be assessed using the fare(s) 

applicable at the time of commencement of transportation and the IATA rate of exchange applicable at the time of the original transaction 

 c) i) when original payment has been made in a currency other than the 

currency of the country of commencement of transportation, refunds in the same currency as originally tendered will be made at the exchange rate used for the original payment 

 ii) refunds other than outlined in Subparagraph c)i) will be made at the bank 

rate in effect on the date of the refund 

Clarification added to the ‘exchange’

to include class of service and aligned

with Resolution 012

1547(
RESOLUTION 005i IMPLEMENTATIONS PROVISIONS

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Origin

Resolution 005i as follows is rescinded RESOLVED that,

1) Resolutions and any amendments thereto shall be 

implemented in accordance with the following

 a) IATA shall include with the declaration of effectiveness a 

schedule for implementation consisting of

 i) a date by which individual carrier tariff filings, where 

required, are to be completed

 ii) a selling date from which TC Members will sell 

transportation in accordance with the new or amended Resolutions, provided that from Canada the selling date shall be established in accordance with Resolution 049d

 b) such dates shall be established by IATA in accordance 

with the recommendations of the Members of the Tariff Conference

2) this Resolution shall apply

 a) TC1: to/from Canada, Mexico, USA

 b) TC12: North Atlantic

via South Atlantic:

from Europe, Middle East

 c) TC31: between Canada, Mexico, USA

and TC3 (except from Japan)

d) TC123: between Canada, Mexico, USA

and TC3 via the Atlantic

It was agreed to rescind the Resolution in July 2005 for

effective 1 April 2006.

The Resolution required that an

implementation/selling date be established together

with carriers for circulation with the Declaration of

Effectiveness. This practice had not been applied for

some time.

1266(2
RESOLUTION 002af SPECIAL AMENDING RESOLUTION

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Origin

RESOLVED that,  IATA Resolutions with the term “Intermediate 

Class” are amended to read “Intermediate/Business Class” 

Originally adopted in July 2006 for effective 1 April

2007, commonly‐used term ‘Business’ added to define

a cabin.All IATA Resolutions editorially amended wherever

‘intermediate class’ is referred to.

1329 (2
RESOLUTION 100 STANDARD CONDITION RESOLUTION FOR SPECIAL FARES

Effective 1 April 2013

(Tier 1)

Content Explanations/Notes Origin

 RESOLVED that,  a) except as otherwise specified in a fare Resolution, the following Standard 

Conditions shall apply for special fares 

 b) Definitions are in Composite Resolution 012 (Glossary of Terms) 0) APPLICATION  A) 1) Application

see the fare Resolution 

 2) Fares  a) shown in the Attachment to the fare Resolution  b) fares only apply if purchased before departure  Exception: may be used for enroute upgrading from a lower fare 

provided all conditions of these fares are met 

 c) when fares are expressed as a percentage of a normal fare and more 

than one level of normal fare exists, the percentage will be applied on the highest normal fare for the class of service used 

 3) Passenger Expenses

not permitted

 B) 1) Types of Trip

governing Resolution 

 Composite Resolution 017b (Construction Rule for Pricing Units)  - One Way 

- Round Trip - Circle Trip - Open Jaw 

 2) Passenger Expenses
if permitted, governing Resolution 

 Composite Resolution 102 (Passenger Expenses Enroute) 1) ELIGIBILITY  A) 1) Eligibility

no requirements 

 Exception: unaccompanied infant: not eligible  2) Documentation

not required 

2) DAY/TIME  A) no restrictions  B) Midweek/Weekend Application

the day of departure on the first international sector in each direction 

determines the applicable fare 

3) SEASONALITY  A) no restrictions  B) Seasonal Application

the date of departure on the first international sector of the pricing unit 

determines the fare for the entire pricing unit 

4) FLIGHT APPLICATION  A) no restrictions  B) governing Resolution  Composite Resolution 017c (Construction Rules for Fare Components) 5) RESERVATIONS AND TICKETING  A) APEX/Super APEX

 1) Reservations

 a) deadline: see the fare Resolution 

 b) must be made for the entire pricing unit in accordance with the 

deadline 

 2) Ticketing
 a) deadline: see the fare Resolution 

 b) tickets must show reservations for the entire pricing unit 

PEX/Super PEX 

 1) Reservations

 a) must be made at the same time as ticketing  b) must be made for the entire pricing unit  2) Ticketing

 a) must be completed at the same time as reservations  b) tickets must show reservations for the entire pricing unit 

Other Individual Fares 

 1) Reservations

 no restrictions  2) Ticketing

 no restrictions 

Group Fares 

 1) Reservations

 must be made for the entire pricing unit  2) Ticketing

 no restrictions  B) Inclusive Tour Fares

governing Resolution 

 Composite Resolution 047a (Provisions for Inclusive Tours) 6) MINIMUM STAY  A) 1) no requirement  2) Waiver of Minimum Stay

after ticket issuance: permitted only in the event of death of an immediate family member or an accompanying passenger 

 B) 1) Minimum Stay
the number of days counting from the day after departure, or the number 

of months counting from the day of departure, on the first international sector of the pricing unit to the earliest day return travel may commence from the last stopover point (including for this purpose the point of turnaround) outside the country of unit origin 

 2) governing Resolution  Passenger Services Conference Resolution 735b (Waiver of Minimum 

Stay Requirement) 

7) MAXIMUM STAY  A) 12 months  B) Maximum Stay

the number of days counting from the day after departure, or the number of 

months counting from the day of departure, to the last day return travel may 

commence from the last stopover point (including for this purpose the point of 

turnaround) 

8) STOPOVERS  A) not permitted  B) governing Resolution 

Composite Resolution 040 (Stopovers) 

9) TRANSFERS  A) unlimited permitted  B) 1) governing Resolution  Composite Resolution 040b (Counting of Transfers)  2) if there are limitations on the number of transfers: each stopover uses one 

of the transfers permitted 

10) CONSTRUCTIONS AND COMBINATIONS  A) 1) Constructions

unspecified through fares may be established by construction with applicable add-ons 

 2) Combinations

 a) end-on and side trip combinations permitted  b) in the case of round trip special fares, one half of a fare established 
under one Resolution may not be combined with 

 i) one half of a fare established under another Resolution 

 ii) normal fares between the country of unit origin and the country of 

turnaround 

 c) notwithstanding b), half round trip combination permitted with carrier 

specified fares if the carrier fare authorises such combination, 

provided 

 i) combination only permitted within the same conference area  ii) combination only permitted with the same fare type  iii) the most restrictive conditions apply  B) 1) Constructions

 governing Resolution 

Composite Resolution 015 series (Add-Ons) 

 2) Combinations

when combining fares within a pricing unit, the more restrictive conditions apply; this requirement shall apply to all Paragraphs except Paragraphs 2) Day/Time, 3) Seasonality, 4) Flight Application, 9) Transfers, 11) Blackout Dates, 12) Surcharges,17) Higher Intermediate Point and Mileage Exceptions, 19) Children and Infant Discounts, 20) Tour Conductor Discounts, 21) Agent Discounts, 22) Other Discounts/Secondary Fare Collection 

Exception: combinations of special fares or combinations of special fares

and normal fares when fares with different stopover provisions arecombined, apply the maximum number of stopovers permitted and/orthe minimum number of stopovers required by the most restrictive rulein the pricing unit. All other unique conditions of permissible or requiredstopovers, (e.g. charge, location, inbound/outbound application, etc) ofa fare used in combination shall apply only to such fare and to no otherfare in the combination

 3) except as otherwise specified in a fare Resolution  a) where end-on combination is permitted the conditions of the special 

fare (including Application) apply only to the use of the special fare 

and not to any combined fares 

 b) any end-on combination restriction applies to the entire journey 

Clarified process in case of

combinations of special fares or

combinations of specials and normals

1266(
 Exception: notwithstanding any other Resolution, end-on 

combinations to/from USA 

11) BLACKOUT DATES  A) no restrictions 12) SURCHARGES  A) no requirements 13) ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL  A) no requirements 14) TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS  A) no restrictions 15) SALES RESTRICTIONS  A) 1) Advertising and Sales

no restrictions 

 2) Extension of Validity

as provided in governing Resolution 

 B) 1) a) 'sales' shall include the issuance of tickets, miscellaneous charges 

orders (MCOs), multiple purpose documents (MPDs) and prepaid ticket advices (PTAs) 

 b) 'advertising': any limitations on advertising shall not preclude the 

quoting of such fares in company tariffs, system timetables and air guides 

 2) Extension of Validity

governing Resolution 

 Passenger Services Conference Resolution 735a (Extension of Ticket 

Validity) 

16) PENALTIES  A) 1) Cancellation, No-Show, Upgrading

no restrictions 

 2) Rebooking and Rerouting
Individual Fares 

 a) voluntary: permitted 

 b) involuntary: permitted 

Group Fares 

 a) voluntary: not permitted  b) involuntary: permitted  B) 1) Cancellation, No-Show, Upgrading

 a) governing Resolutions  Passenger Services Conference Resolutions 735c (Rerouting and 

Refund in Case of Death) and 737 (Refunds) 

b) Inclusive Tour Fares

governing Resolution 

 Composite Resolution 047a (Provisions for Inclusive Tours)  2) Rebooking and Rerouting

 a) voluntary: governing Resolution 

 Passenger Services Conference Resolution 736 (Voluntary Changes 

to Tickets) and provisions for rebooking and rerouting in case of illness 

 b) involuntary: governing Resolutions  Passenger Services Conference Resolutions 735c (Rerouting and 

Refund in Case of Death) and 735d (Involuntary Change of Carrier, Routing, Class or Type of Fare) 

 3) Multiple Penalties

 a) when 2 round trip fares with different penalty charges are combined 

on a half round trip basis to form a single pricing unit, then the higher penalty charge applies for the pricing unit 

 b) when 2 or more pricing units are combined on one ticket and each 

pricing unit has a penalty charge, then the penalty established for each pricing unit applies 

17) HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT AND 

MILEAGE EXCEPTIONS 

 A) specific exceptions are shown in the fare Resolution
 B) governing Resolution 

 Composite Resolution 017c (Construction Rule for Fare Components) 18) TICKET ENDORSEMENTS  A) APEX/Super APEX/PEX/Super PEX 1) tickets must show by insert or sticker in accordance with the Important 

Notice in Passenger Services Conference Resolution 728 that travel is at a special fare and subject to special conditions 

 2) tickets and any subsequent reissue must be annotated ’NONREF/APEX 

or ‘NONREF/ SAPEX’ or ‘NONREF/PEX’ or ‘NONREF/SPEX’ 

 3) tickets and any subsequent reissue must be annotated ‘VOLUNTARY 

CHNGS RESTRICTED’ in the Endorsement Box. This will not preclude 

any Member from producing its own notice if so desired

Other Individual Fares 

 no restrictions 19) CHILDREN AND INFANT DISCOUNTS  A) as provided in fare Resolution  B) governing Resolution  Composite Resolution 201 (Children and Infants) 20) TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS  A) not permitted  B) if permitted, governing Resolution  Composite Resolution 204c (Free/Reduced Fares for Tour Conductors) 21) AGENT DISCOUNTS  A) not permitted B) if permitted, governing Resolutions  Passenger Agency Conference Resolutions 880 (Reduced Fares for 

Accredited Passenger Sales Agents (except USA)) and 888 (Free or Reduced Fare Transportation for IATA Passenger General Agents (except USA)) 

22) OTHER DISCOUNTS/ 

SECONDARY FARE APPLICATIONS 
 A) 1) Fares

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

 2) Eligibility

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

 3) Documentation

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

 4) Accompanied Travel

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

23) /not used/ 24) /not used/ 25) /not used/ 26) GROUPS  A) 1) Eligibility Affinity, Incentive Fares: requirements as shown in governing Resolution  Other Fares: no requirements 

 Exception: unaccompanied infant: not eligible  2) Minimum Group Size

see the fare Resolution

 Contracted Seat Fares: the minimum number of contracted seats shown 

in the fare Resolution 

 3) Accompanied Travel

group required to travel together for the entire pricing unit 

 4) Documentation Affinity, Incentive Fares: required 

 Other Fares: no requirements 

 5) Name Changes and Additions 

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

 B) 1) Minimum Group Size
governing Resolution 

 Composite Resolution 026 (Counting of Group Fare Passengers) 2) Accompanied Travel

 for groups of 20 or more passengers, if lack of space prevents the group 

from travelling together, some members of the group may travel on the next preceding and/or succeeding flight with available space 

 3) Affinity, Incentive Fares

 governing Resolutions  Composite Resolutions 076xx (Affinity and Incentive Provisions) and 076z 

(Form of Application for Affinity Group Fares) 

27) TOURS  A) 1) Minimum Tour Price

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

 2) Tour Features

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

 3) Tour Literature

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

 4) Modifications of Itinerary

specific requirements are shown in the fare Resolution 

 B) governing Resolutions  Composite Resolution 047a (Provisions for Inclusive Tours) and Passenger 

Agency Conference Resolution 870 (Inclusive Tours (except USA)) 

28) /not used/ 29) DEPOSITS  A) no requirements