BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Agreements Adopted by the Traffic

Conferences of the International Air Transport

Association  

Docket OST‐2013‐XXXX

NOTICE OF TIER 2 AGREEMENTS FILING

BY THE

INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION

26 April 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‐2013‐XXX  DOT ORDER:  pending

Date: 26 April 2013

Filing fee/IATA Acct: USD183 (3X$61)

US/UST involved: Yes

Intended effective date: 1 June 2013

Meeting site, date: PTC12 via TC3 PA – Mail Vote 728

Adoption – Flex Fares Resolutions, e‐

Tariffs, 11Feb‐01Mar13 IED: 01Jun13  

046pa

056pa

066pa

Agreement: PTC12 via 3 Memo 0001 / 22 April 2013
NOTICE OF TIER 2 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 the second tier of agreements, this Notice, subject

agreement and supporting documentation.  This agreement is part of the subject areas which

the Department has indicated that it still chooses to review on a case‐to‐case basis before

implementation, as it includes IATA’s adopted Flex Fares touching US markets. The subject

agreements are IATA Resolutions that together establish the procedures for establishing

passenger Flex Fares on routes between TC12 via TC3 with the same provisions as those applied

for Area TC123. For this purpose, governing Resolution 111pa, 046pa (business/intermediate

class), 056pa (first class) and 066pa (economy class) have been adopted with conditions clearly

identified and described in the attached documentation for each affected Resolution.  

What is submitted for review and exemption is a process and algorithm for defining fully

flexible fare products for classes of service mentioned for certain routes within the markets.  

IATA requests further expansion of the exemptions granted by Order 2012‐4‐18 (13 April 2012).
Respectfully submitted,

  /s/  Douglas Lavin    

Douglas Lavin

Regional Vice President – North America

International Air Transport Association

Attorney‐In‐Fact
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 April 2013

Date Served
International Air Transport Association 

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 www.iata.org E-Mail: tariffs@iata.org 

22 April 2013 

MEMORANDUM

PTC12 via TC3 0001 

TO: Members Participating in Tariff Coordinating Conferences 

FROM: Manager, Tariff Products 

SUBJECT: TC12 via TC3 PA

Mail Vote 728 Adoption

Flex Fares Resolutions 

e-Tariffs, 11Feb-1Mar 2013 

 Intended Effective date: 1 June 2013 

MAIL VOTE - ADOPTED

Attached are the TC12 via TC3 Pacific Flex Fares Resolutions, which were adopted using 

the e-Tariffs process for an intended effective date of 1 June 2013. 

The filing period for the attached Resolutions ends 10 May 2013. Members are reminded 

of their obligations under Resolutions 001 and 006 to advise this office by the end of the 

filing period whether approval by their Government authorities is required and, if so, to 

accomplish the necessary filing formalities. The effective date will be declared in 

accordance with Resolutions 001 and 006, when all the known necessary Government 

approvals have been received. 

Leonor Oliveira 

Manager, Tariff Products 

IDFS Passenger 
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED 

PASSENGER TARIFF COORDINATING CONFERENCE 

TC12 VIA TC3 PACIFIC 

MAIL VOTE 728 

e-TARIFFS, 11 FEBRUARY – 1 MARCH 2013 

EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 JUNE 2013 

RESO TITLE COMMENTS RD 

015v Add-Ons (except in USA/US Territories) Amending 1 

111pa TC12 via TC3 PA Flex Fares New 2

046pa TC12 via TC3 PA 

Intermediate/Business Class Flex Fares New 3

056pa TC12 via TC3 PA First Class Flex Fares New 4

066pa TC12 via TC3 PA Economy Class Flex Fares New 5
ADOPTED Res Doc : 1 

 Resolution : 015v 

 Page : 1

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

TC12 VIA TC3 PACIFIC 

ADD-ONS (EXCEPT IN USA/US TERRITORIES) 

PTC12viaTC3(MV728)015v Amending 

Filing Period Begins 22 April 2013 Intended Effectiveness 1 June 2013 

 Ends 10 May 2013 Expiry Indefinite 

 Type B 

RESOLVED that, for application in the TC12 via TC3 Pacific area, Resolution 015v is 

amended as follows 

1) Norway 

CTY (code) GWY Zone Fare

Type 

OW/ 

RT 

CCY Amount GI ACT 

Bergen (BGO) 

Haugesund (HAU) 

Stavanger (SVG) 

Kristiansand (KRS) 

OSL 100 NRM 

CIF 

OW NOK 120 PA A 

Aalesund (AES) 

Kristiansund (KSU) 

Molde (MOL) 

Trondheim (TRD) 

OSL 100 NRM 

CIF 

OW NOK 480 PA A 

Bardufoss (BDU) 

Alta (ALF) 

Kirkenes (KKN) 

Lakselv (LKL) 

Tromso (TOS) 

Bodo (BOO) 

Harstad-Narvi (EVE) 

OSL 100 NRM 

CIF 

OW NOK 840 PA A 

Longyearbyen (LYR) OSL 100 NRM 

CIF 

OW NOK 1200 PA A 

Bergen (BGO) 

Haugesund (HAU) 

Stavanger (SVG) 

Kristiansand (KRS) 

OSL 100 NRM 

YIF 

OW NOK 120 PA A 

Aalesund (AES) 

Kristiansund (KSU) 

Molde (MOL) 

Trondheim (TRD) 

OSL 100 NRM 

YIF 

OW NOK 240 PA A 

Bardufoss (BDU) 

Alta (ALF) 

Kirkenes (KKN) 

Lakselv (LKL) 

Tromso (TOS) 

Bodo (BOO) 

Harstad-Narvi (EVE) 

OSL 100 NRM 

YIF 

OW NOK 600 PA A 

Longyearbyen (LYR) OSL 100 NRM 

YIF 

OW NOK 840 PA A 
ADOPTED Res Doc : 1 

 Resolution : 015v 

 Page : 2

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

2) Sweden 

CTY (code) GWY Zone Fare

Type

OW/ 

RT 

CCY Amount GI ACT 

Kalmar (KLR) 

Ronneby/Karlskrona (RNB) 

STO 100 NRM 

CIF 

OW SEK 900 PA A 

Kiruna (KRN) STO 100 NRM 

CIF 

OW SEK 1620 PA A 

Lulea (LLA) 

Ostersund (OSD) 

Sundsvall/Harnosound (SDL) 

Skelleftea (SFT) 

Umea (UME) 

STO 100 NRM 

CIF 

OW SEK 1200 PA A 

CTY (code) GWY Zone Fare

Type

OW/ 

RT 

CCY Amount GI ACT 

Kalmar (KLR) 

Ronneby/Karlskrona (RNB) 

STO 100 NRM 

YIF 

OW SEK 540 PA A 

Kiruna (KRN) STO 100 NRM 

YIF 

OW SEK 720 PA A 

Lulea (LLA) 

Ostersund (OSD) 

Sundsvall/Harnosound (SDL) 

Skelleftea (SFT) 

Umea (UME) 

STO 100 NRM 

YIF 

OW SEK 600 PA A 

Explanation of Add-on Zones 

100 Area 1 

Explanation of Action Code 

A add 
ADOPTED Res Doc : 2 

 Resolution : 111pa 

 Page : 1

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

TC12 VIA TC3 PACIFIC 

FLEX FARES 

PTC12viaTC3(MV728)111pa New

Filing Period Begins 22 April 2013 Intended Effectiveness 1 June 2013 

 Ends 10 May 2013 Expiry Indefinite 

 Type B 

WHEREAS, fully flexible, broadly supported interline fares products provide benefits to 

consumers, governments, and airlines, and 

WHEREAS, it is desirable that such interline fares products should be established to 

supplement the other products Member airlines may wish to offer, and 

WHEREAS, services between the TC1 and TC2 via TC3 would benefit from the availability of 

such additional interline products 

It is RESOLVED that, 

 1) Fares governed by Resolutions 046pa, 056pa and 066pa shall be established 

and updated by IATA in accordance with the criteria set out in Attachment ‘A’ to 

this Resolution. 

 2) The interline premium referred to in the Attachment shall be 15%. 

 3) Any TC Member may advise IATA that it will not allow its services to be included 

in journeys ticketed at fares in Resolutions 046pa, 056pa and 066pa. The 

Member may rescind such notice at any time.

 A) The TC Member shall include a date upon which their notice is to come into 

effect, giving at least 2 weeks notice to the Secretariat. The Secretariat will 

inform other Participants and third parties to update automated systems. 

 B) The TC Member will not be entitled to vote on any amendment(s), to this 

Resolution or to Resolutions 046pa, 056pa and 066pa
ADOPTED Res Doc : 2 

 Resolution : 111pa 

 Page : 2 

 Attachment ‘A’ 

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

IATA shall establish and update Flex Fares in Resolutions 

046pa, 056pa and 066pa for application between TC1 and 

TC2 via TC3 in accordance with the following criteria 

1) FLEX FARES APPLICATION 

 A) Round Trip (RT) Flex Fares shall be established 

for first, intermediate /business and economy 

class 

 B) One Way (OO) levels will be established at 65% 

 of the corresponding Round Trip (RT) fares 

2) FLEX FARES 

 A) Fares in Attachments to 046pa, 056pa and 

066pa will be established as follows: 

 B) IATA shall use TC Member carrier fares 

available for sale in automated fares data bases 

 C) For each pair of points IATA will select, per 

cabin: 

 1) the highest unrestricted RT fare for each 

carrier. If no RT is available then double the 

highest unrestricted one-way (OW) fare. 

Where both RT and the doubled one-way 

(OW) fares are available for a carrier, only 

the RT fare shall be selected. 

a) Carrier fares that deviate from the 

standard conditions in Resolution 101 

Paragraphs 1, 5, 6, 7 shall not be 

selected; in the case of Paragraph 5) 

this exclusion shall only apply if there is 

an advance purchase condition 

b) The following fare types shall not be 

selected 

- Coupon Fares 

c) First class fares filed by carriers that do 

not have first class service shall not be 

selected 

d) Selected fares must be available for sale 

directly to the public 

 2) the highest fare, where a carrier has more 

than one fare 

 D) Once fares have been selected in accordance 

with C) above, the following procedures shall 

apply for each pair of points; 

 1) The ‘Standard Deviation’ principle will be 

applied to the selected fares 

 2) A ‘Maximum Spread’ will be established by 

multiplying the ‘Standard Deviation’ by 1.25. 

The resultant amount will be added to and 

subtracted from the average to create a 

range. Fares outside the range are excluded 

3) The remaining fares will be averaged 

 to establish the ‘Average Fare’ 

 4) The Interline Premium reflected in 

Paragraph 3) of this Resolution shall 

be applied to the ‘Average Fare’ to 

establish the Flex Fare 

 5) The resultant Flex Fare level shall not 

be less than the highest fare used in 

establishing the ‘Average Fare’ 

 6) Where resultant Flex Fare level is 

lower than the level for the lower 

cabin, the level shall be established 

equal to the higher level 

3) UPDATING FLEX FARES 

 A) IATA will update Flex Fares once 

annually, for travel on/after 1 June 

 B) A voting Member may request an 

exceptional update, for either a total 

update, or an update for a pair(s) of 

points on a from, to or between basis. 

The voting Member must provide the 

justification for the request and advise 

the required ticket/travel dates 

 C) For city pairs where no Flex Fares are 

established such city pairs shall be 

removed from the IATA fare structure 

 D) Any change to the Premium in 

paragraph 3) of this Resolution will be 

implemented at the next regular Flex 

Fares update. 
ADOPTED Res Doc : 3 

 Resolution : 046pa 

 Page : 1 

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

TC12 VIA TC3 

INTERMEDIATE/BUSINESS CLASS FLEX FARES 

VIA PACIFIC 

 

PTC12viaTC3(MV728)046pa New 

Filing Period Begins 23 April 2013 Intended Effectiveness 1 June 2013 

 Ends 13 May 2013 Expiry Indefinite 

 Type B 

RESOLVED that, 

The following normal fares shall be established, subject to the conditions hereof and of 

Standard Condition Resolution 101 

0) APPLICATION 

 A) 1) Application

 Intermediate/business class 

normal Flex fares 

 2) Fares 

 b) fares shall be established and amended by IATA using the criteria in 

Resolution 111pa 

19) CHILDREN AND INFANT DISCOUNTS 

 A) 1) Children

 a) accompanied children 

 aged 2-11 years: 

charge 100% of applicable adult fare 

 b) unaccompanied children 

 aged 2-11 years: 

charge 100% of applicable adult fare 

 2) Infant

 a) accompanied infant 

 i) no seat: 

charge 10% of applicable adult fare 

 ii) booked seat: 

charge 100% of applicable adult fare 

 b) unaccompanied infant 

 not permitted 
ADOPTED Res Doc : 3 

 Resolution : 046pa 

 Page : 2 

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

20) TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS 

 A) not permitted 

21) AGENT DISCOUNTS 

 A) not permitted 

Attachments published separately 
ADOPTED Res Doc : 4 

 Resolution : 056pa 

 Page : 1 

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

TC12 VIA TC3 

FIRST CLASS FLEX FARES 

VIA PACIFIC 

PTC12viaTC3(MV728)056pa New 

Filing Period Begins 22 April 2013 Intended Effectiveness 1 June 2013 

 Ends 10 May 2013 Expiry Indefinite 

 Type B 

RESOLVED that, 

The following normal fares shall be established, subject to the conditions hereof and of 

Standard Condition Resolution 101 

0) APPLICATION 

 A) 1) Application

 first class 

normal Flex fares 

 2) Fares 

 b) fares shall be established and amended by IATA using the criteria in 

Resolution 111pa 

19) CHILDREN AND INFANT DISCOUNTS 

 A) 1) Children

 a) accompanied children 

 aged 2-11 years: 

charge 100% of applicable adult fare 

 b) unaccompanied children 

 aged 2-11 years: 

charge 100% of applicable adult fare 

 2) Infant

 a) accompanied infant 

 i) no seat: 

charge 10% of applicable adult fare 

 ii) booked seat: 

charge 100% of applicable adult fare 

 b) unaccompanied infant 

 not permitted 
ADOPTED Res Doc : 4 

 Resolution : 056pa 

 Page : 2 

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

20) TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS 

 A) not permitted 

21) AGENT DISCOUNTS 

 A) not permitted 

Attachments published separately 
ADOPTED Res Doc : 5 

 Resolution : 066pa 

 Page : 1 

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

TC12 VIA TC3 

ECONOMY CLASS VIA PACIFIC 

FLEX FARES 

PTC12viaTC3(MV728)066pa New 

Filing Period Begins 22 April 2013 Intended Effectiveness 1 June 2013 

 Ends 10 May 2013 Expiry Indefinite 

 Type B 

RESOLVED that, 

The following normal fares shall be established, subject to the conditions hereof and of 

Standard Condition Resolution 101 

0) APPLICATION 

 A) 1) Application

 economy class 

normal Fares 

 2) Fares

 b) fares shall be established and amended by IATA using the criteria in 

Resolution 111pa 

19) CHILDREN AND INFANT DISCOUNTS 

1) Children 

 a) accompanied children 

 aged 2-11 years: charge 75% of applicable adult fare 

 b) unaccompanied children 

 aged 2-11 years: 

charge 100% of applicable adult fare 

 2) Infant

 a) accompanied infant 

 i) no seat: 

charge 10% of applicable adult fare 

 ii) booked seat: charge 75% of applicable adult fare 

 b) unaccompanied infant 

 not permitted 
ADOPTED Res Doc : 5 

 Resolution : 066pa 

 Page : 2 

PTC12via3 0001 

Feb13 

20) TOUR CONDUCTOR DISCOUNTS 

 A) not permitted 

21) AGENT DISCOUNTS 

 A) not permitted 

Attachments published separately