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

28 October 2014

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 20005

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

Date: 28 October 2014

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

US/UST involved Yes

Intended effective date: 1 October 2015

Implementation date: 1 October 2015

Memo / Resolutions PTC COMP Memo 1768 24 October 2014

- Resolutions 012, 017b

 

 
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 preimplementation Department review. The intended effective date of the agreements is 

1 October 2015. 

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 
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
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 Esta Rosenberg

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

Transportation. 

 /s/ Douglas Lavin

Douglas Lavin

28 October 2014

Date Served
OUTLINE OF CONTENTS

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AT:

COMPOSITE PASSENGER TARIFF COORDINATING CONFERENCE MEETING 

(COMP)

INTENDED EFFECTIVE DATE: 1 OCTOBER 2015

Resolution Title

012 Glossary of Terms

017b Construction Rules for Pricing Units 
24 October 2014

MEMORANDUM

PTC COMP 1768

TO: Members Participating in Tariff Coordinating Conferences

FROM: Manager, Tariffs & Reservation Standards

SUBJECT: Composite Passenger Tariff Coordinating Conference

San Diego, USA, 14 October 2014

Composite Resolutions 012, 017b

Normal Fare Open Jaw Package

Intended Effective Date: 1 October 2015

RESOLUTIONS - ADOPTED

Attached are Composite Resolutions 012 and 017b, which were adopted at the above 

meeting for an intended effective date of 1 October 2015.

The filing period for the attached Resolutions ends 28 November 2014.

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.

Alban Sato

Manager, Tariffs & Reservation Standards

Airline Distribution Standards

International Air Transport Association

Route de l’Aéroport 33

PO Box 416

CH - 1215 Geneva 15 Airport

Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 770 2842

Fax +41 22 770 2896

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

RESOLUTIONS AMENDED AT

COMPOSITE MEETING OF

PASSENGER TARIFF COORDINATING CONFERENCE

SAN DIEGO, USA, 14 OCTOBER 2014

EFFECTIVE DATE: 01 OCTOBER 2015

RESO TITLE COMMENTS RD

012 Glossary of Terms Amending 1

017b Construction Rules for Pricing Units Amending 2
PTC COMP 1768

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ADOPTED Res Doc : 3

Resolution : 012

Page: 1 of 2

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

PTC1(91)012 Amending

PTC2(169)012

PTC3(96)012

PTC12(200)012

PTC23(165)012

PTC31(130)012

PTC123(179)012

Filing Period Begins 28 October 2014 Intended Effectiveness: 1 October 2015

Ends 28 November 2014 Expiry: Indefinite

Type B

RESOLVED that Resolution 012 is amended as follows 

TERM DEFINITION

Normal Fare 

Open Jaw

travel from one country and return thereto, comprising two international fare 

components. only and where

a) origin open jaw: the outward point of departure in the country of unit origin 

and the inward point of arrival in the country of unit origin are different

OR

b) turnaround open jaw: the outward point of arrival and the inward point of 

departure are different

OR

c) double open jaw: the outward point of departure in the country of unit origin 

and the inward point of arrival in the country of unit origin are different (origin 

jaw)

AND

the outward point of arrival and the inward point of departure are different 

(turnaround open jaw)

Open Jaw -

(Special Fares)

travel comprising only two international fare components with a surface break(s) 

which, unless otherwise specified in a special fares resolution, may be between 

any two points/countries in the area(s) of unit origin and/or turnaround for which 

the special fare resolution applies and for which the fare is assessed as a single 

pricing unit using half round trip fares. In this context

a) for 'turnaround open jaw' the outward point of arrival and the inward point of 

departure are different, or

b) for 'origin open jaw' the outward point of departure and the inward point of 

arrival are different, or

c) for 'single open jaw' either a) or b) applies, or

d) for 'open jaw' any combination of the above may apply

PTC COMP 1768

SAN, Oct14
ADOPTED Res Doc : 3

Resolution : 012

Page: 2 of 2

Open Jaw Travel comprising two international fare components and assessed as a single

pricing unit consisting of half round trip fares. Such fares may be subject to more

restrictive open jaw provisions if so published within the applicable fares resolution.

In this context

a) origin open jaw: the outward point of departure and the inward point of arrival

are different

OR

b) turnaround open jaw: the outward point of arrival and the inward point of

departure are different

 OR

c) double open jaw: the outward point of departure and the inward point of arrival

are different (origin open jaw)

AND

the outward point of arrival and the inward point of departure are different

(turnaround open jaw)

Normal Fare 

Open Jaw

travel from one country and return thereto, comprising two international fare 

components. only and where

a) origin open jaw: the outward point of departure in the country of unit origin 

and the inward point of arrival in the country of unit origin are different

OR

b) turnaround open jaw: the outward point of arrival and the inward point of 

departure are different

OR

c) double open jaw: the outward point of departure in the country of unit origin 

and the inward point of arrival in the country of unit origin are different (origin 

jaw)

AND

the outward point of arrival and the inward point of departure are different 

(turnaround open jaw)

PTC COMP 1768

SAN, Oct14
ADOPTED Res Doc : 2

Resolution : 017b

Page: 1 of 2

CONSTRUCTION RULES FOR PRICING UNITS

PTC1(91)017b Amending

PTC2(169)017b

PTC3(96)017b

PTC12(200)017b

PTC23(165)017b

PTC31(130)017b

PTC123(179)017b

Filing Period Begins 28 October 2014 Intended Effectiveness: 1 October 2015

Ends 28 November 2014 Expiry: Indefinite

Type A

RESOLVED that Resolution 017b is amended as follows 

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SECTION D - OPEN JAW FARES

1) Normal Fare Open Jaw

a) General

The following conditions apply to the assessment of a normal fare open jaw:

i) the fare for a normal fare open jaw pricing unit shall be the sum of half the applicable 

round trip fares for both international legs of the open jaw; assessed from the country of 

unit origin provided that when a fare component terminates in the country of unit origin, 

the fare applicable from the country of unit origin shall be used

ii) Canada, USA shall be considered as one country

iii) except for pricing units wholly within Scandinavia, Scandinavia shall be considered as

one country

iv) Aruba, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba, Curacao, St. Maarten shall be considered as one 

country

v) except for pricing units wholly within Europe, Europe shall be considered as one 

country

b) Origin Open Jaw

i) only domestic surface sectors are permitted

i) both domestic and international surface breaks are permitted

ii) when the surface sector is an international sector the distance of such surface sector

must not be greater than the flown distance of the shorter of the two fare components

(measurement of the surface sector shall be in accordance with Resolution 017c,

Paragraph 4) c)

PTC COMP 1768

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ADOPTED Res Doc : 2

Resolution : 017b

Page: 2 of 2

c) Turnaround Open Jaw

i) both domestic and international surface breaks are permitted

ii) when the surface sector is an international sector the distance of such surface sector 

must not be greater than the flown distance of the shorter of the two fare components 

(measurement of the surface sector shall be in accordance with Resolution 017c, 

Paragraph 4) c)

b) Origin or Turnaround Open Jaw

i) either domestic or international surface break is permitted

ii) when the surface sector is an international sector the distance of such surface sector

must not be greater than the flown distance of the shorter of the two fare components

(measurement of the surface sector shall be in accordance with Resolution 017c,

Paragraph 4) c)

d c) Double Open Jaw

i) Combination of an Origin Open Jaw and a Turnaround Open Jaw with a Domestic 

Surface Sector See paragraph b) and c) above for application of each portion of the 

open jaw

ii)Combination of an Origin Open Jaw and a Turnaround Open Jaw with an International 

Surface Sector

i) both domestic and/or international surface breaks are permitted

ii) when the surface sector is an international sector the distance of such surface sector

must not be greater than the flown distance of the shorter of the two fare components

(measurement of the surface sector shall be in accordance with Resolution 017c,

Paragraph 4) c)

2) Special Fare Open Jaw

Except as otherwise specified in a fare Resolution, the fare for an open jaw shall be the 

sum of half the applicable round trip fares for both international legs of the open jaw; 

provided that when a fare component terminates in the country of unit origin, the fare 

applicable from the country of unit origin shall be used

Exception: for travel originating and terminating in Europe (except for travel wholly within 

Europe):

where an open jaw applies between countries in Europe, the fare component which 

terminates in Europe shall be assessed in the direction from Europe

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PTC COMP 1768

SAN, Oct14
Composite Passenger Tariff Coordinating Conference

San Diego, USA, 14 October 2014

Summary of Agreements

For intended effective date of 1 October 2015, Composite meeting adopted amendments to 

Resolutions 012 and 017b to liberalize and simplify normal fare open jaw processing. 

 

PTC COMP 1768

SAN, Oct14