International zone level. The directory level that defines the area of applicability in the add-on construction process.

Partner Access Control.

An organization identified by the tariff owner who has some level of authority over the tariff owner's data.

Previously known as PASS, Partner Access Control enables the data-owning organization to authorize users at a partner organizations to view, create, or update changes to rule, footnote, fare, and/or add-on data.

An agreement between a data owner and another organization, or multiple organizations, that permits access to the provider’s data on ATPCO databases. Partnerships are managed through instructions to ATPCO, and partner organizations may be other carriers or may be vendors such as a business process outsourcing company (BPO).

ATPCO's Partner Access Security System. Allows an organization (the partner) to view, print, create, or update changes to specified rules and footnotes of another organization (the owner). Partners with remote access will then be able to access the owner's data using their current sign-ons. This access is available for both public and private tariffs and both filed and unfiled data. To invoke access through this system, the owner must send an instruction in writing authorizing specific data for each partner. Now called Partner Access Control.

This essential component of an airline's operations typically includes a fare quote system, a reservation system (selling tickets), inventory management (available seats in each booking class), and a departure control system (passenger check-in).

Codes that specify that a passenger qualifies as a specific type, such as accompanied child, military, standby, senior citizen, or companion. Valid types are displayed on a help screen in the FareManager Rules system and are listed in Appendix A of the Automated Rules user documentation.

Passenger.

Pseudo City Code.

Passengers per Day Each Way. A total capacity measure of individual markets. Measures how many passengers, on average, travel between two cities each day.

Project Development Plan.

Category 16. Describes applicable penalties and charges for display and manual ticket changes. It is also used to specify the conditions under which rerouting may take place or tickets may be reissued. This category is less used now that automated changes (Category 31) and refunds (Category 33) can be processed.  

Category 10. Specifies how a fare can be combined with other fares, including different ticket types or fare classes for outbound and return journeys, open jaws (flying into one city and returning from another), and circle trips (flying to multiple destinations and returning to the starting point). For example, combining a one-way ticket in economy class with a return flight in business class.

The tailoring of products, services, and pricing to meet the unique needs, preferences, and behaviors of individual travelers or specific customer segments. It involves leveraging customer insights such as travel history, loyalty status, demographics, and real-time context to deliver highly relevant and meaningful offers that enhance the travel experience and drive customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Passenger Facility Charge.

ATPCO record containing data provided by IATA that stores conversion rates from currencies to NUCs. Exchange rates are normally updated quarterly. It is used in fare construction engines to convert add-ons and fares, calculate the total, construct the fare, and then convert the final amount to the appropriate currency.

ATPCO record containing data provided by IATA that lists countries who publish fares in US dollars or euros and stores conversion rates from the native currency to NUCs. Exchange rates are normally updated quarterly. It is coded for the sole purpose of supporting the Construction Data subscription product.

ATPCO’s Passenger Interline Pricing/Prorate System. An online system used by airline revenue accounting departments to obtain historical fare and prorate information to divide the revenue from tickets covering joint transportation.