A system containing both routing map and restriction data that supports the fares database.

Revenue passenger kilometers. An industry measure of traffic, calculated by multiplying the total number of revenue passengers by the distance of the flight.

Remote Rules Text Inquiry. RTEXT is a screen mirror image of loose-leaf text pages (rules only). This inquiry system provides the online ability to monitor the changes to rules text within the industry. Domestic and international tariff rules are displayed in tariff page format containing all filed/non-filed rules governing passenger air transportation and international cargo products. Multiple date versions are available in ATPCO's data products.

Round-the-world fares.

The necessary provisions and conditions under which traveling may occur that meet the special requirements set by a carrier or government regulatory agency. It is linked by fare class to fare record and includes the booking code and categories for a given fare. Carriers choose rule numbers according to their regulations. Rule numbers are an aid in autopricing. See also fare rule.

A set of fields in the Fare Manager Rules system for Combinations (Category 10) that provides access to and a summary of subcategory data.

Sales Data Exchange

The right to make a technical landing for refueling, etc. without boarding or disembarking revenue traffic.

The Secondary Passenger Type Code is used to indicate the PTCs that may be further discounted by the presence of Categories 19-22 in the actual Fare By Rule tariff.

A portion of travel of a fare component that is not determined as primary portion of travel.

In international fares, a portion of a journey covered by a single flight coupon. Also called segment.

In domestic US/CA fares, a portion of a journey covered by a single flight coupon. Also called sector.

The amount a passenger pays the agency (or consolidator) for the Negotiated Fare. Also called the Selling amount.

The person or organization who may update the Selling fare based on the Net fare and who makes the Negotiated Fare available for travel agents.

A continuous or related series. Mainly used in reference to the organization of data with categories in the FareManager Rules system.

ATPCO's suite of products that automates and centralizes the collection of ancillary fees for a wide range of secondary charges and services. The current suite of products includes Carrier-Imposed Fees, Ticketing Fees, Optional Services (including baggage allowance and charges), and Branded Fares.

A code identifying the service for which a fee will be assessed. This code consists of a generic service code and a more specific Sub Code to further define the service. Optional Services uses the following six service types: flight-related service, ticket-related services, fare-related services, baggage allowance, baggage charges, and merchandise.

The act of processing changes to an order, such as postponing a trip or requesting a refund after the offer has been purchased. It can be initiated by either the passenger (voluntary) or the airline (involuntary).

The process by which interline partners allocate revenue on a ticket where each carrier operated a portion of the journey. These portions are determined by flight coupon.

The city that appears second in a market city pair. Also called destination city.