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PC4580/26JULAEP

Description:

PC

Command for request

4580

Flight Number

/

Slash

26JUL

Date

AEP

Board point

Response:

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FLT:   4580    BRD: AEP    WED 26JUL06         ROUTE:  AEP/COR/NQN
                                        REGISTRATION:  LV-KKL
                                                 EQP:  SF3 (J)
NOOP:/AR1444
DEI 210:  COR
                                                
STATUS   *AUT*   CHECK IN: OPEN      
                 BOARDING: CLOSE
 ETKT:Y   BRDP:N   BAGT:N   SEAT:Y
   	
 OSL : Y0
SCHEDULED TIME OF DEPARTURE: 19:45
ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE: 19:45
BOARDING TIME:               19:15      GATE: 12A 

AVAILABLE WEIGHT         0
  
CABIN     AC  BS   AS   SS     CHK      BRD      SBY CHK
Y        100   2   98    0/ 0    0/ 0     0/ 0     0/ 0
TOTAL    100   2   98    0/ 0    0/ 0     0/ 0     0/ 0

TRANSIT                          0/ 0     0/ 0     0/ 0

JMP:   3/  1
REMARKS: 
   1. VUELO LIMITADO A METEOROLOGIA
CREW:                          EXTRA CREW:
   1. BARBARO/GASTON                      1. MITRE/LAURA
   2. FERNANDEZ/FRANCISCO              
   3. MERLO/FRANCO                     
   4. DIEZ/ANDREA

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For displaying a flight data for the same airport and day the entry is PC4580

FLT

Indicates the flight number

BRD

Indicates the board point

WED 26JUL06

Date

ROUTE

Route from the requested airport to the final destination

REGISTRATION

Tail number

EQP

Equipment and type of service (J Scheduled Flight, C Extra Section)

The Aircraft Operator is responsable for adding and updating the Aircraft Registration Table (see OAR table), each item contains the aircraft capacity and the system will use the information for updates if necessary

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PC4580/26JULAEP,REGLV-KKK

Description:

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Separator

REG

Registra

LV-KKK

Tail Number (Read from the OAR Table

If new tail number modifies the aircraft capacity the system will display the following message:

Code Block
OK.
** AIRCRAFT CAPACITY DIFFERENCE **
    AEP/COR  CABIN Y  50 =>   20

Automatic re-accommodation when changing the registration

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Passengers already checked in can be automatically re-accommodated, when it is necessary to change planes, and the new one differs in its configuration.

With this command, when changing the registration, you can establish in which column (A,B,C, etc), the passengers who were located in a column that does not exist in the new configuration will be seated.

Example:

The plane they are checked on has columns ABC-DEF and the new plane has rows AC-DF.

Passengers who were seated in column B and E, when changing registration, will not have their equivalent on the new plane.

Command:

PC<FLIGHT>/<DATE><ORIGIN>,REG<NEW REGISTRATION/<ROWS THAT I AM GOING TO RE-ARRANGE>.<COLUMN IN WHICH THEY ARE SITTING><COLUMN IN WHICH THEY WILL PASS>; <RANGE OF ROWS TO RE-ARRANGE>.<COLUMN IN WHICH THE PASSENGER IS SITTING><COLUMN TO WHICH I MOVE THEM>

Example:

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PC2504/05SEPUIO,REGSALSA/*.CA;1-3.DB

Descripción:

PC2504/05SEPUIO,REG

Command

SALSA

New registration

/

Mandatory Slash

*

Indicator of all rows

You can also indicate a range of rows.

1-9

Rows 1 to 9

.

Separation point between the indicator rows and columns

CA

Column in which the passenger (C), to the column in which I move it (A)

;

Semicolon separator between the indicator rows and columns.

1-3

Indicator for rows 1 to 3. 

All can also be indicated with an asterisk.

.

Separation point between the indicator rows and columns

DB

Column in which the passenger is (D), to the column to which I move it (B)

In the example below, the registration of flight 2504 is changed, and the command indicates that:

  • All passengers who are in column C will move to column A (*.CA)

  • Passengers who are in rows 1 to 3, seated in column D, will go to column B (1-3.DB)

  • The system's response will display such movement, reflecting the passenger's old location and new location on the aircraft.

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Type of Service 

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Use the following entry to modify the flight's type of service 

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PC4580/26JULAEP,TYPE<type of service>

Description:

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Separator

TYPE

Indicator for Type of Service

<tipo de servicio>

Indicator for type of service (J Scheduled Flight, C Extra Section)

Example:

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PC6790/1NOV,TYPEC
OK

PC6790/1NOV,TYPEJ
OK

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Status for Check in and Boarding 

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STATUS *AUT*

Indicates Check in is automated

CHECK IN: OPEN

Indicates the status for accepting passengers on the flight

Los status del Check In pueden ser los siguientes:

OPEN

System is open for checking passengers in

CLOSE

System is Close. Passengers cannot be check-in

SUSPEND

System is Suspended. No Action can be performed

WAIT LIST

System is only open for waiting list (Informational only sales are inhibited)

Change the flight Status using the following entries:

Change status to check-in Open

PC4580/26JUL-CHKOPEN

Change status to check-in Close

PC4580/26JUL-CHKCLOSE

Change status to check-in Wait list

PC4580/26JUL-CHKWAIT

Change status to check-in Suspended

PC4580/26JUL-CHKSUSP

Change status to check-in Manual

PC4580/26JUL-CHKMAN

Change status to check-in Automatic

PC4580/26JUL-CHKAUTO

BOARDING: CLOSE 

Indicates beginning of Boarding

Status can be the following:

OPEN

Boarding is open

CLOSE

Boarding is close

Edit the boarding status using the following entries 

BRDOPEN

Change status to open

PC4580/26JULAEP-BRDOPEN

BRDCLOSE

Change status to close

PC4580/26JULAEP-BRDCLOSE


Electronic Ticket Control

ETKT

 

Indicates Electronic tickets is mandatory to accept passengers on the flight.

 Y= YES N= NO

Edit using the following entry:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,ETKTY

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ETKT

E-Ticket Indicator

Y

Affirmative

N

Negative

Boarding Pass Printing Control

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BRDP

Indicates Boarding Passes Are Printed when accepting passengers

Y= YES N= NO

Edit using the following entry:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,BRDPY

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BRDP

Boarding Pass Print Indicator

Y

Affirmative

N

Negative

Bag Tag Printing Option

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BAGT

Indicates the option to print bag tags when accepting a passenger

Y= YES N= NO

Edit using the following entry:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,BAGTY

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BAGT

Bag Tag Indicator

Y

Affirmative

N

Negative

S

Semi Automated (Controls the input on items and manual tag numbers)

Setting up web check-in 

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WCHK

Y

Indicates is the check-in can be performed from a web site


Y= SI N= NO

To Enable or disable the Web Check-in option use the following command:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,WCHKY

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WCHK

web check-in Indicator

Y

Affirmative

N

Negative

The Status will default by the option selected by the carrier on the JJCHK Table (For setting up the check-in parameters).

Adding a Seat map 

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SEAT

Y

makes mandatory the selection of a seat map

if not mandatory this indicator will not display

Tail Number must be previously added for selecting this option

Edit using the following entry:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,SEATY

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SEAT

Seat map Indicator

Y

Affirmative

N

Negative (not displayed on the control panel)

STMP

T

Indicates seat map is Text (on text, not graphic)

when this indicator is not displayed the seat map will default to graphic

Registration Number must be previously added for selecting this option

Edit using the following entry:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,STMPT

Separator

STMP

Seat map indicator

T

Text

G

Graphic


Control for Overselling at the Airport 

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OSL

Y0 

Indicates the capacity authorized for over sale the flight by cabin

This indicator is used when flights are fully booked and more passengers needs to be added on top of the previously authorized for selling. T

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PC4580/26JULAEP,OSLY2

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OSL

Oversale Indicator

Y

Cabin Compartment Indicator (F: First; C: Business; Y: Economy)

2

T

To read more about the rest of the procedure find a full chapter on this document 

Departure Time Control 

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SCHEDULED TIME OF DEPARTURE:

20:00

Scheduled time for departure, time is local

This indicator cannot be edited and reflects the time added from the flight schedule module

ESTIMATED TIME OF DEPARTURE:

20:00

Estimated time of departure, time is local

Can be edited (Maximum time permitted between ETD and BDT is 6 hours) 

Edit using the following entry:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,ETD2100

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ETD

Estimated Time of Departure

2100

Time

To indicate estimated time of departure occurs the following day from the scheduled time of departure add a + sign after the estimated departure time:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,ETD0200+

BOARDING TIME:

19:30

Local boarding time

May be edited as long as boarding time is lower than departure time (Maximum time between ETD and BDT is 6 hours)

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PC4580/26JULAEP,BDT1930

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BDT

Boarding Time Indicator

1930

Time

To indicate boarding time will occur the following day from the Scheduled time of departure add a + sign after the Boarding Time:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,BDT0130+

WCHK - PRESENTATION TIME

17:30

Presentation at the airport time displayed on web boarding passes

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PC4580/26JULAEP,WPT1730

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WPT

Presentation at the airport time

1730

Time

Boarding gate control 

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GATE

Boarding Gate


Use the following entry to add or edit 

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PC4580/26JULAEP,TGA 12A

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TGA

Boarding gate indicator

12A

Gate Number (free text)


Cabin control and space block 

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CABIN

Cabin

Added from the flight schedule module

cannot be modify from the check in except if change occurs in flight schedule module or registration number is replaced

AC

Aircraft Capacity

Changes only if flight schedule or registration number changes or is replaced.

When Registration number changes system displays:

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Modify aircraft capacity from 50 to 20

BS

Block Seats

To edit use the following entry:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,MODY2

Separator

MOD

Block Space indicator

Y

Cabin

2

Block Value

AS

Available Seats for check in

Is the aircraft capacity minus the blocked seats(AC – BS)

Changes only if aircraft capacity or blocked seats are modify.  

SS

Count of seats reserved by cabin or flight legs (adults and child /lap infants)

Passenger counts are according to the reservations generated on the system

CHK

Checked-in passenger counts (adults and child /lap infants)

Value increase as passengers are accepted on the flight.

BRD

Boarded passenger counts (adults and child /lap infants)

Value increase as long as passengers are boarded

SBY

Passengers accepted in stand by list

TRANSIT

Passengers checked, boarded or in stand by list from previous stops of the flights

Control del Jump Seat

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JMP

Indicator for authorized jump seat for the registration number assigned to the flight, and the amount of passenger accepted as jump seat


On the example the amount of passengers authorized as Jump Seat is 3, When displaying the Control Panel the amount of passengers accepted is JMP 1

Remarks for the control panel 

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REMARKS

Field for remarks

Use the following entry to add remarks:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,REM{free text}

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REM

remark indicator

Free text, allows up to 127 characters

Edit the field REM:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,REM1øNew text 

Separator

REM

Remark Indicator

1

Item number to be edited

ø

Change key (TAB Key)

Use a remark to alert ckeck-in agents when accepting passenger. 

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PC4580/26JULAEP,REM1ø#Nuevo Texto

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Separator

REM

Remark Indicator

1

Item number to be edited

ø

Change key (TAB Key)

#

Remark indicator for the PF entry

Delete the remark added to REM

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PC4580/26JULAEP,REM1ø

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REM

Remark Indicator

1

Item number to be edited

ø

Change key (TAB Key)

Adding Crew and Extra Crew 

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CREW

Crew Indicator

Permits to add or edit the names of the crew members. 

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PC4580/26JULAEP,CRWApellido/Nombre-Apellido/Nombre

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CRW

Crew indicator

Crew member's Last Name and Name

-

Separator

Crew member's Last Name and Name

Editr tripulante

Code Block
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PC4580/26JULAEP,CRW1øApellido/Nombre

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CRW

Crew indicator

1

Item number to be edited

ø

Change key (TAB Key)

Crew member's Last Name and Name

Delete Crew member

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PC4580/26JULAEP,CRW1ø

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CRW

Crew indicator

1

Item number to be edited

ø

Change key (TAB Key)

EXTRA CREW

Tripulación extra

Allows the input or edition of crew members, use the following entry:

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PC4580/26JULAEP,EXC Apellido/Nombre-Apellido/Nombre

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EXC

Extra Crew indicator

Crew member's Last Name and Name extra

-

Separator

Crew member's Last Name and Name extra

Edit extra crew Last Name and Name 

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PC4580/26JULAEP,EXC1øLASTNAME/NAME

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EXC

Extra Crew indicator

1

Item number to be edited

ø

Change key (TAB Key)

Crew member's Last Name and Name extra

Delete Extra Crew

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PC4580/26JULAEP, EXC1ø

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EXC

Crew indicator extra

1

Item number to be edited

ø

Change (tecla TAB)

Control and management of waiting List 

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PC4580/26JULAEP-HLDEL

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HLDEL

Indicator to delete Waiting List (HL: Waiting list DEL: Delete)

To perform this action agent sign must include keyword CHKLV2

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The Comercial Available weight or maximum weight for take off must be specified on the control panel using the following entry:

PC (flight)/ (date) (board point),AVW Weight

Example:

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PC506/06JUAEP,AVW10000

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The remaining available weight is obtained from the following calculation: 

Remaining available weght – (TTL Pax weight + TTL Eq.weight + TTL cargo and mail weight)

Response:

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PW506/06JUNAEP
FLT: 506    BRD: AEP    WED 06JUN07   REGISTRATION:
STATUS    CHECK IN: OPEN      
          BOARDING: CLOSE
        OFF   ADT   CHD   INF  WEIGHT     BAG      LOAD      MAIL
        MDZ  3150  	35     0    3185    10/80      5/500    1/100 
TTL LOCAL    3150  	35     0    3185    10/80      5/500    1/100 
TTL DEP      3150  	35     0    3185    10/800     5/500    1/100  		
AVAILABLE WEIGHT   10000/ TTL WEIGHT      7770/ REMAINING WEIGHT   2230
CREW:                           EXTRA CREW:

Description:

AVAILABLE WEIGHT

Commercial Available or maximum weight for take off 

TTL WEIGHT

total sum of amount of passengers, bags, cargo, and mail

REMAINING WEIGHT

Available Weight – TTL Weight


Opening and Closing of flights sales from Check in 

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PC4500/15MAY,CLSY

Description:

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Coma. mandatory separator

CLS

Indicator for CLOSE FOR SALE

Y

Indicator for Y (closes the flight for sale)

Once this indicator is turned ON, in order to allow new sales, over-sale must be used from the Check-in (OSL) followed by a direct sale using the action code OS

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PC4500/15MAY,CLSN

Description:

,

Coma. mandatory separator

CLS

Indicator for CLOSE FOR SALE

N

Indicator for NO (re opens the flight for sale)


DEI210: individual boarding pass printing for direct flights with stops

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PC1717/8DECBOG,DEI/210

Posible error messages

Error

Descripción

INVALID - CITY/AIRPORT

Boarding point does not exist on flight itinerary