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INTRODUCTION

The concept of OB FEE refers to administrative charges that can be defined and charged, for the airline and / or travel agency, in the issuance of electronic tickets.

OFF FEE TYPES

OB is the identifier code IATA gives administrative or extra charges on ticket issuances.

There are 3 types of OB FEES(charges):

•  Type T - Ticketing  Fee
•  Type F - Form of Payment Fee
•  Type R -Requested Service Fee (functionality not implemented)

Considerations:

• The use of the FEE OB within the airline is configured from the JJETKT table of each country under the OB FEE [OBF] parameter .If the indicator is in N (NO) it means that the airline can not apply, nor can configure the collection of FEEs. If it is in Y (YES), the airline can configure the FEEs to be charged at the time of ticket issuance.

• The use of the FEE OB will allow the airline to charge one or more values for the following reasons:

           Type T: Ticketing Fee. A fee is charged for ticket issuance. The value can be with a single amount or a percentage on the Net Fare.

          Type F:  Form of payment fee . It can be charged only when the type of payment is with a credit card or Debit. The value can be with a single amount or a percentage of the total.

• Ticketing  with FEES can be automatic or manual. If automatic mode was applied, the system will take the values defined in the table TX * FEE / *
  
  
• OB FEES are charged only for each new issue and are not reimbursable.
  
  

• OB FEE charges do not apply to the fare mask, that is, they can not be used in the pricing of unpublished rates.

Configurations

To configure the usage of the charges, the OB FEE parameter of the JJETKT / COUNTRY table of the airline must be in Y (YES). If the parameter is in N (NO), pricing and ticketing may not include FEE
The activation will enable the messages when pricing an itinerary. The messages that can be presented are the following:

AIRLINE FEES INCLUDED: when OB charges are included in fare quote

AIRLINE FORM OF PAYMENT FEES MAY APPLY: when the use of OB is active but the payment method has not been detailed.

PRICED WITH VALIDATING CARRIER XX: when the use of OB is active

MANIPULATION OF FEES : when the use of OB has been manipulated and modified manually

DISPLAY AND CONFIGURATION OF THE OB FEE TABLE

The command to display the table is:

TX*FEE/*

The data that set up the table are the following:

ITEM

Indicates the item number, or position, of the FEE in the table.

CODE

Indicates the OB FEE code. It is composed of a fixed format with 5 alphanumeric characters defined in the following way:

• Code: OB (Fixed component)

• Sub-code:
  F: Form of payment Fee
  T: Ticket fee the fee will be charged regardless of the form of payment.

• Identifier: the indicator that identifies the FEE is two alphanumeric characters.
  
  
  Example: OBT01; OBF08

FOP

It is used only when applying a form of payment fee and has two components:

TYPE: Type of Payment

            CC: credit card (CC - Credit Card)

            DC: debit card (DC - Debit Card)

The identifier is FT (Form of payment Type) followed by the type of card. It must contain 2 alphabetic characters.

Example: / FTCC / FCVI

CODE:  Card Code, supports 2 to 4 characters. The identifier is FC (Form of payment Code) followed by the card code

Example: / FTDC / FCMA

EXCH

Application indicator of the FEE in an exchange. This field is optional but if the input is omitted, the value by default will be that a new FEE will not be charged during an exchange transaction.
The identifier in the command is EX and must be followed by the Y (YES) or N (No) parameter to indicate whether the system must charge a new FEE during the exchange.

Example: / EX Y

The system logic works as follows depending on how the FEE is configured with the option YES or NO with respect to the exchange. If the exchange is set to NO, it means that at the time of performing the exchange, a new FEE for the issuance of the new ticket will NOT be charged.

So that the system does not charge the FEE, the new itinerary must be priced  with the WS * FEX command and then follow the normal process of the exchange  besides having the option in NO,

If this option is not used and WS  only is used  instead, when attempting to pass step 3 of the exchange a message alerting  PRICE DISCREPANCY will  warn you and will not allow to finish the process. 

To continue, the process of the exchange, price the itinerary again with the WS * FEX command and then start again the exchange

If the exchange is configured in YES, it means that a new FEE will be charged at the moment of performing the exchange for the issuance of the new ticket. The itinerary can be priced both with the WS command and with the WS * FEX command. Then you should follow the normal steps of the exchange and the system, in step 3,inform that the amount corresponding to the FEE must be paid for the exchange of the ticket.

RFND

This functionality is not yet implemented. It will allow to establish if a charge allows to be reimbursed or not.

TRIP

Indicator of the type of trip. This field is optional, but if your entry is omitted, the system will assume that the FEE that is being configured and should be applied in both types of trips: Domestic and International.

The options are:

•  D: domestic trip
•  I: international trip

The identifier in the command is TR and must be followed by the indicator of the type of trip on which the FEE applies.

Example : TR I

In case of entering a travel type indicator different from D or I, the system will respond with the following error message:

INVALID - TRIP INDICATOR MUST BE D OR I

PAX

Passenger type indicator. This field is optional, but if your entry is omitted, the system will assume that the FEE that is being configured will apply to all  passengers types.

The options are:

•  A: adult
•  C: child / minor
• I: Infant

The identifier in the command is PX (represents the word PAX) and must be followed by the type of passenger on which the FEE will apply.

Examples;.

/ PXAC (FEE applies to adult and child tickets)
/ PXA (FEE applies to adult tickets)

In case of adding an indicator other than A, C or I, the system will respond with the following error message :

INVALID - CHECK PAX TYPE

CH

 Sales channel indicator where the FEE will be charged. This field is optional, but if the entry is omitted, the system will assume that the FEE that is being configured will always apply, regardless of the sales channel.

Options are:

• Host
• Agencies
  
  

The identifier in the command is CH (represents the word CHANNEL) and must be followed by the indicator of the sales channel where the FEE will be charged.

Example

/ CHA (FEE applies to tickets issued in travel agencies)
/ CHHA (FEE applies to tickets issued on the host and travel agencies)

In case of adding an indicator other than H or A, the system will respond with the following error message:

INVALID - INCORRECT SALES CHANNEL

WW

Options are:

•  H: Host (Airline Website)
• A: Agency (Agency Website)

The command indentifier is WW and must be followed by the indicator of the sales channel where the fee will be charged

/ WWH (the FEE applies to the tickets issued on the airline's website)
/ WWA (the FEE applies to the tickets issued on travel agencies websites)

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To remove the channels entered you must use WWN (remove the 2 channels)

In case of adding an invalid indicator, the system will respond with the following error message:

INVALID - INCORRECT SALES CHANNEL

ITIN

This functionality is not yet implemented. It will allow to establish charges with different values by itinerary type: One Way, Round Trip or Open Jaw.

AMOUNT / PERCENTAGE

This indicator is used to define if the FEE will have a fixed amount or will be a percentage of the fare. This indicator is mandatory in the command.

The possible forms of FEE application are:

• Fixed amount
•  Percentage

Fixed Amount: the identifier in the command is AM (represents the word AMOUNT) and must be followed by the currency and the value to charge.

Example /AMUSD15

In case of adding an invalid indicator, the system will respond with one of the following error messages :

INVALID AMOUNT

or

INVALID CURRENCY

Percentage: the identifier in the command is PC (represents the word PERCENTAGE) and must be followedby the percentage value. The maximum value that can be entered as a percentage is 99

Example /PC10

In case of entering an invalid indicator the system will respond with the following error message:

INVALID AMOUNT

PRICING DATE

This indicator is used to establish the pricing dates in which the FEE charge will apply. This field is optional and, if the entry is omitted, the system will assume that the FEE that is being configured will always be collected (assumes all dates in order to OPEN system - OPEN).

EFF: effectiveness of application, the identifier is PE (Pricing Effectivity) followed by the date

DIS: Application discontinuity, the identifier is PD (Pricing Discontinuity) followed by the date. The date format is DDMMMAA. If you wish to indicate that the FEE does not have a discontinuity date, the word  OPEN on the PD must be added.(Pricing Discontinuity)

Example /PE12JUN13/PDOPEN

In case of adding an invalid indicator the system will respond with the following error message:

INVALID - CHECK DATE

POINT OF SALE

This indicator is used to establish the Point of Sale where the FEE will be charged. The configuration applies according to the country of sale. This field is Optional and if omitted applies to all (YY is the indicator that covers all countries).

The identifier in the command is PP (represents the words Point of Pricing) and must be followed by the indicator of the country where the FEE will be charged

The options can be:

•  one country (Ex .: UY)
•  all countries (Ex .: YY)
•  all except one country (eg: XAR) (an X must be placed in front of the country code to indicate the exeption)

Example ; /PPAR o /PPYY o /PPxUS

In case of adding an invalid indicator the system will respond with the following error message:

CHECK COUNTRY CODE

FIRST DEPARTURE :

This indicator is used to establish the Country of Departure, or beginning of the ticket itinerary, from which the FEE will be charged , that is, only the FEE will be collected if the itinerary starts at an airport in the indicated country.This field is optional and if omitted applies to all (YY is the indicator that covers all countries).

 PF (represents the words Point of First Departure) is the identifier in the command and must be followed by the country code of beginning of the itinerary, from which the FEE will be charged.

 Options can be:

• one country (Ex .: UY)
• all countries (Ex .: YY)
• all except one country (eg: XAR) (an X must be placed in front of the country code to indicate the exeption)

Example:   /PFAR o /PFYY o /PFxUS

In case of entering an invalid indicator the system will respond with the following error message:

CHECK COUNTRY CODE

LAST ARRIVAL:

This indicator serves to set the Country of Arrival  from which  the FEE will be charged.The FEE will only  be charged if the itinerary ends at an airport in the indicated country. This field is optional and if omitted applies to all (YY is the indicator that covers all countries).

PL (represents the words Point of Last Arrival)is the identifier in the command and must be followed by the country code of completion of the itinerary, from which the FEE will be charged.

The options can be:
OB FEE

• one country (Ex .: UY)
• all countries (Ex .: YY)
• all except one country (eg: XAR) (an X must be placed in front of the country code to indicate the exeption)

Example:     /PLAR o /PLYY o /PLxUS

In case of entering an invalid indicator the system will respond with the following error message:

CHECK COUNTRY CODE

DESCRIPTION

This indicator is used to define the name and description of the FEE charge. It is a mandatory free text field that accepts from 1 to 30 characters .

NM is the identifier in the command (represents the word NAME) and must be followed by the informative text.

Example /NMTICKETING FEE

ELIGIBILITY

This indicator allows defining if the FEE should be applied to the ELIGIBILITY discounts of the Fare Basis when pricing. These discounts will only apply when the FEE is a fixed amount, ie adding eligibility discounts will not be accepted when the FEE is a percentage; in this case the system will respond with the following error message

INVALID - ELIGIBILITY INDICATOR NOT ALLOWED

EL (represents the word ELIGIBILITY ) is the identifier in the command and must be followed by the discount code defined in the fare rule and then the corresponding  percentage.  It will be possible to add up to 5 types of eligibility. If more than one type of eligibility is added it  should be separated with a "comma

The payment percentage value to be added must be between 0.00 and 100.00 (accepts decimals).

Example:  /ELDC50 o /ELDC50,F130

In case of adding an invalid indicator the system will respond with the following error message:

INVALID - CHECK ELIGIBILITY INDICATOR

Note:
When two fare basis are combined and  have different eligibility  discount , the FEE value  will be calculated considering the lowest of the eligibility discounts.

OFFICE RESTRICTION

This indicator allows for the same rule to use different collection criteria according to the Office where the FEE is priced. The Office can be Host or Travel Agency. It also allows you to set discounts from the eligibility indicator.

OR is the identifier in the command and the options are executed once the FEE rule is created:

ADD

TX * FEE / OR- <item> / A / <Office Id / <currency> <amount> / EL <discount code> <percentage>

Example

DELETE

TX * FEE / OR- <item> / D / <Office Id>

Example 

TX * FEE

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ADD AN OB FEE

In this section we will detail the ways in which an FEE charge can be configured in the system.

In order to create a FEE code the mandatory indicators described in the OB FEE Visualization and Configuration table must be entered after the FEE code entry in all cases. The order of the indicators is indistinct.

TICKETING FEE

Next, we will explain the two ways in which an ticketing fee charge can be configured.

The options are:

• Fixed amount
• Percentage
  
  
  

Fixed amount

The basic command to add a Ticketing fee with a fixed amount is as follows:

TX * FEE / A- <code> / AM <currency> <value> / NM <FEE name>

Example;   :

Note that when adding an Ticketing FEE the code indicator must be a T

(Ticketing Fee). Example: OBT01

Next, the structure of the command to add a ticketing fee  with a fixed amount will be detailed and with all the mandatory and optional indicators,:

TX * FEE / A- <code> / TR <travel type> / PX <passenger type> / CH <channel
sales> / AM <currency> <value> / PE <date> / PD <date> / PP <country of sale> / PF <country of departure> / PL <country of
arrival> / NM <FEE name>

Example

Percentage 

The basic command to add a ticketing fee with a percentage is as follows:

TX * FEE / A- <code> / PC <value> / NM <FEE name>

Example

Next, the structure of the command to add a ticketing fee with a percentage will be detailed and with all the mandatory and optional  indicators:

TX * FEE / A- <code> / TR <travel type> / PX <passenger type> / CH <channel
sales> / PC <value> / PE <date> / PD <date> / PP <country of sale> / PF <country of departure> / PL <country of
arrival> / NM <Fee name>

Example:

FORM OF PAYMENT FEE

Next we will explain the two ways in which a form of payment FEE can be configured.

 The options are:

• Fixed amount
• Percentage

Fixed amount

The basic command to add a form of payment fee used to pay the ticket is:

TX * FEE / A- <code> / FT <card type> / FC <cod. of card> / AM <currency> <value> / NM <FEE name>

Example

Note that when adding a form of payment FEE the indicator of the code must be an F (Form of payment).

Example: OBF09

Next, the structure of the command to enter a form of payment fee with a fixed amount and with all the mandatory and optional  indicators:

TX * FEE / A- <code> / FT <card type> / FC <card code> / TR <travel type> / PX <type of
passenger> / CH <sales channel> / AM <currency> <value> / PE <date> / PD <date> / PP <country of sale> / PF <country
of exit> / PL <arrival country> / NM <FEE name >

Example:

Percentage

The basic command to add a form of payment fee with a percentage is as follows:

TX * FEE / A- <code> / FT <card type> / FC <card code> / PC <value> / NM <FEE name>

Example

Next, the structure of the command to add a form of payment fee with a percentage and with all the mandatory and optional  indicators

TX * FEE / A- <code> / FT <card type> / FC <card code> / TR <travel type> / PX <type of
passenger> / CH <sales channel> / PC <value> / PE <date> / PD <date> / PP <country of sale> / PF <country of
departure> / PL <arrival country> / NM <FEE name>

Example

DELETE AN OB FEE

To eliminate a fee already added you must first display the table with all the already created FEES and then execute the following command:

TX * FEE / D- <item number>

Example:

MODIFY AN OB FEE

To modify a fee already added , you must first display the table with all the already created FEEs and then execute the following command:

TX * FEE / M- <item number> / TOKEN <new value> / TOKEN <new value> / TOKEN <new value>

Examples

Considerations

• It is not possible to modify the application of a FEE from Fixed Amount to Percentage and vice versa; before that situation, the FEE must be deleted and reinstated with the desired application.
  
  
•  At the moment of pricing an itinerary, the system will apply all FEE charges that correspond according to how they have been aded into the table.
  
  
• The system will control that two identical FEE codes are not added in the table. If any of the parameters of the table differs it will be possible to add it. In case of entering a repeated code, the system will return the following error message:   INVALID - FEE CODE ALREADY EXISTS. VERIFY

 PRICING AND TICKETING with OB FEES

When pricing an itinerary you will be able to get OB FEEs in automated or manual way. Automated pricing reads configured parameters from the TX*FEE/* table ,but you can also handle the amounts or percentages during pricing.

AUTOMATED PRICING WITH TICKETING OB FEES