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Remove Fare Basis Code from Fare Calculation Line Background and Frequently Asked Questions

Updated June 8, 2012

Introduction

Sabre Travel Network®

subscribers may sometimes encounter issues with fare calculation

line and ticket digit limitation in complex, extensive itineraries. To alleviate some of

these problems, the fare basis code will be removed from the fare calculation line to

provide additional space. It will continue to be displayed in all other places as displayed

today.

Background

1. Why is the fare basis code being removed from the fare calculation line?

The removal of the fare basis code from the fare calculation line relieves space

limitations on a fare calculation display when the fare basis and other fields exceed the

system limits for a pricing response. When the system limit is exceeded, users are

required to issue tickets manually and/or as separate tickets. Removing the fare basis

code from the fare calculation line frees up character space to allow automated ticketing

to process.

2. Does this apply to all subscriber locations?

The fare basis code is only removed from the fare calculation line for enhanced air

shopping and pricing (ATSE V2). The enhancement is already effective in over thirty

countries, including AE / AR / BH / BO/ BR / BZ / CL /CR / CO / DK / EC / EG / FI /

GT / HN / IT / JO / KW / LB / MX / NI / NO / OM / PA / PE / PY / QA / SA / SE / SV /

SY / UY / VE / YE.

In late November 2011, the fare basis code was removed from the fare calculation line for

all Sabre Connected points of sale in Chile (CL), Colombia (CO), Ecuador (EC),

Paraguay (PY) and Uruguay (UY).

The fare basis code will be removed from the fare calculation line for all Sabre

Connected points of sale in Russia (RU & XU), Armenia (AM), Ukraine (UA) and

Romania (RO) in July 2012. It will also be removed for subscriber locations in Anguilla

(AI), Bahamas (BS), British Virgin Islands (VG), Dominican Republic (DO), Antigua &

Barbuda (AG), Aruba (AW), Barbados (BB), Dominica (DM), Grenada (GD),

Guadeloupe (GP), Guyana (GY), Montserrat (MS), Curacao (CW), St. Maarten (SX),

Bonaire & St. Eustatuis (BQ), St. Kitts & Nevis (KN), St. Lucia (LC), St. Vincent (VC),

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Suriname (SR), Trinidad and Tobago (TT), Haiti (HT), Jamaica (JM ), Martinique (MQ),

Cayman Islands (KY) and Turks & Caicos (TC).

Plans are still in development to extend the fare basis code removal from the fare

calculation line for the US (US), Bermuda (BM) and Canada (CA), with an update on this

release to be provided later in 2012.

The removal of the fare basis code from the fare calculation line applies if you are

AAA’d into a PCC in a country and/or located in a country where it has been activated.

Note that the fare basis code is not removed from the fare calculation line if you are

AAA’d into a PCC that is not in an activated country, even via a sale/ticket override.

3. Is this a mandate?

The removal of the fare basis code from the fare calculation line is in compliance with

IATA Resolution 722 Para 3.16 Fare Calculation and in accordance with BSP and ARC

reporting guidelines.

Application

4. Is the fare basis code removed from the fare calculation line for Direct

Ticketing? Yes, the fare basis code will not show in the fare calculation line in nations where this

feature has been activated.

5. What about Phase IV manual ticketing?

The fare basis code is optional in the fare calculation line in Phase IV manual ticketing. It

must still be added at the segment level however via the line entitlements.

6. Is the fare basis code removed from negotiated fares pricing (SNAP)

Yes, the fare basis code is removed from all automated pricing.

7. Is the fare basis code removed from fares created via Private Fares (Sabre

MyFares)

Yes, the fare basis code is removed from all automated pricing, including Private Fares.

8. Is there a change in the Interface User Record (IUR)?

Yes, there are changes in the IUR. The M6 record contains the fare basis code today.

After this implementation, it will be removed from the M6 as shown in the examples

below.

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Example with the fare basis code included:

Example with the fare basis code removed:

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9. Does this impact Sabre Web Services and SDS responses?

Some responses from both Sabre Data Source (SDS) and Sabre Web Services will change

as a result of this implementation.

Affected SDS MDRs include (but may not be limited to):

AIRAALSAD0PNR0 (the response to the JX family of commands)

AIRAALAIRPRICE (the response to the WP family of commands)

AIRAALEZTRIP00 (the response to the WPNI/JR family of commands)

AIRAALPQDISPLY (the response to *PQ-type entries)

Affected Sabre Web Services include (but may not be limited to):

OTA_TravelItineraryRead

TravelItineraryRead

OTA_AirPrice

OTA_AirLowFareSearch

BargainFinderMax

BargainFinderPlus

DisplayPriceQuote

eTicketStatus

Users of SDS and Sabre Web Services are encouraged to test their applications using the

Sabre TSTS host to determine how their code might be affected. The change to the fare

calculation line has already been loaded to that host and users can run queries against test

data to identify impacts to their systems. Fare basis code data remains available for each

of these queries, but in different locations in the data responses. Please consult the Sabre

Web Services Help Desk or your account’s technology team for further assistance in

locating necessary data elements.

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Remove Fare Basis Code Pricing and Ticketing Examples

10. How does the pricing response look when the fare basis code is included today?

Pricing with fare basis code in fare calculation line – example only

Stored Price Quote Record with fare basis code in fare calculation line – example

only

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11. How will the pricing response look after the fare basis code is removed?

Pricing without fare basis code in fare calculation line – example only

Stored Price Quote Record without fare basis code in fare calculation line – example

only

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12. Does the Fare Basis Code still show in the Fare Calculation Line Display

(WPDF) entry?

Yes, the fare basis code will still show in the WPDF entry as shown below in the before

and after examples when the fare basis code has been removed from the fare calculation

line in an activated nation.

Fare Calculation Line Display (WPDF) – with fare basis code in the fare calculation

line and WPDF – example only (before activation to remove the fare basis code

from the fare calculation line)

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Fare Calculation Line Display (WPDF) – fare basis code is removed from the fare

calculation line, but still in WPDF display – example only (after activation to

remove the fare basis code from the fare calculation line)

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13. Will the electronic ticket record (WETR / WTDB) still display the FBC

information?

Yes, the fare basis code will be removed from the fare calculation line, but will still

appear in the segment coupon level, as shown in the following before and after examples.

Ticket Record (WETR) – with fare basis code in fare calculation line – example only

Ticket Record (WETR) – without fare basis code in fare calculation line – example

only

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Enhanced Ticket Record (WETR) – with fare basis code in fare calculation line –

example only

Enhanced Ticket Record (WETR) – without fare basis code in fare calculation line –

example only

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Database Ticket Image (WTDB) – with fare basis code in fare calculation line –

example only

Displays the captured image of the ticket in the Sabre system's ticket database (not the

airline's ticket database as shown in the WETR display)

Database Ticket Image (WTDB) – without fare basis code in fare calculation line –

example only

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14. Will the fare basis code show in the fare calculation line for automated reissues

via WFR/WFRF in countries where this has been activated?

No - all Sabre Travel Network reissues tools will remove the fare basis code from the fare

calculation line when the new ticket price is provided by Sabre pricing. Therefore ticket

reissues also benefit from the extra real estate that removal of the fare basis code

provides.