Types of airfares

IATA (IATA) - International Association of Air. All flights of any airline can not run without the accreditation of international organizations. Each carrier is assigned a unique code by IATA (the first three digits of the international ticket, such as "Aeroflot" - 555). International tariffs regulated by IATA - the rate base, regardless of airline. These rates are subject to a term - "charges", ie information about them is entered in the print and electronic reservation systems.

Published fares airline

Here, we have a tariff for this direction and the airline. These rates may not be set and changed without the consent of IATA, which means that almost coincides with the IATA fares. Airlines may publish and charges that have no analogues among the IATA fares, but with the consent of IATA. Fewer fees - the price is too great. They are often used for calculations of complex itineraries involving several airlines.

Confidential tariffs of airlines

If you have an easy route and have already chosen the airline, the most profitable of all to exploit its tariffs confidential. As the name implies, these charges are a commercial airline (other carriers within IATA) and are determined by demand and competition in this sector. These rates, as opposed to publication or available worldwide reservation systems, or in any reference books and sold only by the company itself or its agents. Basically only rates require many conditions. Also of note is the fact that these rates are only sold at the beginning of transportation.
In terms of rates of application are subdivided into the following groups:

Normal rates

These rates do not impose any restrictions on the carriage. These rates include: the first ( "F"), companies ( "C") grade and a full annual rate of economic class ( "Y"). These tickets are generally subject to a full refund, a change of dates and itinerary, do not have any restrictions on the dates and duration.

Excursion fares

A type of transition between the normal and special fares (usually called an "EE"). Price hike is usually some sort of minimum and maximum length of stay in the destination point. Ticket issued for this price is almost always the subject of a full refund, allows you to change the date and location.

Special rates

The most voluminous category of charges, which takes most of the passengers. The logic of the airlines are quite obvious - the cheapest rate, the tougher the conditions for its use. Therefore, it is appropriate to consider the main conditions for the application of special tariffs and restrictions in more detail.

Usually, all rates for this group are the minimum and maximum period of stay at the destination (the minimum stay and maximum stay). With few exceptions, most of the special rate is a minimum of one night from Saturday to Sunday (the so-called "rule of Sunday" - Sunday article) and a maximum of a month.
Another important criterion - that the existence of intermediate stops along the way (the "Stop Over" - Scalo). Call is considered the first arrest of more than one day. Almost all the special rates or not to allow these stops, or require an additional payment for doing so.
Often there is a need to get to a point, and return from another. The path to the special rates are usually published solved within a country.
All rates are fixed dates of departure and arrival times, a change that is prohibited or permitted in significant fines. Return ticket, issued at a special rate is only in exceptional cases.
Another characteristic of this group rate, the impossibility of his book - by virtue of the rules indicates that the payment of air tickets and unloading must be received no later than 24 - 72 hours after booking. from : - www.votpusk.ru