Tips for air travelers: read the air ticket and study the fares. Decoding an electronic plane ticket

On a purchased airline ticket there are always inscriptions in a foreign language that are incomprehensible to a person, in particular if he is not familiar with it. We will try to help you in this matter.

Name of passengertranslated from English means the name of the passenger. Moreover, the data is written in a form acceptable for all countries - in Latin transcription, exactly as indicated in the passport. After the surname there is a slash, and then either the first letter of the name, or the entire name is indicated. The gender of the person is also indicated there: MR, indicating that the passenger is male, and MRS/MSS is female. According to international requirements, 3 errors are allowed in recordings that meet this field if they do not have any effect on the overall audio quality.

From/To- denotes the route along which the traveler moves. The departure point for the flight coupon is indicated on a special color field. The recording is also made in Latin transcription. The next entry indicates the arrival point. If there are several airports in the city where the traveler is arriving, then the name of the city is indicated first, and then the airport code, which consists of three letters.

Stopoverdenotes a special “stopover” indicator. It usually contains the inscription X/O, which means yes or no. At its core, this means a temporary stop along the route. If it lasts more than 24 hours, then the field is left empty or the letter O is indicated. If this point is indicated as a transit point, then the letter X is written. The presence of a “stopover” to some extent affects the cost of the air ticket, since there are airport taxes, and In the absence of transit stops, such payments are not paid.

Carrierindicates who is engaged in air transportation. The carrier's airline code is entered here, which has only two letters, according to the standards of the International Air Carriers Association. Some of them may be quite obvious for a simple pioneer. For example, SU stands for Aeroflot, and letters like LH stand for Lufthansa. The letters AF indicate the carrier Air France, and BA indicate British Airways. There are also meanings that are not entirely clear. For example, AY, indicating the carrier Finnair, as well as UN, indicating Transaero, etc.

Flightindicate the flight number, and Class - indicates the booking class. Moreover, the Latin letter always denotes a certain quota of places. The most commonly used designation is R, which stands for Supersonic, used on Concord flights. Letters such as F, P, A always mean first class. The letters J, C, D, I, Z indicate that the ticket belongs to a business class passenger. W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - always indicate economic class.

Dateindicates the departure date, and Time - the exact time (only the local time of the point from which the departure takes place is indicated).

Statusin its meaning indicates the reservation status. As a rule, in most cases the confirmed status is “OK”. Only a small portion of tickets have an "RQ" status, indicating a request for a seat at check-in. If a person is traveling with a child less than 2 years old, then “NS” is indicated on the ticket, which indicates a ticket without a seat.

Fare basisindicates what type of fare is used when purchasing an air ticket. The tariff on the coupon is indicated using letters and numbers. For example, the notation NVB/NVA denotes concepts such as Not valid before/Not valid after. Accordingly, dates that are before or after the specified data in the coupon are not intended for the flight. In most cases, on discount air ticket coupons, both dates completely coincide with the departure date. Empty columns indicate that the ticket is valid for a year.

Fare calculationalways denotes tariff calculation. Here is a detailed calculation of the tariff, which determines the cost of the ticket. In the calculation, the following are of great importance: cities, which are designated by a three-letter code, carriers, which are designated by a two-letter code, as well as tariff components in NUC, or in other words in neutral units of calculation. This paragraph also indicates the airport tax. Among other things, the item may also contain the NUC conversion rate, as well as various limiters.

Faredenotes the tariff in the currency at the time of commencement of transportation. For ease of understanding, a simple example. If a ticket is purchased for a London-Moscow flight and the departure takes place from London, then the fare is indicated in pounds. Countries whose currencies are considered “soft” are pegged to US dollars. There is also such a thing as a confidential tariff, then this column is not filled in. And simply the “IT” icon is indicated, or another one - “Forfait”.
The Total field, as a rule, denotes everything, including the full cost of the air ticket. It indicates the currency of the point where the ticket was issued. In Russia it can be either rubles or dollars. The confidential tariff requires leaving the column empty, or indicating the letters of the Fare line.

The tariff equivalent is indicated in the field Equiv/Fare PD. The currency corresponds to the currency where the statement was issued only if the currency of the points of statement and the start of transportation differ from each other.

IN Dachshund field The two-letter inscription indicates the amount of the airport tax.

Field under name Form of paint The form of payment matters. Indicated in options such as:

Cash, if the person pays in cash;
- Invoce or INV - if non-cash;
- CC - indicates the payment has been made from the buyer's credit card. The credit card number is also written there.

Places of departure or destination are entered in the field Origin/Destination. The entire route is indicated using three letters (departure point and arrival point). In particular, these include inscriptions such as SITI, SOTO and others.
There is a separate Airline data column for marking the airline.

The reservation number, which consists of letters and numbers, is entered in PNR Code.

Any restrictions or endorsements are indicated in the column Endorsements/Restrictions. In other words, any restrictions on the transportation of certain things and objects, as well as the opportunity to use another carrier. For example, if it says “SU/KL ONLY”, this means that this ticket is intended for use on flights of the carrier Aeroflot and KLM. According to the terms of the ticket, the passenger can use the services of one carrier at any time, refusing the services of another. Changes are noted according to the tariff. For example, the inscription “RES CHG USD50” may mean any changes to the reservation are possible only after paying a $50 fine.

Typically, discount tickets have the following templates: “XX ONLY/NON REF/NO CHG/NO REROUT” - this means that the ticket is valid only for the XX carrier, or the ticket cannot be returned, or the dates on the ticket cannot be changed, or the route cannot be changed on this ticket.

Any service information is also displayed in this column.
Inscription "Issued in exchange for" indicates that the ticket was issued in exchange for another. In this case, the number of the original ticket is indicated here. The essence of such “correspondence” can be understood from the following example. A person purchased a ticket containing the Moscow-London-Moscow route. Arrival in London occurred on schedule. Then, for some reason, the man decided to change the route to London-St. Petersburg. In this case, the cost of the route will be recalculated and deducted from the cost of the “old” ticket. If the new ticket is more expensive than the previous one, then the person will have to pay a certain amount of money. Otherwise, the agent issues a receipt by which you can receive the remaining amount in Moscow, where the ticket was purchased, and proof of this will be the number of the “old” ticket, which is indicated on the new one.
The additional ticket number is indicated in the Conjunction tickets line. If the number of flights is greater than the column in the flight coupon, then such a ticket must be entered into several forms, where cross-references to other ticket numbers are indicated.

The traveler should be aware that these several forms constitute a single ticket, so you should not lose or throw away one of them until the end of the trip.
All additional restrictions are entered in the Additional endorsements/restrictions column. This contains all the information that does not fit in the Endorsements/Restrictions column.

The tour code, which is used for confidential and special rates, is indicated in the field Tour code.
The stamp of the agency that sold the ticket to the person is placed in the field Validator place. It contains the full name of the agency, address, office number, as well as the IATA number or the Aeroflot code, the reference of the agent, which consists of letters and numbers, who issued the ticket, as well as the date when the ticket was issued.

Electronic air tickets today are increasingly replacing traditional paper ones. Finding plane tickets is becoming easier and more accessible.

There are currently two types of paper air tickets. These are so-called “sandwiches” or an automatically copied air ticket. And automatic vouchers with boarding pass.

The first in English sounds like TAT - Transitional Automated Ticket, the second - Automated Ticket / Boardind Pass. So, what is TAT - the most common version of a paper air ticket in Russia. Giant airlines such as Aeroflot and Ural Airlines, for example, also offer TAT forms to their passengers. Explanation of the air ticket is further in the post.

A “sandwich” is several coupons at once, each with a copy layer attached. When an operator types information about a passenger, the data cuts through all these layers. So, each coupon contains information about all the others. That's what it is the main advantage of TAT air tickets.

Most often there are air tickets with four coupons. Of course, the number of flights does not always coincide with the number of coupons. If there are fewer air travels, the extra coupons are stamped “VOID”, which means they are not valid. To make it even more convincing, the operator tears off the extra stamped coupon.

The last coupon is always a passenger copy, without which the ticket will not be valid.

Air ticket price

TOTAL – here is the total amount of payment for an air ticket, including the fare and all airport taxes. The currency depends on the point at which the air ticket is issued. It happens that the amount is not indicated on the ticket in situations where the air ticket is issued at a confidential fare. Instead of cost, the word “FORAIT” or “IT” may appear.

Airport taxes

TAX/FEE/CHARGE – the amount of the airport tax and two letters are indicated here. It happens that the entire amount simply does not fit into the column, as a result of which the amount of remaining fees is transferred to the last line, and its decoding can be found in column 21.

Rate

FARE – fare amount, written in the currency of the beginning of the route. That is, if a ticket is issued for a flight New York - St. Petersburg, the amount will be issued in American dollars. If the air ticket begins the flight in a country with a “soft” currency, such as Russia, then the fare can also be issued in dollars. EQUIV. FARE PD – there may be such an inscription. This means “fare equivalent”, that is, if the currency of the ticket issuance point is different from the currency of the start of the flight, then the fare is indicated in the currency of the former. In this case, the conversion rate will also be indicated on the air ticket; this data will be printed in column 7 or 21.

Flight route

FROM/TO – the point of departure is indicated first, the line below is the point of arrival. The FROM column is the city of departure; if there are transfers between the final point, each of them will be indicated in the TO column. If the specified city on the route has several airports, the airport code is also indicated.

Stopover indicator

X/O – when stopping at a transfer point for more than a day, “O” is indicated in this field or it remains empty. If the transfer city is a transit point, then the field is filled in with the letter “X”.

Passenger name

NAME OF PASSENGER – passenger details are indicated here in Latin letters. Last name, separated by a slash, the first letter of the full name, and separated by a space, title: MR/MRS/MSS - Mr./Miss/Mrs. The spelling of the surname should be as in the international passport. If you believe international standards, in this field you can shamelessly make mistakes up to 3 times, BUT - so that the sound of the surname is not distorted.

Endorsement/restrictions

ENDORSEMENTS/RESTRICTIONS – this field contains information on all restrictions of your air ticket category, and in addition, the possibility of “transferring” the passenger to another airline is indicated here. For example: if this field says “SU/KL ONLY”, this indicates that it is valid for the airlines KLM (KL) and Aeroflot (SU). That is, even with an already issued air ticket, the passenger will be able to switch from one airline to another. Changes allowed on the air ticket are also indicated in this column. For example, “ONE INBOUND REB FREE” - one change of one date for free, or “RES CHG USD50” - change of reservation with a penalty of $50, etc. As a rule, economy class air tickets and preferential categories of air tickets differ in the standard content of this column, which may look like “XX ONLY/ NON REF/ NO CHG/ NO REROUT”. This means that the ticket is valid only for the specified airline / the air ticket is non-refundable / changing the date of the flight is impossible / changing the flight route is prohibited. Service data can be indicated in the same field.

Carrier

CARRIER – the airline code is indicated here – two letters in Latin. All codes are regulated by the International Air Transport Association.

Flight - everything is clear here. FLIGHT is the flight number.
Air ticket class.

CLASS - in addition to the traditional first, business and economy class, there is also a very luxury - supersonic class of air tickets, relevant for Concord aircraft. It is designated by the letter R. The letters F, P, A are first class. Letters J, C, D, I, Z - business class. Letters W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - economic class.

departure date

DATE – the date is indicated as two numbers and three letters of the month. Everything is clear with numbers; months are designated as follows: JAN, FEB, MAR, APR, MAY, JUN, JUL, AVG, SEP, OCT, NOV, DEC.

Time

Time – the local departure time is always indicated, that is, the time zone of the route’s starting point.

Booking status

STATUS – as a rule, the ticket is issued with the status OK, that is, with a confirmed seat. There is also the RQ mark, which indicates a request for a seat during check-in, and the NS mark - without status, relevant for children under two years old who are flying without a separate seat.

Departure/arrival point

ORIGIN/DESTINATION – three letters of the departure point and, through an oblique, the arrival point are indicated here. If there are several arrival points (with transfers), then they are all indicated through an oblique in the order in which the transfers will be made.

Airline marks

AIRLINE DATA – this column indicates the reservation code, which consists of letters and numbers.

Validator field

The stamp of the booking agency is placed here, which must indicate: the name of the agency, office number (in Russia it starts with 922 for accredited agencies), address, date of issue of the air ticket and code of the agent who issued it.

Free baggage allowance

ALLOW – a number indicating the number of “free kilograms” is indicated here.

Void before/Valid after

NOT VALID BEFORE/NOT VALID AFTER – this field indicates the date before or after which the flight on this ticket is not possible, for those fares that imply the possibility of changing the flight date. For economy class fares, this field usually indicates the date that coincides with the departure date. If the column is not filled in, this means that the flight can be made on this air ticket within a year.

Tariff type

FARE BASIS – the alphanumeric code of the air ticket fare is indicated here.

Form of payment

FORM OF PAYMENT – here is information about how the payment was made. The most common are CASH, that is, cash, INVOICE or INV - when the payment was made by bank transfer, and CC - payment by credit card.

Tariff calculation

FARE CALCULATION – this field indicates a detailed calculation of the fare for the air ticket. It is a combination of a three-letter city code, a two-letter city code, and the so-called “neutral units of account” - tariff details. Airport taxes are entered in the same field if they do not fit into field number 2. Information about exchange rate conversion and various types of service information can also be indicated here.

Additional ticket

CONJUNCTION TICKETS – in situations where the route consists of several flights, the number of which exceeds the number of air ticket coupons, the ticket is issued on several forms at once, and each of them includes the number of an additional ticket in field 22. It is very important to understand that this whole pile of forms is ONE TICKET. And even if you have flown most of the route, under no circumstances should you throw away the forms for this flight. Such a ticket will not be valid. There is an option when field 22 contains ticket numbers issued at a group rate. That is, if you take several tickets at this rate, each of them will contain the numbers of all the others.

Issued in exchange for

ISSUED IN EXCHANGE FOR – this field contains the number of the air ticket that was exchanged for another. That is, if you decide to change the route and change your air ticket to another, you will be given the number of the original ticket.

Additional designations in the decoding of the air ticket

Breakfast or a cup included in the flight is indicated by the letter B
A hot lunch or dinner is symbolized by a crossed knife and fork, or the letters L or D
Cold appetizers are designated by the letter S, or the bun symbol
Multiple meals - X symbol
If a full-length film is broadcast to passengers during the flight, the letter M will appear in the schedule; if the film is a short film, the letter F will appear on the schedule.

Decoding a coupon airline ticket with a boarding pass - Automated Ticket / Boardind Pass (ATB)

The main difference between an ATV air ticket is that each flight coupon is printed separately. Each such coupon has a special magnetic strip that contains information about the flight. That is, An ATV air ticket can be safely used for automatic check-in.

The right side of each coupon is a tear-off coupon on which information about the seat, gate number and boarding time is printed during the check-in process. The passenger copy is a completely separate PASSENGER RECIEPT coupon. Domestic airlines do not use this type of air ticket, but many air carriers operating in Russia use just such tickets. For example, Air France and Lufthansa. Otherwise, the fields and columns of such a ticket, as a rule, coincide with the designations of TAT air tickets.

An electronic ticket is issued, which is valid for boarding the aircraft. This is an A4 sheet, which contains information about the passenger himself and the details of the flight he has chosen. The data is presented in English with codes and numbers that may not be understandable to everyone.

If this is your first time flying on an airplane, then you just need to know the decoding of an electronic air ticket. If you don't know these things, you may have problems finding information about your flight time, terminal number and other important details.

Electronic ticket - general data

Decoding an electronic plane ticket

When you receive a ticket, it is immediately difficult to figure out where and what is indicated. Finding the flight number on an electronic ticket or its arrival and departure times is very difficult. Below in the photo you can see an example of a ticket. All important data is on it marked with blue numbers.

E-ticket.

Information about your last name and first name is indicated number one. They are indicated with Latin letters. When flying abroad, check that their spelling coincided with how they are indicated in your passport. If they are not the same, then you may not be allowed on board the plane.

At number two you will find the name of the company you purchased the ticket from. Number three- the organization that sold you the ticket with its geographical location is indicated.

Number four- this is your individual reservation code. It consists from a set of Latin letters. If you want to find out the status of your ticket or clarify some details about the flight, then this is exactly what you need to call a company employee.

Under the number five The number of your document with which you purchased the ticket is indicated. Check that it matches what is indicated in your passport. They also should not differ from one another.

Number six is your date of birth, and seven- this is the day when your ticket was issued.

Under the number eight you will find the city of departure and arrival. The names may be abbreviated, but this does not play a special role. The name of the airport may be written next to it, if it has one.

Nine means your flight number, which consists of the airline code and a set of three digits.

At number ten the booking class code is indicated. If you see the letters - F, P or A, then this is first class. The difference between them is:

P is the first class with the highest level of service;
F is regular first class;
A - first class with a discount.

Saw the letters J, C, D, I, Z? This is Business Class. Each of them represents a specific level of service on board the aircraft. J is business class, but with an improved service option, close to the first. C - regular business class. D, I, Z - the same, but with a discount.

Letters W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X denote Economy class. If you see the first letter, then this is premium Economy class. S and Y - regular Economy. B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - Economy with discount.

At number 11 arrival and departure times are indicated. Please note that local time is indicated.

Number 12- this is the amount of luggage you can take with you for free.

Number 13- this is the amount of the cost of your ticket, indicated in the currency in which you paid for it. It consists of two parts - the tariff (fare) and various fees (tax).

Fourteen is the total amount you paid for the ticket, indicating the currency of payment.

Last digit— total amount of the tariff.

On tickets, pnr is designated as the order number.

There is also the so-called PNR designation. What is pnr in an electronic ticket? This is an abbreviation from English - “Personal Name Record”. In Russian - designation of your order, which consists of a set of numbers and letters. It is unique for each ticket.

At the very bottom of the ticket The rules of the airline under which the flight is carried out are listed. If you do not understand English, you can always contact the company’s service center, where they will definitely explain them to you.

If you are flying with a transfer, then all the information listed above is added to that relating to your transfers.

There are 3 classes of air tickets: Economy, Business and First. What is the difference? The comfort of the seats and the food offered.

Economy class flights

One of the most popular on the market, as they are the most budget option. Often you have to pay extra for luggage. Meals for flights over 1 hour are offered to passengers based on the decision of the specific airline. Passengers are transported to the plane by bus. Tickets cannot be returned or exchanged at ticket offices.

Economy class corresponds to the following letter designations:

W – premium;
S, Y – regular economy class (various levels of comfort);
B, H - with a discount (different types of discount);
K, L - cheap class (economy with a discount);
M – tourist;
N, Q, T, X, O - various types of discounts;
V - with a discount (youth class);
G - group (reservation under certain conditions).

Business class flights

Tickets of this class allow citizens to occupy more comfortable seats and transport luggage for free. Check-in for the flight is carried out without a queue. Passengers are waiting for the plane in a separate waiting room. A variety of food is offered, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are free.

The following letter designations correspond to business class:

J – premium;
C – normal;
D, Z, I – with a discount (different systems of discounts, on which the cost of business class air tickets may depend).

First class air tickets

Tickets are the most expensive and prestigious. The cost significantly exceeds all other ticket classes. Passengers receive VIP treatment. Comfortable seating, delicious food and premium drinks. Each passenger travels to the plane by special transport, most often a premium car. Passengers can carry luggage of considerable size.

Before booking, you must read the fare rules, as different airlines develop individual fares.

Explanation of the air ticket:

R— first class, improved. Passengers are provided with satellite phones, individual monitors and sleeping accommodations. Available on various Airbus and Boeing aircraft

F- first grade.

A— first class with a discount. For these types of tickets, airlines offer basic fares for the flights they operate, which they can reduce if it is profitable for them at any time (seasonal discounts).

J— business class, improved. The passenger is provided with a seat in the cabin with more spacious seats than in regular business class, the menu has a large selection of dishes, and entertainment is provided (for example, computer games).

WITH- Business Class.

D— business class with a discount. For these types of tickets, airlines offer basic fares for the flights they operate, which they can reduce if it is profitable for them at any time (seasonal discounts).

W— economy class, improved. The distance between the rows is slightly greater than in regular economy class.

K, S— economy class with fixed fares. There are no discounts on such tickets.

B, H, L, M, Q, T, V, Y- usually this is economy class. The letters indicate the airline's fare. For these types of tickets, airlines offer basic fares for the flights they operate, which they can reduce if it is profitable for them at any time (seasonal discounts).

Airlines may impose various restrictions on ticket bookings. The most common restrictions are on order time and number of tickets. In this case, the code G is used. Some air carriers on short-haul flights provide “shuttle” service in economy class, which is indicated by the letters E (no reservation is made, seat is confirmed at check-in) or U (reservation is not required, seat is guaranteed).

General symbols on an air ticket

Name of passenger- passenger's name. Indicated only in Latin transcription (as in a foreign passport). The surname is followed (through a slash) by the first letter of the name or the full name, as well as the gender (MR - Mr., MRS/MSS - Miss or Mrs.). According to international standards, this field allows up to 3 errors without sound distortion.

From/To— flight route. The highlighted field indicates the departure point for this flight coupon in Latin transcription. Below is the destination. If there are several airports in a given city, the name is followed by a three-letter airport code.

Airport codes for Moscow:
VNK(UKO) - Vnukovo
DMD (DME) - Domodedovo
ShRM(SVO) — Sheremetyevo

Stopover— stopover indicator. X/O (no/yes). If at this point there is a stopover along the route for more than 24 hours (“stopover”), then this field is empty or “O”. If this point is a transit point, then there is an “X” opposite this point. The use of a stopover is reflected in the total cost of the ticket at the expense of airport taxes, since in the absence of a stopover, some taxes are not paid, which makes the ticket cheaper.

Carrier- carrier. The carrier's two-letter airline code. The codes are standardized by the International Air Carrier Association (IATA) and can be either quite obvious: SU - Aeroflot, LH - Lufthansa, AF - Air France, BA - British Airways, or not so obvious: AY - Finnair, UN - Transaero, AZ - Alitalia.

Flight— flight number.

Class— booking class. A Latin letter indicating a certain quota of seats on an airplane. Typically: R "Supersonic" (on Concord flights). F, P, A - first class. J, C, D, I, Z - business class. W, S, Y, B, H, K, L, M, N, Q, T, V, X - economy class. Read more about service classes below.

Date— departure date for this coupon.

Time- departure time. Always local time of departure point.

Status— booking status. Typically, a ticket is issued with a confirmed status - “OK”. For some fares, it is possible to issue tickets with the status “RQ” (request for a seat at check-in). The ticket for infants (up to 2 years old) flying without a seat indicates the status “NS”.

Fare basis— type of tariff. Alphanumeric designation of the fare for this coupon: NVB/NVA (Not valid before/not valid after) - Not valid before/not valid after. A date earlier than and later than which, respectively, you cannot fly on this air ticket (if the fare rules allow date changes). For most "hard" discounted fares, both dates coincide with the departure date of the airline ticket. If the columns are empty, this means that this ticket is valid for at least a year.

Fare calculation— tariff calculation. This column provides a detailed calculation of the fare for the entire air ticket. The billing consists of three-letter city codes, two-character carrier codes, and fare components in NUC (neutral unit of account). The combined tax (airport taxes) is also deciphered here. The column may contain service information: conversion rates for neutral units, currencies, and various restrictive ones.

Fare— tariff. Tariff in the currency of the start of transportation. For example, if a ticket is issued on the route London - Moscow, then the fare will be indicated in pounds (GBP). Countries with “soft” currencies (including Russia) have tariffs published in US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare, the fare may not be indicated in this column (replaced with the “IT” or “Forfait” icon).

Total- Total. The full cost of the ticket (fare plus airport taxes) in the currency of the point of issue of the ticket. In Russia, for different airlines this can be either Russian rubles or US dollars. If the ticket is issued at a confidential fare, the amount may not be indicated in this column (replaced with the “IT” or “Forfait” icon).

Equiv/Fare PD- tariff equivalent. The equivalent of the fare in the currency of the check-out point (if the currency of the check-out point differs from the currency of the point of origin of transportation).

Tax- dachshund. Two-letter designation and amount of the airport tax in the currency of the checkout point.

Form of paint— form of payment. There are the following options:
cash - cash
Invoce or INV - cashless payment
CC - payment by credit card. There is a credit card number.

Origin/Destination— point of departure/destination. A three-letter designation of the departure point and, after a slash, the arrival point along the entire route. There are also designations SITI, SOTO, and so on.

Airline data- for airline marks.

PNR Code— alphanumeric booking number.

Endorsements/Restrictions— endorsement/restrictions. This column indicates various restrictions on transportation on this ticket, as well as the possibility of “transferring” (endorsement) of the passenger to another carrier. For example, if the column indicates “SU/KL ONLY,” this means that this ticket is valid on Aeroflot (SU) and KLM (KL) flights, and if the fare conditions allow changes to the ticket, then even to the one already issued ticket, you can “change” from one company to another. If the fare at which the ticket was issued allows any changes, then this possibility should be reflected in this column.

For example, “RES CHG USD50” or “ONE INBOUND REB FREE” means: “Reservation change with a penalty of USD 50” or “One return date change free of charge.”

Typically, for the most preferential (“hard”) fares, the following template is common: “XX ONLY/NON REF/NO CHG/NO REROUT” - “The ticket is valid only on carrier XX/The ticket is not refundable/Changes of dates on the ticket are not possible/Change route is prohibited."
This column can also display service information.

Issued in exchange for- given in exchange. If a ticket is issued in exchange for another (the so-called “correspondence”), then the number of the original ticket is entered in this column.

Conjunction tickets— additional (connected) ticket. If the route includes more flights than there are flight coupons on the form, such a ticket is issued on several forms and cross-references are made here to other ticket numbers. It should be borne in mind that these several forms represent one ticket, and even if you have completely flown the route using one of them, under no circumstances throw it away until the end of the entire trip. Another common case is when the column contains the number of an additional ticket (for group travel).

Additional endorsements/restrictions— additional restrictions. Contains information that does not fit in the Endorsements/Restrictions column.

Tour code- tour code. A symbol used when issuing confidential and special tariffs.

Validator place— validator field. Stamp of the agency that sold the ticket. Must contain the name of the agency, its short address, unique office number, that is, IATA number or Aeroflot code. Alphanumeric reference of the agent who issued the ticket. Ticket issue date.

Other symbols on the air ticket

B or cup - breakfast
L, D or crossed fork and knife - hot lunch or dinner
S or bun, or knife and fork - cold appetizers
X - multiple meals.
M on schedule - a full-length film will be shown to passengers during the flight
F in the schedule is a short film.