[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 32375-32382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16045]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
14 CFR Part 241
[Docket No. OST-95-744; Notice No. 96-18]
RIN Number 2139-AA04
Passenger Origin-Destination Survey Reports
AGENCY: Office of Secretary, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT or the Department)
proposes that large certificated U.S. air carriers participating in
code-share arrangements report both the ticketing and operating air
carriers in their quarterly Passenger Origin-Destination Survey
reports. DOT needs the information to assess accurately the effects of
code-sharing alliances in air transportation. Also, the Department
proposes to expand by one position the field entitled ``Total Dollar
Value of Ticket'' to accommodate current charges; and to standardize
the format for floppy disk submissions using the
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same 200 character record layout that is used for magnetic tape
submissions. This action is taken on the Department's own initiative.
DATES: Comments are due August 23, 1996.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be directed to the Docket Clerk, Docket OST-
95-744, room PL 401, Office of the Secretary, Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001 from
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Comments: Comments should identify the regulatory docket number and
be submitted in duplicate to the address listed above. Commenters
wishing the Department to acknowledge receipt of their comments must
submit with those comments a self-addressed stamped postcard on which
the following statement is made: Comments on Docket OST-95-744. The
postcard will be dated/time stamped and returned to the commenter. All
comments submitted will be available for examination in the Rules
Docket both before and after the closing date for comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bernie Stankus, Office of Airline
Information, K-25, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 400 Seventh
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4387.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Code-sharing has become increasingly widespread in both interstate
and foreign air transportation. Congress has urged the DOT to analyze
more thoroughly the effects of international code-sharing on air
transportation and U.S. air carriers. In testimony before the Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation in June 1995, the
Secretary pledged to expand the DOT's monitoring of the effects of
code-sharing.
Under the current Passenger Origin-Destination Survey (Survey)
reporting system, the DOT has difficulty evaluating the effects of
code-sharing alliances on air carriers and consumers. As currently
designed, the Survey does not identify both carriers on a code-share
ticket. According to instructions sent to participating carriers on
September 11, 1995, the Survey identifies the carrier transporting the
passenger (operating carrier), but not the ticketing carrier (carrier
of record on the ticket).
To assess accurately the effects of international code-share
agreements, DOT needs to know the ticketed carrier as well as the
transporting carrier for the various legs of the passenger's flight.
If both code-sharing partners are identified in the survey, it will
eliminate the need for special reports, as now obtained from certain
U.S. carriers, regarding major international code-share alliances.
In the United States, regional carrier service is growing as major
carriers are handing over more service to their code-share partners.
Service to small communities can be affected by code-sharing, creating
a need for DOT to monitor the impact on the communities from code-share
services.
Given the need for international code-share data, the need for
purely domestic code-share data, and the fact that many international
passengers interline on domestic code-share flights, the requirement to
report both the ticketed and operating carriers is proposed for both
international and domestic tickets. This coverage would benefit
participating carriers by eliminating the need for maintaining two
reporting systems, one for international service and one for domestic
service.
On October 23, 1995, the DOT issued a notice in the Federal
Register (60 FR 54407) stating its intention to collect the identities
of both the ticketed and operating carriers from code-share operations
(Accounting and Reporting Directive No. 194.) This requirement was to
become effective on January 1, 1996.
A 30-day comment period was provided. Some of the commenters
believed this issue should be addressed by rulemaking. In deference to
those comments, the DOT issued Accounting and Reporting Directive No.
198 which rescinded Accounting and Reporting Directive No. 194, and
stated the Department's intent to proceed with a rulemaking in order to
allow full and public discussion. Other commenters requested a delay in
the implementation date, clarification of reporting downline code-
shares in which the lifting carrier (reporting carrier) is not a party
to the code-share, clarification of reporting code-share information
from tickets that are lifted by another carrier, and some carriers
requested that the code-share data relating to foreign carriers be
withheld from public disclosure.
We propose to collect survey data that identifies both the
ticketing and operating air carriers without causing an undue burden on
reporting air carriers.
General Definitions
A participating carrier is a large certificated U.S. carrier that
is required to submit the quarterly Survey.
The reporting carrier is the first participating carrier that
operates a segment of a passenger's itinerary. The reporting carrier is
responsible for submitting the Survey data. DOT proposes that the
reporting carrier be responsible for identifying the operating and
ticketing carriers for code-shares in which the reporting carrier is a
party.
The ticketed carrier is the carrier whose two character carrier
code appears on the passenger ticket.
The Passenger Origin-Destination Survey is a sampling of airline
passengers' itineraries. Currently, all participating carriers are
reporting a 10-percent sample by reporting all ticket numbers ending
with zero. Some carriers using a ticketless reservation system have
made an alternative arrangement to report a 10-percent sample.
Implementation Date
Given the urgent need for accurate, reliable code-share data, the
DOT plans to make the rule effective on the first day of a calendar
quarter, at least 60 days after the final rule is published. For
example, if the final rule were published on July 30, 1996, the rule
would be effective on October 1, 1996, with the first submission due on
February 15, 1997. If the final rule were published on August 3, 1996,
the rule would be effective on January 1, 1997, with the first
submission due on May 15, 1997. The DOT believes this will allow
sufficient time for participating air carriers to make necessary
changes to their information gathering systems.
Downline Code-Share Flights
The reporting air carrier is responsible for identifying its own
code-share partners. When there is a downline code-share segment in
which the reporting carrier is not a party, the reporting carrier is
not required to expend extra resources to track and properly identify
both the operating and ticketed carrier for such downline segments.
When a downline operating carrier is not known by the reporting
carrier, the reporting carrier would use the ticketed carrier's code to
identify the unknown operating carrier. DOT would prefer to have both
carriers properly identified on all code-share segments. However, we
recognize that, under current conditions, the burden of requiring the
reporting carrier to capture other parties' code-share data would
likely outweigh the benefits of the data. Where such data are readily
available to the reporting carrier, it should report both operating and
ticketed carriers for downline code-share operations in which they are
not a party. This procedure would improve the value of the Survey for
all users.
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Lifting Tickets
The reporting carrier is responsible for sampling and reporting
applicable tickets from all passengers carried on flight segments which
it operates including, but not limited to, code-share and blocked-space
passengers. In some instances, the reporting (operating) carrier may
not actually lift the passenger's ticket. Nevertheless, in these cases
it is the responsibility of the reporting carrier to get the necessary
information from its code-share affiliated carrier to properly report
all applicable tickets. Otherwise, passengers will not be properly
sampled and the Survey results will be distorted.
Nonreported or Dual Reported Tickets
DOT recognizes that with code-sharing, some tickets that normally
would be reported are not reported, and other tickets may be reported
twice.
For instance, a passenger is ticketed under a U.S. participating
carrier's code and is carried by a foreign carrier. That passenger then
interlines with another U.S. participating carrier. The foreign carrier
does not report the Survey; and the second operating carrier may
believe that the U.S. carrier, appearing on the ticket, operated the
first segment and reported the ticket.
If a U.S. carrier operates a flight segment that is ticketed using
the code of its foreign air carrier partner, the U.S. carrier would
report the Survey data. If that passenger then interlines with a second
U.S. carrier, that second U.S. carrier may believe it is the first U.S.
operating carrier and also report the Survey data. However, we believe
these instances will be the exception and will not materially impact
the results of the Survey.
Reporting Examples
Below are some examples of code-share itineraries:
A. Single Segment Itineraries
1. U.S. air carrier (BB) operates under a foreign air carrier's
code (FO).
O&D reporting--BB
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--FO
2. Foreign air carrier (FO) operates under U.S. air carrier code
(BB).
O&D reporting--none (No U.S. participating carrier operated a flight
segment)
Operating carrier--FO
Ticketed carrier--BB
3. A nonparticipating U.S. air carrier (NP) operates under a U.S.
air carrier's (BB) code.
O&D reporting--none (No U.S. participating carrier operated a flight
segment)
Operating carrier--NP
Ticketed carrier--BB
4. U.S. participating air carrier (AB) operates under U.S.
participating air carrier's (XY) code.
O&D reporting--AB
Operating carrier--AB
Ticketed carrier--XY
B. Multi Segment Itineraries
1. Foreign air carrier (FO) operates under U.S. air carrier code
(BB) then the passenger interlines with US carrier (BB).
O&D reporting--BB (was the first participating U.S. carrier to
operate)
First Segment
Operating carrier--FO
Ticketed carrier--BB
Second Segment
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--BB
2. U.S. air carrier (BB) operates under a foreign air carrier's
code (FO) and the passenger interlines with the foreign carrier.
O&D reporting--BB (operated first segment)
First Segment
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--FO
Second Segment
Operating carrier--FO
Ticketed carrier--FO
3. Nonparticipating U.S. air carrier (NP) operates under
participating U.S. carrier code (BB) and the passenger interlines with
BB.
O&D reporting--BB (operated second segment)
First Segment
Operating carrier--NP
Ticketed carrier--BB
Second Segment
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--BB
4. U.S. participating carrier (BB) operates under U.S.
participating air carrier (XY) code and the passenger interlines with
XY.
O&D reporting--BB
First Segment
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--XY
Second Segment
Operating Carrier--XY
Ticketed Carrier--XY
C. Multi Segment Itineraries With Interline Between Code-Share and
Noncode-Share Carriers
1. Foreign air carrier (FO) operates under U.S. participating
carrier's code (BB) and then the passenger interlines with U.S.
participating carrier XY.
O&D reporting--XY (However, this ticket probably would not be
reported if XY did not realize it was the first participating
carrier to operate)
First Segment
Operating carrier--FO
Ticketed carrier--BB
Second Segment
Operating carrier--XY
Ticketed carrier--XY
2. Foreign air carrier (FO) operates under a U.S. participating
carrier's code (BB), the passenger interlines to a BB operated flight
and then interlines with U.S. participating air carrier XY.
O&D reporting--BB (operated second segment)
First Segment
Operating carrier--FO
Ticketed carrier--BB
Second Segment
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--BB
Third Segment
Operating carrier--XY
Ticketed carrier--XY
3. U.S. air carrier (BB) operates under foreign air carrier's (FO)
code, the passenger interlines to the foreign air carrier then to
another U.S. air carrier (XY).
O&D reporting--BB (BB operated the first segment; however, there may
be duplicate reporting, if XY believed it was the first operating
U.S. carrier and also reported the data)
First Segment
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--FO
Second Segment
Operating carrier--FO
Ticketed carrier--FO
Third Segment
Operating carrier--XY
Ticketed carrier--XY
4. Nonparticipating U.S. air carrier (NP) operates under a U.S.
participating air carrier's code (BB) and the passenger interlines with
BB and then with XY.
O&D reporting--BB (operated second segment)
First Segment
Operating carrier--NP
Ticketed carrier--BB
Second Segment
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--BB
Third Segment
Operating carrier--XY
Ticketed carrier--XY
5. Nonparticipating U.S. air carrier (NP) operates under a U.S.
participating air carrier's code (BB) and the passenger interlines with
U.S. participating carrier XY.
O&D reporting--XY (However, this ticket probably would not be
reported if XY did not realize it was the first participating
carrier to operate)
First Segment
Operating carrier--NP
Ticketed carrier--BB
Second Segment
Operating carrier--XY
Ticketed carrier--XY
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6. U.S. participating carrier (BB) operates the first segment; the
passenger then interlines on a code-share between AB and XY.
O&D reporting--BB (If BB did not know AB operated second segment it
would report XY for both operating and ticketed carriers)
First Segment
Operating carrier--BB
Ticketed carrier--BB
Second Segment
Operating Carrier--AB
Ticketed Carrier--XY
Honored Tickets
There are instances where a reporting carrier may honor the ticket
of another carrier (noncode-share partner), and transport the passenger
without re-issuing the ticket. In these cases, the reporting carrier
should treat the ticket as if it had actually been re-issued and report
it accordingly. If the reporting carrier reported the air-carrier code
on the actual ticket, it would appear that there is a code-share
arrangement between the ticketed and operating carrier when, in fact,
there is none.
Confidentiality of Code-Share Data
United, Delta and Northwest believe code-share data relating to
their foreign code-share partners should be granted special
confidential treatment. DOT disagrees. The DOT policy has been to
consistently treat the equal data exchanges of traffic statistics as
procompetitive. Carriers enter into code-share arrangements in an
attempt to gain marketing advantages. DOT believes that these
arrangements should not be given special disclosure treatment, because
all participating carriers will be reporting their code-share
operations in the same manner. Therefore, we are proposing not to alter
the regulations as they pertain to the release of Survey data.
Total Dollar Value of Ticket
The Total Dollar Value of Ticket equals the passenger fare plus any
tax or other charges such as Passenger Facility Charges (PFC). Because
some fares now exceed $9,999, we propose to expand the ``Total Dollar
Value of Ticket'' field by one position.
Standardize Formats for Floppy Disk Submissions
The Department has encouraged carriers that do not have the
capability to report via magnetic tape or cartridge to submit their
reports via floppy diskettes. To avoid the multitude of formats
currently received, we propose to prescribe a 200 position format with
standard lengths of fields for submission of personal computer (PC)
generated Survey reports. The field descriptions and field lengths will
be identical to the fields prescribed for magnetic tape/cartridge
submissions (see Appendix A Sec. IX. ADP Instructions of 14 CFR
241.19). However, to simplify the PC submissions, the submitter may
report the dollar value of the ticket in the field immediately after
the last reported city code, rather than in positions 196-200.
Submitters may separate fields by using commas or tabs (comma delimited
ASCII or tab delimited ASCII format).
Reporting Burden
We estimate a four-hour increase per response to report both the
ticketed and operating carrier and a one-time reprogramming burden of
200 hours per respondent. Some of the code-share operators that have an
extensive network may very well experience a larger increase in
reporting burden, while carriers that do not code-share or interline
will experience less of a reporting burden increase.
We estimate reprogramming costs of $10,000 per carrier (200 hrs.
x $50 = $10,000), and an annual burden increase of $800 (16 hrs. x
$50 = $800). Total first year cost for the airline industry would be
approximately $432,000 (40 carriers x $10,800 = $432,000). After the
first year, the annual cost of the rule is estimated to be $800 per
carrier and $32,000 for the industry.
Carriers that commented on the October 23, 1995 Federal Register
Notice believed that the burden increase would be greater than DOT's
estimate. However, these carriers were under the assumption that they
would be required to track the code-share flights of alliances in which
they were not a participant. Since carriers are not required to track
these code-share flights, DOT believes their burden estimates were
overstated. DOT encourages carriers to give us their burden and cost
estimates for complying to this NPRM.
Rulemaking Analyses and Notices
Executive Order 12866 and DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
This proposed rule is not considered a significant regulatory
action under section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 and, therefore, is
not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget.
This rule is not considered significant under the regulatory
policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation (44 FR
11034). The purpose of the rule is to improve the accuracy and
reliability of the Survey. This objective will be achieved by amending
14 CFR 241.19-7 to include the collection of the identity of the
ticketed carrier along with the identity of the operating carrier.
There are about 40 carriers that report the Survey. With the reporting
of operating and ticketed carriers, DOT would be able to conduct
balance of benefits analyses for international agreements and monitor
the adequacy of air service to small communities.
Executive Order 12612
This proposed rule has been analyzed in accordance with the
principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612
(``Federalism'') and the DOT has determined the rule does not have
sufficient federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a
Federalism Assessment.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I certify this proposed rule will not have a significant economic
impact on a substantial number of small entities. The amendments will
affect only large certificated U.S. air carriers operating scheduled
passenger service. The Department's economic regulations define ``large
certificated air carrier'' as U.S. air carriers, holding a certificate
issued under 49 U.S.C. 41102, that operate aircraft designed to have a
maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload
capacity of more than 18,000 pounds. Consequently, small carriers are
not affected by this NPRM.
National Environmental Protection Act
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics has analyzed the proposed
amendments for the purpose of the National Environmental Protection
Act. The proposed amendments will not have any impact on the quality of
human environment.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The reporting and recordkeeping requirements associated with this
rule are being sent to the Office of Management and Budget in
accordance with 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35 under OMB NO: 2139-0001.
Administration: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Title: Passenger
Origin-Destination Survey Report; Need for Information: Statistical
information on airline passenger movements; Proposed Use of
Information: Balance of benefits analyses for international agreements
and monitoring adequacy of air service to small communities; Frequency:
Quarterly; Burden Estimate: 46,080 annual hours; Average Annual Burden
Hours per Respondent: 1152. For further information contact: The Office
of
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Information Resource Management, M-32, Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Washington, DC 20590-0001,
(202) 366-4735 or Transportation Desk Officer, Office of Management and
Budget, New Executive Office Building, Room 3228, Washington, DC 20503.
Regulation Identifier Number
A regulation identifier number (RIN) is assigned to each regulatory
action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations. The
Regulatory Information Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda in
April and October of each year. The RIN number 2139-AA04 contained in
the heading of this document can be used to cross reference this action
with the Unified Agenda.
List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 241
Air carriers uniform system of accounts and reports.
Proposed Rule
Accordingly, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics proposes to
amend 14 CFR part 241 Uniform System of Accounts and Reports for Large
Certificated Air Carriers, as follows:
PART 241--[AMENDED]
1. Revise Sec. 19-7(b) to read as follows:
Sec. 19-7 Passenger origin-destination survey.
(a) * * *
(b) Those participating air carriers that have access to automatic
data processing (ADP) services shall utilize magnetic tape, cartridge,
floppy diskette or other ADP media for transmitting the prescribed
data. Those carriers without ADP capability should contact the Office
of Airline Information for further instructions ((202) 366-4373).
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2. In Appendix A of Sec. 19-7, revise Sec. V.B to read as follows:
* * * * *
B. Selection of Reportable Flight Coupons. The flight coupons
identified above are to be examined to isolate the reportable flight
coupons, i.e. coupons from which data are to be recorded. Flight
coupon data are reported only by the first honoring and
participating carrier (operating carrier). Such carriers shall
report the required data for the entire ticketed itinerary.
If a participating carrier has preceded an examining carrier on
any stage in the trip itinerary, including any stage in a
conjunction itinerary and any stage in a reissued ticket (either
before or after reissue) that coupon is not reportable.
For conjunction tickets, the ticket number for the first ticket
booklet determines if the conjunction tickets should be reported in
the Survey. Otherwise, conjunction tickets do not require special
treatment and are governed by the rules for regular tickets.
No adjustment is made in the Survey for alterations or changes
in the trip itinerary subsequent to the stage covered by the
reportable coupon.
3. In Appendix A of Sec. 19-7, in Sec. V.D., revise paragraph
D.(1); the table in paragraph D.(2)(a); paragraph D.(2)(b); paragraph
(c) and the first paragraph of (d) to read as follows:
* * * * *
D. Recording of Data from Reportable Flight Coupons. (1) The
following items are to be reported from the reportable flight
coupons:
(a) Point of origin,
(b) Operating carrier on each flight stage (if unknown, identify
ticketed carrier),
(c) Ticketed carrier on each flight stage,
(d) Fare-basis on each flight coupon, C, D, F, G, X or Y,
(e) Points of stopover or connection (interline and intraline),
(f) Point of destination,
(g) Number of Passengers, and
(h) Total dollar value of ticket (fare plus tax or other charges
such as Passenger Facility Charges).
(2) * * *
(a) * * *
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000001 UCA YV UA Y JFK TW TW X
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Passengers................... Utica...... Mesa Operating United Ticketed Fare....... New York Kennedy TWA Operating TWA Ticketed Fare.
Carrier. Carrier. Airport. Carrier. Carrier.
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(Surface segment indicator
consists of dash dash and a
SFO blank in lieu of carrier code
and fare-basis code)
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San Francisco.......................... Surface segment.
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OAK UA UA G LAX DL DL SLC F
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Oakland.......................... United Operating United Ticketed Fare.......... Los Angeles............. Delta Operating Delta Ticketed Salt Lake City..... Fare.
Carrier. Carrier. Carrier. Carrier.
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NW NW D PHX AA AA C LAX
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Northwest Operating Carrier.. Northwest Fare............ Phoenix......... American American Fare........... Los Angeles.
Ticketed Operating Ticketed
Carrier. Carrier. Carrier.
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JL JL C NRT 4596
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Japan Air Lines Operating Japan Air Lines Fare.............. Tokyo Narita...... Dollars of Fare +
Carrier. Ticketed Carrier. Tax.
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(b) All entries for operating and ticketed carriers for a coupon
stage of an itinerary are to be recorded using two character IATA-
assigned or DOT codes, as in the above example. Note that the fare code
summary was properly inserted after the ticketed carrier's code, i.e.,
UA for United Air Lines and Y for unrestricted coach class service.
When a two-character carrier code is shown on the ticket, record that
code for the
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ticketed carrier. However, if a code is obviously incorrect, record the
correct carrier code. If the reporting carrier does not know the
operating carrier on a downline code-share segment, it may use the
ticketed carrier's code for both the operating and ticketed carriers.
This applies only when the reporting carrier is not a party to the
code-share segment. Except for the infrequent compression of data to
fit into the stage-length limitation (7 or 23 stages at the carrier's
option), all carrier codes are to be recorded, including data on air
taxis, commuters, intra-state, and other carrier portions of
itineraries. On tickets involving interchange service or other
cooperative carrier arrangements, the juncture point(s) where the
passenger moves from one carrier system to another is to be recorded as
an intermediate point in the itinerary, even when not shown on the
ticket and even though the flight may overfly the junction point.
(c) Entries for fare-basis codes are to be taken from the ``fare
basis'' and ``fare description'' portions of the ticket. No Attempt
shall be made to determine the record fare-basis code for that portion
of a conjunction ticket appearing in the ticket. Fare-basis codes are
to be recorded in one-character alphabetic codes. The fare-basis codes
are recorded as follows:
C--Unrestricted Business Class
D--Restricted Business Class
F--Unrestricted First Class
G--Restricted First Class
X--Restricted Coach/Economy Class
Y--Unrestricted Coach/Economy Class
U--Unknown (This fare category is used when none is shown on a
ticket coupon, or when a fare category is not discernable, or when
two or more carrier fare codes are compressed into a single stage of
a passenger trip).
(d) In recording the number of passengers, each single-passenger
ticket is to be recorded as one passenger. Tickets for infants under
two years of age not occupying a seat are not to be counted. A revenue
passenger is defined in Section X.
* * * * *
4. In Appendix A to Sec. 19-7, in Sec. IX, revise the first table
in paragraph A.(1) and paragraphs B. and C. to read as follows:
* * * * *
A. * * *
(1) * * *
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Tape
Field positions Tape record layout
(From-To)
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PASSENGER COUNT.................. 1-6 1. Passenger field must
contain leading zeros,
and no blanks.
1ST CITY CODE.................... 7-9
1ST OPERATING CARRIER............ 10-11
1ST TICKETED CARRIER............. 12-13 2. City field contains
the 3-letter alpha code
for the airport in the
first 3 positions.
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 14
2ND CITY CODE.................... 15-17
2ND OPERATING CARRIER............ 18-19
2ND TICKETED CARRIER............. 20-21
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 22
3RD CITY CODE.................... 23-25
3RD OPERATING CARRIER............ 26-27
3RD TICKETED CARRIER............. 28-29
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 30
4TH CITY CODE.................... 31-33 3. Ticketed & operating
carrier fields are to
contain the 2 character
air carrier code. An
unknown carrier is to
be coded ``UK'' and
surface carrier is to
be code ``- -'' (dash
dash).
4TH OPERATING CARRIER............ 34-35
4TH TICKETED CARRIER............. 36-37
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 38
5TH CITY CODE.................... 39-41
5TH OPERATING CARRIER............ 42-43
5TH TICKETED CARRIER............. 44-45
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 46
6TH CITY CODE.................... 47-49 4. Fare basis code is a
one position alpha
code.
6TH OPERATING CARRIER............ 50-51
6TH TICKETED CARRIER............. 52-53
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 54 5. Portion of record for
sorting, summarizing,
and sequencing includes
columns 7 through 200.
7TH CITY CODE.................... 55-57
7TH OPERATING CARRIER............ 58-59
7TH TICKETED CARRIER............. 60-61
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 62
8TH CITY CODE.................... 63-65 6. Dollar amount in
positions 196-200 is
right justified.
8TH OPERATING CARRIER............ 66-67
8TH TICKETED CARRIER............. 68-69
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 70 7. Positions 66-193 are
used only by those
carriers who want to
report more data, and
are not compressing to
7 stages (see Sec.
V.D. (3) for
compressing rules.
9TH CITY CODE.................... 71-73
9TH OPERATING CARRIER............ 74-75
9TH TICKETED CARRIER............. 76-77
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 78
10TH CITY CODE................... 79-81
10TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 82-83
10TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 84-85
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 86
11TH CITY CODE................... 87-89
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11TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 90-91
11TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 92-93
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 94
12TH CITY CODE................... 95-97
12TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 98-99
12TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 100-101
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 102
13TH CITY CODE................... 103-105
13TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 106-107
13TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 108-109
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 110
14TH CITY CODE................... 111-113
14TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 114-115
14TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 116-117
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 118
15TH CITY CODE................... 119-121
15TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 122-123
15TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 124-125
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 126
16TH CITY CODE................... 127-129
16TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 130-131
16TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 132-133
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 134
17TH CITY CODE................... 135-137
17TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 138-139
17TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 140-141
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 142
18TH CITY CODE................... 143-145
18TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 146-147
18TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 148-149
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 150
19TH CITY CODE................... 151-153
19TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 154-155
19TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 156-157
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 158
20TH CITY CODE................... 159-161
20TH OPERATING CARRIER........... 162-163
20TH TICKETED CARRIER............ 164-165
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 166
21ST CITY CODE................... 167-169
21ST OPERATING CARRIER........... 170-171
21ST TICKETED CARRIER............ 172-173
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 174
22ND CITY CODE................... 175-177
22ND OPERATING CARRIER........... 178-179
22ND TICKETED CARRIER............ 180-181
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 182
23RD CITY CODE................... 183-185
23RD OPERATING CARRIER........... 186-187
23RD TICKETED CARRIER............ 188-189
FARE BASIS CODE.................. 190
24TH CITY CODE................... 191-193
BLANK............................ 194-195
US VALUE OF TICKET IN $.......... 196-200
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B. Editing of Tape Records. Prior to submission of data, each
carrier is requested to edit and correct its data so that its O&D
Survey report may be as error-free as is reasonably practicable. The
methods to be used in editing are left to the carriers' discretion,
but with assistance available upon request from the Department's
Office of Airline Information (OAI). To aid the carriers in
maintaining a current file of editing criteria, OAI will re-issue,
as needed, the city/airport-carrier file to each participating
carrier. There will be a five-position field to denote the city/
airport-carrier. The first three positions denotes the airport and
the last two positions denotes the air carrier.
C. Standard Formats for Floppy Disk or Cartridge Submissions.
Carriers should use the 200 position format with the standard length
fields prescribed for magnetic media submissions. The record layout
is detailed in subsection A(1) of this section. However, to simplify
the PC submissions, the submitter may report the dollar value of the
ticket in the field immediately after the last reported city code,
rather than in positions 196-200. Submitters may separate fields by
using commas or tabs (comma delimited ASCII or tab delimited ASCII
format).
5. In Appendix A to Sec. 19-7, in Sec. X., revise the definition of
``Fare basis code and add the following new definitions to read as
follows:
* * * * *
Fare basis code. The alphabetic code(s) or combination of
alphabetic and numeric codes appearing in the ``Fare basis'' box on
the flight coupon which describe the applicable service and discount
to which the passenger is entitled. All fare basis codes are
summarized into basic categories; namely C--Unrestricted Business
Class, D--Restricted Business Class, F--Unrestricted
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First Class, G--Restricted First Class, X--Restricted Coach/Economy
Class, Y--Unrestricted Coach/Economy Class, and U--Unknown (This
fare category is used when none is shown on a ticket coupon, or when
a fare category is not discernable, or when two or more carrier fare
codes are compressed into a single stage of a passenger trip).
* * * * *
Operating air carrier. Under a code-share arrangement, the air
carrier whose aircraft and flight crew are used to perform a flight
segment.
* * * * *
Ticketed air carrier. Under a code-share arrangement, the air
carrier whose two-character air carrier code is used for a flight
segment, whether or not it actually operates the flight segment.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on May 31, 1996.
Charles A. Hunnicutt,
Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.
[FR Doc. 96-16045 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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