When
A fare is used on a routing that is not straight (a connection, a detour, an open jaw) and you need to know whether it is allowed. Two things can be looked up: the routing filed for a fare, and the mileage — the ticketed point mileage (TPM) of the sectors flown against the maximum permitted mileage (MPM) of the city pair, with the mileage surcharge.
These entries are for checking a quote, answering a client's "can I fly via…?", or preparing a fare built by hand.
Check first
- Know the fare component: from where to where the fare applies (
FQNafter a quote). - Know the global indicator if the trip could be routed more than one way (for example
EHorTS).
Steps
| # | Entry | What it does | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLLJU/FRA/IST | Ticketed point mileage of each sector LJU–FRA–IST (up to 22 cities). | The miles the routing actually flies. |
| 2 | FL/LJU/FRA/IST | The same as a running total table. | See where the total passes the limit. |
| 3 | FLLJU/FRA/IST.EH | Mileage with a global indicator. | The right mileage for the direction of travel. |
| 4 | FMLJUIST · FMLJUIST.EH | Maximum permitted mileage for LJU–IST · with a global indicator. | The limit to compare the total against. |
| 5 | FR*2 | Routing of the fare on line 2 of a fare display. | Allowed points for a routing-based fare. |
| 6 | FR2 | After a quote: routing of fare component 2. | Check the booked points against it. |
Check it worked
- You have the running TPM total (
FL/LJU/FRA/IST) and the MPM (FMLJUIST) side by side to compare. FRlists the points of the filed routing. When in doubt, price the real itinerary withFQ.
Traps
- Mileage and routing are two different checks. If a fare has a filed routing, read it with
FRbefore you count miles. - A fare quote treats an international connection of 24 hours or more as a stopover; read what the fare rules say about stopovers (see Read fare rules (fare notes) — from a fare display or a quote).
- Mileage and surcharge work by hand belongs with a senior colleague; when the system cannot price, see Build a fare by hand (FBC, FBU, FBF).