Maricopa Community Colleges  AIR154   19986-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 04/28/98
AIR154 19986-99999 LEC 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
International Reservations and Fares
International fares, global pricing and international taxation rules. Also includes procedures for creating the passenger name record, stored fare data, and prepaids for international travel. Prerequisites: Departmental Approval.
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AIR154   19986-99999 International Reservations and Fares
1. Demonstrate procedures to convert to and from Neutral Units of Construction (NUC). (I)
2. Read and interpret an international fare ladder. (I)
3. Differentiate between international and domestic tickets. (I)
4. Calculate Ticketed Point Miles (TPM). (I)
5. Explain Higher Intermediate Point (HIP) and Circle Trip Minimum (CTM) in international travel. (I)
6. Interpret specific international fare displays. (II)
7. Apply international fare rules to bookings. (II)
8. Demonstrate ability to explain booking and change rules to passengers. (II)
9. Use global pricing procedures. (II)
10. Identify and explain US international taxes. (III)
11. Identify and explain Mexico international taxes. (III)
12. Identify and explain Canadian international taxes. (III)
13. Review international availability procedures. (IV)
14. Explain international reservation procedures. (IV)
15. Create and complete an international passenger Name Record (PNR). (IV)
16. Explain the use of stored fare data. (V)
17. Demonstrate procedures to store a PNR. (V)
18. Demonstrate procedures to modify an existing record. (V)
19. Define a Prepaid Ticketing Advice (PTA). (VI)
20. Complete a Prepaid Ticketing Advice (PTA) PNR. (VI)
21. Explain restrictions to changing a PTA. (VI)
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AIR154   19986-99999 International Reservations and Fares
    I. International Fares
        A. Neutral Units of Construction
        B. Fare Ladders
        C. Directional Rule
          1. Routing
          2. Ticketed Point Miles
        D. Higher Intermediate Points
        E. Circle Trip Minimum
        F. Differentials
        G. Add-ons
        H. Sidetrips
      II. Global Pricing
          A. General Pricing
          B. Fare Displays
          C. NUCs
          D. Specified Global Direction
          E. Multiple Options
          F. Short Access
          G. Quick Quote
          H. Itinerary Pricing
          I. Taxes
          J. Excess Mileage
          K. Stopovers
          L. Surcharges
          M. Fare Rules
        III. International Taxation
            A. United States
              1. Transportation Tax
              2. US Customs Fee
              3. Immigration and Naturalization Service Fee
              4. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
              5. International Air Transportation Tax
              6. Passenger Facility Charges
            B. Mexico
              1. International Airport Departure Tax
              2. Domestic Airport Departure Tax
              3. Transportation Tax - International Tickets
              4. Transportation Tax - Domestic Tickets
            C. Canada
              1. Air Transportation Tax
              2. Goods and Services Tax
              3. Vancouver Airport Improvement Fee
              4. Quebec Sales Tax
          IV. Reservations
              A. Procedures
              B. Passenger Name Record (PNR)
                1. Required Information
                2. Documentation
                3. Modifications
              C. Time Limits
              D. Availability
            V. Stored Fare Data
                A. Automatic Stored Fare Data
                B. Modifications
                C. Creating Data
              VI. Prepaid Ticketing Advice (PTA)
                  A. Rules
                  B. Procedures
                    1. Creating
                    2. Modifying
                  C. Downline PTA
                  D. Open Returns
                  E. Refunds
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