ANALYZING MARKET CHANGES WITH GFS

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1 ANALYZING MARKET CHANGES WITH GFS Using ATPCO s Government Filing System Version 1 Updated 14 November ATPCO. All rights reserved. atpco.net

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3 Analyzing Market Changes with GFS Table of Contents Introduction to GFS... 5 Mission... 7 Life cycle of a filing... 8 Details on GFS... 9 Schedule of Electronic Transmissions to Passenger Data Subscribers Summary Monitoring Filings Using GFS Mission GFS Filing Advice Status Display screen Viewing filings Filtering methods Filing Advice Status search fields Summary Viewing Filings in GFS Mission Viewing filings in GFS Components of a fare Equal Fare Fare Action Codes within a filing Text Components Footnote Change Scope Summary Market Summary Mission What is the purpose of Market Summary? Why is Market Summary important to users? How to use Market Summary Summary Viewing Text from a Fare Mission Viewing text from a fare Summary Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables Mission What is the purpose of Government/Carrier Inclusive Tables? Why are Government/Carrier Inclusive Tables important to users? Creating Government Inclusive Tables i

4 Analyzing Market Changes with GFS Creating Carrier Inclusive Tables Summary Filed Text Summary Mission Rule Changes Summary Footnote Changes Summary Zone Changes Summary Summary Subscription Summaries Mission Accessing Subscription Summaries Activity Summary Main Menu Summary Live Governments Mission Accessing Data Presented to a Government Viewing Data Presented to a Government Government Action codes Summary Private Remarks Mission What is the purpose of private remarks? Why are private remarks important? How to view the Private Remark Status List Viewing private remarks How to send a private remark Summary Market Tables Mission What s the purpose of Filing Advice Status Market Tables? Why are Market Tables important? Creating a Market Table Fares Top Markets Summary GFS Text Menu Mission Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu Footnote Text Menu General Rule Text Menu Compare Rules/Footnotes Text Menu ii

5 Analyzing Market Changes with GFS The Add-on Fare Class/Zone Text Menu Summary Historical Fares Online Mission What is the purpose of Historical Fares Online? How to Access GFS Historical Fares Online GFS Historical and Market View Select screen Viewing Directional International Fares Modifying your Search Field explanation Viewing a Fare s History Viewing an Equal Fare Display Summary Historical Fares Request Report Mission What is the purpose of historical reports? Why are historical reports important? Create and maintain Historical Fares Request Report Produce a Parameter Set Match Count Report View basic display of the extracted records View the detail display of an extracted record Creating a batch from an extract Summary Version Notes Version 1 Format and images updated; added information describing work units. iii

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7 Introduction to GFS ATPCO s Government Filing System

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9 Introduction to GFS Mission After completing this module, participants will understand the role of the ATPCO Government Filing System (GFS) in distributing pricing decisions. Why is this module important? This module provides a brief introduction to GFS and the role it plays in the distribution of fare and text information. It will introduce the user to the life cycle of a filing. These are the steps that each pricing decision made by an organization will follow when moving from the initial pricing idea, or batch phase, to the CRS and on to the traveling public. Overview of GFS GFS is an automated filing system developed and maintained by the Airline Tariff Publishing Company. GFS packages and processes the following new, revised, or canceled fare information grouped by tariff and carrier: Fare records Add-on records Fare rule category text Fare class text Add-on fare class text (buckets) Footnote category text (for fares and add-ons) Add-on zone text General rules category text Booking code exception tables (BCET) What is filed in GFS? If applicable, the data is officially submitted to the appropriate governments for review and action. Processed fare and text information is available for public viewing, and carrier analysis and comparison. Data can also be printed and downloaded to a personal computer. 7

10 Introduction to GFS Life cycle of a filing Carrier makes a pricing decision Traveling Public (passengers) Carrier sends an instruction to ATPCO Carrier directly inputs change in ATPCO database ATPCO Retailers Travel Agents Internet Call Centers ATPCO analysts Database is Updated CRS/GDS Data is filed through GFS - Government Filing System Data is sent out to subscribers (subs pulls) Select information is presented to "live" governments The life cycle of a filing is the process in which pricing decisions reach the traveling public. These steps are illustrated in the above diagram. When an organization makes the decision to change fare and/or rule data, a batch must be created. The organization s desired changes are contained within the batch. At that point the organization can either file the batch containing the changes directly from their office, or send an instruction to ATPCO. All instructions to ATPCO must be in writing. ATPCO will accept instructions via , fax, or regular mail. ATPCO will make no change to an organization s database without a written instruction from the organization. After the instruction is received by ATPCO, the ATPCO analyst will update the instructing organization s database. The changes will be filed and distributed in the ATPCO Government Filing System (GFS). Similarly, organizations can file and distribute the changes in GFS directly from their offices. When data is filed in GFS it is sent to both governments and distributors (CRSs). Governments use GFS to approve or disapprove filings. The CRS in turn moves the new data to travel agencies and other subscribers who in turn supply the traveling public. 8

11 Introduction to GFS Details on GFS ATPCO s Government Filing System (GFS) is a source for monitoring and analyzing changes in fares and fare related data. The system provides data query tools to help identify and prioritize changes that are relevant for your area of concern as well as an automated search function that will identify which fare products in your tariff are affected by market changes. In depth analysis is supported through an integrated Market View of all public fares filed with ATPCO, private fares that you are authorized to view, and the option to include alternative fares sold in the Internet. The system supports text analysis (rules, footnotes, fare class, RBD, etc ) with tools to search the database for all filed text and to compare rules and footnotes. GFS also provides the option to subscribe to Fast Track Analysis, an advanced analysis tool that matches TCN ticket exchange data to filings at the market and fare class level. GFS was first introduced as an automated filing system to package and process new, revised, and cancelled fare and fare-related information for distribution to all major Global Distribution Systems (GDS), airlines, and government regulatory agencies for presentation, fare quotation, and approval purposes. GFS continues to provide this service and maintains a history of all fares filed since January 1, 1990 an all rules filed since February 9, New, modified, or canceled fare and text information is maintained in GFS within a filing advice. A filing advice is an electronic package that contains the processed data. It is identified by the day it was processed in GFS and the sequential alpha-alpha or alphanumeric associated with the order it was processed: 11OCT04 - A01 The day the information was filed in GFS The alpha-alpha or alphanumeric associated with the filing The filing advice contains the information for a specific carrier, global, and paper tariff. Previous versions of revised fare and text information also are contained within the filing advice. The fare and text information in the filing advice is separated and presented to the appropriate governments. If a government uses GFS to officially action filings with ATPCO, the data is presented for the government s review. These active governments can approve, acknowledge, disapprove, or suspend fare and text information in a filing advice presented in GFS. 9

12 Introduction to GFS Once a filing has been processed at ATPCO, the fare and text information within the filing advice are instantly available for viewing by governments, carriers, CRSs, other remote subscribers to GFS, and ATPCO. Fare and text information can be viewed from other GFS options in addition to the filing advice. Fares can be viewed by market (Historical Data and Historical Special). Text can be viewed from a fare (Historical Data), in a summary of text processed on a specific day (Filed Text Summary), and the text in its entirety (Text Menu). 10

13 Introduction to GFS Schedule of Electronic Transmissions to Passenger Data Subscribers No transmissions: Christmas Day, New Year s Day Holidays: Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day. Same schedules as noted below. All times are listed in US eastern (Washington, DC) time. International Data Transmissions Subscriptions will be processed every hour on the hour through the time ranges listed below. Monday-Friday Saturday Sunday Fares Add-ons Footnotes (PAR G05) Automated Rules Routings 0100, 0500, 1000, 1300, , 2000, 2200 Service Fees* Constructed Data Tables US/CA Domestic Data Transmissions Monday-Friday Saturday, Sunday Fares 1000, 1300, 1600, PAR G05 Footnotes 1000, 1300, 1600, Routings 1000, 1300, 1600, Automated Rules 1000, 1300, 1600, Answer Table Data Transmissions Monday-Friday Saturday, Sunday Bank Identification Number (BIN) 1000, 1300, 1600, Frequent Flyer Status 1000, 1300, 1600, RBD by Cabin 1000, 1300, 1600, Maintenance File Data Transmissions Monday-Friday Saturday, Sunday Maintenance File Data * Service Fees subscriptions contain both domestic and international data 11

14 Introduction to GFS Summary GFS is an automated filing system developed and maintained by the Airline Tariff Publishing Company. GFS packages and processes the following new, revised, or canceled fare information grouped by tariff and carrier: Once a filing has been processed in ATPCO s GFS system, the fare and text information within the filing advice are instantly available for viewing by governments, carriers, CRSs, other remote subscribers to GFS, and ATPCO. When data is filed in GFS it is sent to both governments and distributors (CRSs). Governments use GFS to approve or disapprove filings. The CRS in turn moves the new data to travel agencies and other subscribers who in turn supply the traveling public. 12

15 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Filing Advice Status

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17 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to use GFS Filing Advice Status Display screen to effectively monitor their own filings and to view changes in the marketplace. Why is this module important? The ATPCO Government Filing System (GFS) is the application used by organizations to monitor and distribute fare information. GFS allows pricing professionals to easily and efficiently monitor their own filings and to view changes in the marketplace. It also allows for monitoring of the carrier s own private filings. It is crucial for viewing pricing initiatives that have been implemented by other carriers. 15

18 Monitoring Filings Using GFS GFS Filing Advice Status Display screen Step 1. Open the ATPCO Web page at Step 2. Click the link. Step 3. Step 4. Sign in with your user ID and password. On the Customer Center Home Page, place your cursor over the FareManager link and choose FareManager (non SSL) or FareManager (SSL) link. Step 5. Enter your user ID and password. Click. Step 6. Click in the Data Collection and Data Distribution group box. Note: For further information about accessing FareManager applications, please see FareManager 100 documentation. The next screen that appears is the Government Filing System Home page, as shown in Figure 1. Links in the Monitoring Group Box allow users to search and view information that has been filed in GFS. The buttons are short cuts to search for specific types of filings, text, and subscriptions summaries. When used in combination with the Date, Area, Carrier, and/or Tariff fields, large lists of filings and other data may be filtered to only that information which is relevant to you. 16

19 Monitoring Filings Using GFS You can narrow your search by entering filter criteria on the GFS home page. Before you click filings., you can use the Date, Area, Carrier, and/or Tariff fields to filter the list of Click the button in the Filings section of the screen Figure 1 ATPCO Government Filing System The system will search for filings based on the information you enter in the Monitoring section of the page. After entering all search criteria, click the button in the Filings section for a list of filings. The default list shows all public filings that have completed GFS processing since midnight of the current date. Note: The Public/Private drop-down list to the right of the Toolbar may be used to choose between Public and Private filings (you may view only your own private data). 17

20 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Viewing filings There are a number of different methods to search for GFS filings. You may ask the system to show you all filings for a specific time period or have it show you only certain types of filings. What does that mean? Let s look at a demonstration. In Figure 2, we have information in one field the Date field. A date is selected. Use the calendar button to choose a different date. Figure 2 Date field highlighted on ATPCO Government Filing System screen Once is selected in the Filings box, the result will be a list of all public filings made between 5 January 2005 and today, regardless of the type of information contained in each filing. 18

21 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Filtering methods The search for certain types of GFS filings may be filtered in these ways: Filter Date Number Time Government Status Action Date Area Carrier Tariff Effective Date Text Type Mark City/Country Bi-directional Market Table Sort Description You will see a list of all public filings from the specified date until today. If you know of a specific Electronic Filing Advice Number (EFA), you can access it directly. When time is entered, the system will return a list of all filings completed since that time. Entering a two-letter country code will show a list of filings that have applicability to that government or country. Certain governments may take actions on filings directly through GFS. The status option allows a user to see those filings that have a government action pending, actioned, filed, not approved, or all of the above. You may request to see a list of filings that have received a government action from a specific date. Filings may be listed by their two-letter global area code. Filings may be listed by the carrier code. Filings may be listed by their tariff. Filings may be listed by effective date. One of the most useful tools, text type allows a user to search for filings that contain specific components: add-on fare class, booking code application, fare class, general rule, footnote, fare rule, zones, or all of the above (default). Filings may be listed by the marking option that appears to the left of each filing. Marking option V represents Viewed, A represents Actioned, and Blank represents Un-marked. This will show filings that have fare or add-on transactions for specific markets. For international markets, the first field represents From and the second field represents To. This will allow the user to search for filings containing information between city/country pairs for international markets. This will allow the user to search for multiple market, carrier, and government combinations at one time. Used in conjunction with Market tables, the user can sort the list of filings retrieved from a Market Table by Top Markets or Filtered Fares. 19

22 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Filing Advice Status search fields Search by Date Place your cursor in the Date field and type your search date. Click the button. Type the beginning date of filings that you wish to view and click the button. Figure 3 Search by Date This resulting list will be all public filings made between 09 February 2005 and today (the date of access). 20

23 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Work Unit Identification 1. Place your cursor in the Work unit fields and then type work unit identification. Work units are identified by a combination of organization code, creation date, and number. For example, the fifth work unit that was created by Carrier 01 on 20 April 2015 is most accurately described as 01-20APR15-5. Note: In the second field (the date field) you may click the calendar icon to open a lookup on which you search for and then select a date for use. Work Unit IDs are assigned programmatically and cannot be changed. The number following the date increases by one each time a user at your organization creates a new work unit (in other words, 01-20APR15-5 was not the fifth work unit created by an individual on 20 April. Rather, it is the fifth of all work units created by Carrier 01 users on 20 April). 2. Type or select a date in the Filing Advice Date field. This date should match the date on which the filing completed. Normally this will be the same as the work unit s creation date. However, it might be different if the work unit was not released on its creation date (for example, it may have been scheduled for a future release date). Note: If you do not type a date in the Filing Advice Date field, today s date will populate the field as a default. 3. Click the button in the right corner of the Filter Criteria section. Figure 4 Search by Filing Advice Number This entry will result in the specified filing being displayed. Filings are named by their Electronic Filing Advice number (EFA). In this example the EFA is 14APR16-ADV. When you click the list. button, filing 14APR16-ADV will be at the top of the resulting 21

24 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Filing Advice Number Place your cursor in the Date field and type the filing date. In the Filing Advice Number field, type the alpha-alpha or alphanumeric of the filing for which you are searching. Click the button in the right corner of the Filter Criteria section. Type the filing date and the alpha-alpha or alphanumeric of the filing for which you are searching. Click the button. Figure 5 Search by Filing Advice Number This entry will result in the specified filing being displayed. Filings are named by their Electronic Filing Advice number (EFA). In this example the EFA is 22APR16-AAG. When you click the list. button, filing 22APR16-AAG will be at the top of the resulting 22

25 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Time Place your cursor in the Time field and type your search time. Click the button. Enter a time and click the button Figure 6 Search by Time This entry will result in a list of filings completed at 6:00 AM (0600) and forward. This is the time that the filing completed the GFS filing process. This is not the time the filing was distributed to subscribers. 23

26 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Government Place your cursor in the Government field and type your search criteria. Click the button. Type a two-letter country code in this field and click the button. Figure 7 Search by Government This entry will result in a list of filings from April 22 and later that contain data that is applicable to or that has been presented to the government of Switzerland (CH). 24

27 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Status The Status field is used in conjunction with the Government field. You may limit your search by using the drop-down menu in the status field in Figure 8. Blank Actioned Filed Pending Not Approved Resulting list will be all filings regardless of government action. Resulting list will be filings that have been actioned (approved or disapproved) by the government specified in the Government field. Resulting list will be filings that have been presented to the government specified in the Government field. List will contain both actioned and non-actioned filings. Resulting list will be filings that have been presented and filed with the government specified in the Government field but have not been actioned by that government. Resulting list will be filings that have been actioned by the government specified in the Government field except those that have been approved (A) or acknowledged (K). The Status field is used in conjunction with the Government field Figure 8 Search by Status 25

28 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Action Date The Action Date field is used in conjunction with the Government and Status fields. When an action date is specified in conjunction with the Government and Status fields, the system will show a list of filings that have been actioned by the government on the date specified. An example is shown below in Figure 9. Action Date field is used in conjunction with the Government and Status fields. Figure 9 Search by Action Date This is a useful tool because you can track the status of government actions in a very methodical way. For example, suppose you file fares with the Canadian government and you want to view a list of filings that were actioned by the Canadian government on 5 January. If you wanted this list to contain all filings that were actioned by the Canadian government on April 22 regardless of filing date, you would remove the date from the Filing Advice Date field. The resulting list will be filings that have been processed in GFS on various dates, but all will have been actioned by the Canadian government on April

29 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Area Place your cursor in the Area field and type a two-letter area, or global code. Some common areas: AT = Atlantic PA = Pacific US = Domestic US CT = Circle Trip ZZ = Any Global WH = Western Hemisphere EH = Eastern Hemisphere TB = Transborder US/CA RW = Round-the-World Type an Area code and click the button Figure 10 Search by Area In Figure 10, we have selected to see filings from April 22 and later that pertain only to the Atlantic (AT) global area. 27

30 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Carrier Place your cursor in the Carrier field and type your search criteria. Click the You can enter a specific carrier (airline) to see a list of its public filings. button. Type a carrier code in the Carrier field and click the button Figure 11 Search by Carrier The resulting list will be all public filings for Lufthansa from April 22 and forward. 28

31 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Tariff Place your cursor in the Tariff field and type your search criteria. Click the You can search for filings by fare, rules, or paper tariff. button. Type your search criteria in the Tariff field and click the button Figure 12 Search by Tariff Figure 12 shows a list of filings from 22 April and later that contain information pertaining to the fares tariff EUROP. 29

32 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Effective Date Place your cursor in the Effective Date field and type your search date. Click the button. You may list filings that contain information (transactions) that are effective on a specified date. Type your effective date or choose a date by clicking the Calendar button Figure 13 Search by Effective Date Figure 13 shows a list of filings from April 18 until today that contains transactions with an effective date of April

33 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by Text Type Filings may be narrowed down to show only those that contain at least one batch of a specified text type. You may wish to see filings that have the following type of text transactions: Add-on fare class (buckets) Booking code application (RBD) Fare class General rule Footnote Fare rule Zone (add-ons) Use the drop-down menu to select a list of filings that contain a specified text type. Click the button. Figure 14 Search by Text Type By searching for filings that contain one type of text you are not necessarily excluding filings that contain other text types. In Figure 14, we have indicated fare rule as the desired text type. The resulting list will have filings that contain transactions that, at the very least, contain fare rule data. The filing could also contain any or all of the other text types and some fare or add-on transactions as well. 31

34 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Search by City/Country Use of the City or Country fields will return filings that contain fare or add-ons transactions for the specified markets. The filings may also contain other types of transactions. However, they will, at the very least, contain fares or add-ons for the selected markets. Any city or country code or combination of codes is accepted here. The resulting list of filings will have fare or add-ons related to the values in the field. Entries are considered directional, with the first field being the From field and the second being the To field. Click the box next to the Bidirectional field to indicate that you want to search for fares/add-ons between the points listed in the City/Country fields. View filings for a specific city or country pair Figure 15 Search by City/Country and Bidirectional This will show a list of filings from April 18 until today that contains fare or add-on records from Washington to London. 32

35 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Viewing filings with multiple specifications As indicated earlier, less information entered on the Filing Advice Status screen will result in more filings returned. In contrast, more information entered will result in fewer filings returned. In Figure 16, we specified only a date. Type your effective date or choose a date by clicking the calendar button Figure 16 Search by Filing Advice Date The result will be a list of all public filings from that day forward regardless of time filed, applicable governments, carrier, area, tariff, or other criteria. 33

36 Monitoring Filings Using GFS However, in the next example we have specified more than just the date. We have also specified a government, a carrier, and a tariff. Figure 17 Search by date, government, carrier, tariff The result will be a list of all public filings from that day forward, but only for carrier TS filings that are applicable to the DE government in tariff TAFP. Note: Although we did not specify a global area, the system will only return filings associated with AT (Atlantic) since it is the designated global area for the tariff. We entered more information than in the first example, but the result is fewer filings. In other words, we filtered out unnecessary filings. 34

37 Monitoring Filings Using GFS Summary The ATPCO Government Filing System (GFS) is the program used by organizations to distribute fare information to wholesalers for further distribution and to certain governments for presentation and approval purposes. GFS Filing Advice Status allows pricing professionals to Monitor their own filings View changes in the marketplace Monitor their own private filings View pricing initiatives that have been implemented by other carriers 35

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41 Viewing Filings in GFS Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to view filings in GFS. Participants will be able to identify all components of a GFS filing. Why is this module important? It is important that the pricing analyst have the ability to determine what information is contained in the GFS filing. After the components of the filing have been determined, it is critical for the analyst to be able to recognize change codes that are contained within the Fare Record Display. A solid understanding of the information contained within filings, including the information contained in the Fare Record Display, will help an organization make a quick decision about any change in the marketplace. 39

42 The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location. Viewing Filings in GFS Viewing filings in GFS Up to this point we have only discussed methods to list filings. Now it is time to look at the actual transactions that are contained within the filing. Figure 18 ATPCO Government Filing System Note: The fields on the initial ATPCO Government Filing System home page carry over to the Filing Advice Status Display screen once the Date field is already populated. button is clicked. In this case, the 40

43 Viewing Filings in GFS Any search criteria entered in the Filing Advice Status Display screen will be deleted if you return to the previous ATPCO Government Filing System home page. Filing Advice Status Display will show the filings for the date selected Figure 19 Filing Advice Status Display screen In the Filing Advice Status Display screen there is a list of filings. The first filing is 17DEC05-AAF. From the Filing Advice Status Display screen we can gather information regarding this filing such as the filing carrier, the time the filing was completed, the applicable area, the effective date. The Filing Advice Status Display screen will also show you what components are contained within the filing. A filing will contain at least one of the following components: Fares Fare Class Add-ons General Rule Fare Rule RBD Application (BCETS) Footnote Zone 41

44 Viewing Filings in GFS An underlined number will appear in the column of the component contained in that filing. This number is an exact count of that component. The components that are filed in filing 17DEC05-AAF are fares and fare rule. Click the underlined number to see the changes made on any of the components of this filing. For example, if you want to see what type of changes the carrier made to the 14 fares in this filing, click the underlined number. Click here to see the 14 fares contained in this filing Figure 20 Click any underlined text on the screen on the Filing Advice Status Display Note: Repeat the same procedure to see the other components of this filing. 42

45 Viewing Filings in GFS This will take you to the Government Filing Advice Record Display screen. This screen contains the fare components, a change code, and the option to conduct a fare comparison. Government Filing Advice Record Display screen contains the fare component, a change code, and the option to conduct a fare comparison. Figure 21 Government Filing Advice Record Display What information can we determine from this screen? 43

46 Viewing Filings in GFS Components of a fare A B C D E F G H I Figure 22 Components of a Fare A. The market pair is DXB to TRV. B. The fare class is BRTAE1. C. The fares are round-trip. A 2 indicates round-trip. A 1 indicates one-way. D. The currency is AED (Arab Emirates Dirham) E. The amount is F. There is no footnote attached to this fare. This is the only optional component of a fare record. G. The fare class is governed by Rule AE1B. H. The fare is governed by a maximum permitted mileage (MPM) of 300. If the letter R appears at the end of this number, then the reference is made to a routing map number. If the number appears alone, that number reflects the value of the maximum permitted mileage for that market. I. The Effective and Discontinue Date fields reflect when the change to the fare will take place. The Discontinue Date field will only contain a date if the fare has been canceled or if the fare has a footnote with a provision that dictates a last travel commencement date or travel complete date. 44

47 Viewing Filings in GFS Equal Fare The Equal Fare display gives an overview of similar fares within a market. It shows all previously processed fares equaling the requested fare in two ways. Click the Equal Fare column on the segment you wish to research. in For fares with an effective date within seven days of the current date Figure 23 Fare Transaction in a Filing If the effective date of the fare that you select is within seven days of the current date, the Equal Fare option will display a fare comparison of all public fares filed within a range of the fare amount. This range will reflect either the percent increase or decrease filed for changed fares, or plus or minus 10% of the fare amount for new or canceled fares. For example, if a fare in a filing represents an increase of 12%, the Equal Fare display will show all fares between +12% and -12% of the original level. If a fare in a filing is a new fare, the fares displayed will be within +/- 10% of the filed amount. Figure 24 Equal Fare Display 45

48 Viewing Filings in GFS For fares with effective date prior to seven days of the current date Figure 25 Fare Transaction in a Filing If the effective date of the selected fare is more than seven days prior to the current date, the Equal Fare display splits the screen into two sections. The top section shows fares within the market that have the same fare class code. The bottom section shows fares within the market that have the same fare amount and currency. Figure 26 Equal Fare Display 46

49 The linked image cannot be displayed. The file may have been moved, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location. Viewing Filings in GFS Fare Action Codes within a filing We can also determine the type of change that was made to the fare when it was filed in GFS. Figure 27 is displaying the filing advice 30May05-AAH, and the letter C appears in the CHG (Change) field below the fare. Figure 27 Fare Action Codes within a Filing In Figure 27, the C in the change field appears in this case due to the footnote being removed from a fare. A number of different codes could be displayed depending on the type of change that was made. Note: Multiple action codes can be displayed at one time. The following is a list of the various change codes displayed by GFS: N New I Increase R Reduction C Change (to currency, routing, or footnote) X Canceled E Effective date change (this code will always appear in conjunction with another code) If the fare records are new there will be only one line of history. There is an option to filter fares within a filing based on their change type. On the Options tab, use the Change Type Filter by selecting one of the seven distinct change types from the drop down menu and clicking to view only those records. 47

50 Viewing Filings in GFS Text Components The seven types of text components are Add-on Fare Class, RBD Application, Fare Class, General Rule, Footnote, Fare Rule, and Zone. The text display for each component is different from the record display of the fares component. However, navigating and interpreting the display of a text component is relatively similar among all the text components. In this module, only the Footnote component will be discussed in detail. Footnote Component Figure 28 represents the Filing Advice Status Display screen for filings complete on 24OCT07 that contain at the very least a footnote component. The first filing that appears on the list is for carrier QF and the filing contains fares and footnotes. The number 9 in the footnote column indicates that nine footnote characters were updated in the filing. Click the underlined number to view the details of the component. Figure 28 The next screen that appears is the Filing Advice Footnote Text Display as shown in Figure 29. The row under the yellow message bar references the Filing Advice, Carrier, Tariff, and Footnote character for the component. If multiple footnotes exist in the component, the system will order them in the same manner as Data List tab in the footnote system. The screen is divided into two halves. The top half represents the proposed changes to the footnote(s) included in the filing. The text will display one footnote at a time. The bottom half represents the previous version of the data, before the update was made in the filing. 48

51 Viewing Filings in GFS Click in the filing. to scroll forward through the text and the individual footnotes contained The first footnote in filing 24OCT07-AA6 is footnote 1. The proposed sales restriction presented in this filing is Tickets must be issued on/before 03NOV07. The previous version of the sales restrictions for footnote 1 is Tickets must be issued on/before 28OCT07. Therefore, carrier QF modified an existing footnote by extending the sales data in this filing. Figure 29 Click to the right of the Next Change link and the system will scroll forward to the next footnote contained in the filing, as shown in Figure 30 49

52 Viewing Filings in GFS The next footnote is 4 and the proposed travel restrictions are Valid for travel commencing on each trip on/after 09APR08 and on/before 31May08. The display is not divided into two halves because the footnote character 4 is being validated as new in this filing. Footnote 4 does not have a previous version. Figure 30 Click to scroll through each piece of information contained in the filing. A summary box appears at the bottom of the filing for each component. The summary box for text components contains links to change the display of the contents. Click Figure 31. to view a basic listing of all nine footnotes contained in the filing, as shown in 50

53 Viewing Filings in GFS The Filing Advice Footnote Text List displays only the footnote characters and associated categories that are updated in the filing. The word New appears next to the footnote characters that are being validated as brand new in the filing. The other footnote characters that are listed are existing footnotes that are being modified in the filing. Figure 31 In order to view the filed text for a footnote from the List screen, click the box to the left of the desired footnote and click in the For Selected section. Figure 1 51

54 Viewing Filings in GFS The next screen that appears is the Filing Advice Footnote Text Display for the selected footnote. Figure 32 Click at the bottom of the filing to return to the Filing Advice Status Display screen. The list of filings matching the original search criteria will still appear on the Filing Advice Status Display screen 52

55 Viewing Filings in GFS Footnote Change Scope The Footnote Change Scope is a feature for the footnote text component that allows users to see markets and fares that are affected by the specific footnote. Click on the Options tab of the Filing Advice Footnote Text Display, as shown in Figure 32. The next screen that appears is the Fares with Matching Footnotes screen shown in Figure 33. In this example, the Footnote Change Scope was selected for footnote 6G in the QF filing. The screen displays the fare component details for QF s fares that are currently attached to footnote 6G. Figure 33 Click on the Options tab to return to the Filing Advice Footnote Text Display. 53

56 Viewing Filings in GFS Summary Viewing a filing in GFS is a very important step in the filing process. A solid understanding of the information contained within filings will help an organization make a quick decision about any change in the marketplace. The Filing Advice Status Display screen gathers information regarding the filing such as the filing carrier, the time the filing was completed, the applicable area, the effective date, and the components contained within the filing. To see any of the components in the filing, click the underlined number shown for that component. The display for the fares component is different from the display for the text components. The display of each text component does not differ greatly from one component to the next. The footnote component has a feature called Footnote Change Scope that displays the fares currently affected by the specific footnote character. 54

57 Market Summary Locating Specific Market Information in Filings

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59 Market Summary Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to use Market Summary to filter any combination of fares and add-ons when viewing GFS filings. Why is this module important? This module teaches participants how to use a valuable tool when viewing filings: market summary will eliminate unnecessary viewing of data in GFS filings. Scrolling through long lists of markets can be tedious and cumbersome. Market summary allows the user to locate specific market information. 57

60 Market Summary What is the purpose of Market Summary? The Market Summary display condenses the viewing of fare and/or add-on data contained in a filing advice. This viewing display allows users to select only the markets of their interest so they can then view, print, or download. Why is Market Summary important to users? A filing advice may contain hundreds or thousands of fares and add-ons. Market Summary eliminates the need to view a large amount of data and maximizes productivity when analyzing data by selecting only specific markets for viewing, printing, or downloading. Using this technique, users will minimize time needed to search for filings. 58

61 Market Summary How to use Market Summary The Filing Advice Market Summary screen displays the city pairs of the fares and addons being filed within the filing advice. Internationally, both directions of a bidirectional city pair fare will display. Directional fares display each pair. Add-ons and fares are listed on separate screens. How to request a Market Summary Step 1. On the Filing Advice Status Display screen, click on the number in the Total Fares column of the filing you wish to view. Click here to see the 184 fares contained in this filing Figure 34 Filing Advice Status Display screen 59

62 Market Summary Step 2. The next screen that appears is the Government Filing Advice Record Display screen. The Record Display screen lists each fare transaction contained in the filing alphabetically by market and by fare class. Click the link on the Options tab. Figure 35 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen 60

63 Market Summary The Filing Advice Market Summary screen lists alphabetically only the city pairs for the fare transactions. The Options tab offers filter fields to narrow the city pair list according to specific criteria: City/Country, Bidirectional, Fare Class, Rule, and Add-ons. Figure 36 Step 3. Filing Advice Market Summary screen To select specific markets for viewing, click on the box next to each city pair you wish to include. You can select one or more city pairs. Figure 37 Selected City Pairs on Market Summary screen 61

64 Market Summary Step 4. On the Options tab, click to retrieve the fare transactions for the selected markets. Click here to retrieve the fares for the selected markets Figure 38 Filing Advice Market Summary screen 62

65 Market Summary The next screen that appears is the Filing Advice Record Display for the city pair(s) that you selected. The filter fields on the Options tab of the Market Summary screen are visible but not changeable. Figure 39 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen In order to continue through the list of selected fares, click the bottom of the fares display. button at the You can also download and print the fare display by clicking the corresponding links on the Options tab. All download file transfer sessions executed by an individual user will be charged a minimum of USD 0.24 per download, or the actual time needed to make the file transfer at USD 4.75 per hour, whichever is greater. This minimum charge will be applied individually to each download file transfer session. To return to the previous screen, click the button at the bottom of the screen or the button on the Options tab. 63

66 Market Summary Summary Market Summary allows users to view, print, and download a condensed version of selected fares from a filing. By using Market Summary, users can spend less time researching fare transactions in GFS filings. The following steps are the general procedure for accessing Market Summary: Step 1. On the Filing Advice Status Display screen, click on the number in the Total Fares column of the filing you wish to view. Step 2. Click the link on the Options tab. Step 3. Click on the box next to each city pair you wish to include. Step 4. Click to retrieve the fare transactions for the selected markets. 64

67 Viewing Text from a Fare Accessing Text From the Fare Record Display

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69 Viewing Text From a Fare Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to access text directly from a fare record display in GFS. Why is this module important? Text from a fare is a very valuable tool whenever researching filing information in GFS. Although there are a number of different applications in which to find filed text within the system, reading the text directly from the fare record display is easy and convenient. What is text? Text is information that is filed in GFS that is not a fare or an arbitrary. The following examples are different types of text: Fare rule General rule Footnotes Fare classes Add-on fare classes Zones RBD 67

70 Viewing Text from a Fare Viewing text from a fare This section provides information on a very useful way to look at text provisions directly from a fare. The entries that are discussed may not only be used in GFS, but may similarly be used in the ATPCO International and US/CA Fares applications. When searching for filings containing fare transactions on the Filing Advice Status Display screen, click on the number in the Total Fares column to access the fares of the filing you wish to view. Error! Reference source not found. shows a filing for carrier SQ that contains 184 fares. Click here to see the 20 fares contained in this filing Figure 40 Filing Advice Status Display On the Government Filing Advice Record Display screen (Error! Reference source not found.) there are several links that you can click on in order to retrieve text information of a fare record. 68

71 Viewing Text From a Fare Text translation Click on the underlined city pair in the Market column or the underlined currency code in the Cur column to define any of the following: carrier code, city code, and currency code. This data comes from the directory system maintained and updated by ATPCO. Figure 41 Filing Advice Record Display screen The Translation Display screen shows the text for the carrier, city pair, and currency. Figure 42 Translation Display Click on the ID tab to return to the Filing Advice Record Display screen. 69

72 Viewing Text from a Fare Fare Class text Click on the underlined fare class code in the Fare Class column to view the definition of the fare class code. The data for the fare class is maintained in the Automated Rules system. Click on the fare class Figure 43 Filing Advice Record Display screen The Fare Class Text Display screen shows the text for the definition of the fare. Figure 44 Fare Class Text Display When there is an RBD Data link next to the fare class in the Text Display, you may view the corresponding RBD chart for that fare class. To view the RBD chart, click the link. Click on the ID tab to return to the Filing Advice Record Display screen. 70

73 Viewing Text From a Fare Fare Rule text (full version) Click the underlined rule number in the Rule column to view the full rules, the entire text for the governing fare rule. The rule category data is maintained in the rules application. Click on the rule number Figure 45 Filing Advice Record Display screen The Rule Text Display screen shows the text for the entire rule that resolves to the fare. Use the scroll bar on the far right side of the screen to continue through the text display. Figure 46 Rule Text Display 71

74 Viewing Text from a Fare Fare Rule text (abbreviated version) Once you have accessed the full rules, click on the Options tab to display the abbreviated version of each rules category. The Abbreviated Rule Text Display screen shows a brief description of each category within the rule. Figure 47 Abbreviated Rule Text Display Click on the Options tab to return to the full version of the rule text, or to return to the Filing Advice Record Display screen. 72

75 Viewing Text From a Fare Rule Category List Click on the Options tab of the Rule Text Display screen. You can also access the Category List the same way from the Abbreviated Rule Text Display screen. Click Figure 48 Rule Text Display screen 73

76 Viewing Text from a Fare The Rule Category List screen (Error! Reference source not found.) lists fare rule categories with their governing general rule numbers applicable to the selected fare. Categories that contain data for the fare rule will be highlighted. If a fare rule is governed by multiple general rules, the category number will appear only once and each general rule number will follow. Any fare rule category that has no governing general rule will have 0000 displayed next to the category title. Figure 49 Rule Category List You can click on in the For All section on the Options tab to view the text for all categories coded within the rule. You can also click the box next to each category and then click on categories. in the For Selected section to view the text for only the selected Select categories to view and click. Figure 50 Rule Category List categories selected 74

77 Viewing Text From a Fare The Category Text Display will show the text for the selected categories. Figure 51 Rule Category Text Display Click on the Options tab of the Category Text Display screen to return to the previous screen, or Display screen. to return to the Filing Advice Record 75

78 Viewing Text from a Fare Footnote text (full version) If the fare record has a footnote attached, click the underlined footnote in the FN column to view the full footnote, the entire footnote definition. The footnote data is maintained in the footnote application. Click on the footnote Figure 52 Filing Advice Record Display screen 76

79 Viewing Text From a Fare The Footnote Text Display screen shows the full text for the footnote data that applies to this particular fare. Use the scroll bar on the far right side of the screen to continue through the text display. Click Figure 53 Footnote Text Display Fare Rule text (abbreviated version) Once you have accessed the full footnote, click on the Options tab to display the abbreviated version of the footnote. The Abbreviated Footnote Text Display screen shows a brief description of the categories coded. Figure 54 Abbreviated Footnote Click on the Options tab of the Abbreviated Footnote Text Display screen to return to the full version of the text, or Display screen. to return to the Filing Advice Record 77

80 Viewing Text from a Fare Zone text On the Filing Advice Status Display screen, click on the underlined number in the Zone column of the filing you wish to view. Click here to see the 1 Zone component for the filing Figure 55 Filing Advice Status Display screen The Zone Text Display shows the definition of the zone contained within the selected filing. Figure 56 Zone Text Display 78

81 Viewing Text From a Fare Summary Important text information can be displayed from within a filing in the Filing Advice Record Display. By clicking on links for various components, you can access the text for fare classes, footnotes, and rule categories. You can also access a rule category list from the rules text display. In order to find zone text information, click on the underlined number in the Zone column of the Filing Advice Status Display screen. 79

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85 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to create government and carrier inclusive tables in the Filing Advice Status screen in GFS. Why is this module important? Carrier and government inclusive tables are another way to make searching for specific information in GFS easier and more time-efficient. Inclusive tables allow the user to search for a broader range of filings in a smaller amount of time. Creating carrier and government inclusive tables is the first step toward the more advanced parameter sets. Both of these options give the user more control over what data will be available in a list of filings. 83

86 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables What is the purpose of Government/Carrier Inclusive Tables? The purpose of government/carrier inclusive tables is to gather filings based on a group of search criteria. When a user is searching for a list of filings that contain marketplace changes, an inclusive table used within the GFS Filing Advice Status screen can be a useful and timesaving tool. The benefit of using government/carrier inclusive tables in the GFS Filing Advice Status option is that field values are retained. Once the inclusive table has been created, it can be used in conjunction with various search criteria. When a user enters the inclusive set number in the Government or Carrier fields, the values are accepted. Why are Government/Carrier Inclusive Tables important to users? In today s marketplace, remaining competitive has become an essential element in an organization s ability to remain profitable. Inclusive tables assist customers in remaining competitive by providing a collection of filings that contain marketplace changes. This allows the customer to react instantly and effectively. 84

87 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables Creating Government Inclusive Tables Whenever a user is searching for filings in the GFS Filing Advice Status Display, the system will only allow one entry in the Government field. In the example below, we are searching for filings that contain data applicable to the government of Italy (IT). We are now viewing a list of filings that contain data applicable to the government of Italy (IT). Figure 57 Filing Advice Status Display screen However, suppose you wanted to view a list of filings that contain data applicable to a group of countries such as the Netherlands, Great Britain, and Germany. This task will be made possible through the use of a government inclusive table. 85

88 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables To create a government inclusive table, click the field in the Filter Criteria section. button next to the Government Click the button to create an inclusive table. Figure 58 Filing Advice Status Display screen 86

89 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables The next screen that appears is the Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu. A dialogue box will display the message Select an existing table and click Back to apply or Create a new table to apply. Click the button. On the Options tab click the link. Figure 59 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu Government and Carrier tables are the only two types of inclusive tables that may be created directly from the Filing Advice Status Display. To create a government inclusive table, select Country from the Type menu. Type a comment which will help you identify the purpose of the inclusive table. Click the link to create the table. Figure 60 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu 87

90 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables The next screen that appears is a blank government inclusive table. A dialog box will display the message Complete creating the new table and click Back to apply. Click the button to start creating the table. Figure 61 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu The system will assign a table number and the cursor will move into the first field of the table. There are two important steps you must take: You must make note of your table number and its type. Error! Reference source not found. is assigned table number 104 and it is a country inclusive table. Enter the government codes and press the in the Option tab. The table number that you have written down represents the governments listed within the table. link 88

91 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables This is your government inclusive table number Figure 62 Government Inclusive Table After you have created your inclusive table, click the link on the Options tab to return to the list of inclusive tables. Select the table number that you created by clicking the box to the left of the inclusive table. You may need to search for your table by entering the number in the Inclusive Table Id Filter field on the Options tab and clicking the Go button. After you have selected your inclusive table, click the link on the Options tab to return to the Filing Advice Status Display screen. The table number will automatically be placed on the Government field with a plus sign (+) next to it. You may also enter additional search criteria in to be used in conjunction with your government inclusive table. In Error! Reference source not found., the inclusive table number 104 has been created and entered in the Government field. To further the search for filings, BA is entered in the Carrier field. Figure 63 Filing Advice Status Display Filter Criteria Section After clicking the button, the resulting list displays BA filings filed on or after 27 May 2005 that contain data applicable to the Netherlands, Great Britain, and Germany. 89

92 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables Creating Carrier Inclusive Tables Carrier inclusive tables serve a similar purpose and are coded in much the same way as Government inclusive tables. Whenever a user is searching for filings in the GFS Filing Advice Status Display, the system will only allow one entry in the carrier field. In the example below, we are searching for filings that contain data applicable to British Airways (BA). We are now viewing a list of filings with British Airways (BA) data. Figure 64 Filing Advice Status Display However, suppose you wanted to view a list of filings for British Airways, Air France, and KLM. This task will be made possible through the use of a carrier inclusive table. 90

93 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables To create a carrier inclusive table, click the Filter Criteria section. button next to the Carrier field in the Click the button to create an inclusive table. Figure 65 Filing Advice Status Display Filter Criteria Section The next screen that appears is the Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu. A dialogue box will display the message Select an existing table and click Back to apply or Create a new table to apply. Click the button. On the Options tab click the link. Figure 66 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu 91

94 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables To create a carrier inclusive table, select Carrier from the Type menu. Type a comment which will help you identify the purpose of the inclusive table. Click the link to create the table. Figure 67 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu The next screen that appears is a blank carrier inclusive table. A dialog box will display the message Complete creating the new table and click Back to apply. Click the button to start creating the table. Figure 68 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu The system will assign a table number and the cursor will move into the first field of the table. There are two important steps you must take: You must make note of your table number and its type. Error! Reference source not found. is assigned table number 105 and it is a carrier inclusive table. Enter the carrier codes and click the link in the Option tab. The table number that you have written down represents the carriers listed within the table. 92

95 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables This is your carrier inclusive table number Figure 69 Carrier Inclusive Table 93

96 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables After you have created your inclusive table, click the return to the Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu screen. Click the link on the Options tab to link on the Options tab to return to the table list screen. Click the link on the Options tab to return to the Filing Advice Status Display screen. The table number will automatically be placed in the Carrier field with a plus sign (+) next to it. You may also enter additional search criteria in to be used in conjunction with your government inclusive table. In Error! Reference source not found., the inclusive table number 105 has been created and entered in the Carrier field. To further the search for filings, the tariff EUROP is entered in the Tariff field. After clicking the button, the resulting list displays filings filed for the tariff EUROP on or after 27 May 2005 that are applicable to the carriers BA, AF, and KL. Click the button to retrieve the list of filings. Figure 70 Filing Advice Status Display Filter Criteria Section 94

97 Government and Carrier Inclusive Tables Summary Carrier and government inclusive tables allow you to search for a broader range of filings in a smaller amount of time. These tables are the first building blocks of more advanced GFS parameter sets. Inclusive tables can be created as new and re-used as many times as necessary to search for filings. Each table is assigned its own number. 95

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101 Filed Text Summary Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to use Filed Text Summary as a monitoring tool for listing and viewing text changes. Why is this module important? This module will help to improve the participants ability to monitor and research text activity on a specific date in GFS. The text change summaries allow participants to view a basic list of changes for the seven types of text components: Add-on Fare Class, RBD Application, Fare Class, General Rule, Footnote, Fare Rule, and Zone. This module will also help participants to use the Subscription Summaries feature to research activity in GFS by a specific Subs date and time. 99

102 Filed Text Summary Rule Changes Summary The Rule Changes Summary is one of the text components that are easily accessible from the GFS Home Page. Click box. in the Rules sub-heading in the Monitoring group Figure 71 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Filed Text Selection screen for rule data, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. 100

103 Filed Text Summary The default view of the Filed Text Selection Screen for all text types displays text filed as of yesterday s date. Error! Reference source not found. shows information related to Fare Rule text because the user clicked the Go button in the Rules section. You can change the text type by using the filter drop-down menu on the Options tab. Figure 72 Filed Text Selection screen The Options tab allows you to filter the information by Text Type, Carrier (or carrier inclusive table), Area, Tariff, Government (or country inclusive table), File Date, and Time. Enter information in one or more of the filter fields and click results. to view the The list of filings is displayed in order by the time the filing completed in GFS, beginning with the earliest filing for the selected File Date. 101

104 Filed Text Summary The following table describes each of the columns in the summary. Column Carrier Area Tariff Rule Change Type Category FAN Time In Effect On Description The filing carrier Global area for the filing Rule tariff for the filing Rule number contained in the filing Describes the action taken to the data in the filing N = new, X = canceled, blank = modified Category name contained in the filing Filing Advice Number Time the filing was complete in GFS Effective date for the contents of the filing If you wish to view the text for the filed provision, click the box to the left of the desired category and click in the For Selected section. Figure 73 Filed Text Selection Screen 102

105 Filed Text Summary Footnote Changes Summary The Footnote Changes Summary is another text component that is easily accessible from the GFS Home Page. Click box. in the Footnotes sub-heading in the Monitoring group Figure 74 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Filed Text Selection screen for footnote data, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. 103

106 Filed Text Summary The default view of the Filed Text Selection Screen for footnotes is the same as described in the Rule Changes section. Figure 75 Filed Text Selection Screen The following table describes each of the columns in the summary. Column Carrier Area Tariff Footnote Change Type Category FAN Time In Effect On Description The filing carrier Global area for the filing Footnote tariff for the filing Footnote contained in the filing Describes action taken to the data in the filing N = new, X = canceled, blank = modified Category name contained in the filing Filing Advice Number Time the filing was complete in GFS Effective date for the contents of the filing If you wish to view the text for the filed provision, click the box to the left of the desired category and click in the For Selected section. 104

107 Filed Text Summary Zone Changes Summary The Zone Changes Summary is another text component that is easily accessible from the GFS Home Page. Click in the Zones sub-heading in the Monitoring group box. Figure 76 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Filed Text Selection screen for zone data as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. 105

108 Filed Text Summary Figure 77 Filed Text Selection Screen The following table describes each of the columns in the summary. Column Carrier Area Tariff Zone FAN Time Effective Date Discontinue Date Description The filing carrier Global area for the filing Arbitrary tariff for the filing Zone number contained in the filing Filing Advice Number Time the filing was complete in GFS Effective date for the contents of the filing Discontinue date for contents of the filing Blank = filing does not contain canceled zone data If you wish to view the text for the filed provision, click the box to the left of the desired category and click in the For Selected section. 106

109 Filed Text Summary The Rule, Footnote, and Zone summaries are not the only options for Filed Text Summary. When you access any of these three summaries, you have the ability to change the Text Type. There is a Text Type drop-down menu on the Options tab of every text summary. Select the text you wish to view and then click. Figure 1 The columns and descriptions for the remaining text types are the same as described earlier in this module. 107

110 Filed Text Summary Summary Filed Text Summary is another option available to you to research data that is processed in GFS. The summaries provided for all of the text types give you a quick and easy view of the carrier, tariff, and text provisions for each filing of the day. The filter fields allow you to research information that was filed on a specific day, as well as narrow your search in order to view a specific list of filings. 108

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113 Subscription Summaries Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to use the Subscription Summaries option as a monitoring tool for listing and viewing activity for a specific Subs time. Why is this module important? This module will help to improve the participants ability to monitor and research text activity on a specific date in GFS. The text change summaries allow participants to view a basic list of changes for the seven types of text components: Add-on Fare Class, RBD Application, Fare Class, General Rule, Footnote, Fare Rule, and Zone. This module will also help participants to use the Subscription Summaries feature to research activity in GFS by a specific Subs date and time. 111

114 Subscription Summaries Accessing Subscription Summaries Click in the Subscription Summaries sub-heading in the Monitoring group box. Figure 78 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Activity Summary Main Menu, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The default view of the Activity Summary Main Menu displays the subscription summary for today s date for US/CA Domestic information, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The International and Constructed Fares data scopes each exist on a separate tab. You can toggle between the three data scopes by clicking the tab of the scope you wish to view. 112

115 Subscription Summaries The Main Menu displays a summary for each Subs time that has already completed for the day. In Error! Reference source not found., the US/CA 1000 Subs were completed at When the next Subs time arrives, the time the Subs pull was completed will automatically appear on the screen. You can filter the summaries by carrier, area, and tariff by entering information in the fields above the data tabs. Enter information in the filter fields and then select a summary from one of the drop-down menus on the data tab. The system will display the information automatically upon selection. The ID tab allows you to filter the information by File Date. Enter a date and click to view the subscription summaries for that date. Note: The File Date filter field allows you to enter a date up to seven days before today s date. Figure 79 Filed Text Selection screen You have the ability to view the activity summary for one Subs time by selecting an option in the drop-down menu for the listed time. You can also view a summary for the entire day by selecting an option in the Daily Subscription Summary drop-down menu. 113

116 Subscription Summaries Activity Summary Main Menu The different summaries described on the following pages are similar for each data scope available (US/CA, International, and Constructed Fares). Counts You can view a record count summary for each Subs time by selecting Counts in the drop-down menu. Figure 80 Activity Summary Main Menu The next screen that appears displays a summary of record counts, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The screen is sorted alphabetically by carrier code. For each carrier, the data is sorted alphabetically by tariff. 114

117 Subscription Summaries You will see a record count number for fares, footnotes, rules, and fare classes for each carrier and tariff. The filter fields on the Options tab allow you to filter the record counts by date, subscriptions time, carrier, area, and tariff. In this example, we see that carrier AA distributed 1291 fares, 1 footnote character, and 0 rules and fare classes in tariff PF17 for the 1000 Subs. Figure 81 US/CA Record Count Summary The underlined links in the data columns allow you to access more detail regarding that type of data. For example, if you click the underlined 1291 fares for carrier AA, then the next screen that appears will display the details for those fares. You can see the markets and the fare classes that were filed for this one carrier and tariff, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. 115

118 Subscription Summaries Figure 82 Fares Activity Summary Click on the Options tab to return to the Record Count Summary screen. You can also access the footnote, rule, and fare class summary by clicking the underlined links on the Record Count screen. Use the links on the Summary screen to move forward and backward through the carrier and tariff list. Click on the Options tab to return to the Activity Summary Main Menu. 116

119 Subscription Summaries Fare Summary Select Fare Summary in the drop-down menu next to the Subs time that you wish to research. Error! Reference source not found. shows that three subscriptions have been completed for US/CA: 1000 Subs, 1300 Subs, and 2000 Subs. Figure 83 Activity Summary Main Menu The next screen that appears displays a summary of fare activity, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The screen is sorted alphabetically by carrier code. For each carrier, the data is sorted alphabetically by tariff and then alphabetically by city pair. 117

120 Subscription Summaries The Fares Activity Summary displays the markets and fare classes for all carriers and tariffs that filed fares for the Subs time selected. The filter fields on the left allow you to further refine the list to a specific date, subscriptions time, carrier, area, tariff, and market pair. You can also filter by a specific fare class or parameter set (Activity Summary Table). You can also print the data, or extract the data and download it to an Excel file, by using the links at the bottom of the Options tab. Figure 84 Fares Activity Summary Use the links on the Summary screen to move forward and backward through the carrier and tariff list. Click on the Options tab to return to the Activity Summary Main Menu. 118

121 Subscription Summaries Rule Summary Select Rule Summary in the drop-down menu next to the Subs time that you wish to research. Error! Reference source not found. shows that three subscriptions have been completed for US/CA: 1000 Subs, 1300 Subs, and 2000 Subs. Figure 85 Activity Summary Main Menu The next screen that appears displays a summary of rule activity, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The screen is sorted alphabetically by carrier code. For each carrier, the data is sorted alphabetically by tariff and then numerically by rule number. 119

122 Subscription Summaries The Rules Activity Summary displays the rule number, category number and name, and sequence ID for all carriers and tariffs that filed rules for the subs time selected. The filter fields on the left allow you to further refine the list to a specific date, subscriptions time, carrier, area, tariff, rule number, and category. You can also print the data, or extract the data and download it to an Excel file, by using the links at the bottom of the Options tab. Figure 86 Rules Activity Summary Use the links on the Summary screen to move forward and backward through the carrier and tariff list. Click on the Options tab to return to the Activity Summary Main Menu. 120

123 Subscription Summaries Fare Class Summary Select Fare Class Summary in the drop-down menu next to the Subs time that you wish to research. Error! Reference source not found. shows that three subscriptions have been completed for US/CA: 1000 Subs, 1300 Subs, and 2000 Subs. Figure 87 Activity Summary Main Menu The next screen that appears displays a summary of fare class activity, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The screen is sorted alphabetically by carrier code. For each carrier, the data is sorted alphabetically by tariff and then alphabetically by fare class name. 121

124 Subscription Summaries The Fare Class Activity Summary displays the fare class name, rule number, and fare class definition for all carriers and tariffs that filed fare classes for the Subs time selected. The filter fields on the left allow you to further refine the list to a specific date, subscriptions time, carrier, area, tariff, fare class, fare type, and rule number. You can also print the data, or extract the data and download it to an Excel file, by using the links at the bottom of the Options tab. Figure 88 Fare Class Activity Summary Use the links on the Summary screen to move forward and backward through the carrier and tariff list. Click on the Options tab to return to the Activity Summary Main Menu. 122

125 Subscription Summaries Footnote Summary Select Footnote Summary in the drop-down menu next to the subs time that you wish to research. Error! Reference source not found. shows that three subscriptions have been completed for US/CA: 1000 Subs, 1300 Subs, and 2000 Subs. Figure 89 Activity Summary Main Menu The next screen that appears displays a summary of fare class activity, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The screen is sorted alphabetically by carrier code. For each carrier, the data is sorted alphabetically by tariff and then by either alphabetically or numerically by footnote character. 123

126 Subscription Summaries The Footnote Activity Summary displays the footnote character, category number and abbreviated name, and sequence ID for all carriers and tariffs that filed footnotes for the Subs time selected. The filter fields on the left allow you to further refine the list to a specific date, subscriptions time, carrier, area, tariff, footnote, and category number. You can also print the data, or extract the data and download it to an Excel file, by using the links at the bottom of the Options tab. Figure 90 Footnote Activity Summary Use the links on the Summary screen to move forward and backward through the carrier and tariff list. Click on the Options tab to return to the Activity Summary Main Menu. 124

127 Subscription Summaries Summary Subscription Summaries is another option available to you to research data that is processed in GFS. The summaries available for record counts, fares, rules, footnotes, and fare classes give you a quick and easy view of the activity for these types of data for each specific Subs time. The Subs times appear on the main menu as soon as they have completed. 125

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131 Live Governments Mission After completing this module, the participants will be able to identify all live governments that receive data from the ATPCO Government Filing System (GFS). Participants will be able to identify the action taken by live governments against specific filings. Why is this module important? Governments use GFS to view and action data filed by carriers. There are a number of set codes that governments use to action data within the Government Filing System. It is essential that the pricing analyst recognize each code and its meaning. If a government denies a filing for any reason, the denied material must be removed and re-filed. This is a loss of time and possible revenue for a carrier. A good knowledge of government action codes will allow a quick reaction to any problems that could be encountered when filing data with a government. 129

132 Live Governments Accessing Data Presented to a Government Figure 91 Step 1. Step 2. GFS Home Page On the GFS Home Page move your cursor to the Functions menu of the upper toolbar. From the Functions menu move your cursor to the selection and then select. Viewing Data Presented to a Government In a list of filings, two-letter government codes will appear to the right of the effective date fields. These codes indicate to which governments the filing is applicable. Live means that a government has elected to receive filings through GFS in addition to or instead of on paper. Official means that governments will take action upon filings through GFS. Certain live governments are on test status, which means that they are testing the GFS system but do not action filings electronically at this time. LIVE GOVERNMENTS OFFICIAL BM Bermuda CA Canada DE -- Germany KY Cayman Islands NL Netherlands (Holland) US United States TEST HK Hong Kong MX Mexico PA Panama BR Brazil 130

133 Live Governments Official governments will take the following actions on filings that are presented to them: GOVERNMENT ACTION CODES A Approved in its entirety D Disapproved in its entirety K Acknowledged in its entirety X Approved, except as noted on individual fare, arbitrary, or text information Z Disapproved, except as noted on individual fare, arbitrary, or text information C Approved, with comments or conditions S Suspended (upon further review) Government Action codes Here is an example of a list of filings. Some of the presented governments have already taken action. Figure 92 Government Actions screen Notice the filing 20APR05-A61. The Canadian government has entered the action code A for approved. 131

134 Live Governments To view more information about that government action, place the cursor on the government action link and click on it. Here is the result: Notice government action (Approved) and public remarks entered by the Canadian government. Figure 93 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen In the following example, the British government has entered the action code D. Figure 94 Government Actions screen 132

135 Live Governments To see more information about this, place the cursor on the Government Action field and click. Here is the result: Notice the government action (Disapproved) and public remarks entered by the British government. Figure 95 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen In the following example, the Bermuda government has entered the action code K. Figure 96 Government Actions screen 133

136 Live Governments To see more information, place the cursor on the Government Action field and click. Here is the result: Notice the government action (Acknowledged). This means that the government has acknowledged receipt of the filing. Figure 97 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen 134

137 Live Governments In the following example, the British government has entered the action code X. Figure 98 Government Actions screen To see more information, place the cursor on the Government Action field and click. Here is the result: Notice the government action (Approved, except as noted) and the public remarks indicating the components that were disapproved. Figure 99 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen 135

138 Live Governments In the following example, the government has entered the action code Z. Figure 100 Government Actions screen To see more information, place the cursor on the Government Action field and click. Here is the result: Notice the government action (Disapproved, except as noted) and the public remarks indicating the components that were approved and disapproved. Figure 101 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen 136

139 Live Governments In the following example, the Canadian government has entered the action code C. Figure 102 Government Actions screen To see more information, place the cursor on the Government Action field and click. Here is the result: Notice the government action code (Approved with comments) and the public remarks. Figure 103 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen 137

140 Live Governments In the following example, the government has entered the action code S. Figure 104 Government Actions screen To see more information, place the cursor on the Government Action field and click. Here is the result: Figure 105 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen 138

141 Live Governments Summary A filing in GFS will display the applicable two-letter government code(s) to the right of the effective date field. A live government may be an official government or a test government. An official government can take actions upon filings. Governments can attach public remarks to a filing to further clarify the action taken upon the filing and to give pertinent information to the carrier regarding any necessary changes to be made to the filing. 139

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145 Private Remarks Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to list all private remarks when viewing GFS filings for comments from ATPCO or governments. Participants will be able to send private remarks in a filing. Why is this module important? This module teaches participants the use of private remarks to display or send messages sent to or from governments, carriers, or ATPCO analysts associated with electronic filings. 143

146 Private Remarks What is the purpose of private remarks? Private Remarks are a method of communicating to a government via a filing advice. The remarks can be made to or from active governments that the filing advice is presented to, the carrier who owns the data in the filing advice, and ATPCO. Why are private remarks important? The Private Remarks Status List allows you to view all private remarks that were sent to or from your organization. This list contains only the filings that contain private remarks. For every private remark contained within a filing advice, the filing is listed separately, displaying to whom each private remark is directed and who sent it. 144

147 Private Remarks How to view the Private Remark Status List The Private Remarks Status List displays the private remarks by time, date, area, and carrier. You will have access to the filing advice from the list screen and full functionality once within the filing advice. To access the Private Remarks Status List screen, go to the Functions drop-down list on the upper toolbar and select Distribution. Select Private Remarks from the second dropdown list. Figure 106 GFS Home screen 145

148 Private Remarks The next screen that appears is the Private Remarks Status List screen. Figure 107 Private Remarks Status List screen In Error! Reference source not found., the Private Remarks Status List filter fields appear on the ID tab. The following chart is a description of entries that can be made in each field. Field Company ID To/From User ID Date Area Carrier Description This field will be pre-filled with your organization code. This could be a vendor (V**), carrier (X**), or government (G**) code. Note that ** refers to the code of the organization in question. Enter the letter T to display all private remarks sent by your organization to another organization. Enter the letter F to display all private remarks sent from another organization to your organization. Type a user ID to display all private remarks sent between your organization and the organization entered in this field. Select a date to display all private remarks beginning with a specific date. If left blank, the system will default to today s date. Type an area code to display all private remarks within a specific area. Type a carrier code to limit the display to filings for a specific carrier. Note: Remote users may only list remarks from filings of their own organization or YY. Once you have entered information in the filter fields, click filings. to retrieve the new list of 146

149 Private Remarks Viewing private remarks From the Status List screen You may access each filing on the Private Remarks Status List by clicking on the underlined Filing Advice number. Once you access the filing, you can view the private remarks from the Filing Advice Status Display screen. To view the private remarks for the first filing in Error! Reference source not found., click on the filing advice 24MAY05- BH5. Click on the underlined Filing Advice number. Figure 108 Private Remarks Status List screen 147

150 Private Remarks The next screen that appears is the Filing Advice Record Display screen for the filing that you selected. Click Advice Status Display screen. at the bottom of the screen to access the Filing Click Figure 109 Filing Advice Record Display screen On the Filing Advice Status Display screen, use the scroll bars in the middle and at the bottom of the screen to access the Private Remark column on the far right side of the screen. Click on the asterisk symbol to access the Private Remark text. Click the Private Remarks button to view the remark that was sent to Canada. Figure 110 Filing Advice Status Display screen 148

151 Private Remarks The next screen that appears is the text for the Private Remark that was sent to the government of Canada for this filing. Figure 111 Private Remark screen 149

152 Private Remarks From the Filing Advice Status Display screen On the Filing Advice Status Display screen you can search for filings that contain private remarks. Click on the Private Remarks box in the Filter Criteria section and click. The result is a list of filings that contain Private Remarks. Figure 112 Filing Advice Status Display screen Use the scroll bars in the middle and at the bottom of the screen to access the Private Remark column on the far right of the screen. Click the asterisk symbol Private Remark text. to access the Figure 113 List of Filings 150

153 Private Remarks How to send a private remark You may address a private remark to any government that has not taken action on the filing advice. Before you add a private remark to your filing, verify on the Government Actions screen that your filing has not yet been actioned. In Error! Reference source not found., the Canadian government has not taken action on filing 31MAY05-BJ0. The Canadian government has not actioned this filing. Figure 114 Government Action screen To send a private remark for this filing from the Government Actions screen you must view the filing by clicking on the underlined FAN. The next screen that appears is the Government Filing Advice Record Display screen. On the Options tab, click. Click Figure 115 Government Filing Advice Record Display screen 151

154 Private Remarks To add a private remark for this filing, type the user ID in the To User field on the Options tab of the entity to which you are sending the private remark. In this example, we are sending this remark to the government of Canada (GCA). Use the blank lines to type the text of the private remark. Once you are finished, click tab. on the Options Click to send your private remark. Figure 116 Private Remarks screen If a filing already contains a private remark, and you need to add a second or a third remark, first click on the Options tab. If the length of your private remark exceeds the space in the available text lines, click to create more space. 152

155 Private Remarks You can also add a private remark to a filing from the Filing Advice Status Display screen. Click the box to the left of the filing you wish to add the private remark and then click in the Options for Selected Filing section. Select the filing and click Figure 117 Filing Advice Status Display screen Follow the same steps described earlier to type the text for the private remark and submit to the desired regulatory agency. Figure 118 Private Remarks screen 153

156 Private Remarks Summary Private Remarks are an important method of communicating via a filing advice. The remarks can be made to or from active governments that the filing advice is presented to, the carrier who owns the data in the filing advice, and ATPCO. The Private Remarks Status List screen displays a list of filings that contain private remarks sorted by date, time, and area. Private Remark text can be viewed from the Filing Advice Status Display screen or the Private Remarks Status List screen. Private Remarks can be added to a filing by accessing the filing from the Government Actions screen or from the Filing Advice Status Display screen. 154

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159 Market Tables Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to create and use Market Tables in the Filing Advice Status and Inclusive Tables to monitor activity within GFS or to search for any significant information when filtering filings on a daily basis. Why is this module important? This module explains how to use the Filing Advice Status Market Table feature. It will allow participants to minimize time spent searching for specific filing advices. With this knowledge, participants will be able to react quickly to changes in the marketplace. 157

160 Market Tables What s the purpose of Filing Advice Status Market Tables? Market Tables will filter the list of filings in the GFS Filing Advice Status screen. The purpose of the Filing Advice Status Market Tables feature is to gather filings containing specific filing information. With this feature, users can specify many elements for which they are searching, eliminating the need to sort through irrelevant filings. Market tables provide additional filtering options that separate fares into two levels of importance: 1. Filtered fares: The first layer of filtering. The filtered section includes all markets that have been designated within the market table but have not been tagged as a top market. 2. Fares Top Markets: An additional layer of filtering that includes all markets that have been designated in the Market Table as a top market. The benefit of using the Filing Advice Status Market Tables is that the same field values are retained. When a user enters the market table number in the Market Table field in the Filing Advice Select screen, the parameter values are accepted. Why are Market Tables important? In today s marketplace, remaining competitive has become an essential element in a carrier s ability to remain profitable. Market tables help a carrier remain competitive by providing a collection of filings that contain marketplace changes. This allows the carrier to react instantly and effectively. Other users such as governments and vendors can also use market tables to minimize time spent searching for information. 158

161 Market Tables Creating a Market Table We must first create the associated inclusive tables to include in the market tables for filtering and viewing only specific. Creating Inclusive Tables Inclusive Tables can be accessed from the GFS Main Menu. To begin, click on the link. Click the link on the GFS Home Page. Figure 119 GFS Home Page For this example, we are going to filter filings that apply between various U.S. cities and select European countries and cities for a group of carriers. The inclusive tables that may be created for use with a Filing Advice Status Parameter Set are the following: City Country Carrier City/Country 159

162 Market Tables The next screen that appears is the Inclusive Table Listing screen. Click on the table. link to take you to the Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu to start your Figure 120 Inclusive Table Listing screen On the Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu select the table type from the drop-down menu, type a comment and click the link. In this example we are creating a City Inclusive Table. Figure 121 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu 160

163 Market Tables After you click the link, the next screen is a blank inclusive table. The system will assign a table number and the cursor will move into the first field of the table. There are two important steps you must take: You must make note of your table number and its type. Error! Reference source not found. is assigned table number 108 and it is a city inclusive table. In the empty boxes on the screen, type the city codes and click the link. This is your city inclusive table number. Figure 122 City Inclusive Table screen In order to return to the list of Inclusive Tables click the link in the Options tab. After you return to the Inclusive Table Listing screen, you may create a new table. Click on the link to start a Country Inclusive Table. Select the table type as Country, type a comment and click the link. Figure 123 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu 161

164 Market Tables The next screen that appears is a new blank Country table. The system will assign a table number and the cursor will move into the first field of the table. There are two important steps you must now take: You must make note of your table number and its type. Error! Reference source not found. is assigned table number 109 and it is a country inclusive table. In the empty boxes on the screen, type the country codes and click the link. This is your country inclusive table number. Figure 124 Country Inclusive Table screen In order to return to the list of Inclusive Tables click the link in the Options tab. After you return to the Inclusive Table Listing screen, you may create a new table. Click on the link to start a Carrier Inclusive Table. Select the table type as carrier, type a comment and click the link. Figure 125 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu 162

165 Market Tables The next screen that appears is a new blank Carrier table. The system will assign a table number and the cursor will move into the first field of the table. There are two important steps you must now take: You must make note of your table number and its type. Error! Reference source not found. is assigned table number 111 and it is a carrier inclusive table. In the empty boxes on the screen, type the carrier codes and click the link. This is your carrier inclusive table number. Figure 126 Carrier Inclusive Table In order to return to the list of Inclusive Tables click the link in the Options tab. Once you have returned to the Inclusive Table Listing screen, there is one last type of table that you can create. You must create a City/Country Inclusive Table to use both cities and countries in one Parameter Set. In a City/Country inclusive table you can enter the table numbers of your city inclusive table and your country inclusive table that you have already created. On the Inclusive Table Listing screen click on the table. link to start your 163

166 Market Tables Select the table type as city/country, type a comment and click the link. Figure 127 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu The next screen that appears is a new blank city/country table. The system will assign a table number and the cursor will move into the first field of the table. There are two important steps you must now take: You must make note of your table number and its type. Figure 128 is assigned table number 387 and it is a city/country inclusive table. If you wish to use the separate city and country tables that you have already created, enter your City inclusive table number and your Country inclusive table number preceded by a plus (+) sign as shown in Figure 128. Enter the letter X in the bidirectional indicator field if you wish to locate fares both to and from the specified locations. 164

167 Market Tables You may also type cities and country codes in any combination as shown in Figure 128. The first City column represents the origin and the second represents the destination. The first Country column represents the origin and the second represents the destination. After you have completed coding this screen, remember to click the The table number now represents the cities and countries listed in the table link. This is your city/country inclusive table number. Figure 128 City/Country Inclusive Table In Figure 128, the City/Country inclusive table will filter filings containing fares: 1. to Switzerland 2. to/from Amsterdam 3. from the US to Lisbon 4. between Miami and Stockholm 5. between the cities coded in Inclusive Table 108 and the countries coded in Inclusive Table 109 In order to return to the list of Inclusive Tables click the link in the Options tab. 165

168 Market Tables Steps to Create a Market Table Now we will create a parameter set to retrieve a list of filings that contain fares between various US cities and select European countries and cities for a specific group of carriers. All of this information is coded within the inclusive tables that were created earlier. Step 1. Click the link in the Organizational Profile group box on the GFS Home Page. Click here to create a Market Table Figure 129 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Option 1 Filters Parameter Set Listing screen. 166

169 Market Tables Step 2. Click the link on the Options tab to create a Parameter Set. Figure 130 Option 1 Filters Parameter Set Listing On the Option 1 Filters Parameter Set screen, follow these steps to begin coding the Parameter Set: Step 1. Step 2. Enter a brief description of the parameter set in the Comments field. Select the check box for International on the Type of Fares line. Figure 131 Options 1 Filters Parameter Set screen 167

170 Market Tables The chart below describes each of the fields that are available to create a unique parameter set. Field Action Start Date Government Area Carrier Tariff City/Country From/To Bidirectional Top Market Description Select one of the following three options in the Action drop-down menu: Include: Select this action to include data that matches the information within the Parameter Set in order to retrieve a list of filings. Exclude: Select this action to non-select, or exclude data that matches the information within the Parameter Set. Delete: Select this action to delete an existing parameter within a Parameter Set. Select a date from the calendar to limit the list of filings to be on or after the indicated date. Enter a valid IATA country code or enter your Country (Government) Inclusive Table number preceded by a plus sign to restrict the list of filings to the indicated government(s). Select a global area code from the drop-down menu to restrict the list of filings to a selected area. Enter a valid carrier code or enter your Carrier Inclusive Table number preceded by a plus sign to restrict the list of filings to the indicated carrier(s.) This field is optional. Enter a valid fares, arbitrary, paper, or rules tariff to restrict the list of filings to the indicated tariff. Enter any city or country code, or combination of codes, or enter your City/Country Inclusive Table number preceded by a plus sign to restrict the list of filings to the indicated markets. This filed is only valid for filings created on or after 16June Type an X to locate filings that apply to/from the locations coded in the City/Country field. If an inclusive table number is entered in the City/Country field then the Bidirectional field cannot be used. Type an X to designate the locations as top markets. When you search for filings using the Market Table, all fares that are tagged as top markets will display as Fares Top Markets. All other fares specified within the Market Table will display as Filtered Fares. Note: If you are in public viewing mode, you may only build Market Tables for the viewing of public filings. It is possible to build Market Tables in private viewing mode, for the viewing of private filings. However, private information may only be viewed by the data owner and users which the data owner has authorized. 168

171 Market Tables Step 3. Step 4. Enter a plus sign (+) and the Carrier table number in the Carrier column. Enter a plus sign (+) and the City/Country table number in the City/Country From column. You can enter up to 14 parameters per screen. Figure 132 Option 1 Filters Parameter Set screen Step 5. Click the link on the Options tab once the desired information is entered in the proper fields. The yellow message bar will display a message that states a Parameter Set has been created successfully. It is a good idea to make note of the Parameter Set number. This is your parameter set number. Figure 133 Option 1 Filters Parameter Set Now let s add another piece of search criteria to designate fares between NYC and LON to be the top markets. The parameter set will then also select filings with fares between 169

172 Market Tables NYC and LON, and separate those fares into the top markets column on the Filing Advice Status Display screen. Step 6. Click the link on the Options tab. Select a date in the Start Date field, enter the cities NYC and LON, and type an X in the Bidirectional and Top Market fields. Figure 134 Option1 Filters Parameter Set Step 7. Click the link. The message Bottom of List will appear at the top of the screen and the Market Table will automatically show both parameters that have been saved. Remember that you can enter more than one parameter at a time before you click Save the first time. Figure 135 Option 1 Filters Parameter Set The last step to creating a Market Table is to command the system to build the parameter set. Step 8. Click the link on the Options tab. The system begins the search for filings that meet the criteria specified in the Parameter Set. The list of Market Tables will display while the system builds the parameter set. Step 9. Click the View Filings icon to return to the Filing Advice Status Display screen. 170

173 Market Tables Step 10. Type a plus sign (+) followed by the number of the Parameter Set that you created in the Market Table field. By default, the Filing Advice Date field will be pre-filled with today s date. Type your Parameter Set number preceded by the plus sign (+). Figure 136 Filing Advice Status Display screen Step 11. Click to retrieve the list of filings. The system will search for the first filing that has fares matching the data specified in your Parameter Set. A filing must contain one or more of the markets that you selected and the filing must belong to one of the carriers listed in your inclusive table: It may take several minutes for the system to build your Market Table. If you try to use or display the Market Table during this process, you may receive messages asking you to try again. Simply wait a few minutes and try again later. Parameter Set number 279 located only one filing that matches the criteria as shown in Figure 137. The EFA is 17JAN06-BGO, which is a Delta filing for the Atlantic area. 171

174 Market Tables Figure 137 Filing Advice Status Display screen Fares Top Markets If Top Markets are indicated in the Market Table then those fares will be separated from all other fares in the filing on the Filing Advice Status Display screen. All other fares in the filing are considered Filtered Fares. In Figure 137, parameter set +279 retrieved one filing with 15 filtered fares. There is a zero count in the Fares Top Markets column indicating that the filing does not contain any fares between the designated top markets (between NYC and LON). Use the Top Markets feature to search for fares in markets that are most important to you. If you indicate top markets then you also have the ability to filter the list of filings on the Filing Advice Status Display screen by top fares or filtered fares. Use the drop-down menu in the Sort field to filter the list. 172

175 Market Tables Summary Market Tables Parameter Sets allow users to identify filings containing specific markets of fares and/or add-ons. It provides an improved work flow when monitoring specific markets allowing a user to indicate their most important markets. Market Tables are a useful tool to monitor changes in the marketplace. Users benefit from Market Tables by retaining the values of their search and eliminating the need for multiple entries in the Filing Advice Status screen. Market Tables minimize time spent searching for filings. You can sort the Filing Advice Status Display screen to show either Fares Top Markets or Filtered Fares at the top of the list. 173

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179 GFS Text Menu Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to use GFS Text Menu for listing and viewing text. Participants will also be able to use GFS Text Menu to compare text provisions that have been filed in GFS. Why is this module important? This module will help to improve the participant s ability to analyze and identify vital information when processing filings and researching information. Accessing filings through Text Menu will allow participants to recognize government-related issues and identify specific information associated with electronic filing advices. This module will also help the participant to use the Text Menu feature to compare filed text provisions. What is text? Text is information that is filed in GFS that is not a fare or an arbitrary. The following examples are different types of text: Fare rule General rule Footnotes Fare classes Add-on fare classes Zones RBD There are Text Menu tools available in GFS that provide the capability of viewing, printing, and listing a history of text processed in GFS on behalf of a specific carrier and area. Text Menu can also be used to compare text processed in GFS for two specific carriers and areas. The GFS Text Menu allows you to choose from a number of text selection options. The Carrier and Area fields are required entries. You may further specify your text request by selecting a tariff, a date on which the text is in effect, a specific city or country combination to which the text applies, the text presented to a specific government in GFS Filing Advice Status File, and text approved or acknowledged by a specific government. 177

180 GFS Text Menu Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu On the GFS Home Page click in the Analysis group box. You can also go to the Functions menu on the upper toolbar and click on Analysis>Fare Rule/Fare Class. Click here for Fare Rule/Fare Class analysis Figure 138 GFS Home Page 178

181 GFS Text Menu The next screen that appears is the Text Menu for Fare Rule/Fare Class. Figure 139 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu 179

182 GFS Text Menu Text Menu required and optional fields There are universal required and optional filter fields on each Text Menu for the Fare Rule/Fare Class, Footnote, General Rules, and Add-on Fare Class/Zone analysis tools. Figure 140 Required/Optional ID Fields The following chart describes each of the Required ID and Optional ID fields. Field For Carrier Area Tariff In Effect On For City/ Country Filed to Government Approved only Description Enter the two- or three-character carrier code of the data you wish to analyze. Select the global area from the drop-down menu of the data you wish to analyze. Enter a tariff which corresponds to the type of rule data you wish to analyze, i.e. fare rule, general rule, etc. Select a date from the calendar to look for text which has an effective date equal to or earlier than the indicated date and a discontinue date equal to or later than the indicated date. Enter a city or country code, or a combination of both to limit text to only that which applies to the indicated markets. Enter the two-letter country code of a government regulatory agency to look for text that has been filed (presented) to the indicated government. Select this option to limit the search to find only filings that have been approved or acknowledged by the government regulatory agency indicated in the Filed to Government field. 180

183 GFS Text Menu Fare Rule/Fare Class fields Figure 141 Fare Rule/Fare Class fields The Fare Rule menu may be used to 1. List all rules filed in a tariff 2. List all categories associated with a specific rule in a tariff 3. View text from a specific rule and category 4. View the text of a fare class 5. List all fare classes filed within a specific rule 6. List all fare classes filed within a specific tariff 7. List fare classes with a specific fare type 8. List fare classes that belong to a fare family 9. View a list of RBD charts 10. View a list of RBD Non-concurring carriers List Fare Rules To view a list of fare rules for a specific carrier and tariff follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for valid rules for carrier YY in the IPRA tariff. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Step 2. Click in the Rule box. 181

184 GFS Text Menu Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 142 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display the list of rules for the tariff that you have selected, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. Figure 143 GFS Text Menu Rule List 182

185 GFS Text Menu If you were selecting a number for a new rule you wish to code/distribute in GFS, you would simply choose a number that is not on this list. Even though a rule number is on this list, it does not necessarily mean that there are active fares attached to that rule. From this list, you may view the text for a specific rule by selecting the box to the left of the rule and clicking in the For Selected section on the Options tab. Click on the Options tab to return to the Fare Class/Fare Rule Text Menu screen. View Fare Rule Text To view the text for a specific fare rule, follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for the filed text for Fare Rule AX10 for carrier YY in the IPRA tariff. Step 1. Step 2. On the Text Menu screen, type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Type the rule number (AX10) in the Rule field. Step 3. Click in the Rule box. Figure 144 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display the text of the rule that you have selected, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. 183

186 GFS Text Menu Figure 145 GFS Text Menu Rule Category Text Display Click and to scroll through the additional rule text. Click and to browse through versions of the text that were in effect prior to the most current version. You may also print this text by clicking on the Options tab. Click the box to the left of a category and click to view the system assumption for the selected category. on the Options tab View Fare Rule Category Text To view the text for a specific fare rule and category provision, follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for the filed text for Fare Rule 9030, Category 10, filed by carrier YY in the IPRA tariff. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. On the Text Menu screen, type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Type the rule number (9030) in the Rule field. Type the category number (10) in the Category field to display a specific category Step 4. Click in the Category box. 184

187 GFS Text Menu Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 146 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display the text of the rule category that you have selected, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. Figure 147 GFS Text Menu Rule Category Text Display 185

188 GFS Text Menu View Fare Class text To view the text for a specific fare class, follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for the filed text for fare class NEE6MB, filed by carrier YY in the IPRA tariff. Step 1. Step 2. On the Text Menu screen, type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Type the fare class (NEE6MB) in the Fare Class field. Step 3. Click in the Fare Class box. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 148 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display the text of the fare class that you have selected, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. 186

189 GFS Text Menu Figure 149 GFS Text Menu Fare Class Text Display On the Fare Class Text Display, you can access the Filing Advice number in which the fare class was last modified. Select the box to the left of the Fare Class and click on the Options tab. The next screen that appears is the Filing Advice Status Display and the EFA for the selected Fare Class. Figure 150 Filing Advice Status Display 187

190 GFS Text Menu View text for fare classes in a specific rule To view the text for all fare classes governed by a specific rule number, follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for the fare classes filed in Fare Rule AX10 filed by carrier YY in the IPRA tariff. Step 1. Step 2. On the Text Menu screen, type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Type a rule number (AX10) in the Rule field. Step 3. Click in the Fare Class box. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 151 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display a list of text for all fare classes that have been filed in GFS for Fare Rule AX10, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. 188

191 GFS Text Menu Figure 152 GFS Text Menu Fare Class Text Display The Fare Class Text display gives a listing of the fare class, an explanation of the fare class, and the applicable RBD. A government action code will appear to the left of fare class that has been submitted and actioned by a government. If the text was actioned by more than one official government, the most restrictive action will be displayed. In Error! Reference source not found., the letter A to the left of both fare classes indicates that the government has approved both fare classes. Click on the Options tab to return to the Fare Class/Fare Rule Text Menu screen. View All Fare Classes Filed for a Carrier and Area There are two different methods to view a list of fare classes for a carrier and area. You can access a list that is sorted either alphabetically or one that is sorted in order of rule number. In this example we will view an alphabetical list of all fare classes filed by YY in the IPRA tariff. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Step 2. Click in the Fare Class box. 189

192 GFS Text Menu Figure 153 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu The next screen that appears is the Text Menu Fare Class Alphabetical List. The list of fare classes that is shown is all fare classes filed in rules tariff IPRA for carrier YY. The fare classes are listed in alphabetical order beginning with fare class A1, as shown in Error! Reference source not found.. The fare classes that appear on that list have been filed in GFS but might not necessarily have corresponding active fares in the database. Figure 154 Text Menu Fare Class Alphabetical List 190

193 GFS Text Menu Click and to scroll through the additional category text. You may also view a list of fare classes that will be sorted in order by rule number. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT) and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Step 2. Click in the Fare Class box. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 155 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu The next screen that appears is the GFS Text Menu Fare Class List. The fare classes are listed by numeric rule number, beginning with fare class NEE6MB filed in rule AX

194 GFS Text Menu To view the text select a fare class and click. Figure 156 GFS Text Menu Fare Class List From this list, you may view the text for a specific fare class by selecting the box to the left of the fare class and clicking in the For Selected section on the Options tab. Fare Type List You can access a list of fare classes that are defined by a specific fare type. In this example we will view a list of all fare classes filed by YY in the IPRA tariff with fare type PZ. Step 1. Step 2. Type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Type the fare type (PZ) in the Fare Type field. Step 3. Click in the Fare Type box. 192

195 GFS Text Menu Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 157 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display a list of all fare classes that have been filed in GFS for fare type PZ, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. Figure 158 GFS Text Menu Fare Type List 193

196 GFS Text Menu Fare Family List You can access a list of fare classes that are included in a specific fare family. In this example we will view a list of all fare classes filed by YY in the IPRA tariff that are included in the fare family E6MB. Step 1. Step 2. Type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Type the fare family (-E6MB) in the Fare Family field. Step 3. Click in the Fare Family box. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 159 Fare Rule/Fare Class Text Menu 194

197 GFS Text Menu The next screen that appears is the GFS Text Menu Fare Class Display screen. The display screen will list all fare classes that match the criteria and the fare family selected. Figure 160 GFS Text Menu Fare Class Text Display View Reservation Booking Designators (RBD) You can access both Chart 1 and Chart 2 from Text Menu. Follow the steps listed below to access a list of all rules that have been filed through GFS that contain corresponding RBD text. In this example we will view a list for carrier BA in the global area AT. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (BA) and Area (AT). Step 2. Click in the RBD box. 195

198 GFS Text Menu Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 161 After clicking the button, Text Menu will display a list of all fare rules that have an applicable Chart 1 and/or Chart 2, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. Figure 162 GFS Text Menu RBD Application List 196

199 GFS Text Menu In order to view the chart text, select the box next to the rule number you wish to view and click in the For Selected section on the Options tab. Footnote Text Menu On the GFS Home Page click in the Analysis group box. You can also go to the Functions menu on the upper toolbar and click on Analysis>Footnote. Click the Footnote link Figure 163 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Text Menu for Footnotes. 197

200 GFS Text Menu Figure 164 Footnote Text Menu On this screen you will see the Text Menu Required and Optional fields as discussed earlier. Notice that the headers for the Required and Optional Fields sections have changed to Footnote Analysis. Footnote fields Figure 165 Footnote fields The Footnote menu may be used to 1. List all footnotes filed in a tariff 198

201 GFS Text Menu 2. List all categories associated with a specific footnote in a tariff 3. View text from a specific footnote and category 4. View the text of footnote that applies to a specific fare class 5. View a list of Add-on footnotes 6. View text from a specific add-on footnote List Footnotes To view a list of footnotes for a specific carrier and tariff follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for valid footnotes for carrier YY in the TAFP tariff. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (TAFP) fields. Step 2. Click in the Footnote box. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 166 Footnote Text Menu 199

202 GFS Text Menu The screen that appears will be a list of footnotes that have been filed in GFS. The footnotes can have definitions that are past date. Footnotes will not automatically purge from the system. If there are footnotes that are past date and no longer valid, you can request ATPCO to perform a footnote cleanup. From this list, you may view the text for a specific footnote by selecting the box to the left of the footnote and clicking in the For All section on the Options tab. Figure 167 GFS Text Menu Footnote List View Footnote Text To view the text for a specific footnote, follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for the filed text for Footnote 1A for carrier YY in the TAFP tariff. Step 1. Step 2. On the Text Menu screen, type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (TAFP) fields. Type the footnote (1A) in the Footnote field. Step 3. Click in the Category box. 200

203 GFS Text Menu Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 168 Footnote Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display the list of categories for the footnote that you have selected, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. 201

204 GFS Text Menu Figure 169 GFS Text Menu Footnote Category List From this list, you may view the text for a specific category by selecting the box to the left of the footnote and clicking in the For Selected section on the Options tab. The next screen that appears is the Footnote Category Text Display, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. 202

205 GFS Text Menu Figure 170 GFS Text Menu Footnote Category Text Display List Add-On Footnotes To view a list of add-on footnotes for a specific carrier and tariff follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for valid add-on footnotes for carrier YY in the TAFP tariff. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (YY), Area (AT), and Tariff (TAFP) fields. Step 2. Click in the Add-On Footnote box. 203

206 GFS Text Menu Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 171 Footnote Text Menu The next screen that appears is the Text Menu Add-on Footnote List which displays the list of add-on footnotes for the carrier and tariff selected. Text Menu will automatically display the add-on tariff that corresponds to the fare tariff entered on the Footnote Text Menu screen. 204

207 GFS Text Menu Figure 172 Text Menu Add-on Footnote List From this list, you may view the text for a specific footnote by selecting the box to the left of the footnote and clicking in the For All section on the Options tab. 205

208 GFS Text Menu General Rule Text Menu On the GFS Home Page click in the Analysis group box. You can also go to the Functions menu on the upper toolbar and click on Analysis>General Rules. Click the General Rules link Figure 173 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Text Menu for General Rules. 206

209 GFS Text Menu Figure 174 General Rules Text Menu On this screen you will see the Text Menu Required and Optional fields as discussed earlier. Notice that the headers for the Required and Optional Fields sections have changed to General Rules Analysis. General Rule fields Figure 175 General Rule fields 207

210 GFS Text Menu The General Rules Text Menu may be used to 1. View a specific general rule category that has been filed in GFS 2. List all general rules that have been filed for a specific carrier/tariff listing 3. List all categories that are filed within a general rule 4. Access a list of system assumptions that ATPCO has on file for a carrier 5. List general rules by subject 6. List general rules sorted alphabetically by rule title List General Rule Text There are three options to list General Rules. You may chose to access a numeric list of rules, a list of rules sorted by subject, or an alphabetical list of rules. Follow the steps listed below to access a numeric list of general rules. In this example we are searching for a numeric list of general rules for carrier BA in tariff IPRA. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (BA), Area (AT), and Tariff (TAFP) fields. Step 2. Click in the General Rule List Options box. Enter your selection criteria and click one of the List Options. Figure 176 General Rule Text Menu 208

211 GFS Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display a list of all general rules that have been filed in GFS for the carrier and tariff selected. Figure 177 GFS Text Menu General Rule List From this list, you may view the text for a specific rule by selecting the box to the left of the rule number and clicking in the For Selected section on the Options tab. The next screen that appears is the Rule Category Text Display, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. Figure 178 GFS Text Menu Rule Category Text Display 209

212 GFS Text Menu List General Rule Categories To view a list of categories for a specific general rule, follow the steps listed below. In this example, we are searching for a list of categories for General Rule 0006, filed by carrier BA in the IPRG tariff. Step 1. Step 2. On the Text Menu screen, type entries in the Carrier (BA), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRG) fields. Type the rule number (0006) in the General Rule field. Step 3. Click in the Category box. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 179 General Rules Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display a list of all categories that have been filed in GFS for the carrier, tariff, and general rule number selected, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. 210

213 GFS Text Menu Figure 180 GFS Text Menu General Rule Category List The Comparison Text Fields allow for the comparison of fare rule and footnote categories between different carriers, areas, tariffs, and rule numbers. When comparing categories, the categories must be the same number. No other text types can be compared. 211

214 GFS Text Menu Compare Rules/Footnotes Text Menu On the GFS Home Page click in the Analysis group box. You can also go to the Functions menu on the upper toolbar and click on Analysis>Compare Rules/Footnotes. Click the Compare Rules/ Footnotes link Figure 181 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Text Menu for Comparing Rules and/or Footnotes. 212

215 GFS Text Menu Figure 182 Compare Rules/Footnotes Text Menu On this screen you will see the Text Menu Optional fields as discussed earlier. Notice that the header for the Optional Fields section has changed to Compare Rules. Compare Rules/Footnotes fields Figure 183 Compare Rules/Footnotes fields 213

216 GFS Text Menu The Compare Rules/Footnotes Text Menu may be used to 1. Compare a list of fare rule categories for different carriers 2. Compare specific fare rule categories for different carriers 3. Compare footnote lists for different carriers 4. Compare specific footnote definitions for different carriers Compare Category List To compare the categories for two different rules for two carriers, follow the steps listed below. In this example we want to compare the category list for BA s rule 2002 with UA s rule E001 in tariff IPRA. Step 1. Step 2. Step 3. Step 4. In the Compare section of the screen, type entries in the Carrier (BA), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Type the rule number of the first carrier (2002) in the Fare Rule box. In the With section of the screen, type entries in the Carrier (UA), Area (AT), and Tariff (IPRA) fields. Type the rule number of the second carrier (E100) in the Fare Rule box. Step 5. Click under Category of the Fare Rule box for the second carrier. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 184 Compare Rules/Footnotes Text Menu 214

217 GFS Text Menu The next screen that appears is a list of all general rules that have been filed in GFS for the carrier and tariff selected. Figure 185 GFS Text Menu Comparative Rule Category List From this list, you may the text for a specific category for each carrier by selecting the box to the left of the category number and clicking tab. You may only view one category for one carrier at a time. on the Options You may also compare the text of the common categories for each of the rules by clicking on the Options tab. The next screen that appears will display the first category that is shared by both rules, in a split-screen view with the first carrier and rule displaying on the top. The text for the same category for the second carrier and rule displays on the bottom. 215

218 GFS Text Menu Figure 186 GFS Text Menu Comparative Category Text Display Click and in each half of the screen to scroll through the additional text for the categories. To advance to the next category shared by both rules, click on the Options tab. In order to compare text for footnotes and add-on footnotes, follow the same general steps discussed to compare rules text. 216

219 GFS Text Menu The Add-on Fare Class/Zone Text Menu On the GFS Home Page click in the Analysis group box. You can also go to the Functions menu on the upper toolbar and click on Analysis>Add-on Fare Class/Zone. Click the Add-on Fare Class/ Zone link. Figure 187 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Text Menu for Add-on Fare Classes and Zones. 217

220 GFS Text Menu Figure 188 Add-on Fare Class/Zone Text Menu On this screen you will see the Text Menu Required and Optional fields discussed earlier. Notice that the headers for the Required and Optional Fields sections have changed to Add-on Fare Class/Zone Analysis. Add-on Fare Class/Zone fields Figure 189 Add-on Fare Class/Zone fields 218

221 GFS Text Menu Add-on Fare Class/Zone Text Menu may be used to 1. List all add-on fare classes filed for a specific carrier and area 2. View text from a specific add-on fare class 3. List zone definitions filed for a specific carrier and area 4. View text from a specific zone List Add-On Fare Classes You can access a list of add-on fare classes that are filed for a carrier in a specific area or tariff. In this example we will view a list of all add-on fare classes filed by BA in the TAFP tariff. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (BA), Area (AT), and Area (TAFP) fields. Step 2. Click in the Add-on Fare Class box. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 190 Add-on Fare Class/Zone Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display a list of all add-on fare classes that have been filed in GFS for the carrier and tariff selected, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. 219

222 GFS Text Menu Figure 191 GFS Text Menu Add-on Fare Class List From this list, you may view the text for a specific category by selecting the box to the left of the footnote and clicking in the For Selected section on the Options tab. The next screen that appears is the Add-on Fare Class Text Display, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. Figure 192 GFS Text Menu Add-on Fare Class Text Display 220

223 GFS Text Menu Any time a bucket is amended in GFS, whether a fare class has been added or canceled from a bucket, that change is displayed in Text Menu. To view the changes made to the add-on (bucket) that you have selected, click on the Options tab. List Zones You can access a list of zones that are filed for a carrier in a specific area or tariff. In this example we will view a list of all zones filed by BA in the TAFP tariff. Step 1. Type entries in the Carrier (BA), Area (AT), and Area (TAFP) fields. Step 2. Click in the Zone box. Enter your selection criteria and click. Figure 193 Add-on Fare Class/Zone Text Menu After clicking the button, Text Menu will display a list of all zones that have been filed in GFS for the carrier and tariff selected, as seen in Error! Reference source not found.. 221

224 GFS Text Menu Figure 194 GFS Text Menu Zone List From this list, you may view the text for a specific zone by selecting the box to the left of the zone number and clicking in the For Selected section on the Options tab. The next screen that appears is the Zone Text Display. Figure 195 GFS Text Menu Zone Text Display 222

225 GFS Text Menu Summary There are Text Menu tools available in GFS that provide the capability of viewing, printing, and listing a history of text processed in GFS on behalf of a specific carrier and area. Text Menu can also be used to compare footnote and rule text processed in GFS for two specific carriers and areas. The following examples are different types of text: Fare rule General rule Footnotes Fare classes Add-on fare classes Zones RBD 223

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229 Historical Fares Online Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to view historical fare and text information stored in the Government Filing System. Why is this module important? The Historical Data option of the Government Filing System allows the user to select and view historical fare and add-on (arbitrary) records from 1990 to the present. The pricing professional can perform market analysis of fares in a given market, manually compare amounts charged in selected markets on a specific date, and analyze historical fares or text (rules) provisions. The Historical Fares Online option also allows users to view the text (rules) of a historical fare and the GFS filing advice in which a fare was submitted. What is the purpose of Historical Fares Online? The Historical Fares Online option from the GFS main menu provides the ability to view fares from the historical file by market and date. The historical file contains fares and addons that date back to January The fares data may be used to view the other supporting data that was attached to that fare record on that specific date. So, rule, footnote, and other supporting data attached to that actual fare record may be viewed for content. Note that filing advices must be at least 1 day old before the Historical Fares Online option has access to them. 227

230 Historical Fares Online How to Access GFS Historical Fares Online Figure 196 The system will display the Historical and Market View Select screen. This screen is used to narrow, or filter, search criteria for each fare that you wish to view. The system will search for fares based on the information you enter on this screen. This screen requires you to select a market and a Fare Type Display, which are listed at the top of the screen. Optional search criteria fields are listed on the bottom of the screen and can be used to further refine your search. Select a market and Fare Type to search for historical data. These fields are optional. They will help you narrow your search. Figure

231 Historical Fares Online GFS Historical and Market View Select screen There are only two required entries on the Historical and Market View Select screen. To view historical data, a market and the fare type display must be selected. Select a market in the two market fields Select one of the four possible Fare Type Displays Figure 198 The order of the city pair depends on the Fare Type Display chosen: For local fares (US/CA domestic fares), type the cities in alphabetical order according to the city code. For directional international fares, type the origin in the first field and the destination in the second. For arbitraries (add-ons), type the headline city (gateway) in the first field and the sideline city in the second field. For bi-directional international fares, type the origin and the destination in any order. 229

232 Historical Fares Online The remaining fields in the Historical Data section are optional fields used to search for specific information. The Historical Data section is optional fields that aid in narrowing a search Figure 199 Type the date in DDMMMYY format. Or, use the calendar icon to choose your date. When the In Effect On field is used, all fares in a market that have an effective date equal to or earlier than the selected date and a discontinue date equal to or later than the selected date will be displayed. If left blank, the latest version of each fare will be displayed. Type a carrier code to view only that selected carrier s fares. If left blank, fares for all carriers, grouped by carrier in alphabetical order, will be displayed. Choose a global area from the drop-down menu to see fares in that specific area only. The default for this field is ALL, which displays all fares regardless of area. Refer to Appendix A in the GFS User Guide for a list of areas. Type the fare class code to see fares with a specific fare class. To view fares for all fare classes beginning with, ending with, or containing specific characters, type a hyphen at the beginning, end, or middle of the fare class code (for example, Y-, -Z, or Y-30). The hyphen may represent more than one character. To see fares for all fare classes that have one unknown character in a given position, type an asterisk in that position of the fare class code (for example, B*Z). 230

233 Historical Fares Online Type the fare rule number to see only fares with a specific fare rule. Type a country code corresponding to a government that approves GFS filings with ATPCO. The list includes CA, CH, DE, FR, GB, NL, US. When the Approving Government field is used, only matching fares approved by the selected government will be displayed. Fares and add-ons will not be displayed if they have been disapproved, suspended, unactioned, or acted on by a government other than the one in this field. The currency field is used only in conjunction with US/CA Domestic Local Fares fare type display. The two available currencies are USD and CAD. The Latest Effective Date field can be used only when a carrier is entered in the Carrier field. Fare records with the latest effective date will be highlighted. The Fare History field can be used only when a fare class is entered in the Fare Class field. Use this field to view a fare display containing all fares in the historical file for the specified fare class. 231

234 Historical Fares Online Viewing Directional International Fares To view historical data for a market, type the city pair in the Market fields and choose the correct fare type option in the drop-down menu in the Fare Type field. Several options may be specified to narrow the search. Once this data is entered, choose the selection. In this example, we will search for all fares from AMS to NYC for all carriers. to submit For this example, enter only the Market and Fare Type Click the GO button to view the fare list Figure 200 Enter AMS in the first market box, NYC in the second market box, and choose International Directional Fares in the drop-down menu in the Fare Type field. Since we selected the Directional Fares option, the system will provide only results originating in AMS to destination NYC. Click to submit this request. 232

235 Historical Fares Online The fare list will display all fares from AMS to NYC for all carriers. This is the first carrier to whom the fares apply Figure 201 There was no optional information entered in the optional search fields. When a carrier is not specified, the first carrier (alphabetically) to whom the fares apply will be shown. Click to see additional fares for carrier AA and other carrier s fares. Cancelled or discontinued fares do not display a fare amount, but will have a discontinue date. The fare amount shown will be in the currency that the fare was filed in (typically the country of origin, but not always). 233

236 Historical Fares Online Modifying your Search If you wish to modify your search, you may do so from the screen shown in Error! Reference source not found.. All fields are carried over from the main selection screen. The information can be modified at any time based on the needs of the user. In the previous example, fares from AMS to NYC were displayed for all carriers. The search will now be modified to view fares from AMS to NYC for carrier KL that were in effect on 11 October Add your additional search criteria in the appropriate fields Figure 202 Click to submit the change. 234

237 Historical Fares Online Figure 203 The fares on the list may not have an effective date of 11 October 1999, but the fares will have been in effect on 11 October For example, the J fare class has an effective date of 17 March 1999 and a discontinue date of 13 January Therefore, the J fare was in effect on 11 October

238 Historical Fares Online Field explanation The fields displayed in the Historical Fares Online product are all very similar across Fare Types. The results for the International Directional Fares display are shown in Error! Reference source not found.. Figure 204 Column Effective Date/Carrier Discontinue Date Fare Cl Description Provides the effective date of the fare record (also has the carrier code listed at the beginning of that carrier s fare list). Provides the discontinue date of the fare record (either due to the fact the fare was cancelled or because the fare contains a last travel date footnote). The fare class code for the fare record. The applicable text and record 1 RBD data can be accessed by clicking on the fare class code. OW/RT Displays whether the fare is one way (1) or round trip (2). Area Global Indicator of the fare record (AT = Transatlantic). Cur Currency code of the fare record. Amount The amount attached to the fare record. FN The footnote attached to the fare record. The applicable footnote text can be accessed by clicking on the footnote. Rule The rule number associated with the fare record. This is the rule number where the fare class is filed. The rule text can be accessed by clicking on the rule number. MPM/Routing Displays either the maximum permitted mileage (MPM) for the market or the routing map attached to the fare record. If the number ends in R, this designates that the number is the routing. If the number does not end in R, the number stands for the maximum permitted mileage value for that market. Gov Displays whether government approval has been received on the fare. Up to two government actions can be displayed on this screen. Government actions can be any of the following: A = Approved, D = Disapproved, K = Acknowledged Filing Data Clicking on this link with take you to the Filing Advice Number (FAN) and a list of governments that are associated with the filing. Equal Fare Displays all of the filed fares that match the fare on the selected record. Matched fares include fares that have the same fare class code or that have the same currency/amount. SFFL Level Displays the SFFL/ECAC level of the market (if applicable). The differences for the other Fare Types are shown below. 236

239 Historical Fares Online International Bi-Directional Fares Figure 205 Currency and Amount are listed twice in this fare display and are used to determine which direction the fare is going. If the fare is in the first Cur/Amount columns, it applies from the first market to the second market. If the fare is in the second Cur/Amount columns, it applies from the second market to the first market. Arbitraries (Add-ons) Figure 206 For the Arbitrary display, the carrier has its own column in the display. In addition, the MPM/Routing column will display either MPM (for maximum permitted mileage) or a number with an R after it (for routings). Last, there is a column for Zone number. Click this number to access the text value for the arbitrary zone that states with which markets the arbitrary record can construct. 237

240 Historical Fares Online US/CA Domestic Local Fares Figure 207 For the US/CA fares display, the carrier has its own column in the display. In addition, the currency code always be either USD or CAD (no other currency can be used). The fare amount is the pre-tax amount that applies to the fare, so the 7.5% excise tax is not included in this amount. 238

241 Historical Fares Online Viewing a Fare s History The Fare History option allows you to view previous versions of selected fares or arbitraries (add-ons). You may research all changes that have been made to a specific fare class. In the example shown in Error! Reference source not found., the Fare History option has been selected. A fare history for market AMS to NYC for carrier KL, fare class MHMO will be displayed. Click the View Fare History Box Figure 208 After clicking the button, the following screen will show all changes that have been made to the MHMO fare since

242 Historical Fares Online The current segment for the MHMO fare became effective on 7 August Figure 209 With the display shown in Error! Reference source not found., you may track the changes that have been made to the fare class since There may be additional changes in previous years. By clicking the for 2007, 2006, etc. button, you may view changes By clicking on the Previous Year button, you are now seeing changes made to the MHMO fare in the year 2008 Figure

243 Historical Fares Online Viewing an Equal Fare Display An Equal Fare Display will show all previously filed fares matching the requested fare. To view an Equal Fare Display, click the Equal Fare that you would like to query. button on the fare segment Click the Equal Fare View button on the segment you wish to query Figure

244 Historical Fares Online The Equal Fare Display is a split-screen format. The top part of the screen contains all fares from the historical file for the selected market that share the same fare class code and currency and were valid on the effective date of the fare you selected. The bottom part of the screen contains all fares that share the same fare amount and currency code, and were valid on the effective date of the original fare you selected. Fares that share the same MHMO fare class Fares that share the same USD amount Figure

245 Historical Fares Online Summary Knowledge of the Historical Fares Online option of GFS allows pricing professionals to select and view historical fare and arbitrary (add-on) records back to This module has demonstrated how a market analysis can be manually performed for fares in a given market. From the displayed information, users may obtain text information from a fare, even with a past effective date. The Historical Fares Online option may also be used to perform fare histories for specific fare classes. This is a very useful tool in that it provides the ability to view every change that has occurred to a fare since its inception. 243

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249 Historical Fares Request Report Mission After completing this module, participants will be able to code historical special calculate tables using any combination of options. Participants will be able to view extracted data in all viewing modes and upload extracted data to a batch. Why is this module important? Participants will learn to advise how to code historical special tables and view the extracted data. It will allow users to add, restore, and reinstate fares from the historical database. Submitting and retrieving extracted data will provide the users with the options of viewing, uploading, or downloading the extracted data for analysis. 247

250 Historical Fares Request Report What is the purpose of historical reports? You can create batches using Historical Fares Request Report The Historical Fares Request Report (historical special) option from the GFS main menu provides you with greater capabilities for extracting historical fares and add-ons from the Historical Data file. The historical file contains fares and add-ons that date back to January Data that has been extracted using the Historical Special can be viewed online, printed and downloaded to your own computer. The extracted data may be used to create transactions for use in US/CA Domestic, International, or Add-on fares batches. Note that filing advices must be at least 1 day old before the historical special table can access them. The table that is created to extract data from the historical fare database is called Parameter Set. Why are historical reports important? The advantage to using the Historical Fares Request Report is that more selection criteria are available for extracting data. Your extract jobs will be submitted in a batch mode that will not slow your computer s speed. Depending on the selection criteria, results may be processed immediately or if the selection criteria are very broad, the job may be processed overnight. Charges will apply for Historical Fares Request Report jobs that run overnight. You may see the extracted data for overnight jobs the following day. 248

251 Historical Fares Request Report Create and maintain Historical Fares Request Report To create a Historical Special, click the Main Menu. link in the GFS Click here to access the Historical Fares Request Report Figure 213 GFS Home Page The next screen that appears is the Parameter Set Listing screen as shown in Figure 213. This screen displays all parameter sets of an organization that are associated with your user identification. New parameter sets can be created. Existing sets may also be viewed, modified, printed, or deleted. The list includes information about a parameter set s number, type, comments associated with the parameter set, the latest date on which it was updated, the last date on which it was submitted to extract data, and the user identification of the last person who updated/modified the parameter set or submitted an extract request. 249

252 Historical Fares Request Report From the Parameter Set Listing screen click the tab. link on the Option Click to create a parameter set. Figure 214 Parameter Set Listing screen Type comments to help identify the purpose of the Parameter Set in the Comments field. Select a fare type from the Type of Fares menu. There are three types of tables: Local, International, and Add-ons. Click the link. Figure 215 Parameter Set 250

253 Historical Fares Request Report The Parameter Set number is auto-generated. Be sure to write this number down! Figure 216 Parameter Set Each screen within the parameter set is a separate parameter. There can be multiple parameters within a set, and the data that identifies the set applies to all parameters within the set. A parameter set can be created and saved without any parameters so that it can be updated at a later time. Inclusive tables may be created and entered in the following fields: Loc1 Fare Class Arb Zone Loc2 CXR Type the plus sign (+) and the three-digit number of the inclusive table in the Location 1 and 2 fields to signify that the entry is an inclusive table. For example, a city inclusive table XYY 123 would be typed in the Loc1 or Loc2 fields as For fares between the Loc1 and Loc2 entries, check the Bi-directional field. Otherwise, matches will only be found in the direction that Loc1 and Loc2 are coded. If a parameter is coded with only one locale, or no locales, then the extract program assumes bidirectionality. 251

254 Historical Fares Request Report If only one locale is coded then an area, a carrier, and at least one date must be coded in any of these fields: In Effect On Effective Date Discontinue Date Date Range In this example, we are going to code a historical special to extract all British Airways (BA) fares from London, Frankfurt, Madrid, and Stockholm to NYC/WAS. The fares will be for tariff TAFP. We will search for fares that were in effect on 11 October The parameter set will be coded as follows: Tariff = TAFP Carrier = BA In Effect On = 11OCT98 The next step is to create city inclusive tables. Remember we are searching for fares from London, Frankfurt, Madrid, and Stockholm to NYC/WAS. In this example, we will code two city inclusive tables. Click the button to create the Inclusive Tables. Figure 217 Parameter Set Click the button next to the Location 1 field. The next screen that appears is the Inclusive Table Listing screen Location 1. A dialogue box will display the message Select an existing table and click Back to apply or Create a new table to apply. Click the button. 252

255 Historical Fares Request Report On the Options tab click the link. Figure 218 Inclusive Table Listing screen To create a city inclusive table, select City from the Type menu. Type a comment which will help you identify the purpose of the inclusive table. Click the link to create the table. Figure 219 Inclusive Table Maintenance Menu 253

256 Historical Fares Request Report The next screen that appears is a blank city inclusive table. A dialog box will display the message Complete creating the new table and click Back to apply. Click the button to start creating the table. This is your first inclusive table number. Write this number down. Figure 220 City Inclusive Table The system will assign a table number and the cursor will move into the first field of the table. There are two important steps you must take: You must make note of your table number and its type. Enter the city codes and click the link in the Option tab. The table number that you have written down represents the cities listed within the table. Figure 221 City Inclusive Table 254

257 Historical Fares Request Report Now that you have created an inclusive table for the European cities, click the to return to the Parameter Set. Follow the same steps for the US city table. Click the button in the Location 2 field. link This is your second inclusive table number. Write this number down. Figure 222 City Inclusive Table Write down your table number and its type. Enter the city codes and click the link in the Option tab. Click the after you have completed the inclusive table. link to return to the Parameter Set Figure 223 Parameter Set The city table numbers (preceded by a plus sign (+)) will populate the Location 1 and 2 fields. Click the link to submit the table. 255

258 Historical Fares Request Report The next screen that appears is the Parameter Set Listing screen. There will be a message at the top of the screen stating that the parameter set has been submitted. Figure 224 Parameter Set Listing screen To then view the status of the parameter set, click the Options tab. link in the The Job Submission Status screen displays the status of all submitted extract jobs for your user ID. You can also view, download, cancel, or delete an extract for job submission or view and print a parameter set match count report. If the Status field has a message such as Queued or Extracting, click the link. Status should say Complete. 256

259 Historical Fares Request Report Figure 225 Job Submission Status screen To view, download, cancel, or delete an extract job submission or to view and print a Parameter Set Match Count Report, click one of the links from the Options tab: View Report Detail Match Count Print Download* Create Transactions (upload to a batch) Cancel Delete * All download file transfer sessions executed by an individual user will be charged a minimum of USD 0.24 per download, or the actual time needed to make the file transfer at USD 4.75 per hour, whichever is greater. This minimum charge will be applied individually to each download file transfer session. 257

260 Historical Fares Request Report Produce a Parameter Set Match Count Report You can display a Parameter Set Match Count Report for any job with any status. The parameter set that was used to submit the job will be displayed along with a count of the number of records that were matched for each parameter in the set. The display will be a view only screen. Click the box to the left of the parameter set number to select the desired parameter set. Click the link in the Options tab. Select the desired job and click Figure 226 Job Submission Status screen This option indicates how many matching fares were found for each parameter coded within the parameter set. For our example, there was only one parameter coded. The system matched 408 fares with that parameter. Figure 227 Parameter Set Match Count 258

261 Historical Fares Request Report View basic display of the extracted records The basic display of the extract will show fare or add-on records. The records are extracted by the parameter set that was submitted against the historical file or filing advice. Select the desired parameter set then click the link in the Options tab. Select the desired job and click Figure 228 Job Submission Status screen The Origin City, Destination City, Carrier, and Fare Class filter fields on the Options tab can be used to change your display. Figure 229 View Extract Report 259

262 Historical Fares Request Report The date displayed on the ID tab reflects the date that the extract job was submitted. The Parameter Set, Date, and Time fields cannot be changed. Figure 230 View Extract Report View the detail display of an extracted record The detailed display of an extract gives in-depth information for a selected fare or arbitrary record. To view, click on the Fare Class link on the desired record. Figure 231 View Extract Report Detail The resulting screen will give you specific information regarding the selected fare record. In this example we clicked on the BKE fare class. The fare or add-on appears at the top of the screen as shown in Figure 232. The screen will show the tariff, the global indicator (area), and the codes for the origin and destination countries. The GFS filing advice number for the record appears in the Filing Advice field. The rest of the screen contains a list of the governments (and the government action code, if any) to which the record was presented. 260

263 Historical Fares Request Report Figure 232 View Extract Report Detail Click the link to return to the Parameter Set List screen. 261

264 Historical Fares Request Report Creating a batch from an extract You can create a transaction file (batch of an extract job from the Job Submission Status screen) that can then be downloaded to your computer. The data can be used to create transactions (batch). You can only create transactions for an extract that has a status of Complete and at least one record. Your carrier must be valid in the tariff that you extracting from. Select the desired parameter set then click the tab. link in the Options Select the desired job and click Figure 233 Job Submission Status screen A message at the top of the screen prompts you to view status in the Fares application. Figure 234 Job Submission Status screen To locate your batch, you must go to the Fares Application. Click the Tools menu and then select Data Maintenance and Fares. 262

265 Historical Fares Request Report Figure 235 Tools Menu From the Fares Home page, click the tab. Figure 236 Fares Home Page You will see your upload on the File Management Summary screen. If the job does not appear on your screen, you may need to wait longer or click. Click the row of your upload to highlight. Click to view, edit, copy, or action the batch. Click shows Failed or Complete with Errors. to view the errors in the file data if the file status 263

266 Historical Fares Request Report Figure 237 File Management Summary screen 264