Order 05-01-20
OST-03-16738

Issued and Served January 25, 2005

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The agreement consists of existing resolutions and recommended practices (R.P.’s) and two new resolutions affecting passenger services worldwide. The existing resolutions address formats and procedures relating to the issuance of electronic and paper tickets, boarding passes, and other travel documents; miscellaneous charges orders; baggage handling and checking procedures; refunds; interline traffic agreements; industry discount messages; general conditions of carriage; and online married segment control. The amendments proposed involve non-substantive changes, essentially of a technical, editorial or administrative nature to existing approved resolutions and recommended practices, and appear to be in conformity with our substantive policies and concerns. As such, they raise no public interest issues, and will be approved.

We will also approve the two new resolutions. Resolution 722h (Electronic Ticket/Electronic Miscellaneous Documents – Ground Handling) provides standards for the exchange of data between the operating carrier and a ground handler for processing electronic tickets. Resolution 785 (Collection of Transportation & Government or Airport Imposed Taxes/Fees/Charges) provides rules for the billing of interlineable transportation and government or airport-imposed taxes, fees, and charges. This resolution replaces R.P. 1785a.

By: Paul Gretch