ATPCO and Industry Baggage Processing

Baggage Solutions 23 June 2015

Who is ATPCO? Airline Tariff Publishing Company originated as the Tariff Department of the Air Transport Association (ATA) and emerged as an independent company, Airline Tariff Publishers, on 1 January 1965 In 1975 ATP renamed to Airline Tariff Publishing Company ATPCO is owned by 21 airlines from North America, Europe, and Asia and is headquartered at Washington Dulles International Airport

Who is ATPCO, Continued? ATPCO Mission Lead the airline industry in defining standards and implementing industry solutions Collect and distribute airline fare-related data, reliably and efficiently Provide products and services that reduce distribution costs and protect or increase airline revenue

ATPCO Business Model Over 400 airlines provide fare and fare-related data to ATPCO, which in turn is distributed to subscribers including all major pricing and ticketing systems

Industry Baggage Processing Background General Rules General Rules are filed by carriers to reflect the contract of carriage between the airline and the passenger Contains Baggage Allowance and Charge information ATPCO acts as the government filing agent on behalf of airlines Fares and rules are currently filed with 8 governments ATPCO manages tariffs for more than 400 airlines

Industry Baggage Processing Background IATA Resolutions Resolution 300 / 301 Expired 31 March 2011 Piece and weight system allowance and charges IATA Resolution 302 Effective 1 April 2011 Identifies whose rules apply for interline and codeshare itineraries (Most Significant Carrier) Operating Carrier application IATA Resolution 302 Amended Effective 1 April 2015 Marketing Carrier application

Baggage Allowance & Charges Background Government Government United States Department of Transportation Approves Resolution 302 with reservation Baggage Disclosure Rulemaking Effective 24 January 2014 Disclosure required on the passenger receipt for baggage allowance, charges for first and second bag, and carry-on allowance and fees Enforcement deferred until 24 July 2012 for interline and codeshare Rules controlled by the first Marketing Carrier on the ticket Baggage Allowance and Charges the same throughout the journey Traveling with Musical Instruments Rule Making Effective 6 March 2015 Canadian Transportation Agency Effective 1 April 2015, aligns processing requirements with US DOT

Automated Baggage Solution Industry Standard Services Allowance Allowance What can be transported at no fee Charges Fees for excess, heavy, oversize, and special items Pre-Paid Charges collected prior to check-in Carry-on Number of pieces and details of carry-on items including size, weight, and dimensions Embargo What cannot be checked may include weight or size restrictions and special items Both carry-on and embargo are operating carrier specific

Automated Baggage Solution Functionality Services Services describes the specific services in the catalogue; the what, including weight and dimensions Traditional bags Sports equipment such as golf clubs, skies Musical instruments such as a cello Provisions Provisions describes the who, when, where and for how much The free allowance Charges for excess, heavy, or special items Vary by market, class of service

Automated Baggage Solution Terminology Baggage Portion of Travel Baggage Portion of Travel The travel on an itinerary from where a passenger gives an airline their bag to where it is picked up by the passenger (not including customs/border control inspection) London connecting in Paris to Rome, the baggage portion of travel is London to Rome

Automated Baggage Solution Terminology, Continued Most Significant Carrier Most Significant Carrier The airline whose rules apply for a baggage portion of travel as determined by IATA Resolution 302 For travel which involves crossing IATA Areas, the airline providing transportation on the first area crossing For travel wholly within an IATA Area, but across sub-area, the airline providing transportation on the first sub-area crossing For travel wholly within an IATA Sub-area, the airline providing transportation on the first international border crossing For wholly domestic travel, the first carrier (not defined by IATA but agreed by the industry)

Automated Baggage Solution Whose rules to use? For travel to/from/within the US and/or CA Select the first marketing carrier on the ticket For international itineraries, check whether the first marketing carrier chooses to use the rules of the first Most Significant Carrier on the ticket Use the services and provisions for the selected carrier for all baggage portions of travel on the journey For all other travel Select the Most Significant Carrier for each baggage portion of travel Use the services and provisions for the selected carrier for each baggage portion of travel

Automated Baggage Solution Industry Timeline Industry development to support CTA Interpretation Note Continued collection of carrier data ATPCO development effort begins Collection of baggage data continues ATPCO system in production Production subscriptions available Industry testing / validation Industry Implementation 1 April 2011 Industry Project for Baggage Allowance and Charges initiated 2013/ 2014 02Q10 01Q11 01Q10 04Q10 03Q12 01Q15 03Q10 Industry discussion / feedback IATA Resolution 302 postponed Initiated collection of baggage data Industry implementation for US DOT Disclosure Requirements Industry implementation CTA Disclosure Requirements Database build completed System test data availability

Baggage Allowance & Charges Implementation Status 392 20 Airlines use ATPCO to distribute their baggage policy via our hourly subscription Systems receive ATPCO data to determine baggage allowance and charges

Baggage Automation Required more than two years of industry coordination and development Affected all airlines Interline Codeshare Travel to/from/within the US and CA Affected all pricing, shopping, and ticketing systems Involves an on-going effort to maintain the current and changing environment

Baggage Solutions 23 June 2015