Transport Clearing House, PJSC. Air Transport Settlement System (ATSS)

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1 Transport Clearing House, PJSC Air Transport Settlement System (ATSS)

2 Airlines from the following countries participate in Air Transport Settlement System*: The Russian Federation (42) Azerbaijan (1) Georgia (1) Latvia (1) Turkey (3) Armenia (1) Egypt (1) Morocco (1) Uzbekistan (1) Belarus (1) Israel (1) Moldova (2) Ukraine (3) Kazakhstan (3) UAE (4) Finland (1) Germany (1) Qatar (1) Tajikistan (2) France (1) Greece (2) Kirgizia (3) Turkmenistan (1) South Korea (1) number of airlines is shown in brackets as of January 2018

3 Air Transport Settlement System (ATSS) Combination of governing bodies and participants interacting under concepts, technologies and rules effective in the System

4 In operation since January 1, 1993 ATSS has been implemented: Under initiative of major carriers and agencies of Russia and CIS countries with administrative support (in 1992 and subsequent years) of Russian aviation authorities, Russian Association of Air Transport Operators (AATO) and Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) Within extremely short period ONE YEAR By analogy to ASP ARC (USA) and BSP (IATA)

5 Purpose and scope Rendering of standardized services related to passenger transportation sold by Accredited Agencies on ATSS Standard Traffic Documents, including ATSS e-tickets (hereafter STD ) and ensuring the full and timely settlement of sold transportation with the Airlines in accordance with effective standards, rules, procedures and technologies.

6 Purpose and scope Facilitation of the procedures related to passenger transportation sales, standardization of technologies, reporting and settlement for the benefited revenue among the System participants Ensuring control over the funds flow from the Accredited Agencies to the Airlines Reduction of Airlines costs intended for the maintenance of their own network of passenger transportation sales Reduction of settlement periods between the Airlines and their contracting parties Notification of the Airlines about the availability and spending volume of revenue Reduction of revenue loss risk incidental to financial defaults of ATSS participants

7 World Settlement Systems in Operation ASP (Area Settlement Plan) has been operating since 1964 in the USA under control of ATA (Air Transport Association of America). Since 1984 settlement services are rendered by ARC (Airline Reporting Corporation) BSP (Billing and Settlement Plan) established by analogy to ASP (USA) is being implemented since 1971 under control of IATA (International Air Transport Association) ATSS (Air Transport Settlement System) operates under control of CCS (Control Council of Settlement) since Since 1994 ATSS services are rendered by TCH (Transport Clearing House) established by major airlines of Russia and CIS countries as a Joint Stock Company

8 ATSS today 79 scheduled airlines (including over 40% of overseas carriers) 665 accredited agencies from 12 countries with around 5,000 sales locations in 24 countries worldwide Around 30,000 ticketing agents operating around 20,000 terminals of authorized domestic and foreign CRSs 15 accredited Training Centers, branches inclusive 3 accredited Educational Centers 4 accredited CRS operators Guaranteed timely remittance of full revenue to airlines 99.9% of transportation issued on ATSS electronic tickets Air services sales via 250 ATSS accredited Internet points of sales (IPOS) Air services sales via aviation/global distribution systems (Sirena-Travel, Galileo/Travelport, Sabre, Amadeus)

9 ATSS today ATSS agencies sell hotel and other ancillary services on ATSS e-documents via Computerized Distribution Systems for Ancillary Services (CDSAS), ADS Sirena-Travel and other integrated CRSs ATSS agencies reserve and sell rail transportation on ATSS e-documents via Passenger Sales System for Rail Services and ADS Sirena-Travel (in cooperation with Automated Management System «Express-3» of Russian Railways, JSC ) on Internet technology platform Reporting can be generated in three currencies, i.e. Ruble, Dollar or Euro. Interactive Reporting System for ATSS accredited agencies is implemented and running Bank card system for transportation payment via the Internet on the platform of secure e- commerce (3D-Secure) is implemented and running

10 ATSS today System of Electronic Interchange for ATSS participants is implemented and running Electronic document control flow among ATSS participants is implemented and running ATSS employs issuance procedure for ATSS EMD via certified CRSs ATSS employs issuance procedure for МСО for excess baggage, surcharge baggage and baggage declared value ATSS runs Information System of Technological Support for Ticketing Agents (ISTOK) designed on web platform ATSS employs ticket exchange rules via authorized CRS/GDS in accordance with international technologies

11 ATSS Governance Legislative Authorities Conference of Settlement System Participants convoked once in 2-3 years. Control Council of Settlement (CCS) composed of the Presidium and two Committees (of scheduled carriers and of accredited agencies) acts in-between Conferences. Executive Authority Transport Clearing House (TCH)

12 ATSS Participants and TCH Partners Participants Airlines (carriers) signing Model Agreements with TCH for sales and settlement related to air services issued on ATSS STDs and e-tickets Accredited Agencies signing Model Agreements with TCH for air transportation sales for carriers flights Transport Clearing House (ТCH) Partners Russian Railways (RZD, OJSC) "Аeroexpress, LLC Providers/Suppliers of ancillary services Tour operators

13 Legislative authorities ATSS Governance Structure approved by the 7th Conference of Settlement System Participants as of CONFERENCE OF SETTLEMENT SYSTEM PARTICIPANTS CONTROL COUNCIL OF SETTLEMENT (CCS) CCS PRESIDIUM 15 PRESIDIUM OF CCS CARRIER COMMITTEE CCS CARRIER COMMITTEE PRESIDIUM OF CCS AGENCY COMMITTEE CCS AGENCY COMMITTEE * Number of members is circled TRANSPORT CLEARING HOUSE Executive authority

14 SALES REPORTS REVENUE REMITTANCE INSTRUCTIONS Interaction of ATSS executive authority (TCH) with participants and other entities INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO) INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) CCS CCS PRESIDIUM CCS CARRIER AND AGENCY COMMITTEES STATE DUMA OF THE RF FEDERAL ASSEMBLY MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT OF RUSSIA FEDERAL STATE STATISTICS SERVICE (ROSSTAT), MINISTRY FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FEDERAL AGENCY OF AIR TRANSPORT (ROSAVIATSIYA) OTHER FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AGENCIES SECURITY PRINTERS COMPUTERIZED RESERVATION SYSTEMS (АDS/GDS/CDSAS) STD FORMS AND QUOTAS ОF ELECTRONIC TICKETS OF ATSS STANDARD TRAFFIC DOCUMENTS ORDER AND PAYMENT OF STDs AGENCIES ADMINISTRATION OF AGENCY RIGHTS TO SELL SERVICES ON STDs of ATSS REVENUES, PENALTIES, DEPOSITS RET FILES CONTROL, RECON- CILIATION STATEMENTS RESOLUTIONS, APPROVED DOCUMENTS TRANSPORT CLEARING HOUSE (TCH) E-TICKETING CENTRE (ETC) SCHEDULE AND TARIFFS CENTRE (STC) INDUSTRY STATISTICS Reporting Processing Centre (RPC) ATSS TRAINING AND PRACTICE CENTERS SALES UNDER DIRECT AGREEMENTS ELABORATION OF ANALYTICAL MATERIALS, DRAFTS OF REGULATORY DOCUMENTS PAYMENT ORDERS REMITTANCE DATA FILE REVENUE DATA, RECONCILIATION STATEMENTS, HOT FILES REVENUE LESS AGENCY COMMISSION AND TCH SERVICE CHARGE AIRLINES and companies of other means of transport. Providers of ancillary services AUTHORIZED BANKS ATSS HINGE ACCOUNT PAYMENT FOR SERVICES FROM REVENUES UNDER AIRLINE INSTRUCTIONS Other entities ATC FUEL AIRPORTS

15 General Services of ATSS Executive Authority TCH Arrangement and administration of sales Development, updating and implementation of ATSS fundamental concepts, regulatory and organizational/legal documents and training programs Accreditation of passenger sales agencies, sales locations and internet points of sale Accreditation of agents selling railway transportation and ancillary services Elaboration of STD Forms outlays approvable by CCS Resolutions; ensuring their registration with an authorized state agency; arrangement and holding of tenders among printers of ATSS STD forms Ordering, secure custody, distribution, record and control over the availability and usage of ATSS STD stock, allocation and control over the usage of ATSS e-ticket quotas, investigation of STD losses, notification of carriers, airports and Accredited Agencies (hereinafter «Agencies») about lost ATSS STD forms Creation of common legal field intended for interaction among ATSS participants by means of Model Agreements stipulating mutual obligations of the parties, whose format and content shall be approved by CCS Resolutions

16 General Services of ATSS Executive Authority TCH Arrangements for Agency passenger air transportation sales issued on STD, including sales via accredited Internet points of sale, payment (bank) cards sales, web-money sales, etc. Arrangements for sales of railway transportation and ancillary services issued on ATSS STDs Administering of Agencies and their sales locations rights related to sales of passenger air transportation, railway transportation and ancillary services issued on ATSS STDs Collection, input and processing of Agency reports with STD audit coupons, cancelled/refunded tickets; generating and secure custody of documentary archive of Agency reports Collection of revenue; settlements with Airlines and providers of ancillary services; debt settlement with Airlines for carriages sold against military traffic documents Continuous control over Agencies passenger transportation sales issued on STDs and revenue settlement with Airlines; audit arrangement for Agencies and their sales locations

17 General Services of ATSS Executive Authority TCH Accreditation of Computerized Reservation Systems (CRS) operators and certification of Automated Ticketing Systems within the Settlement System Accreditation of Computerized Distribution Systems for Ancillary Services (CDSAS) operators within the Settlement System Accreditation of training centers; training of aviation enterprises staff to be engaged in the Settlement System Drafting of project solutions and standards (norms & regulations) to upgrade and develop production processes in the Settlement System

18 General Services of ATSS Executive Authority TCH Information support services Information support services for prompt access of ATSS participants to essential data, message transmission, exchange files/documents handling, including documents signed with EDS Support for information exchange for the systems of settlement, reservation & sale, schedule & tariffs as well as for participants and operators of these systems Updating ATSS participants about day-to-day ATSS activities in mass media and via ATSS website Upgrading of ATSS e-system technologies for interactive interchange among ATSS participants TCH Connect system is designated for: Claims management Submission of e-applications, etc.

19 Milestones of ATSS Executive Body (TCH) for Industry Benefit (Russian Federation) Services of computerized systems designated for development, coordination, updating and publication of aircraft timetable, charges & fees for aircraft ground handling, object codifying, registration and display of fare data associated with scheduled air transportation Services of computerized collection and processing of airline and airport statistical/financial reporting, development and delivering of analytical records associated with industry statistics Evaluation and coordination of activities essential to upgrade national computerized systems for transportation reservation Involvement in drafts of industry regulatory and legal documents

20 Scheme of ATSS Contractual Relations TRANSPORT CLEARING HOUSE (TCH) PARTNERS (PROVIDERS, ETC.) ATSS PARTICIPATING AIRLINES АDS/GDS/CDSAS ACCREDITED WITH ATSS ACCREDITED AGENCIES DIRECT AGREEMENTS at Airline s choice LEGEND АDS/GDS AVIATION (GLOBAL) DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS CDSAS COMPUTERIZED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR ANCILLARY SERVICES

21 Standard requirements to Airline joining the System The Airline Files application for joining the Settlement System Signs model agreement with TCH on sales and settlement related to air services issued on ATSS STDs and e-tickets Ensures access to its inventory in CRS via ADS/GDS certified with ATSS Pays for TCH services in compliance with price-list approved by CCS Note The Airline must be registered as a carrier in compliance with legislation of the country of registration and hold valid operator s certificate and license to operate scheduled flights New entrant airline participant of ATSS pays a fee for the System development Obtains a code assigned by TCH Schedule and Tariffs Centre (STC) (for airlines without IATA code) Uploads its schedules and fares in STC (for Russian airlines)

22 Airline application form for joining the Settlement System TCH mail address: 59, build. 1 Bolshaya Grouzinskaya str., Moscow, , Russia To: President of Transport Clearing House, PJSC Airline name: Address, phone, fax, Flights operated by the Airline: Types of aircraft used by the Airline: Airline codes (ICAO/IATA designators, Accounting Code, STC Code): Name of the Reservation System where the Airline intends to hold its inventory: Hereby the Airline agrees with the Rules effective in the Settlement System with intention to sign with TCH Agreement on Sales and Settlement Related to Air Services Issued on ATSS STDs and E-Tickets. On behalf of the Airline Title Signature Seal

23 Standard requirements to Agency joining the Settlement System Passenger Sales Agency: Files the set of application documents necessary for accreditation of Agency, its Sales Locations and Internet Points of Sale Delegates its experts to TCH for participation in appraisal procedure of submitted documents and amends them in accordance with recommendations Delegates its experts to Agency Accreditation Panel meeting upon formal invitation thereto

24 Standard requirements to Agency joining the Settlement System In case of Positive decision of Agency Accreditation Panel Concludes Model Agreement and the Agreement on TCH Information System Subscriber Service with TCH Provides financial guarantees as stipulated for the agency Signs Agreement with CRS on access to airline seat inventory Files application for registering new technological addresses of terminals (TAT) in CRS and application for ticketing agents registration Files application for obtaining ATSS STD forms and e-tickets quotas pursuant to the technology set forth in "Manual for Ordering, Distribution, Record and Control over the use of STD forms and ATSS E-Ticket Quotas" and obtains STD forms and E-ticket quotas Obtains Agency Accreditation Certificate, TCH validators, access to ATSS authorized CRS/GDS/CDSAS Implements the rights to sell air services issued on ATSS STDs in accordance with accreditation rules and Model Agreement

25 19MOV TCH Validator of accredited sales location (Roman font) MANUAL AGENCY NAME SUPER-AVIA FIVE-CHARACTER AGENCY CODE MOSCOW RU SALES LOCATION CODE SALES LOCATION COUNTRY CODE SALES LOCATION CITY FIVE-CHARACTER AGENCY CODE AGENCY NAME SALES LOCATION CITY AUTOMATED 19MOV TCH SUPER-AVIA MOSCOW RU SALES LOCATION COUNTRY CODE ID NUMBER OF TICKETING AGENT SALES LOCATION CODE

26 Technological Flow Chart of E-ticketing and Tracking of Passenger Transportation in ATSS Airline ET Servers (ETSs) Airline Reservation Systems Airport ADS/GDS* Internet Departure control systems (DCSs) Check-in desks TCH E-Ticketing Centre ET Database ET Issuance Boarding Check-in *ADS/GDS AVIATION/GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

27 ATSS E-Ticket (Itinerary/Receipt) on A4 paper TICKET NUMBER: COMPUTER GENERATED NUMBER Travel data Mandatory notices

28 Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) (Passenger Receipt) on A4 paper EMD NUMBER : COMPUTER GENERATED NUMBER Travel data Mandatory notices

29 IATA code 61 for ATSS STDs

30 Electronic Ticket for Railway Transportation Audit coupon Boarding Coupon

31 How TCH Settles with ATSS Carriers TRANSPORTATION ACCOUNTING CODE OF RESPONSIBLE CARRIER ACCOUNTING CODE OF M1 AGREEMENT ACCOUNTING CODE OF M2 AGREEMENT INTERLINE М1 М2 ACCOUNTING WITH RESPONSIBLE CARRIER NOTIFICATION OF RESPONSIBLE CARRIER SETTLEMENT WITH EACH CARRIER NOTIFICATION OF EACH CARRIER (MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT WITH OPEN FARES) SETTLEMENT WITH EACH CARRIER NOTIFICATION OF EACH CARRIER (MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT WITH CLOSED FARES)

32 Various ATSS Settlement Agreements for Sold Transportation Interline When transportation is operated by several airlines under interline agreement, accounting code of ATSS participating airline (responsible carrier) should be shown at the time of transportation issuance. The rule to choose responsible carrier for transportation issuance is determined in the airline interline agreement, or alternatively (where the interline agreement lacks such rule), accounting code of the first ATSS-member airline in the travel itinerary should be shown. Sold transportation is settled with the responsible carrier.

33 Various ATSS Settlement Agreements for Sold Transportation М1 agreement Transportation operated by several ATSS-member airlines under М1 Multilateral Agreement (multilateral interline - "Open fare") is issued only at fares applied for relative travel segments. TCH settles sold transportation with each airline participating in the transportation М2 agreement Transportation operated by several ATSS-member airlines under М2 Multilateral Agreement (multilateral interline - "Closed fare") is issued only at through fare applied for several segments. TCH settles sold transportation with each airline participating in transportation on the basis of carrier s share in fare

34 Several Interlining Carriers. TCH Settles with Responsible Carrier under its Accounting Code MOSCOW (DME) АА BERLIN (SXF) Carriage ВВ ST.PETERSBURG (LED) "АА" Airline Accounting Code

35 Several Carriers Participating in М1 Agreement (Accounting Code 99А). TCH Settles with Each Carrier. АА ВВ OMSK (OMS) Fare АА MOSCOW (DME) Carriage Fare ВВ BERLIN (SXF)

36 Issuance of ATSS E-ticket under М2 ET Pattern TICKET NUMBER: BOOKING REF: /1Н TOUR CODE: 01C ЕЕDМE Ticket number with CC carrier accounting code Single PNR number Agreement code/code of automated transfer Code of special through fare to build transfer services via hub THROUGH FARE FOR ROUTE VOZFRA WITH TICKETS / VOZ BB MOW AA FRA Notification Reflection of single through fare ТАРИФ: EUR0.00 Carriage by CC Airline Value of single through fare applied for transfer route

37 Issuance of ATSS E-ticket under М2 ET Pattern TICKET NUMBER: BOOKING REF: /1Н TOUR CODE: 01C ЕЕDМE Ticket number with BB carrier accounting code Single PNR number Agreement code/code of automated transfer connection Code of special through fare to build transfer services via hub THROUGH FARE FOR ROUTE VOZFRA WITH TICKETS / VOZ BB MOW CC FRA Notification Reflection of single through fare Fare: EUR Carriage by BB Zero value for second ticket (value of single fare reflected on first ticket)

38 ATSS Enhancement E-ticketing technology development in ATSS Extended payment options for transportation via the Internet, self-service kiosks (cash machines) and other e-sales facilities, e-money inclusive TCH Connect development within ATSS Secure sales facilitation Upgrading of e-ticketing regulatory and technological platform enabling passenger air transportation sales via GDSs Development of ancillary services sales within ATSS (hotel, airport and transfer services, et al), expanded service portfolio and engagement of new providers ATSS development in the field of interaction with carriers, accredited agencies and other entities; elaboration, updating, standardization and implementation of new regulatory and technological documents, training courses and ATSS standards

39 Thank you for attention! Welcome to join ATSS!