Passenger Proration - Fundamentals

4-day (12 hours) LIVE virtual classroom course

Apply the rules of the Prorate Manual – Passenger (PMP) and the Multilateral Proration Agreement – Passenger (MPA-P) within your organization accurately. Learn how to apply these proration rules to codesharing and interline agreements to ensure revenues are shared accurately between airlines. Identify errors in automated proration before the revenue share is processed to maximize the revenue of your airline through proper pricing policy and fare structuring, and reduce internal costs and eliminate disputes with other airlines.

Course code: FIC007VCEN01

Course format

• The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• The course will take you approximately 12 hours to complete and be held over 4 consecutive days.
• There will be 2 live interactive virtual classroom sessions per day, each session will be 90 minutes.
• The live sessions will require your participation, with multiple Q&A sessions and additional time spent on self-study material including projects, research, additional reading and videos.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Technical requirements

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Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Entry-level.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account. Please have your login details ready.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount. The discount will be calculated at the time of payment.

To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the B2B Training Specialist in your region.

Virtual venues

We schedule our virtual classroom courses through one of 3 virtual venues, each in a different time zone for your convenience. For more information, please visit our page on virtual classroom timing or contact our Customer Portal. 

Please check the exact schedule of each class below (View more details) and click ‘Register’.

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Identify the fare break point in proration calculations
• Gain a thorough understanding of the PMP and its application with regard to the MPA-P
• Improve your knowledge of basic passenger fare construction
• Calculate the prorate value of passenger coupons in accordance with the rules of the MPA-P
• Apply the correct currency conversion rules for interline billings
• Improve data processing and minimize potential errors

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Review prorate factors and base amounts, according to the Prorate Manual – Part 2
  • Article F of the Multilateral Proration Agreement (MPA)
• Determine the amount to be prorated
  • Applicable fares
  • Currency conversion for passenger billings
  • Surcharge/differential
• Analyze proration details
  • Passenger tickets
  • Correct prorate value
  • Sector not travelled by air
  • Change of carrying airline
  • Excess baggage tickets

This course is recommended for:

• Managers, supervisors and officers of proration, passenger sales, interline billings/rejections and disputes
• Marketing, sales, pricing managers and officers
• Revenue managers
• Yield and tariff analysts
• Internal auditors

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on an assessment. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.