Passenger Proration - Fundamentals (LIVE virtual classroom)

VIRTUAL CLASSROOM

Did you know that in the past 5 years, 292 participants from 37 countries have taken this course with IATA?

About the course

4-day (8 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: TALF-56-VC

Course format

• The live sessions of this virtual classroom course are delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• The course will take you approximately 8 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 60 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’.

What you will learn

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

Course content

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
• Examine provisos rules
• What is a proviso
• Presentation of a proviso

Who should attend

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

Certificate awarded

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.

This course is a step toward earning an IATA Diploma

Diploma

Revenue Accounting and Control Diploma - Passenger Stream

Get the vital tools and techniques to protect your hard-earned revenue and improve your bottom-line.

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