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Agency Discount (AD): Latin America & the Caribbean Agency Rules
Changes to Program
Updated: November 10,
2009
Ticket designator changes
and specific fare basis codes now apply to reduced-rate tickets for travel
on or after January 1, 2008, for travel agents located in Latin America and
the Caribbean.
For details regarding our
reduced-rate policies and procedures, select the links below.
Qualifications
- Valid to all qualified
travel agents located in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Travel agencies may
ticket an unlimited amount of AD tickets only to qualified individuals.
For a complete list see, Latin
America & Caribbean Agency Qualifications.
- Must present a valid
IATAN identification card at all times during travel
- Applicable on designated
fares and booking classes listed below
Note:
Failure to abide by the terms and conditions of the program will result in
debit memos, up to and including cancellation of Delta's ticket appointment.
Reservation & Ticketing
All bookings must be made
within 90 days of departure. Seats are capacity controlled and may not be
available on all flights. Valid for current IATA International
Travel Agents working and originating travel outside of The United States,
Alaska, Hawaii,
and Canada. Tickets must be validated for travel on Delta Air
Lines, Inc. or Northwest Air Lines where applicable. Travel on carriers other
than Delta must be ticketed separately. See below for reservation and
ticketing rules.
- Reservations made at
least 31 days before departure, ticketing must be completed
within 7 days of the booking date
- Reservations made at
least 8 days before departure, ticketing must be completed within
3 days of the booking date
- Reservations made at
least 5 days before departure, ticketing must be completed within
2 days of the booking date
- Reservations made less
then 5 days before departure, ticketing must be completed within
1 day of the booking date
Booking Class
Waitlisting
is not permitted for
international travel.
International
Class
|
Compartment
|
| A |
First
Class |
| I |
Business Class (In absence of a business class compartment,
A or U may be booked. For Northwest V may be booked) |
| U |
Economy
Class |
| V |
Northwest Economy Class |
Fare Basis
International
(Exit Latin America/Caribbean)
Fare
Basis Code
|
Compartment
|
| JR, JRWB, JXRT, JWRT, CR, CXRT,
CWRT, CRWB, J1NB, C1NB, J1EB, C1EB, JX1EB, JW1EB, JSRCN, JWRCN, JXRCN,
JR3, J3, JX1EB, JW1EB, JXEB, JWEB |
Business
Class (Roundtrip) |
| J, JX, JW, JWB, JWBIL, C06,
C, CX, CW, JNB, CNB, JEB, CEB, JXEB, JWEB, JXCN, JWCN, JSCN, JEB |
Business
Class (One way) |
| YR, YR1, YRWB, Y1US,
YRSA, YXRT, YWRT, YXRT2, YWRT2, YX1EB, YW1EB, BEECA, BEEWB, BEERT, BR2,
BHEE, BLEE, BR1PE, BEENB, BEEEB, Y1EB, Y1NB, YR2, BEEZA, BL1Y, BK1Y |
Economy
Class (Roundtrip) |
| B2, B2GBWB, BAPOW, BAS, BESAFOW,
B-SAFOW, B5WB, B2C, BAP3, Y, Y1, Y2, YX, YW, YX2, YW2, YXEB, YWEB, YWB,
YNB, YEB, YO2, BZA, BL1Y, BK1Y |
Economy
Class (One way) |
Note: International
travel valid for roundtrip only. One way fare basis codes are provided because
some markets do not have published roundtrip premium business or economy
fares. The one way codes are doubled for roundtrip travel.
Ticket Designator
International
Travel
All compartments
- ADI75
GDS
Pricing Entries
International -
Below are examples of GDS entries to request Delta's Economy Class fare at
75% discount for international travel. Since fare basis will vary, please
verify that the appropriate one way or roundtrip fare basis codes for business
or economy class travel is used.
| System |
Display
Entry |
Pricing
Entry |
| Apollo |
$DATLFCO*DL |
$B*DP75/@(
change key)XXX |
| Sabre |
FQATLFCO18FEB-DL |
WPQXXX/ID75/DP75(cross
of lorraine)PAGT(cross of lorraine)XO |
| Worldspan |
4FATLFCO |
4P-
- XXX¥FNL/-75/ADI75I¥NR |
| Amadeus |
FQDATLFCO/ADL |
FXX/L-XXX/ZO-75*ID75 |
Note:
International fares are now available for auto pricing and
fare storage in your GDS. XXX represents appropriate fare basis code.
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Booking/Ticketing Instructions
- Book your reservation
in appropriate inventory, using correct fare basis code.
- Include the following
entry in the PNR:
- 3OSI DL AP.75ADI
- Place your travel
agent IATAN ID Verification number from your current IATAN ID card
in the OSI field (This number is located on the IATAN ID card under
travel agent name.)
- In the Fare Basis/Ticket
Designator box, include the applicable fare basis code, followed by ADI75.
- In the form of payment
area, provide your credit card number, cash or check for any applicable
fare, surcharges, administrative fees and taxes.
- For an agent and accompanying
companion travel (allowed on international only) both
passengers must be confirmed in the same PNR.
Note:
If ticketing assistance is needed, please contact your GDS Help Desk.
If pricing assistance is
necessary for International AD itineraries only, place the PNR on Q35
(processed Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5 PM EST). Turn around time for
fare request is 3 business days.
Place the
PNR on Q35 (processed Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm EST).
| System |
Entry |
| Apollo |
QEP/QAA/35 |
| Sabre |
QP/QDL35/11 |
| WORLDSPAN |
QEP/DL0/35*C5 |
| Amadeus |
QE/ATLDL1103/35 |
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Area of Travel
International - Roundtrip
travel valid on published international routings from Latin America, Mexico,
and the Caribbean to the United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, Europe, The
Middle East, India, Africa, Australia and Asia.
Combination
Combination travel permitted. May be booked in different class of service outbound
and return.
Ticket Validity
- Not Valid Before - 1
day before departure
- Not Valid After - 30
days after departure
Travel
Dates
Valid for travel January
1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. All travel must be completed by December
31, 2010.
Blackout Dates
2009-2010 International Travel
None. EXCEPTION: Travel originating Asia/Interior Asia or Australia - Travel
is NOT permitted:
- January 1, 2, 3, 4
- April 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
- May 1, 2, 3
- July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
- August 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
- December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Minimum Maximum Stay
None
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Form of Payment
- Cash, check, Delta-accepted
credit cards
- Delta UATP equity card
is accepted.
- PTA not permitted
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Commission Box
Enter zero
(0) in the commission box.
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Endorsement Box
Enter "Valid
on Delta only."
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Companion Travel
Latin America and Caribbean:
one accompanying companion permitted with each authorized international ADI75
ticket. Agent and companion must travel together on all flight segments.
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Codeshare & Partners
| Delta
Connection Carriers |
Valid
solely on Delta Connection carriers excluding American Eagle, Shuttle
America, Freedom Air, and Express Jet |
| SkyTeam |
Not
valid on SkyTeam partners |
| Delta
codeshare partners |
Not
valid on codeshare flights. EXCEPTION: Travel is permitted
on NW operated, DL coded flights. Northwest Airlines via transpacific
routes, interior Asia and between Asia and Micronesia are also permitted. |
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Changes
- Prior to ticketing -
No restrictions
- After ticketing
- No charge for
First and Business Class
- International
travel - $100 change fee applies (between Latin America, Europe,
Asia, Middle East, Africa, India, Australia, Caribbean, and the United
States)
Note:
Any difference in fare resulting in an increase must be collected from the
passenger.
Refunds
- Refund Requests - Fee
applies to all tickets (First, Business, and Economy Class)
- International
travel - $100 fee applies after ticketed (between Latin America,
Europe, Asia, Middle East, Africa, India, Australia, Caribbean, and
the United States).
Transferability
Tickets are non-transferable.
Must present a valid IATAN identification card at all times when traveling.
Name
Changes
Not permitted
Standby
Not permitted
Same-day
Confirmed
Not permitted
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SkyMiles
Mileage
cannot be accrued.
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Upgrades
Not permitted
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Stopover/Open Jaws
Stopovers:
- International
- One free stopover is permitted at U.S. gateway of ATL, CVG,
NYC, LAX, SFO, SEA, SLC, DTW, MSP or HNL. One free stopover is also permitted
at the Asia gateway of TYO
Open jaw - allowed
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Compliance
Tickets are
self-ticketed by Delta authorized travel agencies and must be validated for
travel on Delta. Travel on carriers other than Delta must be ticketed separately.
All travel is subject to Delta’s conditions of carriage. Failure to
adhere to the terms and conditions of the program will result in debit memos,
up to and including cancellation of ticket appointment.
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