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Agency Discount (AD): U.S. Agency Rules
Changes to Program
Blackout
dates, 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 the United States.
For
details regarding our reduced-rate policies and procedures, select the links
below.
Qualifications
- Valid to all qualified
travel agents located in United States
- Travel agencies may
ticket an unlimited amount of AD tickets only to qualified individuals.
See U.S.
Travel Agency Qualifications for a complete list.
- Must
present a valid IATAN identification card and have available 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
Confirm booking within 90 days
of departure. Tickets must be issued within 14 days of booking date. If reservation
is made less than 14 days from departure, ticket any time. Seats are limited
and may not be available on all flights.
Booking Class
Waitlisting
is not permitted for domestic or international travel.
Domestic
| Class |
Compartment |
| A |
First
Class |
| U |
Economy
Class |
K
|
Shuttle
|
International
Class
|
Compartment
|
| A |
First
Class |
| I |
Business
Class (In absense of a business class compartment, A or U may be booked) |
| U |
Economy
Class |
Fare Basis
Domestic
| Fare Basis
Code |
Compartment |
| F06D |
First
Class |
| Y06D |
Economy
Class |
International
(Exit United States/Canada)
Fare
Basis Code
|
Compartment
|
| JR,
JXRT, JWRT, JXRCN, JWRCN, JSRCN, CR, CXRT, CWRT |
Business
Class (Roundtrip) |
| J,
JX, JW, JSCN, JXCN, JWCN, C, CX, CW, C06, F06 |
Business
Class (One way) |
| YR,
YR2, Y1US, YRSA, YXRT, YWRT, BEECA, BEE1C, BEERT, BAP |
Economy
Class (Roundtrip) |
| Y,
YSA, YXSA, YWSA, Y02, Y03, YX1, YW1, B2, B2GB, BAPOW, BAS, B2C, BAP3 |
Economy
Class (One way) |
Note:
International travel valid for roundtrip only. Roundtrip and one way fare
basis codes for exit U.S. and Canada 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
Domestic
Travel -
Varies based on compartment booked:
- Economy Class - AD70
- First Class - AD50
International
Travel
All compartments
- ADI70
GDS
Pricing Entries
Domestic -
Below are examples of GDS entries to request Delta's First Class fare at
50% discount for domestic travel.
| System |
Display
Entry |
Pricing
Entry |
| Apollo |
$DATLCVG-AGT*DL |
$B*DP50/@(
change key)F06D |
| Sabre |
FQCVGATL18FEBPM-DL |
WPQF06D/ID50/DP50(cross
of lorraine)PAGT(cross of lorraine)XO |
Worldspan
Worldspan Combinations
(Ex: F/Y fares)
|
4FATLCVGAGT-DL
|
4P-PAGT¥ -F06D.FNL/-50/ID50¥NR
4P*-PAGT¥S1-F06D.FNL/-50/AD50**S2-Y06D.FNL/-70/AD70¥NR
|
| Amadeus |
FQDATLCVG/ADL/R,-PR |
FXX/L-F06D/ZO-50*ID50/RAGT |
International -
Below are examples of GDS entries to request Delta's Economy Class fare at
70% 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*DP70/@(
change key)XXX |
| Sabre |
FQATLFCO18FEB-DL |
WPQXXX/ID70/DP70(cross
of lorraine)PAGT(cross of lorraine)XO |
| Worldspan |
4FATLFCO |
4P-
- XXX¥FNL/-70/AD70I¥NR |
| Amadeus |
FQDATLFCO/ADL |
FXX/L-XXX/ZO-70*ID70 |
Note:
International fares are now available for auto pricing and
fare storage via your GDS. XXX
represents appropriate fare basis code.
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Booking/Ticketing Instructions
- Book your reservation
in the appropriate inventory, using correct fare basis code.
- Include the following
entry in the PNR:
- Example: 3OSI DL
AP.50AD, AP.70AD, or AP.70ADI, whichever applies
- 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 AD50,
AD70, or ADI70, whichever applies.
- 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.
| 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
- Domestic -
Roundtrip or one way travel valid on published routings from the United
States to/from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada.
- International - Roundtrip
travel valid on published international routings from the United States,
Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Canada to Europe,
Middle East, India, Africa, Asia, Mexico, Caribbean, and Latin American
destinations
served
by Delta
Air
Lines.
Combination
Combinations
permitted. May book 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, 2008 through December 31, 2008. All travel must be completed by December
31, 2008.
Blackout Dates
2008
Domestic Travel
- January 5,6
- February 15, 16, 18,
23, 24
- March 21, 22, 23, 28,
29, 30
- July 3, 6
- November 26, 29, 30
- December 19, 20, 21,
26, 27, 28
2008
International Travel
None
Minimum/Maximum Stay
- Domestic - No
minimum/ 30 day maximum
- International
- None
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Form of Payment
- Cash, check, Delta-accepted
credit cards
- Delta 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
- Domestic: companion
travel is not permitted.
- International: one accompanying
companion is permitted with each authorized international 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 or when using Delta to a Delta Connection
Carrier. Not valid on American Eagle, Shuttle America, Freedom Air, and
Express Jet |
| SkyTeam |
Not
valid on SkyTeam partners |
| Delta
codeshare flights |
Not
valid on codeshare flights |
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Late Fees
Late fees
no longer apply.
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Changes
- Prior to
ticketing - No restrictions
- After ticketing
- No charge for First
and Business Class
- Domestic travel
- $75 change fee applies (within the United States and
travel to/from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands)
- International travel
- $100 change fee applies (between the United States, Europe, Asia,
Middle East, Africa, India, Caribbean, and Latin America)
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)
- Domestic travel
- $75 fee applies after ticketed (within the United States
and travel to/from Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Canada, U.S. Virgin
Islands)
- International travel
- $100 fee applies after ticketed (between the United States, Europe,
Asia, Middle East, Africa, India, Caribbean, and Latin America)
Transferability
Tickets
are non-transferable. Must present a valid IATAN identification card at all
times when traveling.
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Name
Changes
Not permitted
Standby
Not permitted
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Same-day
Confirmed
- Domestic
- Permitted
- International - Not
permitted
SkyMiles
Mileage
cannot be accrued.
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Upgrades
Not
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Stopover/Open Jaw
Stopovers:
- Domestic
- Stopovers
are not allowed
- International
- One free stopover is permitted at U.S. gateway of ATL, CVG,
or NYC
Open jaw - allowed
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Transportation for ARC Training
Delta provides
AD for travel agents employed by Delta-approved travel agencies to attend ARC
training. Agents should submit their request on agency company letterhead to
the Delta Global Service Center via fax at 404-715-6491. Include a copy of
the ARC transportation authorization.
Submit the
request at least 10 working days but not more than 90-working days prior
to the travel date. Delta contacts the agency upon approval. Tickets may
be picked up at any Delta ticketing location. If you have an ARC voucher,
the voucher must be submitted to:
Delta Global
Service Center (GSC)
P.O. Box 20544
Atlanta GA 30320-2544
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Direct Access Formats
| System |
Entry |
| Apollo |
L@DL/G/G*AGENCY
DISCOUNTS |
| Sabre |
@QDL/Y/AGENCY
DISCOUNTS |
| Amadeus |
IDLGGAGENCYDISCOUNTS |
| WORLDSPAN |
@DL@G*AGENCY
DISCOUNTS |
Note: The
@ symbol equals the change key.
Compliance
Tickets are self-ticketed
by Delta authorized travel agency 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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