Sursa de informare: ECTAA
UPDATE: British Airways / Iberia anunță noile modificări
The following elements deserve your particular attention:
-The charge will be 9.50 Euros per fare component, and will also be priced in USD 10, GBP 8, CHF 10, and JPY 1,100.
– Alternative means to book without the charge:
a) NDC direct connection
b) NDC via an IT service provider / aggregator
c) Self-booking tools connected to BA or IB via NDC
d) IAG Booking Portal (to be available shortly)
e) Other travel intermediaries, including GDS, that adopt NDC based connections in the future
– Fare component is a portion of a journey or itinerary between two consecutive fare break points. In most cases a fare component is equivalent to an Origin & Destination journey, however depending on the fare construction there are some exceptions to this rule. Further information can be found in our detailed guide to the distribution technology charge that is available from your account manager and the BA and IB travel trade websites (www.batraveltrade.com , www.speedbirdclub.com and www.iberiagencias.com ).
– The charge will apply to all British Airways and Iberia marketed fares in all cabins and classes, regardless of the ticket stock. Other carrier fares booked on BA and IB metal will not be subject to the charge.
– Both Aer Lingus and Vueling will continue to apply their existing indirect pricing structure and therefore the charge will not apply to Aer Lingus and Vueling marketed fares. In addition, British Airways or Iberia marketed fares used wholly for Vueling operated sectors will be excluded from the charge, except on some specific routes that will be communicated in due course. The charge will apply to Iberia and British Airways marketed fares operated by Aer Lingus, Iberia Express, LEVEL, BA CityFlyer and OpenSkies.
– The charge will not apply to fares booked and ticketed through low-cost channels, such as British Airways and Iberia’s direct channels or through their NDC based connections. BA Groups Fares, IATA Fully Flex Fares, Infants without a seat and BA ADD- shorthaul add-on fares. Some countries (including China and Brazil) may be exempt from the charge and these will be confirmed shortly.
Ewa Grabiak Zach
Legal Advisor
ECTAA – Group of European Travel Agents’ and Tour Operators’ Associations within the EU
Mai multe info aici: (Q&A) ,Annex 1.
British Airways / Iberia a anunțat că vor percepe o taxă de 9,50 EUR pentru rezervările efectuate prin GDS începând cu 1 noiembrie 2017.
Taxa GDS nu va fi aplicată rezervărilor efectuate prin intermediul conexiunii NDC, site-ului web direct, birourilor de vânzări și call center-urilor.
Pentru a facilita tranziția, BA / IB au dezvoltat diverse conexiuni bazate pe NDC, inclusiv conexiuni directe către NDC, agregatoare și instrumente de self-booking (auto-rezervare) conectate prin NDC, precum și un portal de rezervare IAG.
