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Issuing Standalone ARC/BSP Service Fees (SFP)

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Issuing Standalone ARC/BSP Service Fees (SFP)

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When to Use This Workflow

Use this workflow when any of the following apply:

  • You are issuing a service fee without airline ticketing
  • You prefer not to use the combined ticketing with service fee command (TKPSFP)
  • You are issuing a service fee after tickets have already been issued
  • You are processing any type of exchange
  • You cannot use TKPSFP

If you are issuing a new airline ticket and service fee at the same time, see Issuing ARC/BSP Service Fees with Airline Tickets (TKPSFP) instead.

 

Important Rule (Do Not Skip)

When using this workflow:

DI.FT accounting must be entered before generating an invoice or MIR.

If DI.FT remarks do not exist before invoicing, the service fee will not interface correctly to Trams.

 

What This Workflow Does

This workflow creates an ARC or BSP service fee using the traditional SFP command and manually supplies the accounting information required for Trams.

Unlike TKPSFP:

  • DI.FT accounting is required
  • Invoicing depends on what exists in the PNR

Quick Steps

IMPORTANT: Before issuing service fees, ensure the initial setup has been completed.
  Action Example
1 Book air segments but do not issue ticket(s)  
2 Create service fee MCO using SFP format SFPUSD50.00/LR
3 Retrieve the PNR and create service fee free-text (DI-FT) accounting remark. DI.FT-MS90A*ALXD*TK0000000000*TCSERVICE FEE*TF50.00*CM96.5*PNSMITH/JOHN
4 Enter form of payment DI.FT-MS90*FPVI4444333322221111
5

Generate invoice and MIR

  • With airline tickets: TKP
  • Without airline tickets: TKPDIDAD
TKP
TKPDIDAD

 

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1 — Issue the Service Fee

Create the service fee using the SFP command.

Format

SFP(currency)(amount)/LR

Example

SFPUSD50.00/LR

The /LR option creates the required paid and due segments in the PNR.

 

Step 2 — Add DI.FT Accounting Information

Retrieve the PNR and enter the free-text accounting remark.

Format

DI.FT-MS(ms#)A*AL(airline code)*TK(MCO number)*TT(travel type)*TF(amount)*CM(commission)

Example (ARC)

DI.FT-MS90A*ALXD*TK0000000000*TT11*TF50.00*CM96.5

Key Notes

  • Each service fee must use a unique MS number
    • First fee: MS90
    • Second fee: MS91
  • Airline code:
    • ARC: ALXD
    • BSP: ALXB
  • If the commission is already defined in the Trams vendor profile, *CM may be omitted.

 

Step 3 — (Optional) Override Form of Payment

If the service fee was paid using a different method than the PNR form of payment, add a second DI.FT line. This information must be included when invoicing a service fee with an even exchange.

Format

DI.FT-MS(ms#)*FP(payment method)

Example

DI.FT-MS90*FPVI4444333322221111

 

Step 4 — Generate Invoice and MIR

Choose the correct command based on the PNR contents.

If issuing airline tickets:

TKP

If not issuing airline tickets:

TKPDIDAD

If adding a service fee after ticketing

TKPDIDAD/SNONE

  • Requires at least one non-air (auxiliary) segment

 

Special Scenarios

Service Fee-Only PNR

When the PNR contains only a service fee:

  • A placeholder tour segment is required
  • Use:
    TKPDIDAD

Multiple Service Fees

  • Each fee must use a different MS number
  • Accounting lines must remain sequential

Example:

First service fee using MS line number 90:

DI.FT-MS90A*ALXD*TK089000101*TT11*TF35.00*CM96.5
DI.FT-MS90*PNSMITH/JOHN

Second service fee using MS line number 91:

DI.FT-MS91A*ALXD*TK089000102*TT11*TF35.00*CM96.5
DI.FT-MS91*PNSMITH/JANE

What You Will See in Trams

  • Service fee appears as an ARC/BSP transaction
  • Commission applied according to vendor setup
  • Invoice behavior depends on whether tickets are present

Common Mistakes

  • Entering DI.FT accounting after invoicing → Service fee will not interface
  • Reusing the same MS number for multiple fees → Accounting conflicts in Trams
  • Using TKPSFP during exchanges → Service fee will not interface

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