Global Indicators are two-letter codes used in fare construction to determine the routing to which the fare applies. This is one of the first steps in the construction of fares if you are unable to identify the correct global indicator for a routing then most probably you would end up choosing the wrong fare for the itinerary hence learning Global indicators is Vital. In an earlier post, we learned about IATA areas/ Traffic conferences this learning will be applied now. Below we will explain all Global Indicators.
WH– Western Hemisphere – Any Travel itinerary which originates and ends in Western Hemisphere or TC1 will have WH as Global indicator.
For Eg:- Travel from Miami to Rio De Janerio Brazil will have WH as a global indicator.
EH-Eastern Hemisphere – When Travel is conducted solely within the Eastern hemisphere the itinerary will have Global Indicator as EH.
Case 1 – Madrid to Bangkok (from TC2 to TC3).
Case 2 -From Delhi to Bangkok (entirely with TC3)
Case 3 -From Madrid to Cairo (within TC2)
PA or Pacific – When travel is conducted across the Pacific ocean only then Global indicator “PA” applies for the itinerary.
Case 1 – Travel from Vancouver in Canada (TC1) to Jakarta Indonesia (TC2) crossing pacific Ocean.
GI PA- Jakarta to Vancouver via pacific route
Case 2 – Travel from Mexico City (TC1) to Capetown(TC2) via Hongkong (TC3).
In this case as well since the travel is conducted across the pacific ocean and Indian ocean hence “PA” global indicator will be applicable for the itinerary.
PN– Pacific North – This Global indicator is similar to PA with one major distinction. When travel is conducted between Area 1 and Area 3 via North America across the pacific ocean then the itinerary will have a Global indicator as PN.
Case 1 – In this case travel is conducted from Santiago Chile (TC1) to Auckland New Zealand (TC3) via Bogota (TC1) and more importantly via Los Angles (TC1 North America) hence Global indicator will be PN instead of PA.
AP – Atlantic/Pacific – When travel is conducted across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans both then AP global indicator will be applied for the itinerary.
In Below, Case travel is conducted from Istanbul (TC2) to Tokyo (TC3) via Newyork (TC1). Since travel is conducted by crossing both the oceans Atlantic and Pacific then, in this case, AP will be the Global Indicator for this route.
AT – Atlantic – When travel is conducted across the Atlantic Ocean the itinerary will have “AT” as a global indicator. (TC1 and TC2 or TC3).
Case 1- Mexico city (North America-TC1) to Madrid (Europe-TC2) crossing Atlantic ocean hence Global indicator AT will apply.
Case 2 – Travel Itinerary below is from Newyork city (TC1) to Sydney (TC3) Via London (TC2). In this case, since travel is conducted across the Atlantic ocean from North America to Australia via the UK (TC2) the applicable Global indicator will be “AT”.
Case 3 – In this itinerary travel is conducted from Rio De Janerio (TC1) to Seoul (TC3) via London (TC2) across the Atlantic ocean hence this itinerary will have Global indicator as “AT”.
Note – When conducting the same travel itinerary if travel is across Atlantic but via certain specific areas in central and south countries of Africa then in such case, the applicable global indicator would be SA instead of AT.
SA-South East Asia or South Atlantic – When Travel is conducted from South Atlantic Countries which are ABCUP – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay to Southeast Asia to South Asian Subcontinent via Southern Africa or Indian ocean island or direct transatlantic flights than for such itinerary Global indicator “SA” will be applied.
In the below example travel is from Buenos Aires (TC1) to Mumbai (TC3) via Capetown (TC2). Since the via point in this example is via Capetown which is a southern African country the applicable global indicator will be SA instead of AT.
This rule/global indicator is an exception for AT global indicator. Although the itinerary is across the Atlantic however since its via a south African country the global indicator SA applies.
FE – Far East -When travel is conducted between European Russia or Russia west of Urals (primarily Moscow and St.Petersburg) and Ukraine to TC3 non-stop (exception of travel to Japan and Korea) then the itinerary will have Global Indicator as FE.
In the below case travel is from Moscow to Beijing non-stop and hence FE will be the global indicator. (Please note since this travel is entirely in eastern hemisphere hence EH can also be considered as GI for this route however the first preference will go to FE )
RU -Russian – When travel is conducted from Russia west of Urals to Area 3 except for travel to Central Asian countries via non-stop travel from Japan and Korea then the itinerary will be RU.
(Please note since this travel is entirely in eastern hemisphere hence EH can also be considered as GI for this route however the first preference will go to RU )
Case – In the below case the flight departs from Moscow to Osaka japan hence this is considered as RU global indicator. If this travel would have been from Bejing to Moscow via Japan and Korea then also this global indicator would apply.
TS – Trans Siberian – When travel is conducted from TC2 (except Russia west of Urals) to TC3 via a non-stop service from japan and Korea then the itinerary will have a Global indicator as TS.
(Please note since this travel is entirely in eastern hemisphere hence EH can also be considered as GI for this route however the first preference will go to RU )
Case 1 – In below case travel is conducted from Brisbane (Australia TC3) to Dakar (Senegal TC2) via a non-stop flight from Tokyo Japan (TC3) and Madrid Spain (TC2) hence this itinerary will have a global indicator as TS.
Case 2 – In the below case travel is commenced from European Russia Moscow (TC2) to Bangkok Thailand (TC3) via Frankfurt Europe (TC2 ) and Japan (TC3) the global indicator for this itinerary will be TS.
Note – If the travel would have been via Frankfurt to Bangkok instead then this itinerary would have a Global indicator as FE instead of TS. ( Travelling via japan gives this itinerary the global indicator TS instead of FE.
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