VCR Flown File

Overview

TICKETING SERVICES

Passenger Solutions
Revised 30 October 2007

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Table of Contents

General Information ...................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Creation Process ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................................ 6

File Interpretation .......................................................................................................................... 6

1.1 File Server Identifiers .......................................................................................................................... 6

File Content .................................................................................................................................... 7

2.1 Flown VCR File Layout....................................................................................................................... 7

Block Space Code Share .............................................................................................................. 12

4.1 VCR Flown File Example................................................................................................................... 12

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DOCUMENT REVISION INFORMATION

Revision

Date

Who

Description

1.0

12/12/06

Carole Lee

Initial Version

1.1

10/30/07

Carole Lee

Added Section 4, Block Space Code Share

Number

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General Information

1.1 Introduction
During normal airline operation, when a coupon status is marked as USED at PDC, the status is immediately
changed to USED in the host system, and the item is added to DETAIN so that a final status message will be sent
to the Other Airline. Nightly file maintenance (NFM) writes this data to tape for offline processing on a nightly
basis. The offline system produces a file from the flight flown data and forwards this data to the hosted carrier.
The Flown VCR File consists of a single flown or lifted flight coupon and contains data from the previous 48
hours. Both host and other airline validated electronic tickets will appear in one flown file.
Flown VCR files are based upon the operating carrier (not the validating carrier). Therefore, other airline VCRs
and validating carrier VCRs will both appear in the VCR Flown file.
Note: The appearance of the VCR Flown file in this document differs from the true format a carrier will receive.
However, the interpretation of the content of this file (as seen in the examples this document) is precisely linked to
placement of characters and spaces and is based on the actual file alignment.
Example:
C111760042675222008607232006MCI
C222760350012431008607232006MCI

LGA
LGA

YT TE14NX
YV VA7AN

SATMCIMCILGALGAMKEMKESAT
MCIORDORDEWR
11139DD154458I UA

1.2 Creation Process

Once final coupon status is created, the process to create a VCR Flown File is:

Flown VCRs are written daily to the VCR tape by NFM.

The VCR tape data is read, recognizes FLOWN VCR records, and file is created.
When complete, the EDS ticketing job reads the created file
Files are forwarded to the customer/system.

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1.3 Prerequisites
The Sabre hosted carrier must provide the following in order to receive the Flown VCR file:

IP address for server to which the file will be transmitted

The user name and a non-expiring password for server to which file will be transmitted

Directory or directories to which the file will be transmitted.

File Interpretation

1.1 File Server Identifiers

The complete VCR Flown file will be forwarded to your server on a daily basis. An explanation of the example file
name, SABRE_xx_VCR_FLOWN_MAY17_20060517_0754.CMP, appears in the table below.

Item
SABRE

Interpretation
Sabre (Note: If files are captured in Sabres test system, the file server identifier will
be 1S_)
_xx
Your Carrier Code
_VCR_FLOWN Flown Virtual Coupon Record File
_MAY17
Transmittal Date (this is only present on test files)
_20060517
Numeric Transmittal Date
_0754
US Central time the file was placed on the suppliers server to be transmitted to the
carrier
.CMP
File Format
The daily file transmittal time to your server may vary each day but will be received between the hours of 0400
and 1200 (based on US Central time). This variance can occur because of the combined quantity of incoming
data for all different carriers being served by the supplier.

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File Content

2.1

Flown VCR File Layout

FILE HEADER RECORD

One record is created for each file.
FIELD
RECORD TYPE
AIRLINE CODE

TYPE
A
X

POSITION
1
2-5

FILE CREATE DATE

6-13

COMMENTS
A
2 CHAR AIRLINE CODE PLUS
2 BLANKS FOR FUTURE USE
MMDDYYYY

FLIGHT HEADER RECORD

One record is created for each flight number, date, and boardpoint.
FIELD
RECORD TYPE
FLIGHT NUMBER
FLIGHT ORIGIN DATE
SEGMENT ORIGIN CITY

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TYPE
A
N
N
A

POSITION
1
2-5
6-13
14-17

COMMENTS
B
4 CHAR FLIGHT NUMBER
MMDDYYYY
3 ALPHA SEGMENT ORIGIN CITY

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VCR DETAIL RECORD

One record is created for each VCR for the flight number, date, and boardpoint specified in the Flight Header
Record.
FIELD
RECORD TYPE
TICKET NUMBER

TYPE
A
N

POSITION
1
2-15

COUPON NUMBER
FLOWN FLIGHT
FLOWN DATE
FLOWN BOARD POINT

N
N
N
A

16
17-20
21-28
29-33

FLOWN OFF POINT

34-38

FLOWN CABIN
CLASS OF SERVICE

A
A

39
40-41

FARE BASIS CODE

42- 54

COUPON 1 ROUTING

55-60

COUPON 2 ROUTING

61-66

COUPON 3 ROUTING

67-72

COUPON 4 ROUTING

73-78

SETTLEMENT
AUTHORIZATION CODE
INVOLUNTARY REROUTE
INDICATORS

79-92

93-94

INVOLUNTARY CARRIER
CODE

95-97

COMMENTS
C
3 CHAR AIRLINE ACCOUNTING CODE
10 CHAR TICKET (VCR) NUMBER
1 CHAR TICKET CHECK DIGIT
1 CHAR
4 CHAR FLIGHT NUMBER
MMDDYYYY
3 CHAR BOARD POINT CITY PLUS
2 BLANKS FOR FUTURE USE
3 CHAR OFF POINT CITY PLUS
2 BLANKS FOR FUTURE USE
1 CHAR CABIN CODE
2 CHAR CLASS OF SERVICE CODE
SECOND CHAR BLANK IF UNUSED
7 CHAR CLASS FARE BASIS CODE
6 CHAR TICKET DESIGNATOR
3 CHAR COUPON BOARD POINT PLUS
3 CHAR COUPON OFF POINT
3 CHAR COUPON BOARD POINT PLUS
3 CHAR COUPON OFF POINT
3 CHAR COUPON BOARD POINT PLUS
3 CHAR COUPON OFF POINT
3 CHAR COUPON BOARD POINT PLUS
3 CHAR COUPON OFF POINT
14 CHAR SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION
CODE
1 CHAR INVOLUNTARY CURRENT IND.
1 CHAR INVOLUNTARY ORIGINAL IND.
VALUE MAY BE I OR BLANK
3 CHAR INVOLUNTARY CARRIER CODE

TRAILER RECORD
One record is created for each file.
FIELD
RECORD TYPE
HEADER RECORD COUNT

TYPE
A
X

POSITION
1
2-7

DETAIL RECORD COUNT

8-15

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COMMENTS
D
1 CHAR RECORD
5 CHAR HEADER
1 CHAR RECORD
7 CHAR DETAIL

TYPE B
RECORD COUNT
TYPE C
RECORD COUNT

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FILE STRUCTURE
All fields will be fixed length and padded by blanks when necessary. Each record will begin on a new line.

Example (see following tables for explanation of content):

AXX 07252006 NEXT DAY FLOWN VCR
B008607232006MCI
C453212229659702008607232006MCI LGA
C453212198241121008607232006MCI LGA
C453155627819052008607232006MCI LGA
C453130700643132008607232006MCI LGA
C453776962324934008607232006MCI LGA
C453212233107311008607232006MCI LGA
C453130700647442008607232006MCI LGA
C453776830986362008607232006MCI LGA
C453760568029051008607232006MCI LGA
C453776870736561008607232006MCI LGA
C453212228778621008607232006MCI LGA
C453212219369662008607232006MCI LGA
C453212219369702008607232006MCI LGA
C453777014383341008607232006MCI LGA
C453212219369332008607232006MCI LGA
C453137704896332008607232006MCI LGA
C453760042675222008607232006MCI LGA
C016760350012431008607232006MCI LGA
C016760350012432008607232006MCI LGA
C453776154389721008607232006MCI LGA
C453212198240901008607232006MCI LGA
C453212198241011008607232006MCI LGA
C453212206459342008607232006MCI LGA
C453212227949561008607232006MCI LGA
C016214443830041008607232006MCI LGA
C453760042675332008607232006MCI LGA
C016126357663603008607232006MCI LGA
C016126357663604008607232006MCI LGA
C453130700647332008607232006MCI LGA
C453211077370431008607232006MCI LGA
C453211077370541008607232006MCI LGA
C453130842197352008607232006MCI LGA
C453212219368632008607232006MCI LGA
DB00253C0013552

YV
YT
YM
YT
YW
YY
YT
YQ
YY
YK
YV
YR
YR
YV
YR
YM
YT
YV
YQ
YK
YT
YT
YM
YK
YY
YT
YV
YV
YT
YQ
YQ
YM
YR

VRA7NRX
LGAMCIMCILGA
TRYX1DN/WMA MCILGALGAMCI
ME14NX
LGAMCIMCILGA
TE14NX
SATMCIMCILGALGAMCIMCISAT
WE07NX
LGAMCIMCISATSATMCIMCILGA
Y9X
MCILGALGAMCI
TE14NX
SATMCIMCILGALGAMCIMCISAT
QRA14NRX
LGAMCIMCILGA
Y9X
MCILGALGAMKEMKEMCI
KRA14NRX
MCILGA
BOSMCI
VRA7NRX
MCILGALGAMCI
RGRP
LGAMCIMCILGA
RGRP
LGAMCIMCILGA
VRA7NRX/GL20 MCILGALGAMCI
RGRP
LGAMCIMCILGA
ME0SPLN
LGAMCIMCILGA
TE14NX
SATMCIMCILGALGAMKEMKESAT
VA7AN
MCIORDORDEWR
45339DD154458I
QA3AN
MCIORDORDEWR
45339DD230005I
KRA14NRX/GL00MCILGALGAMCI
TRYX1DN/WMA MCILGALGAMCI
TRYX1DN/WMA MCILGALGAMCI
ME0SPLN
SATMCIMCILGALGAMCIMCISAT
KE07NX
MCILGALGAMKEMKEMCI
SA14NMX/INVOLMCILGALGAROC
45339DD460742
TE14NX
SATMCIMCILGALGAMKEMKESAT
VE7RHNX/MT15 LGAORDORDMCIMCIORDORDLGA 45339DD767061I
VE7RHNX
LGAORDORDMCIMCIORDORDLGA 45339DD880388I
TE14NX
SATMCIMCILGALGAMCIMCISAT
QRA14NRX/MT15MCILGALGAMCI
QRA14NRX/MT15MCILGALGAMCI
ME0SPLN
LGAMCIMCILGA
RGRP
LGAMCIMCILGADB00253C0013552

UA
UA

UA
UA

Below is an explanation of the VCR Flown File that appears above.

FILE HEADER RECORD

AXX

07252006

FIELD
RECORD TYPE
AIRLINE CODE

TYPE
A
X

POSITION
1
2-5

FILE CREATE DATE

6-13

FILE NAME

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COMMENTS
A
XX and 2 blanks
2 CHAR AIRLINE CODE PLUS
2 BLANKS FOR FUTURE USE
07252006
MMDDYYYY
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FLIGHT HEADER RECORD

B008607232006MCI
FIELD
RECORD TYPE
FLIGHT NUMBER

TYPE
A
N

POSITION
1
2-5

FLIGHT ORIGIN DATE

6-13

SEGMENT ORIGIN CITY

14-17

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COMMENTS
B
0086
4 CHAR FLIGHT NUMBER
07232006
MMDDYYYY
MCI
3 ALPHA SEGMENT ORIGIN CITY

10

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VCR DETAIL RECORD

Example and explanation of characters:

C016126357663603008607232006MCI

FIELD
RECORD TYPE
TICKET NUMBER

LGA

TYPE
A
N

YV VE7RHNX/MT15 LGAORDORDMCIMCIORDORDLGA 45339DD767061I UA

POSITION
1
2-15

COMMENTS
C
011

3 CHAR AIRLINE ACCOUNTING CODE

1263576636

10 CHAR TICKET (VCR) NUMBER

0

1 CHAR TICKET CHECK DIGIT

COUPON NUMBER

16

FLOWN FLIGHT

17-20

0086

FLOWN DATE

21-28

07232006

FLOWN BOARD POINT

29-33

MCI

1 CHAR
4 CHAR FLIGHT NUMBER
MMDDYYYY
3 CHAR BOARD POINT CITY PLUS
2 BLANKS FOR FUTURE USE
FLOWN OFF POINT

34-38

LGA

3 CHAR OFF POINT CITY PLUS

2 BLANKS FOR FUTURE USE
FLOWN CABIN

39

CLASS OF SERVICE

40-41

1 CHAR CABIN CODE

2 CHAR CLASS OF SERVICE CODE
SECOND CHAR BLANK IF UNUSED
FARE BASIS CODE

42- 54

VE7RHNX

7 CHAR CLASS FARE BASIS CODE

/MT15

6 CHAR TICKET DESIGNATOR

COUPON 1 ROUTING

55-60

LGA

3 CHAR COUPON BOARD POINT PLUS

ORD

3 CHAR COUPON OFF POINT

COUPON 2 ROUTING

61-66

ORD

3 CHAR COUPON BOARD POINT PLUS

MCI

3 CHAR COUPON OFF POINT

COUPON 3 ROUTING

67-72

MCI

3 CHAR COUPON BOARD POINT PLUS

ORD

3 CHAR COUPON OFF POINT

COUPON 4 ROUTING

73-78

ORD

3 CHAR COUPON BOARD POINT PLUS

LGA

3 CHAR COUPON OFF POINT

SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION
CODE

INVOLUNTARY REROUTE
INDICATORS

INVOLUNTARY CARRIER CODE

79-92

45339DD767061

14 CHAR SETTLEMENT AUTHORIZATION

CODE
93-94

1 CHAR INVOLUNTARY CURRENT IND.

(blank)
1 CHAR INVOLUNTARY ORIGINAL IND.
VALUE MAY BE I OR BLANK
95-97

UA

3 CHAR INVOLUNTARY CARRIER CODE

A=Alpha N=Numeric
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Block Space Code Share

For code share processing where the Marketing Carrier wishes to settle the Flown coupon(s) with the Validating
Carrier, the Operating Carrier must include the Billing Carrier Airline Designator in the Change of Status message
to the Validating Carrier.
The Validating Carrier will generate a SAC code to the Billing Carrier received in the Change of Status message
and return this in the response to the Operating Carrier.
When the Operating Carrier receives the response message for the Change of Status Message including the
Settlement Authorization Code for the Billing Carrier, they will send an UAC message to the Marketing Carrier
including the SAC received from the Validating Carrier.
The interim coupon statuses shall be sent as information only and the Ticket/Coupon(s) to be settled shall have F
status and the SAC will be included in the coupon segment.

4.1 VCR Flown File Example

Below is the Marketing Carriers VCR Flown file for a block space code share flight.
Ticket
Number

Coupon

FlightDate

Cabin/Cls

Cnnn213253191651049808072007LCA SVO YY Y

Routing

LCASVOSVOFRAFRASVOSVOLCA nnn019SQ0B916

Board & Off Points

SAC with Marketing Carrier Code

Block space code share flights will not be reflected in the Operating Carriers same day flown file for this same
flight.
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