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36: 238:(BSP) in the rest of the world. The airline which actually carried the passenger (the operating airline) will send an invoice to the issuing/plating carrier, normally via IATA Clearing House, to collect its portion of the fare and taxes. The operating airline is responsible for remitting passenger taxes to the various governments and airports. Some taxes are sales based (US taxes), and are remitted by the issuing airline. 229:
When a ticket is issued for an interline itinerary, one of the airlines in that itinerary will be selected by the ticketing agent as the issuing airline, commonly referred to as the "plating carrier." The plating carrier collects the entire fare from the customer, either via own sales channels (e.g.,
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Most online travel agencies will only display itineraries that can be ticketed on one of their booking systems. However, some ticket websites will sometimes display un-ticketable interline itineraries. Examples could be found previously on routes to Mexico involving the now defunct Aero California,
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Normal fare construction rules state that an international ticket issued should be issued by the first international carrier. There are some exceptions, such as if the first international is a codeshare flight, when the first non-codeshare would be used, or if an airline does not have an office in
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If no interline ticketing agreement exists, then two separate tickets will need to be issued, and passengers will have to retrieve their bags and carry it to the connecting airline for check-in. Itineraries with interline connections such as this are riskier for travelers, since the second carrier
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In case of virtual interlining, passengers have to re-claim and re-check their baggage, and they are not allowed to use the customs-free transit area, as they are travelling on a string of single flights, not two (or more) connecting flights. Thus, virtual interlining is easier within a visa-free
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to handle passengers traveling on itineraries that require multiple flights on multiple airlines. Such agreements allow passengers to change from one flight on one airline to another flight on another airline without having to gather their bags or check-in again. Airlines can also promise free
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itinerary, but United might not be able to be the issuer on the same itinerary. Such a one-directional interline agreement is called a unilateral interline. The airlines may also agree to enter a bilateral interline agreement, where each airline can issue the ticket on the other airline.
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is responsible for paying commission to the agency. The amount of commission is based on the entire air fare, but the percentage amount varies from the amount paid if only a single airline was involved.
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usually makes purchase of new short-notice tickets in the event of a lost connection expensive. There can also be a problem if luggage is lost and the traveler wants it to be sent to them later.
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may be unaware of delays or issues with the incoming flight and is less likely to permit a rebooking without cost if the connection is lost.
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mandate to eliminate paper tickets at the end of 2007 has changed this by forcing smaller carriers to implement electronic ticketing.
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almost always have interline agreements with one another. However, even direct competitors can benefit from interline agreements.
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Smaller legacy carriers commonly have interline agreements with large network carriers that fly into their markets. Most newer
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or may be currently found on routes to Indonesia involving Lion Air. These are often displayed as "contact airline to buy".
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web site or ticket office), or via travel agents. Travel agents remit collected fares and taxes to the plating carrier via
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have begun to sell interlining tickets. They purchase single segments on booking systems like
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Interline agreements are directional. For example, it may be possible for
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in that codeshare agreements usually refers to numbering a flight with the
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This article is about the airline practice. For the sewing term, see
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Previously, only large network carriers such as United Airlines and
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that only sell directly to consumers (and not through agencies or
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area, like the United States and Canada, or within Europe's
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would have electronic ticket interline agreements, but the
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rebooking if the connection is lost due to a delay.
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