Understand fare construction, taxes, booking classes & ticketing rules โ core IATA ticketing knowledge
Estimate taxes, surcharges & total airfare breakdown
IATA Reservation Booking Designator (RBD) explained
| Code | Class | Description | Flexibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| F | First Class | Full-fare first, highest service level | Fully flexible |
| A | First Discounted | First class at promotional fare | Semi-flexible |
| J | Business Full | Full-fare business class | Fully flexible |
| C | Business | Standard business class fare | Flexible |
| D | Business Discount | Discounted business class | Limited |
| Y | Economy Full | Full-fare economy โ no restrictions | Fully flexible |
| B | Economy | Standard economy class booking | Flexible |
| M | Economy Discount | Mid-range economy fare | Some restrictions |
| Q | Economy Budget | Discounted economy โ advance purchase | Non-refundable |
| V | Economy Saver | Lowest economy โ heavily restricted | Non-refundable |
Essential IATA fare construction knowledge
Must-know industry terms for IATA exams
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