AN AGREEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM TO CONSENT TO A PRORATED VALUE OF A COUPON OF AN INTERLINE E-TICKET

摘要

#$%^&*AU2014202150A120140515.pdf#####ABSTRACT An enhanced agreement method and system to consent to a prorated value of a coupon of an E-ticket corresponding to a multi-segment transport involving at least two carriers for the transportation. The invention is based on a new system architecture, which comprises on each carrier 5 side synchronous connections between various modules amongst which an E-ticket Server, a proration module arranged for calculating coupon prorated value, the system enabling to exchange coupon prorated values between both carriers from E-ticket issuance and before coupon usage. Further, based on E-ticket information and said exchange of coupon prorated values, the invention is arranged to launch an agreement process before or at a time of providing the transportation service. Another 10 aspect of the invention is that information on coupon prorated value is embodied within industry standard messages that are already exchanged in current processes. 16/04/14,ag 21658 - p 3 1 abstract divspeci,311/7 2 8V Sykein VCP2rto Serve 9VAoeanvca 3iV 13VV-6E-[SV 12V DSrvcr System PCPrato - --- pCoupon DS FIG 13