About Booking: Booking Tab

The Booking tab is the main tab of the Booking screen and is the active tab when first navigating to the Booking screen.

Table 1. Booking Tab Fields and Action Buttons
Field Description
AWB The issuing carrier's three-digit IATA airline code (AWB Prefix) and the eight-digit serial number.
Issue The issuing carrier's two or three-digit IATA airline code. By default, the Issue field is automatically populated. You can retrieve available codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Carriers Codes screen.
Origin The three-letter IATA code of the airport of departure. The code is set in the Airports screen, which is accessible in different screens where the Origin link is available. You can retrieve available codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Airports Codes screen.
Dest The three-letter IATA code of the airport of destination. The code is set in the Airports screen, which is accessible in different screens where the Origin link is available. You can retrieve available codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Airports Codes screen.
SRN The Shipper's Reference Number (SRN).
Seq The system-generated sequence number of the booking record.
Agent The IATA code of the cargo agent. The code is set in the Forwarders screen, which is accessible in different screens where the Agent link is available. You can retrieve available codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Agents / Participants screen.
Status The booking status when working with messages. Select FFR or FFA from the drop-down menu.
Currency The three-letter ISO currency code of the country of departure. The code is set in the Currencies screen, which is accessible in different screens where the Currency link is available. You can retrieve available currency codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Currencies Codes screen.
Charges The charges applied to the AWB. Enter P for Prepaid or C for Collect.
REF The internal booking reference number.
Customs The Customs ID code. You can retrieve available ID codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Customs Codes screen. Clicking the Customs button navigates you to the Customs Gateway screen where you can query a specific AWB. The code can be any of the following:
  • T1 - Goods from outside EU and under Customs control
  • T2 - EU Goods that are not in free circulation (Example: Tobacco, Spirits, and other goods)
  • T2F - Goods that originated from the Spanish Isles
  • C - Goods in free circulation
  • X - Goods that originated from EU. These are goods destined outside of EU, but leaving EU from another EU country
Type The service status of the AWB. The status can be any of the following:
  • Revenue
  • Service
  • Void
  • Credit
  • Debit
  • No Inv.
  • Cash
  • Book CN
  • Prepared
  • Courier
  • No Freight
  • Part Service
IATA Class  
Pieces The total number of consignment pieces for the booking.
Weight The gross weight of the consignment.
Volume The total volume of the consignment. The Volume is derived from the chargeable weight. The volume code can be any of the following:
  • MC - Cubic Meter
  • DG
  • CF - Cubic Feet
  • CI
Density The density group that determines the approximate volume of the consignment. You can retrieve available density group codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search density screen.
Charge Weight The chargeable weight used in the computation of the net price, trucking, and handling costs during initial booking.
SLAC The Shipper Load and Count indicates the actual number of consignment pieces.
UN# The UN count used in the computation of the other charges in the Full AWB screen.
Nature Goods The nature of goods code. The code is set in the Free Codes Country screen, which is accessible in different screens where the Nature Goods link is available. You can retrieve available entries from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Free Text screen.
Adhoc Ref. The Ad-Hoc reference button. Clicking the Adhoc Ref. button navigates you to the Ad-Hocs KG screen where you can view the ad-hoc rate agreements. The AWB number is used as the Ad-Hoc Reference number.
Priority The booking priority used by the handling agent. Select the priority code from the drop-down menu. It can be any of the following IATA codes:
  • E - Express
  • H - High
  • L - Low
  • U - Undefined
DIM  
OCI  
ULD  
Irregularities  
Availability  
FVR  
Shipper The code of the shipper. The code is set in the Participants screen, which is accessible in different screens where the Shipper link is available. You can retrieve available codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Agents / Participants screen.
Consignee The code of the consignee. The code is set in the Participants screen, which is accessible in different screens where the Consignee link is available. You can retrieve available codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search Agents / Participants screen.
Is Master Select the Is Master check box to mark the AWB as Master AWB during booking.
SHC The Special Handling Code that identifies special cargo types. For example, live animals, human remains, and others. You can retrieve available codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search shc screen.
Product Product codes are used to differentiate cargo products. You can retrieve available product codes from the database by clicking . Clicking Product navigates you to Product screen where you can create new product codes or make modifications to existing product codes.
Note: You need the appropriate duty codes to make modifications to product codes.
The product code needs to be entered best at the time of booking or at the latest, during Full AWB data capture to allow the system to make the automatic deal calculation. For example, if a booking is made for a X-Presso type of shipment, the system rates the consignment at the regular matching rate if the product code is not entered.
Price Class The Price Class field can be used for various net pricing levels. This field is an alternative, or an additional pricing level differentiation that can be used in conjunction with Service Level or the Price Type field. The price class is set in the Price Class screen, which is accessible in different screens where the Price Class link is available.

Clicking Price Class navigates you to the Price Class screen where you can create or modify price classes in the system.

Handling  
Calc Rate  
Reference  
OSI The Other Service Information or OSI. The information entered in this field is included in the FFR booking message.
IATA Note The IATA Tariff Notes. The note is set in the IATA Notes screen. You can retrieve available codes from the database. Clicking navigates you to the Search IATA Tariff Notes screen.
Remarks Enter additional information or notes in the Remarks field.
FFA Query  
Send Msg  
Show Msgs  
History  
F. History  
Notes  
Prints  
Projected Revenue