Changes to Misc Billing rules
RAM Chapter A13
Who is familiar with the RAM?
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Chapter A13
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A13 does matter
 Billings for settlement through the ICH are governed by
RAM rules
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This also applies to Associate Members
 Billing currency rules (Para 3)
 Rejection and correspondence rules (Para 4)
 No formatting is prescribed - all invoicing is assumed to
be paper
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The new A13 matters even more
 Specifies no paper documents
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NOTE: This includes baggage claims; the paper stays in operations
 Defines how invoices must be split
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by Charge Category and country of service delivery/currency
 Sets a time limit on original billings
 Describes Settlement Method Indicators
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E.g. I (ICH), B (bilateral), R (reversal after protest), etc.
 Sets minimum values for both billings and rejections
 Provides a 90 day transition period for sending paper invoice
copies/supporting docs to the billed airline
 Use of incorrect exchange rates makes invoice invalid
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The new A13 matters even more
 Defines how rejects must be entered
 Using the same Charge Category/Charge Code as the original
billing
 Sets a finite time limit to entry of rejections
 Attachment A summarises the Charge Categories and
their associated Charge Codes
 Attachment B describes the mandatory fields required on
all invoices
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The new A13 matters even more
 Attachment C describes the types of data and data
options
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Explains the differences between Mandatory and Recommended
fields
Shows how substitution codes can be used for missing data on a
temporary basis
 Attachment C also provides instructions for handling of
taxes and VAT, including EU reverse charge rules
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NOTE: determining applicable taxes remains the responsibility of
the billing company
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Attachment D
 Detailed breakdown of services to be entered in each
Charge Category and Charge Code
 Listing of Mandatory and Recommended data elements
for each business type
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Example 4.1 Line Maintenance
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Example 4.1 Line Maintenance
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Example 4.1 Line Maintenance
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Example 6.4 Catering
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Example 6.4 Catering
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Example 6.4 Catering
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Generic fields
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Other RAM rules can also apply
 A10 Rejections and Time Limits
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If you receive a billing or reject through SIS, you have to reply through
SIS
You cannot drop back to paper and ICH Web
 A9 Invoices and Credit Notes
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After 90 days, a SIS user does not have to send paper supports
If you want to see the details, you need to download them from SIS
NOTE: There are no charges for downloading data
 If you can’t convert and need original paper, you can ask for it from
the billing airline
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Problem – you have to pay for shipment, and an admin fee
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State of change…
 This is the biggest change to hit the interline world since
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the ICH started
The airlines working on it have covered almost
everything
Further refinements can be expected, particularly in A13
If you have queries on the application of A13, contact
[email protected]
If you have problems with the allocation of transactions
to Charge Codes, contact [email protected]
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Thank you.
Email:
[email protected]
SIS Website:
www.iata.org/sis
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