Exchange for Credit Voucher (EMD) due to COVID-19

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Exchange for Credit Voucher (EMD) due to COVID-19

Regarding travel advisory due to COVID-19, please be advised the exchange for a credit voucher (EMD) guideline for contracted U.S ARC agencies (Amadeus User only) as follow:

Purpose :

Due to the constantly evolving situation related to COVID-19 and the high volume of refund requests, we highly encourage customers to reuse the value of the ticket with 10% discount for future travel’s fare without fee.

Applies for Tickets :

Issued on or before April 1, 2020
And/or flights departing before March 31, 2021 involuntarily cancelled by KE

Issued on :

KE 180 Ticket Stock

Applicable to Travel on :

Revenue KE International Ticket

  • Including Non-Refundable ticket
  • Including KE marketing/OAL operating Codeshare flights
  • Including DL marketing/DL operating flights
  • Including transit exclusive domestic flight

Applicable Period :

on or before December 31, 2021

Issuance Period :

on or before November 30, 2020 (permitted until December 31, 2020 for passengers with prior notice)

Date of Impacted Travel :

No restriction

Affected Area(s) To/From/Through :

  • Flights departing from the U.S.A (except GUM) to all destinations

Credit Voucher (EMD) 10% Discount AUTH : 0RCTFRWFLW

  • You may indicate the waiver AUTH in Tour Code box (See page 3)

Customer Benefits

Agency Benefits

  • Receive 10% discount when reused
  • After issue new ticket, receive all EMD remaining balance without penalty
  • Extended ticket validity
  • (EMD valid until December 31, 2021. And the ticket valid for 1 year from the ticket issuance date by utilizing EMD.)
  • Obtain previously sold customers and sales revenue
  • When the new ticket is used, the sales revenue will be reflected on V/I calculation.
  • (Based on the departure month)

Credit Voucher (EMD) & Condition

  • Exchange the ticket for a credit voucher (EMD) in the amount of the original ticket for the passengers who wish to obtain for future use

Category

Detail

Applicable Agency

Contracted U.S ARC agencies (Amadeus User only)

Credit Voucher (EMD)

Issue Method

EMD (TRAN)

Ticket Condition

Original ticket must be totally unused

Issuable Amount

Total amount of the original ticket (Fare/Tax/Surcharge)

Issuance Period

on or before November 30, 2020

Applicable Period

on or before December 31, 2021

Applicable Route

All areas departing from the U.S.A (except GUM)

Credit Voucher (EMD) Discount

10% discount on new journey fare when reused

[Example]

Original Ticket

Itinerary

LAX/ICN/LAX

Total (Fare+ Tax/Surcharge)

$1,200 ($900+$300)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issue $1,200 EMD 

New Ticket

Itinerary

SFO/ICN/SFO

Fare

$1,000

Apply 10% Discount (on fare)

$100 ($1,000*10%)

Fare after 10% discount

$900 ($1,000 - $100)

Tax/Surcharge (Assumption)

$200

Total Ticket Amount

$1,100 ($900+$200)

EMD Remaining Balance

$100

※ Credit Voucher is valid until December 31, 2021. The departure date of new ticket's first segment must be within the validity.

※ Issuance is permitted until December 31, 2020 for passengers with prior notice.

Credit Voucher (EMD) Issue Procedure

EMD Type

TRAN (*)

Reason for Issuance Code/Sub Code

D/997

Issue Purpose

For Future Transportation EMD-S (Standard-alone)

EMD can be issued exclusively and

reissued (reused) and refundable

IATA common code, already distributed to Amadeus system and currently in use

  • Issue EMD with the total amount including Fare, Tax, and Surcharge.
  • When issuing EMD, indicate applicable code/detail in Tour Code and Endorsement box depends on original ticket departure date.

[Issue EMD with original ticket departure date in between February 2 - June 30, 2020]

Waiver AUTH

Remarks

 Indicate “0RCTFRWSTA” into ENDS BOX

It will allow a full refund of the remaining balance of EMD.

Indicate “0RCTFRWFLW” into TOUR CODE BOX

It will allow 10% discount for the future travel.

[Issue EMD with original ticket departure date on/before February 1, 2020 and/or on/after July 1, 2020]

Waiver AUTH

Remarks

 

Indicate “0RCTFRWFLW” into TOUR CODE BOX

It will allow 10% discount for the future travel.

(Refund waiver is not available.)

 

Credit Voucher (EMD) Refund

  • Must refund all remaining balance of EMD after issuing the new ticket by utilizing EMD. (Not allowed to reuse)

  • Refund is available for expired EMD.

EMD Condition Remarks
Totally Unused EMD / Expired EMD With Waiver AUTH
“0RCTFRWSTA”
No Refund Penalty

 

 

 

- Full refund of the remaining

balance of EMD

 Totally Unused EMD

/ Expired EMD

 Without Waiver AUTH “0RCTFRWSTA”

Refund Penalty of the original ticket’s fare rule will apply.

- Refund the remaining balance of EMD after penalty

deduction

 

Partially Used EMD

With or without Waiver AUTH “0RCTFRWSTA”

No Refund Penalty

- Full refund of the remaining balance of EMD

 

 

[1A Cryptic Entry]

Auxiliary Seg Creation for EMD-S TRAN

IU KE NN1 TRAN JFKICN

Create TSM-P

TMC

 

Exchange Value with OLD Tax

TMI/RUSD833.00/EKRW999300/W0/OKRW1100YQ/OKRW156000YR/ OKRW22700US/OKRW6800AY/OKRW5400XF

* Maximum of 15 taxes can be entered. If it is over 15, it requires to input the sum.

Fare Calculation Field

 

TMI/FC-NYC KE SEL833.00NUC833.00END ROE1.000000 XF JFK4.5

International Indicator

TMI/YI

OLD FOP input

TMI/FP-O/CASH

* Input Form of Payment (FOP) of the original ticket

FO

(ORGN Document in Exchange)

 

TMI/FO-180-2329590893E1SEL23MAR20/12345675/180-2329590893E1

NVA Input

TMI/NA-01MAY21 (NVA)

Document Level Remarks

TMI/H NOT FOR RFND

* Must input if it is Non-Refundable ticket

 TSM-P

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMD

 

Original Ticket

[Additional Entry]

 

Commission

TMI/FM-10A

Endorsement

TMI/FE-NONENDS. RFND PNTY APPLY-USD200. RISS CHRG APPLY-USD120. NO MILE UG. -BG KE

 Tour Code

TMI/FT-*TESTTEST

 

 

Ticket Issue Procedure by Utilizing EMD

  • Indicate Fare and Tax/Surcharge separately
  • Enter 10% discount AUTH code (0RCTFRWFLW) in Tour Code box of the new ticket when reused with issued EMD
  • EMD TRAN can be re-issued (reused) and refunded followed by fare rule. For Non-Refundable ticket to be issued, please indicate “NOT FOR REFUND" in EMD remarks

.

Category

Detail

Create Booking (Record Locator)

Create new itinerary and EMD service segment

 

Associate EMD No.

[Example]

FHD180-4550699010/S1234

(EMD No. / EMD service segments)

Reissue

Reissue the ticket by utilizing EMD

Tour Code

Indicate 10% discount AUTH code (0RCTFRWFLW)

If you have any questions about EMD, please contact your sales representative. [END]