[ Pre Notice ] Change of Reservation & Ticketing Regulation for Malpractice Case

[ Pre Notice ] Change of Reservation & Ticketing Regulation for Malpractice Case

Korean Air would like to inform you of the changes in reservation & ticket regulations to reinforce and implement penalties for O&D malpractice.  

As of September 1st, the following O&D malpractice cases will be subject to a monetary penalty if a ticket has been issued.  

O&D Malpractice Type

Before Sep 1st

After Sep 1st

 

 

Married Segment Control

(MSC) Violation

 

Before & After Ticketing:

1st

Offense

Warning

2nd

Offense

Prohibit Reservation & Ticketing for 1 week

3rd

Offense

Prohibit Reservation & Ticketing for 1 month

4th

Offense

KE Agency Contract

Termination (Reservation

& Ticketing inhibition)  

 

Before Ticketing:  

Reservation canceled &  

1st

Offense

Warning

2nd

Offense

Prohibit Reservation & Ticketing for 1 week

3rd

Offense

Prohibit Reservation & Ticketing for 1 month

4th

Offense

KE Agency Contract

Termination (Reservation

& Ticketing inhibition)  

 

After Ticketing:  

A penalty of $600

(Pax/O&D) &  

1st

Offense

Warning

2nd

Offense

Prohibit Reservation & Ticketing for 1 week

3rd

Offense

Prohibit Reservation & Ticketing for 1 month

4th

Offense

KE Agency Contract

Termination (Reservation

& Ticketing inhibition)  

 

 

Manipulation of POC

(Point of

Commencement) /               POS  (Point of Sale)

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.  Please take the time to review and understand all of the subject matters.

※ If you have any questions, please contact your sales representative.

[Korean Air Reservation & Ticketing Regulation for Malpractice Case ]  

Type

Violation Detail

Result in Violation

Improper

Use of 

Credit Card

Use of travel agency business or employee credit/debit card

 including sub-agent business/employee credit/debit Card

KE Agency Contract

Termination

&

ARC/BSP Reservation and

Ticketing Inhibition

Use of 3rd party credit card

Use of credit/debit Card without card holder's approval

Deliberately make cash refunds on credit/debit card purchase as well as overcharge on credit/debit card

Ticketing

Implication on Fraud Ticket / Ticket Forgery / ITR Forgery

KE Agency Contract Termination

Fabrication or alteration of discount authorization document

Sales unreported / intentionally delayed report

Intentionally promote misuse of ticket / coupon sequence*

KE Agency Contract

Termination or

1st  : Warning

2nd : Prohibit Reservation 

        & Ticketing for 2 week

3rd : KE Agency Contract 

        Termination

(Reservation 

        & Ticketing inhibition)

 

*Depending on intentionality

*                     Please note that intentional issue/selling of 6th traffic tickets (e.g. LAX-ICN-HKG) for 4th traffic         itinerary (e.g. LAX-ICN) may result in debit notes  

 

 

Type

Violation Detail

Result in violation

Reservation

 

Fraudulent use of passengers' personal information without consent

Managed in 4 steps

 

 

 

 Improper use of 3rd party’s SKYPASS data

 1st  : Warning

 

 2nd : Prohibit Reservation 

Late group cancel

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 5 days prior to the departure date

         & Ticketing for 1 week

 

 3rd : Prohibit Reservation 

         & Ticketing for 1 month

 

 4th : KE Agency Contract 

         Termination (Reservation 

         & Ticketing inhibition)

Change ticket time limit

 Input invalid ticket number to extend Ticket Time Limit

TTL extension is not allowed

Misuse of booking class

 Booking in higher booking class to secure seat in the flight

Misuse of GDS

 Duplicate booking between GDS

 Fake booking to receive incentive

Misuse of guideline for name spell change

 Name change without KE’s authorization

Violation of O&D booking regulations

 1) Married Segment Control (MSC) violation

-                      Breaking apart married segment logic with malicious        intention

-                      Partial use of married segments

 

 2) Manipulation of POC (Point of Commencement) / POS 

     (Point of Sale)

-                      Availability search with putting dummy segment, which is        not for an actual use (POC)

-                      Availability search with applying other office ID, which        does not belong to the actual sales region (POS)

 

 3) Other types of O&D violations

 

 Before ticketing

Reservation cancellation  and

1st  : Warning

2nd : Prohibit Reservation 

         & Ticketing for 1 week

3rd : Prohibit Reservation 

         & Ticketing for 1 month

 4th : KE Agency Contract 

         Termination (Reservation 

         & Ticketing inhibition)

 After ticketing

A penalty of $600 (Pax/O&D) and

1st  : Warning

2nd : Prohibit Reservation 

        & Ticketing for 1 week

3rd : Prohibit Reservation 

         & Ticketing for 1 month

4th : KE Agency Contract 

         Termination (Reservation 

         & Ticketing inhibition) 

      

Others

Misuse of tour guide PF ticket

Operation and service disturbance

          Managed in 3 steps

 

 1st  : Warning

 

 2nd : Prohibit Reservation 

         & Ticketing for 2 week

Cause customers’ complaints and lose KE’s reputation due to failure to comply with the guideline

 

Failure to provide service notifications

 

 3rd : KE Agency Contract 

 

 Flight change notice

 Confirmation notice to waitlisted passengers

 Ticket restrictions / Fare rules

         Termination (Reservation           & Ticketing inhibition)

*                     Married Segment Control: Management of 2 or more segments connecting within 24 hours as a single journey in 6th traffic itineraries