An IATA document used to collect payment for services other than the flight fare itself — such as extra baggage, seats, lounge access or change fees. An EMD-A is associated with a specific flight coupon on an e-ticket; an EMD-S stands alone.
Why it matters
EMDs are how many ancillaries are sold through a GDS. In the NDC model the same services are increasingly sold as part of an order.
Products and services sold in addition to the base airline fare — checked baggage, seat selection, meals, priority boarding, lounge access, Wi-Fi and similar.…
The electronic record that proves a passenger has paid for air travel, stored in the airline's system rather than on paper. It carries a 13-digit ticket number whose…
The retailing model behind NDC. The airline responds to a shopping request with offers it builds itself, including bundles and ancillaries; when the customer buys,…
An IATA XML-based data standard that lets airlines distribute richer content — ancillaries, branded fares, seat maps and personalised offers — directly to…
The record in a reservation system that holds an itinerary and passenger details for one or more travellers, identified by a unique booking reference. PNRs are…
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