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INDIA 1 Accolades-Time-of-Ticketing-Program EXP-2027-12-31
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Time of Ticketing – Tour Code ACUSA
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Amendment to the Confidential Incentive Agreement between Air Canada and Agency (the “Agreement”)
Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Air Canada is amending the terms thereof as of December 12, 2025 (the “Effective Date”). As of the Effective Date, the Time of Ticketing Appendices of the Agreement are deleted and replaced by Appendices 3 to 6 set forth hereafter. All other terms, conditions, definitions and regulations stipulated in the Agreement remain in full force and effect and apply to the attached Appendices.
Appendix 3 – Terms and Conditions applicable for All Services
Applicable Carriers Air Canada Carriers Air Canada and any carrier with whom Air Canada has a capacity purchase or wet lease agreement who operates on behalf of Air Canada under the “Air Canada”, the “Air Canada Rouge” or the “Air Canada Express” brands, as well as The Landline Company Inc. in its capacity as an operator of ground transportation on behalf of Air Canada.
Time of Ticketing APPLIES to
- Original tickets and additional collection of ticket exchanges
- Base fare, surcharge, stopover charges and elements shown in the fare box and the fare calculation box of the ticket
- All Flight Passes purchased at aircanada.com/agents, including those identified with a corporate contract number in the client
identifier box
- Published one-way and round-trip fares as per fare rules
- Sector fares as per fare rules
- Valid on published group booking when GR# is entered in tour code box followed by tour code ACUSA in the following format:
GR#/ACUSA
- Meetings and conventions tickets
- Allowable exception on tickets using 8Dxx ticket designator for Propel levels 1-4 and Blueprint Discover, Experience or Savings
agreements: Fare must auto price, debit memos will be issued for manually priced tickets The valid 8Dxx ticket designator must appear on the applicable segments The valid corporate tour code must always appear in the Tour Code box Tickets must be AC plated, and all flights must be operated, and marketed on AC Tour code ACUSA must appear in one of the following positions: 1. Tour code box – Place the five-digit alphanumeric corporate tour code 123XX and TOT tour code ACUSA in the following format: 123XX/ACUSA OR 2. Endorsement box – Place ACUSA either before or after all other text, for example: ACUSA/Company Partner or Company Partner/ACUSA
Time of Ticketing DOES NOT apply to
- Change fees, seat selection fees, meals, upgrades and all other optional products and services fees
- All net fares, including Leisure/Group net fares and Inclusive Tour (IT)/Bulk Ticket (BT) no fare ticketing
- Small and Medium Business tickets identified with a PN # or any other account number
- All corporate contract tickets identified with a corporate contract number in the tour code box, including tickets with no corporate
discount applied
- Aeroplan redemption tickets, industry reduced rates, bereavement travel and any other discount program fares
- Taxes, surcharge and any fees/charges entered in the tax boxes
- Round the World RTW fares
- Infant fares not occupying a seat
- Retroactive Time of Ticketing; it is the responsibility of the travel agent to claim the correct time of ticketing upon ticket issuance
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Booking and Ticketing
| Booking Channels | - Global Distribution System (GDS) - aircanada.com/agents (where applicable) and AC NDC certified channels | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tour Code | ACUSA must be entered in the tour code box of GDS tickets at time of ticketing. When ACUSA is not entered in the Tour Code box of the ticket, or if it is entered incorrectly, a ticketing error fee of minimum $50.00 per ticket will apply and the commission may be recalled. For exchanged tickets, you must still enter the Tour Code, even if TOT was claimed on original tickets, or if TOT is not applicable due to even exchange. Failure to adhere to ticketing instructions will incur debit memos payable within 30 days of issuance. | ||
| Commission Box and Payment | - GDS: enter incentive amount in the commission box at time of ticketing. - aircanada.com/agents and NDC certified channels: rate is automatically applied and paid weekly via ARC sales report process. | ||
| Combination of booking classes | - For North America (Domestic Canada or Transborder), the highest rate applies to the entire ticket based on the respective service. - For Latin America and Caribbean (LAM/CARIB), the lowest rate of the international segments between Canada and LATAM applies to the eligible segment(s). - For Transpacific, the lowest rate of the AC international segments between Canada and Transpacific applies to the eligible segment(s). Example: CLE YYZ AC YYZ PVG AC (Z class) – PVG YYZ AC (B class) YYZ CLE AC = CLE PVG eligible & PVG CLE eligible (POO USA, lowest rate of the segments between Canada and Pacific applies (Z and B class), 6% on entire ticket) | ||
| Combination of services | - Latin America and Caribbean/Transpacific combinations are permitted, provided all segments are marketed, plated and operated by AC. Example: EWR YYZ AC YYZ CUN AC – CUN YVR AC YVR HKG AC = EWR CUN eligible (LAM/CARIB service) & CUN HKG eligible (Transpacific service) - Transpacific/Latin America and Caribbean combinations are permitted, provided all segments are marketed, plated and operated by AC. Example: SEA YVR AC YVR HKG AC – HKG YVR AC YVR EZE AC = SEA HKG eligible (Transpacific service) & HKG EZE eligible (LAM/CARIB service) - Transpacific/Transatlantic combinations are permitted; the Transpacific time of ticketing commission rate will only apply on the portion of the trip that includes the AC Transpacific segment. Example: DEN YVR UA YVR ICN AC – ICN FRA LH FRA YYZ AC YYZ LAX AC = DEN ICN eligible & ICN LAX not eligible (Transatlantic segment) | ||
| Open | Permitted as per fare rules. | ||
| Jaw/Combination | |||
| Stopover | Permitted only when indicated on the published fare rules. | ||
| Exchanged Tickets | - GDS: If a fully unused ticket is exchanged, Agency will return the commission of the original ticket and claim commission on the new base fare. For partially used tickets, the original commission applies. - Air Canada’s agency website and AC NDC certified channels: If a ticket is exchanged, the new commission percentage can only be applied on the ADCOL value, not on the total new base fare. For partially used tickets, the original commission applies. | ||
| Refunds | Time of Ticketing is recalled. | ||
| Taxes, Surcharges, | Agency is responsible for collection of all applicable taxes, fees/charges and surcharges valid at time of ticketing. | ||
| Fees/Charges | |||
| Split Ticketing | When customer has requested a round-trip, Agency shall not issue two one-way tickets in lieu of one round- trip ticket. |
Commission Box
| and Payment |
Combination
| of booking classes |
Combination of
| services |
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Appendix 4 - Additional Terms and Conditions applicable to
NORTH AMERICA
North America
| Cabin | POO USA | POO CAN | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Premium Economy: J, C, D, Z, P, O, E, A | 10% | 4% | ||||
| Economy: Y, B, M, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G | 5% | 3% | ||||
| Basic: all Economy classes with fare basis ending in -BA | 2% | 0% |
| Flight Passes | 4% when purchased at aircanada.com/agents |
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Time of Ticketing Rates are inclusive of any applicable tax on commissions.
Point of Origin (POO): The country where the journey begins, determined by the first airport code on the ticket.
If booking classes are combined, the highest rate applies to the entire ticket based on the respective service.
Origin – Destination
North America: Within Canada and between Canada - United States (includes Alaska, Hawaii)
Within Canada: A ticket where all segments are within Canada – POO CAN rates will apply Transborder: A ticket where at least one segment is between Canada and US – TOT rate will apply based on POO as per above grid
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Permitted Carriers
Air Canada Carriers All segments of the ticket must be marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada Carrier – see Page 1
Additional Permitted Carriers Canadian North 5T, Central Mountain Air 9M, Bearskin JV, Air Creebec YN, PAL Airlines PB and Pascan Aviation P6 are permitted within Canada provided that one segment is marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada Carrier.
For Transborder itineraries, Air Canada marketed flights operated by United Airlines or United Express on segments within the United States are permitted, provided the Transborder segment is marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada Carrier.
Example: IAH-DFW (UA)// DFW-YYZ(AC)// YYZ-DFW (AC)// DFW-IAH (UA)
Refer to pages 1 and 2 for Terms and Conditions applicable for All Services
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Appendix 5 - Additional Terms and Conditions applicable to
Latin America and Caribbean (LAM/CARIB)
Latin America and Caribbean
| Cabin | POO USA | POO CAN/LAM/CARIB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Premium Economy: J, C, D, Z, P, O, E, A | 15% | 2% | ||
| Economy: Y, B, M, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G | 6% | 2% | ||
| Basic: all Economy classes with fare basis ending in -BA | 2% | 0% |
| Flight Passes | 4% when purchased at aircanada.com/agents |
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Time of Ticketing Rates are inclusive of any applicable tax on commissions.
Point of Origin (POO): The country where the journey begins, determined by the first airport code on the ticket. Interline carriers: Carriers other than stipulated under the Air Canada Carriers definition. Codeshare: Air Canada marketed flights that are operated by a different carrier.
If booking classes are combined, the lowest rate of the international segments between Canada and LAM/CARIB applies to the eligible segment(s).
Combination of services is permitted between LAM/CARIB and Transpacific, provided all segments are marketed, plated and operated by AC. o Example: EWR YYZ AC YYZ CUN AC – CUN YVR AC YVR HKG AC = EWR CUN eligible (LAM/CARIB service) & CUN HKG eligible (Transpacific service) Origin – Destination
LAM/CARIB: Between USA, Canada - Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and South America
Antigua, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Falkland Islands, French Guyana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Saint Maarten, St. Kitts and Nevis, St-Vincent, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uruguay and Venezuela Subject to change based on Air Canada schedule
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Permitted Carriers
Air Canada Carriers At least one LAM/CARIB segment of the ticket must be marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada Carrier - see Page 1.
Commission will apply to the eligible segments as per the instructions under “Codeshare and Interline” below.
Additional Permitted Carriers 1. Canadian North 5T, Central Mountain Air 9M, Bearskin JV, Air Creebec YN, PAL Airlines PB and Pascan Aviation P6 are permitted within Canada segment(s) provided that all other segments are marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada Carrier.
Codeshare and Interline
- At least one LAM/CARIB segment of the ticket must be marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada
Carrier.
- Codeshare and interlining are permitted at either end of itinerary ONLY when POO is USA or CAN. It is not permitted
when POO is LAM/CARIB.
- On a round-trip ticket, with AC operating one (1) LAM/CARIB segment and another carrier operating the other
LAM/CARIB segment, the commission will only apply to the portion of the trip that includes the eligible AC LAM/CARIB leg. For example: o JFK YYZ AC YYZ BOG AV – BOG YYZ AC YYZ JFK AC = JFK BOG not eligible (LAM/CARIB segment on AV) & BOG JFK eligible
- Maximum of 2 segments can be operated by another carrier in each direction.
Refer to pages 1 and 2 for Terms and Conditions applicable for All Services
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Appendix 6 - Additional Terms and Conditions applicable to
TRANSPACIFIC
Transpacific
| Cabin | POO USA | POO CAN/PAC/LAM/CARIB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Premium Economy: J, C, D, Z, P, O, E, A | 15% | 2% | ||
| Economy: Y, B, M, U, H, Q, V, W, S, T, L, K, G | 6% | 2% | ||
| Basic: all Economy classes with fare basis ending in -BA | 2% | 0% |
| Flight Passes | 4% when purchased at aircanada.com/agents |
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Time of Ticketing Rates are inclusive of any applicable tax on commissions.
Point of Origin (POO): The country where the journey begins, determined by the first airport code on the ticket. Interline carriers: Carriers other than stipulated under the Air Canada Carriers definition. Codeshare: Air Canada marketed flights that are operated by a different carrier.
If booking classes are combined, the lowest rate of the AC international segments between Canada and PAC applies to the eligible segment(s).
Combination of services is permitted: 1. Between Transpacific and LAM/CARIB, provided all segments are marketed, plated and operated by AC. For example: o SEA YVR AC YVR HKG AC – HKG YVR AC YVR EZE AC = SEA HKG eligible (Transpacific service) & HKG EZE eligible (LAM/CARIB service)
Between Transpacific and Transatlantic, the Transpacific time of ticketing commission rate will only apply on the portion of the trip that includes the AC Transpacific segment. For example: o DEN YVR UA YVR ICN AC – ICN FRA LH FRA YYZ AC YYZ LAX AC = DEN ICN eligible & ICN LAX not eligible (Transatlantic segment)
Origin Destination
Between USA, Canada, LAM/CARIB and Asia-Pacific destinations. Excluding India and POO mainland China to Canada. Australia, Brunei, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, East Timor, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Philippines, Polynesia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and Vietnam Subject to change based on Air Canada schedule
- Ticket with POO mainland China to Canada is not permitted. For example:
o PEK YYZ AC (D class) – YYZ PEK AC (D class) = PEK YYZ not eligible & YYZ PEK not eligible (POO mainland China to Canada)
- Ticket with POO China to USA or LAM/CARIB is permitted. For example:
o PEK YYZ AC (D class) YYZ LGA AC – LGA YYZ AC YYZ PEK AC (B class) = PEK LGA eligible & LGA PEK eligible (2% on entire ticket, POO China to USA)
- Ticket with POO LAM/CARIB to PAC is permitted. For example:
o MEX YYZ AC YYZ HND AC (D class) – HND YYZ AC (D class) YYZ MEX AC = MEX HND eligible & HND MEX eligible (2% on entire ticket, POO LAM/CARIB to PAC)
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TRANSPACIFIC (continued)
Permitted Carriers
Air Canada Carriers At least one Transpacific segment of the ticket must be marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada Carrier - see Page 1.
Commission will apply to the eligible segments as per the instructions under “Codeshare and Interline” below.
Additional Permitted Carriers 1. Canadian North 5T, Central Mountain Air 9M, Bearskin JV, Air Creebec YN, PAL Airlines PB and Pascan Aviation P6 are permitted within Canada segment(s) provided that one transpacific segment is marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada Carrier.
Codeshare and Interline
- At least one Transpacific segment of the ticket must be marketed by Air Canada and operated by an Air Canada
Carrier. For example: o EWR HKG UA HKG PEK CX – PEK YYZ AC (D class) YYZ EWR AC = EWR PEK not eligible (PAC segment on UA), PEK EWR eligible at 15%
- Codeshare and interlining are permitted at either end of itinerary on the Pacific service ONLY when POO is USA or
It is not permitted when POO is PAC or LAM/CARIB. For example: o HKG PEK CX PEK YYZ AC YYZ EWR AC – EWR HKG UA = HKG EWR not eligible & EWR HKG not eligible (Interline or Codeshare tickets on the Pacific service when POO is Pacific is not eligible for commissions)
- Maximum of 2 segments can be operated by another carrier in each direction. For example:
o SFO DEN UA DEN YVR UA YVR ICN AC ICN NRT CX – NRT YVR AC YVR LAX UA LAX SFO UA SFO DEN UA DEN
PDX UA = SFO NRT eligible & NRT PDX not eligible (more than 2 segments operated by another carrier)
- On a round-trip ticket, with AC operating one (1) transpacific segment and another carrier operating the other
Transpacific segment, the commission will only apply to the portion of the trip that includes the eligible AC Transpacific leg. For example: o DEN YVR UA YVR HKG AC – HKG SFO UA SFO DEN UA = DEN HKG eligible & HKG DEN not eligible (PAC segment on UA)
o DEN YVR UA YVR ICN AC – ICN YVR AC* YVR DEN UA = DEN ICN eligible & ICN DEN not eligible (PAC segment on AC* codeshare)
Refer to pages 1 and 2 for Terms and Conditions applicable for All Services