Passenger Air Tariff

Passenger Air Tariff (PAT) is a detailed document published four times a year, jointly by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Société Internationale de Télécommunications Aéronautiques (International Society for Aeronautical Telecommunications, SITA). It is an authoritative document and provides information about carrier rules and fare information to the airlines, agents, and various training institutes. It includes the details of all the flight sectors and fares of different categories from one particular airport to the other connections. The fares are described in neutral units of conversion (NUC) that are decided for a period in advance so that fluctuations in the dollar rate do not affect transactions between airlines and agents. Detailed information about various taxes, fees, and charges that are collected by airlines on behalf ...