Chapter 2: Service Classes and Entity Reporting
Beginning with October 2002 T100 Traffic Data …
The Office of Airline Information collects Market and Segment data from reporting Carriers by the following Service Class codes:
- from U.S. & Foreign Carriers: F, G, L, P
- from U.S. Carriers: N, R
- from Foreign Carriers: Q
The regulations define the service classes to be reported as:
F - Schedule Passenger Service (includes Freight/Mail in the Belly)
G - Scheduled ALL Cargo Service (NO Passengers)
L - Non-Scheduled Passenger Service (includes Freight/Mail in the Belly)
N - Non-Scheduled Military Passenger Service by U.S. Carriers (includes Freight/Mail in the Belly)
P - Non-Scheduled ALL Cargo Service (NO Passengers)
R - Non-Scheduled Military ALL Cargo Service by U.S. Carriers (NO Passengers)
Q - Non-Scheduled Services by Foreign Carriers (Other than Charter)
The following U.S. Carrier data products are created:
- T1 - US Air Carriers Traffic Schedule Data
- T2 - US Air Carriers Traffic & Capacity Data, summarized by Aircraft Type
- T3 - US Air Carriers Airport Activity Statistics Data
OAI includes and/or calculates the following Service Classes in the T1, T2, and T3 products:
Z - ALL U.S. Carrier Services (K+V) (calculated for the T1 & T2)
K - Scheduled U.S. Carrier Service (F+G) (calculated for the T1, T2 & T3)
F - Schedule Passenger Service - includes Freight/Mail in the Belly (T1 & T2)
G - Scheduled ALL Cargo Service - NO Passengers (T1 & T2)
V - Non-Scheduled U.S. Carrier Service (L+N+P+R) (calculated for the T1, T2 & T3)
L - Non-Scheduled Passenger Service - includes Freight/Mail in the Belly (T1)
N - Non-Scheduled Military Passenger Service - includes Freight/Mail in the Belly (T1)
P - Non-Scheduled ALL Cargo Service - NO Passengers (T1)
R - Non-Scheduled Military ALL Cargo Service - NO Passengers (T1)
Filing Requirements for Scheduled Service
"Scheduled Service" is defined as …
Transport Service operated pursuant to a Published Flight Schedule - advertised and available to the general public.
Entity Reporting for Scheduled Service
Each Carrier is assigned a unique 5 character Entity Code. This code is assigned by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Airline Information to denote a carrier's operating entity.
For Scheduled Service, the following reporting operating entities are assigned:
- DOMESTIC
- ATLANTIC
- LATIN
- PACIFIC
Carriers that operate scheduled service to and from Canada are to report this service under their Domestic Entity Code.
US POINT A ----------- US POINT B ------------ FOREIGN POINT C
Point A to Point B segment report as domestic
Point B to Point C segment report as international
Point A to Point B market report as domestic
Point A to Point C market report as international
Point B to Point C market report as international
Reporting Service Class Codes for Scheduled Service
Domestic:
"F" = Scheduled Passenger/Cargo Service. Can include Freight/Mail in the belly
"G" = Scheduled ALL- Cargo Service. Freight/Mail ONLY - NO Passengers
International - ATLANTIC, LATIN, PACIFIC:
"F" = Scheduled Passenger/Cargo Service. Can include Freight/Mail in the belly
"G" = Scheduled ALL- Cargo Service. Freight/Mail ONLY - NO Passengers
From this reported scheduled data, OAI calculates …
Total Scheduled service: "K" = "F" + "G"
OAI also calculates …
Total Nonscheduled service: "V" = "L" + "N" + "P" + "R"
… and …
Total of all services: "Z" = "K" + "V"
The above calculated service classes can be found on the BTS website at www.transtats.bts.gov.
Filing Requirements for Nonscheduled Service
"Nonscheduled Service" is defined as …
Revenue Flights, such as Charter that are NOT operated in regular scheduled service. Charter service and Nonscheduled service are the same.
Entity Reporting for Nonscheduled Service
Each Carrier is assigned a unique 5 character Entity Code. This code is assigned by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Airline Information to denote a carrier's operating entity.
For Nonscheduled Service, the following reporting operating entities are assigned:
Charter/Nonscheduled carriers that operate to and from Canada are to report this service under their International Entity.
US POINT A-----------US POINT B------------FOREIGN POINT C
Point A to Point B segment report as domestic
Point B to Point C segment report as international
Point A to Point B market report as domestic
Point A to Point C market report as international
Point B to Point C market report as international
NOTE:
If no passengers are deplaned at "B", the entire flight may be reported as international, especially if no one enplanes or deplanes at "B"; or, if passengers are enplaned at "A" and "B" and deplaned at "C". If the Carrier ONLY has a Domestic Entity, report under the Domestic Entity.
Reporting Service Class Codes for Nonscheduled Service
Domestic:
"L" = Nonscheduled Passenger/Cargo Service. Can include Freight/Mail in the belly
"P" = Nonscheduled ALL - Cargo Service. Freight/Mail ONLY - NO Passengers
International:
"L" = Nonscheduled Passenger/Cargo Service. Can include Freight/Mail in the belly
"P" = Nonscheduled ALL - Cargo Service. Freight/Mail ONLY - NO Passengers
From this reported nonscheduled nonmilitary data, along with nonscheduled Military service, OAI calculates …
Total Nonscheduled service: "V" = "L" + "N" + "P" + "R"
OAI also calculates …
Total Scheduled service: "K" = "F" + "G"
… and …
Total of all services: "Z" = "K" + "V"
The above calculated service classes can be found on the BTS website at www.transtats.bts.gov.
Filing Requirements for Nonscheduled Service, Military
"Nonscheduled Service" is defined as …
Revenue Flights, such as Charter that are NOT operated in regular scheduled service. Charter service and Nonscheduled service are the same.
Entity Reporting for Nonscheduled Military Service
Each Carrier is assigned a unique 5 character Entity Code. This code is assigned by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Airline Information to denote a carrier's operating entity.
For Nonscheduled Military Service, the following reporting operating entities are assigned:
Charter/Nonscheduled carriers that operate to and from Canada are to report this service under their International Entity.
US POINT A-----------US POINT B------------FOREIGN POINT C
Point A to Point B segment report as domestic
Point B to Point C segment report as international
Point A to Point B market report as domestic
Point A to Point C market report as international
Point B to Point C market report as international
NOTE:
If no passengers are deplaned at "B", the entire flight may be reported as international, especially if no one enplanes or deplanes at "B"; or, if passengers are enplaned at "A" and "B" and deplaned at "C". If the Carrier ONLY has a Domestic Entity, report under the Domestic Entity.
Reporting Service Class Codes for Nonscheduled Service, Military
Domestic:
"N" = Nonscheduled Military Passenger/Cargo Service. Can include Freight/Mail in the belly
"R" = Nonscheduled Military ALL - Cargo Service. Freight/Mail ONLY - NO Passengers
International:
"N" = Nonscheduled Military Passenger/Cargo Service. Can include Freight/Mail in the belly
"R" = Nonscheduled Military ALL - Cargo Service. Freight/Mail ONLY - NO Passengers
From this reported nonscheduled Military data, along with nonscheduled nonmilitary service, OAI calculates …
Total Nonscheduled service: "V" = "L" + "N" + "P" + "R"
OAI also calculates …
Total Scheduled service: "K" = "F" + "G"
… and …
Total of all services: "Z" = "K" + "V"
The above calculated service classes can be found on the BTS website at www.transtats.bts.gov.
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