Table of Contents

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Foreword .................................................................................................................................................. ix

Summary of Changes .............................................................................................................................. x

Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ xiii

The Objectives of the Manual ..................................................................................................... xiii
The Benefits of Implementation .................................................................................................. xiv
Amendment Procedures .............................................................................................................. xv
Description of the Contents—the Chapters ................................................................................. xv
Appendices to the SSIM ............................................................................................................. xvi
Attachments to the SSIM ......................................................................................................... xviii

Chapter 1—Definitions ............................................................................................................................ 1

1.1 Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 2—Information Required for Standard Schedules ................................................................. 9

2.1 Data Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Data Representation ..................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Data Elements and Data Element Identifiers ................................................................................ 11
2.4 Data Element Listings ................................................................................................................... 13
2.5 Glossary Introduction .................................................................................................................... 19
2.6 Data Element Glossary ................................................................................................................. 20

Chapter 3—Standard Print Layouts for Schedules Information ......................................................... 115

3.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 115
3.2 Description .................................................................................................................................... 115
3.3 Data Elements Required ............................................................................................................... 116
3.4 Code Sharing Flights ..................................................................................................................... 116
3.5 Plane Change ............................................................................................................................... 116
3.6 Examples (for demonstration only) ............................................................................................... 117

Chapter 4—Standard Schedules Message Procedure ......................................................................... 119

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 121
4.2 Principles and Rules ..................................................................................................................... 121
4.3 Message Standards ...................................................................................................................... 122
4.4 SSM Action Sub-Messages .......................................................................................................... 124
4.5 Technical Message Specification .................................................................................................. 126

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4.6 SSM Sub-Message Definition ....................................................................................................... 132

4.7 Additional Message Examples ...................................................................................................... 172

Chapter 5—Ad Hoc Schedules Message Procedure ............................................................................ 177

5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 179
5.2 Principles and Rules ..................................................................................................................... 179
5.3 Message Standards ...................................................................................................................... 180
5.4 ASM Action Sub-Messages .......................................................................................................... 181
5.5 Technical Specification ................................................................................................................. 184
5.6 Technical Message Specification .................................................................................................. 184
5.7 SSM Sub-Message Definition ....................................................................................................... 189
5.8 Additional Message Examples ...................................................................................................... 228

Chapter 6—Airport Coordination Procedures ....................................................................................... 233

6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 239
6.2 Principles and Rules ..................................................................................................................... 239
6.3 Standard Procedures and Messages ............................................................................................ 243
6.4 Message Standards ...................................................................................................................... 243
6.5 Message Specifications ................................................................................................................ 254
6.6 Action Codes ................................................................................................................................. 283
6.7 Incorrectly Formatted Messages ................................................................................................... 295
6.8 Slot Allocation Procedures ............................................................................................................ 296
6.9 Use of Special Reference—//BLOCK or //SWAP .......................................................................... 338
6.10 SMA Procedures ........................................................................................................................... 341
6.11 SAQ Procedures ........................................................................................................................... 350
6.12 SIR Procedures ............................................................................................................................. 355
6.13 Waitlist Procedures ....................................................................................................................... 362

Chapter 7—Presentation and Transfer of a Schedule Data Set .......................................................... 381

7.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 381
7.2 Principles for the Transfer of Computerized Schedules ............................................................... 381
7.3 Computerized Schedules Constraints ........................................................................................... 382
7.4 Record Organisation ..................................................................................................................... 382
7.5 Record Composition ...................................................................................................................... 383
7.6 Application ..................................................................................................................................... 389

Chapter 8—Presentation, Application, and Transfer of Minimum Connecting Time (MCT) Data .... 391
8.1 General .......................................................................................................................................... 391
8.2 Connection-Building Filter [Effective 01 November 2022] ............................................................ 392
8.3 Establishing MCTs ........................................................................................................................ 393
8.4 Practice for the Submission of MCTs ............................................................................................ 393
8.5 Principles for the Transmission of MCT Data ............................................................................... 393
8.6 MCT Data Elements Hierarchy Table ........................................................................................... 393

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8.7 MCT Data Elements Glossary Introduction ................................................................................... 396

8.8 MCT Data Elements Glossary ....................................................................................................... 396
8.9 Presentation and Transfer of a Minimum Connecting Time Data Set .......................................... 413
8.10 Application ..................................................................................................................................... 418
8.11 Designation of MCT Coordinator in Each Carrier ......................................................................... 424
8.12 Carrier Submission Template ........................................................................................................ 424
8.13 Connection-Building Filter Submission Template [Effective 01 November 2022] ......................... 425
8.14 MCT Transmission Format ............................................................................................................ 426

Appendix A IATA Aircraft Types ............................................................................................................ 429

Aircraft Type Codes ...................................................................................................................... 429
Aircraft Group Codes .................................................................................................................... 429
Aircraft Type Publication Override ................................................................................................ 429
Surface Equipment ........................................................................................................................ 430
General Aviation ............................................................................................................................ 430
ICAO Codes .................................................................................................................................. 430
Category ........................................................................................................................................ 430
Aircraft Body .................................................................................................................................. 431
Revisions ....................................................................................................................................... 431
IATA Aircraft Types Encoding List ............................................................................................... 432
Decoding List ............................................................................................................................... 454

Appendix B Meal Service Codes ............................................................................................................ 469

Appendix C Service Types ...................................................................................................................... 471

Appendix D Passenger Terminal Indicators .......................................................................................... 473

Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 473
Assignment Principles ................................................................................................................... 473
Revisions ....................................................................................................................................... 474
List of Passenger Terminals ........................................................................................................ 475

Appendix E Reject Reason ..................................................................................................................... 491

Appendix F UTC—Local Time Comparisons and ISO Two Letter Country Codes ............................ 495
General .......................................................................................................................................... 495
How To Use Appendix F Country Listing Showing UTC—Local Time Comparisons ................... 495
Amendment Procedure ................................................................................................................. 496
Country Listing Showing UTC—Local Time Comparisons .......................................................... 497
Decoding ...................................................................................................................................... 510

Appendix G Traffic Restriction Codes Table ......................................................................................... 513

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Appendix H Explanatory Notes on SSIM Applications ........................................................................ 517

General .......................................................................................................................................... 517
Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 517
AD HOC Schedules Messages in the Operations Control Environment ...................................... 519
Aircraft Seating Description ........................................................................................................... 520
Clearances/Movement Advices for Flights Partly Out of Scheduling Season ............................. 523
Commercial Agreements Between Two or More Airlines ............................................................. 523
Daylight Saving Time .................................................................................................................... 531
Default ........................................................................................................................................... 533
Duplicate Flight Legs ..................................................................................................................... 533
Electronic Ticketing Information .................................................................................................... 537
Fictitious Points ............................................................................................................................. 539
Legs/Segments ............................................................................................................................. 540
Minimum Connecting Time ........................................................................................................... 542
Partnership Specification .............................................................................................................. 542
Plane Change without Aircraft Change ......................................................................................... 545
Time Mode .................................................................................................................................... 546
Traffic Restriction Code D, E and G ............................................................................................. 551
Traffic Restriction Code Qualifiers 710-712 .................................................................................. 554
Train Stations at Multi-Terminal Airports ....................................................................................... 557
Withdrawal of AD HOC Schedule Changes .................................................................................. 557

Appendix I Region Codes ....................................................................................................................... 561

1. Schengen Agreement Countries (Region Code SCH) .................................................................. 561
2. IATA Traffic Conference Areas (TC) ............................................................................................. 562

Appendix J Information Codes for Use in the Airport Coordination Process ................................... 577
Additional Information Codes ........................................................................................................ 577
Coordinator Reason Codes (SAL/SAQ/SCR) ............................................................................... 577
Coordinator Reason Codes (SHL) ................................................................................................ 578

Appendix K General Aviation Slot Clearance Request ........................................................................ 579

General .......................................................................................................................................... 579
GCR Message Principles .............................................................................................................. 579
Message Use/Flows ...................................................................................................................... 580
Examples of Bilaterally Agreed Message Formats: ...................................................................... 585
GIR (General Aviation Information Request/Reply) Message ...................................................... 587
Translation of ICAO Aircraft and Airports into IATA Format for Standard Chapter Six
Messages ...................................................................................................................................... 589

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Appendix X IATA Data Exchange Standards ........................................................................................ 591

Standard Schemas ........................................................................................................................ 591
Implementation Guides ................................................................................................................. 591
Slot Coordination Data Exchange Standards ............................................................................... 591
Schedules Data Exchange Standards .......................................................................................... 594
MCT Data Exchange Standards ................................................................................................... 594

Attachment 1A SPG 2021 Participants .................................................................................................. 595

I. Airline Members ........................................................................................................................... 595
II. Non-Airline Observers .................................................................................................................. 599

Attachment 1B SMG 2021 Participants .................................................................................................. 603

I. Airline Members ........................................................................................................................... 603
II. Non-Airline Observers .................................................................................................................. 606

Attachment 2 Participants in IATA Slot Conferences .......................................................................... 609

Section I—Airlines ........................................................................................................................ 609
Section II—Airport Coordinators and Facilitators ......................................................................... 640
Section III—Non Airline Contacts ................................................................................................. 657

Attachment 3 MCT Coordinator Contacts ............................................................................................ 659

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