Recording Operating charges details tab page

Recording operating charges details tab page

This section enables you to record details of those fees that are charged on the customer based on the operation of the aircraft for example Fuel charges.

Note: You can modify the details of the Operating Charges. tab page only if the status of the Invoice Release is “Fresh” or “Returned”.

Select the “Operating Charges” tab in the “Manage Flight Invoice Release” activity of the “Flight Billing business component.

The “Operating Charges” tab page appears.

Enter the following fields in the “Search Criteria” multiline:

Search By

Use the drop-down list box to indicate the basis on which you wish to perform the search.

· Billing Head - Select this option if you wish to retrieve details of the records based on the billing head to which it belongs.

· Charge For - Select this option if you wish to retrieve details of the records based on the basis on which the charge is made.

By default the system leaves this field blank.

The system displays the following details in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Charge For	Indicates the basis on which the charge is made.
Billing Head	The head or classification under which billing is made for the flight contract.
Charge Type	The charter type to which the flight contract belongs.
Unit	The unit of measurement for the charges.
Currency	The currency for the operating charges as defined under each billing head in the flight contract.
No. of Units (Sys.)	The number of units for the corresponding billing head that is billed.

Enter the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

No. of Units

The number of units for the corresponding billing head that is billed which you wish to modify. Mandatory.

Ensure that the value entered in this field is a positive integer.

The system displays the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Rate Slab	Indicates the slab to which the operating charges belong.
A/C Assign Type	Indicates whether the assigned aircraft is exclusive for the customer or is on a shared basis
Rate For	Indicates whether the rate is for the primary aircraft or the substitute aircraft.
From Station	The station from where the flight begins.
To Station	The destination station of the flight. Ends.
Rate (Sys.)	The rate of the billing head that is defined in the flight contract.

Enter the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Rate

Rate of the billing head that is defined in the contract which you wish to modify. Mandatory.

Ensure that the value entered in this field is a positive integer.

The system displays the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Amount

The sum of the rate and the number of units applicable for the billing head.

Amount=Rate*No. of Units

Enter the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Markup %

The percentage of margin charged above the Actual charge back / Expense Charge Back.

Ensure that the value entered in this field is a valid Mark up.

Note that Markup can be added only if “Exchange Charge Back” is specified as the Charge Type

The system displays the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Markup Amount	The markup percentage applied over the rate.
Total Amount	The sum of all the operating charges in the rows in the multiline.

Enter the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Exchange Rate

The conversion rate for the value if both the billing currency and the base currency are different. Mandatory.

Ensure the following:

· The value entered in this field is 1 if the billing currency and the pricing currency are the same.

· The value entered in this field is a positive integer.

Note that the system converts the pricing currency to billing currency is based on the Exchange Rate Type set in the “Parameter” tab in the “Manage Flight Contract” activity of the “Flight Contract” business component.

The system displays the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Amount (Billing Curr.)

The value converted to the contract currency.

Amount (Billing. Curr)=Exchange Rate*Amount

Pricing Disp.

Indicates if the billing head for the given row in the multiline is priced, which could be “Priced” or “Price Not Found”.

Pricing Notes

Any additional detail pertaining to the price quoted for the operating charges.

Enter the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Mod. Comments

The reason for which modifications have been made to a value.

Data entry in this field is mandatory if you modify the values in the No. of Units, Rate, and Exchange Rate columns.

Remarks

Any comments or additional information pertaining to the operating charges.

The system displays the following fields in the “Operating Charges Details” multiline:

Inv. Milestone	The invoicing milestone of the billing head.
Milestone Date	The date on which billing head is due for billing.
Billing Horizon	The time period, which is considered for billing.

The system displays the following fields in the “Operating Charges Summary” multiline:

Usage	The sum of values of all the billing heads corresponding to the usage of the aircraft.
Fuel	The sum of values of all the billing heads corresponding to the fuel consumption for the flight operation.
Activity	The sum of values of all the billing heads corresponding to the aircraft activities related carried out.
No Flight	The sum of values of all the billing heads corresponding to the idle hours of the aircraft.
Others	The sum of values of all the billing heads corresponding to any other operating charges.
Total Ops. Charges	The sum of all the operating charges.

Select the “Save Operating Charges” pushbutton to save all the operating charges against the release invoice # generated.

The system performs the following:

Updates the status to the Invoice Release to “Fresh” if modifications are made when Invoice Release is in “Returned” status