Married Segment Control
Important Policy on Married Segment Control
Frequently Asked Questions on Married segment/ Origin and destination abuse/violation
1. What is Married Segment/Origin and destination abuse/violation?
Travel agent attempts to separate or unbundle the segments that are initially sold in bundled, whether married or not.
2. What will happen to PNR with Married segment/origin and destination violation?
CX/KA will cancel the segment with violation, the reason explains in SSR as CANX DUE OD ABUSE.
3. How can I separate segments which are sold in bundle?
The recommended practice is: First cancel the whole bundle if it is no longer needed, followed with booking the desired
segment. CX/KA consider segments that are partially cancelled from a bundle as abusive practice.
4. How can I change class for one of the segments that was sold in bundle?
The recommended practice is: First cancel the whole bundle if it is no longer needed, followed with booking the desired
segment and class. CX/KA consider segments that are partially cancelled from a bundle as abusive practice.
5. How can I change date for one of the segments that was sold in bundle?
The recommended practice is: First cancel the whole bundle if it is no longer needed, followed with booking the desired
segment and flight date. CX/KA consider segments that are partially cancelled from a bundle as abusive practice.
Understanding Married Segment Control
Flights that are online connected, whether they are sold together or separately, can be married.
Bookings with married segments are actioned as a single unit for that origin/destination i.e. SYD/HKG/LHR instead of SYD/HKG and HKG/LHR.
You are able to cancel an individual sector within a married segment or unit (e.g. SYD/HKG sector of a SYD/HKG/LHR married segment)
and if the cancellation is actioned by the system you are able to ticket this booking with the original fare.
However, in most cases, a change to one of these sectors will require cancellation of both sectors (one married segment)
and rebooking those sectors as a married segment or unit. This allows the system to check the fare originally quoted is still applicable with the new booking.
Please ensure your client's are advised that their booking is made in units(married segments) and this may prohibit
them from changing their booking at a later date or they may have to pay a higher fare if changes are made to this booking.
Important reminder on Married Segment Control
As you are aware, last year CX/KA implemented Married Segment Control (MSC) with all major GDSs. This practise is designed
to allow CX/KA the ability to optimize the utilization of our inventory. On occassion, CX/KA may provide a level of
availability on "Married Segments" that differs from the level of availability provided if the segments were sold separately.
We wish to inform you that you must not attempt to separate Married Segments for any purpose. CX has implemented system
enhancements that monitor the manipulation of CX/KA inventory through the CRS/GDS. When detected, this activity can
be viewed as an effort to circumvent the logic of CX/KA's MSC and will be treated as abusive. In these cases, CX/KA
reserves the right to take corrective measures against any agent who commits this abuse. These measures may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- a) cancellation of the booking
- b) recovery of any lost revenue through the ADM process
- c) restriction or termination of the agent's access to view, book and/or ticket CX/KA inventory.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free contact your nearest CX sales office. We wish to thank you
for your usual attention and cooperation in this regard.
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