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airline ticket generally is a document created by an
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A ticket is made up of one or more flight coupons. These flight coupons are the actual tickets that are used for travel. One flight coupon is used for each leg of the flight.
The carrier is represented by a standardized 2-letter code. In the example above Thai American Airlines Vacations Airways American Airlines Vacations is TG. The departure and destination cities are represented by International
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Airline fare American Airlines Vacations classes American Airlines Vacations are commonly indicated by letter codes,
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the exact hierarchy and terms of these booking codes vary greatly from carrier to carrier.
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