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Terms and definitions


 
 

Act of unlawful interference


an unlawful act of violence, or a threat of such actions, committed by a person (or persons) against an aircraft, passengers, air crew, ground staff and airport property, that constitutes a threat to the flight safety or to people’s life and health.

 

Additional flight


an unscheduled flight by an aircraft along a route on which scheduled flights are operated.

 

Air waybill


a document of transportation confirming the conclusion of a contract of transportation by air of cargo, the conditions of such transportation, and the acceptance of the cargo for transportation.

 

Air-route


the airports (or points) of departure, transfer, layover and destination, listed in sequence on a passenger ticket (or, in the case of transportation of cargo, an air waybill).

 

Aircraft charter contract


an agreement according to which one party (the Carrier) is obliged to provide the charterer, in return for payment, with all or part of one or more aircraft for the performance of one or more flights transporting passengers, baggage and cargo.

 

Airport (or point) of departure


the airport (or point) from which, according to a contract of transportation by air, the transportation of a passenger, or baggage or cargo, begins (or continues).

 

Airport (or point) of destination


the airport (or point) to which a passenger, or baggage or cargo, must be delivered according to a contract of transportation by air.

 

Airport (or point) of transfer


an airport (or point) specified in a passenger or consignor's document of transportation at which, according to a contract of carriage by air, the passenger transfers (with a layover of up to 24 hours) onto another flight and at which baggage and cargo is transferred from one flight to another for further transportation.

 

Airport (or point) of transit


an airport (or point) on the flight route, at which the aircraft is scheduled by a timetable (or flight plan) to land.

 

Airport


a complex of structures, including an aerodrome, air terminal and other structures designed for aircraft take-off and landing and for the provision of transportation by air, and having the facilities, aviation personnel and other workers necessary for these purposes.

 

ASS


the aviation security service.

 

Authorised agent


a responsible person representing the Carrier and authorised to take part, either directly or on behalf of the Carrier, in the procedures and formalities involved in the reservation and sale of space on the Carrier's aircraft, and the arrival, departure and management of the Carrier's aircraft, the passengers, baggage and cargo, and the food and drink on board the aircraft.

 

Aviation security


protection from unlawful interference in aviation activities.

 

Baggage tag


a document issued by the Carrier to facilitate the recognition (identification) of a passenger's checked baggage.

 

Baggage


a passenger's personal items carried by the Carrier on the aircraft on the basis of a contract of transportation by air.

 

Capacity


the part of the aircraft's cabin, and baggage and cargo compartments that is used for commercial loads.

 

Cargo


property carried or accepted for transportation on aircraft according with a contract of transportation by air of cargo.

 

Cargo batch


cargo accepted for transportation from a single consignor to one or more consignees on more than one air waybill.

 

Cargo handling


a set of operations involved in accepting cargo for transportation , checking it in and consolidating it, performed when an aircraft is being prepared for take-off, as well as breaking bulk on arrival.

 

Cargo shipment


one or more items of cargo accepted at the same time by the Carrier from a single consignor and are sent on a single air waybill to a single consignee.

 

Cargo terminal


a complex of structures designed for the handling of cargo.

 

Charge


a fee established by the Carrier or its authorised agent and charged for additional services connected with the transportation by air of passengers, baggage and goods.

 

Charter flight


a flight by aircraft performed according with an aircraft charter agreement.

 

Checked baggage


a passenger's baggage accepted by the Carrier for transportation under the liability of the Carrier and for which the carrier issues a baggage check and a baggage tag.

 

Claim


a demand put in writing to the Carrier by an interested party for compensation for damages due to transportation by air.

 

Consignee


a legal or physical entity that is specified in an air waybill as the shipper of cargo.

 

Consignor


a legal or physical entity that has concluded a contract of transportation by air of cargo with the Carrier and is specified in an air waybill as the shipper of the cargo.

 

Damage to baggage or cargo


harm done to baggage or cargo during transportation, as a result of which it can no longer be fully or partly used for its intended purpose.

 

Dangeous cargo


goods or substances that constitute a threat to the life and health of passengers, to flight safety, to the safety of property and to the environment if they are carried on aircraft, and are either listed as dangerous cargo in the International Civil Aviation Organization's Technical Instructions for the Safe Transportation of Dangerous Cargo by Air, or classified as such in accordance with them.

 

Disembarcation from an aircraft


the process by which passengers leave an aircraft after it has landed, under the supervision of the Carrier or its authorised agent.

 

Domestic transportation by air


transportation by air, whereby the points of departure and destination and any other points of landing are located within the Russian Federation.

 

Embargo


refusal by the Carrier, for a limited period, to transport a cargo, whatever its class or type, on any route to (or from) any point and/or from any transfer Carrier.

 

Endorsement


written approval from the Carrier making out a document of transportation or payment document, or the Carrier specified by a relevant flight coupon of the document of transportation or by an exchange coupon of the document of payment, for the transportation to be performed by another carrier or in exchange for the document of transportation or payment document originally issued.

 

Excess baggage


baggage above the weight limit of the free baggage allowance set by the Carrier, or chargeable baggage because of other reasons.

 

Excess baggage receipt


a document confirming payment by a passenger for the transportation of baggage heavier than the weight limit of the free baggage allowance set by the Carrier, or which is subject to compulsory payment for another reason.

 

Fare


a fee charged by the Carrier for the transportation by air of a passenger or for the transportation of a unit of weight or volume of baggage or cargo from the point of departure to the point of destination along a set route.

 

Final airport (or point)


the airport (or point) at which a flight is scheduled by a timetable (or flight plan) to finish.

 

Flight


a flight by an aircraft (scheduled or unscheduled), made in one direction from the route's point of departure to its final point.

 

Flight coupon


a part of a passenger ticket that gives the passenger the right (providing he/she has a passenger coupon) to travel by air between the points (or airports) of departure and destination.

 

Hand baggage tag


a document issued by the Carrier to facilitate the identification of a passenger's unchecked baggage.

 

Haul route


the airports (or points) of departure, transfer, layover and destination, listed in sequence on a passenger ticket (or, in the case of carriage of cargo, an air waybill).

 

Heavy cargo


cargo, at least one item of which weighs 80 kg or more.

 

International airport


an airport at which aircraft making international flights can take off and land, and at which customs, border, sanitation/quarantine and other controls are carried out.

 

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)


a global intergovernmental organisation founded on the basis of the Convention on International Civil Aviation held in Chicago on 7 December 1944, with the aim of facilitating the safety and regulated development of international civil aviation throughout the world.

 

International transportiration by air


transportation whereby the points of departure and destination are located:
  • in the same country, if the journey involves landing in another country;
  • in two different countries.

 

Labelling


text, symbols and pictures on packing.

 

Layover


a temporary break in the transportation at a point between the points of departure and destination, agreed between the passenger and the Carrier.

 

Light cargo


with a volume greater than 0.008 cub. m per kg gross.

 

Miscellaneous Charges Order (МСО)


a payment document issued to the passenger by the Carrier or its authorised agent for payment for the ticket, baggage and other charges resulting from the performance of, or modifications to, the conditions of transportation .

 

Normal cargo fare


a fee charged for the transportation by air of 1 kg of cargo and valid without limitations until subsequent changes.

 

Normal fare


a fare corresponding to a class of service, valid with no limitations for one year (with the exception of seasonal fares, which are valid only within their season).

 

Oversized baggage


a passenger's baggage, the sum of the three dimensions of which exceeds 200 cm when it is packed.

 

Oversized cargo


cargo, the dimensions of one or more items of which exceed those of the cargo hatches and cargo compartments of the passenger aircraft in which they are being transported.

 

Ownerless cargo


cargo, the owner of which is not identified within the time limit set by the Carrier, starting from the day it reaches the airport.

 

Passenger


a person, with the exception of members of the crew, transported or to be transported in an aircraft according with a contract of transportation by air.

 

Passenger coupon


a part of a passenger ticket or payment document that confirms the conclusion of a contract of transportation by air or the provision of other services by the Carrier.

 

Pre-flight security check


an inspection of hand baggage, baggage and passengers, aircraft, cargo, air crew and on-board supplies, aimed at discovering substances and articles prohibited on aircraft (explosives, flammables, radioactive or poisonous substances, weapons, ammunition, narcotics, etc.) for reasons of aviation safety.

 

Property Irregularity Report (PIR)


a document made out by the Carrier or its authorised agent in the presence of a passenger, or authorised representative of the latter, immediately any damage to baggage is discovered.

 

Refund


the repayment to a passenger or consignor, or an authorised representative of either, of part or all of the cost of transportation, or other services they have paid for, if such transportation or services have not been performed, or have only been partly performed.

 

Reservation


a preliminary allocation to a passenger of a seat on an aircraft for a sertain flight and date, or a preliminary allocation of volume and tonnage for the transportation of baggage or cargo on the aircraft.

 

Scheduled (regular) flight


a flight by an aircraft along a transportation route, following a set timetable.

 

Special fare


a fare that costs less than the normal fare.

 

Starting airport (or punkt)


the airport (or point) from which a flight is scheduled by a timetable (or flight plan) to commence.

 

Statement of damage


a document certifying the circumstances that can serve as the basis for the property accountability of the Carrier, the passenger, consignor or consignee.

 

Stopover airport (or point)


an intermediate airport (or point) at which, in accordance with a contract of transportation by air, a passenger's journey is interrupted for more than 24 hours.

 

Technical instructions for the safe transportation of dangerous cargo by air


a document approved and published by the Council of International Civil Aviation Organization, which sets out in detail the requirements applicable to the international civil transportation of dangerous cargo by air.

 

The carrier


Siberia Airlines and Globus, which issues the document of transportation, performs, or is obliged to perform, transportation by air, and provides, or is obliged to provide services connected with such transportation, according with the documents of transportation or payment issued by the airline or other bodies authorised by the Carrier.

 

The Hague Protocol


The Hague Protocol amending the Warsaw Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, international transportation by air, 1955.

 

Ticket (the passenger ticket and the baggage check)


a document of transportation confirming the conclusion of a contract of transportation by air of the passenger and his/her baggage, and the conditions of such transportation.

 

Transfer baggage


baggage that, in accordance with a contract of transportation by air, is transferred at an airport (or point) of transfer from an aircraft making one flight onto an aircraft making another as part of the transportation.

 

Transfer cargo


cargo that, in accordance with a contract of transportation by air, is transferred at an airport (or point) of transfer from an aircraft making one flight onto an aircraft making another as part of the transportation.

 

Transfer passenger


a passenger who, according with a contract of transportation by air, is transported to an airport (or point) of transfer on one flight and then continues his/her journey on a different flight.

 

Transit passenger


a passenger who, according with a contract of transportation by air, is transported to an intermediate airport and then continues his/her journey on the same flight.

 

Transportation by air


the transportation of passengers, baggage, or cargo in aircraft, in accordance with the conditions of a contract of transportation by air.

 

Unchecked baggage (hand baggege)


passengers' baggage apart from checked baggage that is labelled with a hand baggege tag and carried in the cabin, with the Carrier's approval.

 

Unclaimed baggage


baggage that has arrived at the airport (or point) of destination specified on its baggage tag and has not been collected by a passenger.

 

Unclaimed cargo


cargo that is not collected within the time limit set by the Carrier, starting from the day the consignee is notified of its arrival, confirmed by documents.

 

Undocumented cargo


cargo that has arrived at an airport without an air waybill or other required documents, or cargo in storage that does not have documents.

 

Unloading from an airport


the process of removing baggage or cargo from an aircraft after it has landed, under the supervision of the Carrier or its authorised agent.

 

VIP


a person with eminent social, religious or political status.

 

Volume weight


a value obtained by dividing the product of the length, height and width (in centimetres) by a special coefficient, 6000.

 

Warsaw convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international transportation by air, of 1929


an international convention regulating transportation by air.

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