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Terms and definitionsAct of unlawful interferencean 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.
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Additional flightan unscheduled flight by an aircraft along a route on which scheduled flights are operated.
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Air waybilla 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.
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Air-routethe 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).
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Aircraft charter contractan 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.
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Airport (or point) of departurethe 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).
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Airport (or point) of destinationthe airport (or point) to which a passenger, or baggage or cargo, must be delivered according to a contract of transportation by air.
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Airport (or point) of transferan 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.
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Airport (or point) of transitan airport (or point) on the flight route, at which the aircraft is scheduled by a timetable (or flight plan) to land.
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Airporta 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.
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ASSthe aviation security service.
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Authorised agenta 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.
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Aviation securityprotection from unlawful interference in aviation activities.
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Baggage taga document issued by the Carrier to facilitate the recognition (identification) of a passenger's checked baggage.
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Baggagea passenger's personal items carried by the Carrier on the aircraft on the basis of a contract of transportation by air.
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Capacitythe part of the aircraft's cabin, and baggage and cargo compartments that is used for commercial loads.
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Cargoproperty carried or accepted for transportation on aircraft according with a contract of transportation by air of cargo.
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Cargo batchcargo accepted for transportation from a single consignor to one or more consignees on more than one air waybill.
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Cargo handlinga 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.
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Cargo shipmentone 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.
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Cargo terminala complex of structures designed for the handling of cargo.
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Chargea 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.
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Charter flighta flight by aircraft performed according with an aircraft charter agreement.
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Checked baggagea 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.
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Claima demand put in writing to the Carrier by an interested party for compensation for damages due to transportation by air.
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Consigneea legal or physical entity that is specified in an air waybill as the shipper of cargo.
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Consignora 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.
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Damage to baggage or cargoharm 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.
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Dangeous cargogoods 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.
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Disembarcation from an aircraftthe process by which passengers leave an aircraft after it has landed, under the supervision of the Carrier or its authorised agent.
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Domestic transportation by airtransportation by air, whereby the points of departure and destination and any other points of landing are located within the Russian Federation.
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Embargorefusal 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.
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Endorsementwritten 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.
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Excess baggagebaggage above the weight limit of the free baggage allowance set by the Carrier, or chargeable baggage because of other reasons.
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Excess baggage receipta 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.
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Farea 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.
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Final airport (or point)the airport (or point) at which a flight is scheduled by a timetable (or flight plan) to finish.
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Flighta flight by an aircraft (scheduled or unscheduled), made in one direction from the route's point of departure to its final point.
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Flight coupona 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.
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Hand baggage taga document issued by the Carrier to facilitate the identification of a passenger's unchecked baggage.
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Haul routethe 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).
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Heavy cargocargo, at least one item of which weighs 80 kg or more.
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International airportan 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.
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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.
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International transportiration by airtransportation whereby the points of departure and destination are located:
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Labellingtext, symbols and pictures on packing.
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Layovera temporary break in the transportation at a point between the points of departure and destination, agreed between the passenger and the Carrier.
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Light cargowith a volume greater than 0.008 cub. m per kg gross.
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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 .
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Normal cargo farea fee charged for the transportation by air of 1 kg of cargo and valid without limitations until subsequent changes.
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Normal farea 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).
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Oversized baggagea passenger's baggage, the sum of the three dimensions of which exceeds 200 cm when it is packed.
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Oversized cargocargo, 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.
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Ownerless cargocargo, the owner of which is not identified within the time limit set by the Carrier, starting from the day it reaches the airport.
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Passengera 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.
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Passenger coupona 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.
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Pre-flight security checkan 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.
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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.
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Refundthe 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.
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Reservationa 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.
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Scheduled (regular) flighta flight by an aircraft along a transportation route, following a set timetable.
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Special farea fare that costs less than the normal fare.
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Starting airport (or punkt)the airport (or point) from which a flight is scheduled by a timetable (or flight plan) to commence.
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Statement of damagea document certifying the circumstances that can serve as the basis for the property accountability of the Carrier, the passenger, consignor or consignee.
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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.
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Technical instructions for the safe transportation of dangerous cargo by aira 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.
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The carrierSiberia Airlines, 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.
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The Hague ProtocolThe Hague Protocol amending the Warsaw Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air, international transportation by air, 1955.
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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.
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Transfer baggagebaggage 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.
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Transfer cargocargo 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.
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Transfer passengera 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.
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Transit passengera 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.
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Transportation by airthe transportation of passengers, baggage, or cargo in aircraft, in accordance with the conditions of a contract of transportation by air.
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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.
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Unclaimed baggagebaggage that has arrived at the airport (or point) of destination specified on its baggage tag and has not been collected by a passenger.
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Unclaimed cargocargo 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.
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Undocumented cargocargo that has arrived at an airport without an air waybill or other required documents, or cargo in storage that does not have documents.
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Unloading from an airportthe process of removing baggage or cargo from an aircraft after it has landed, under the supervision of the Carrier or its authorised agent.
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VIPa person with eminent social, religious or political status.
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Volume weighta value obtained by dividing the product of the length, height and width (in centimetres) by a special coefficient, 6000.
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Warsaw convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international transportation by air, of 1929an international convention regulating transportation by air.
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