Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) is a method to document the sale and track usage of charges (e.g., residual value, miscellaneous or excess baggage charges) and is the sole solution for all fees collected outside a ticket.

Types of Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD): Depending on the Document Type, the EMD may be required to be associated (EMD-A) with an e-ticket flight coupon(s) or Standalone (EMD-S).

Standalone Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD-S): A standalone EMD is issued for a residual value or the collection of miscellaneous charges that are not lifted with an e-ticket.

Associated Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD-A): An associated EMD is issued for the collection of miscellaneous charges and excess baggage charges that are lifted at the same time as the e-ticket coupon.

Reason for Issuance Code and Reason for Issuance Subcode: Reason-For-Issuance-Code (RFIC) defines which group of services an EMD belongs to and is compliant with the IATA standard. An RFIC can have multiple Reasons-For-Issuance-Sub-Codes (RFISC) which is airline-specific.

List of Reason for Issuance Codes (RFIC)

Consumed at Issuance : Reasons for Issuance Sub-Codes FFPC, CANX and CSXB are consumed at issuance. The status of such EMD is changed to “F” as soon as it is issued.

EMD Coupon Status Indicator : Each EMD has an associated coupon status indicator, which enables to identify status of each coupon of the EMD.

Electronic Miscellaneous Document: An Electronic Miscellaneous Document contains the following data elements:

• Identification Elements
• Service Details
• Pricing Calculations
• Others

Validating and Interline Rules : Associated Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD-A) issued on QR (157) stock or plate are non-interlineable, as well as cannot be issued in-connection with e-ticket validated on OAL stock or plate. Similarly, any EMD-A issued on OAL stock or plate is not acceptable for any QR service.

Note: In case of Code-share operation all EMD should be related to operating carrier and not marketing carrier.

EMD Implementation: Qatar Airways has implemented EMDs for travel agencies and are now able to

• Issue Group deposits and down payments;
• Issue QR Holidays deposit;
• Issue excess baggage (weight and piece concept);
• Process Animal in Hold and Pet in Cabin requests;
• Process carriage of Sports Equipment requests.

In accordance with IATA directives, EMDs will replace virtual Multi-Purpose Document (vMPDs) which will no longer be in use after 31 December 2013.