(b) en route ground services
hotel accommodations and other services
(1) when requested by passenger, carrier's
representatives will make application on their
behalf for hotel reservations, but the
availability thereof is not guaranteed. All
expenses incurred by carrier or its
representatives in arranging, or attempting to
arrange, for reservations will be chargeable to
passengers except as otherwise provided in this
tariff.
(2) hotel expenses are not included in passenger
fares, except that carrier may absorb such expense
under the following conditions:
(a) at any scheduled stopping point on a single
carrier through flight, provided that:
(i) the passenger, before arrival at a
stopping point of a through flight is
ticketed or holds confirmed space
onwards on such flight; and
(ii) such expenses will not be absorbed
beyond 24 hours after arrival at the
stopping point, unless required for
operational reasons.
(b) at any points where carrier's flight connects
with another of its flights, or with the
flight of another carrier, provided that:
(i) the passenger, before arrival at a
connecting point between flights of the
same or another carrier is ticketed
onward from such point, whether on a
confirmed space or requested basis or
holds confirmed space onward from such
points;
(ii) such expenses shall not be absorbed
beyond the departure of the next
scheduled flight of the carrier on which
the passenger is ticketed and holds
confirmed space or beyond 24 hours after
arrival at the connecting point,
whichever is earlier,
(iii) such expense will not be absorbed where
there are onward connecting services of
any carrier, within 24 hours, to the
passenger's destination or next
connecting or stopover point as shown on
the passenger's ticket but the passenger
does not depart from the connecting
point within 24 hours; and
(vi) where there are no such connecting
services of any carrier within 24 hours,
such expenses will only be absorbed up
to a maximum period of 24 hours
irrespective of the carrier on whose
service the passenger is booked for
onward transportation from the
connecting point provided the passenger
departs on the first connecting service
of the onward carrier shown on the
ticket.
Exception 1: Carrier will not absorb expenses at
connecting points in the u.s.a./
mexico for passengers
originating in, destined to, or
having a turnaround point in that
area.
Exception 2: Carrier will not absorb expenses at
connecting point in area 1 for
passengers traveling across the
atlantic ocean to/from a point in
area 2 or
to/from a point in area 1 outside
the u.s.a./mexico.
Exception 3: Carrier will not absorb expenses at
connecting points within europe for
passengers whose travel is wholly
performed within that area.
Exception 4: Carrier will not absorb expenses at
connecting points in australia, new
zealand or fiji for passengers
originating in, destined to, or
having a turnaround point in
australia, new zealand or fiji
respectively.
Exception 5: When travel is wholly within area
3, carrier will not absorb expenses
at connecting points in the
southwest pacific for passenger
originating in, destined to, or
having a turnaround point in the
southwest pacific.
Exception 6: When travel is wholly within area
3, carrier will not absorb expenses
at connecting points for passengers
traveling on an inclusive tour
based on a fare other than a normal
fare.
Exception 7: When travel is wholly within area
1, carrier will not absorb expenses
at connecting points.
Note: For the purpose of this rule, the
connecting point to which a passenger
holds, or held, confirmed space on a
flight of one carrier and out of which
the passenger holds, or held, confirmed
space on a flight of the same carrier or
another carrier shall be deemed to be a
single connecting point when the
receiving carrier has confirmed
reservations to the delivering carrier.