History

 

2022 – Joint Stock Company Transport Clearing House was renamed Joint Stock Company TCH.

According to the results of 2021, TCH was awarded a special prize of National Aviation Award Wings of Russia For the systemically important contribution to formation of the Russian commercial air transportation market.

The IX General Election Conference of ATSS Participants summed up the results of the Airline Control Council of Settlement (CCS) for 2019-2022, approved a new revision of "Provision on Air Transport Settlement System" and shaped the main directions of the development of the domestic Settlement System for a period ahead.

On 25.10.2022, based on the resolution of the Accreditation Panel for Operators of Automated Reservation Systems (ARS) in the Air Settlement System, it was decided to accredit Sirena-Travel, JSC as an operator of ARS MixVel in ATSS and to assign the status of an Aviation distribution automated reservation system (ARS) to CRS MixVel.

2021 – attestation of Mixvel, the ticketing system, with ATSS.

2020 - introduction of new technological solutions, including for the situations connected with the spreading of COVID-19:

• in accordance with IATA's recommendations, we developed the technology that allows to use an originally issued ticket as a voucher to pay for future transportation for ATSS with the possibility to issue on a EMD ATSS an information note about the ticket used as a voucher;
• extension of the codes of payment systems (DS and ТР);
• introduction of the possibility of deferred refunds of amounts to passengers (on EMDs ATSS) at the time of ticket exchange with a price reduction;
• M2 Administrator, the program that allows to build through fares under the M2-TCH Project.
  

2019 – Practical application of standards: New Reporting, Security Deposit and Calculation Method and Types of Financial Security, further development of claims handling with the use of ADM/ACM.

VII Settlement System Participants' Conference was held to sum up the results of the Control Council of Settlement (CCS) operations in 2016-2019 and to set the main lines of the ATSS development for the upcoming period.   The Conference adopted a new revision of the Provision on Air Transport Settlement System.

2018 – Transport Clearing House, PJSC transforms into TCH, Joint Stock Company (JSC).  Transport Clearing House, JSC joins IATA Strategic Partnerships program and becomes an IATA Strategic Partner.

As a part of rebranding, a new corporate style of TCH was designed. The line of passenger services was expanded due to efficient integration of content of the rail/ ancillary services partners of the ATSS on the ATSS stock. Web-system Klever (B2B) was implemented for issuance of air, rail and ancillary services in one terminal. Transition to commercial operation of Refund Application functionality.

2017 – 100% issuance of passenger transportation on ATSS electronic tickets. The ATSS stock IATA was registered and authorised for using in NDC project in ticketing. TCH launched the 'Supporting Documents' function for electronic document flow on subsidised transportations, carriage of veterans, and sales of transportation on credit. The new revision of the ATSS Agency Accreditation Rules was brought into effect, a new form of ATSS Accreditation Certificates was developed. Start of sale of intermodal services (airplane + bus) under Fly&Bus project. Introduction of ATSS multi-segment EMD technology for carriers' ancillary services. Based on the ATSS EMD technology, sale of BSP Russia air tickets was opened in one single system (AVIA+).   Introduction of a new revision of Information System "Aircraft Ground Handling Airport Fees/Tariffs Rates at the Airports of the Russian Federation".

2016 – Migration from paper to electronic document flow based on TCH Connect system. Introduction of a new revision of Attachment A to IATA Recommended Practice 1720a with abbreviation: СВВТ (ATSS). The stock of traffic documents with the range of serial numbers starting with code 61 was officially assigned to the ATSS as an international standard.

Upgrading of the system of on-line fare data registration TAR-LINE, releasing in English language.  VII Settlement System Participants Conference was held to sum up the results of the Control Council of Settlement (CCS) operations in 2013-2016 and to set the main lines of the ATSS development for the upcoming period. A new revision of the Provision on Air Transport Settlement System was adopted, new members of the CCS were elected.

2015 – Transport Clearing House, Closed Joint Stock Company transforms into Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC) TCH. TCH representatives became a part of the Working Subgroup for Traffic Documents Form Codes of the International Air Transport Settlement System (IATA). TCH became a member of the Non-commercial organization Russian Association of Air Transport Operators (AEVT). The System of Interactive Interchange (SII) was renamed to TCH Connect.

2014 – Introduction of the System of Interactive Interchange (SII) that enables claim handling for ATSS agencies using international standard forms of ADM/ACM. Development of Accredited Agency Deposit Management System, Electronic Document Management System (EDM) for invoices on agency remuneration. Preparations for the migration to a new reporting system. Upgrade of TCH Information System (IS), including software & hardware. Commercial operation of ISTOK 2 system. Introduction of functionality "Analytics" - a subsystem of the automated system "Statistics" for collecting and processing state statistical reports and keeping statistics database on airlines, airports, and Russian civil aviation organizations.

2013 – VI Settlement System Participants' Conference was held to sum up the results of the 20-year period of the ATSS operations. A new revision of the Provision on ATSS was approved featuring a ranking tool for forming Carrier & Agency Committees of the CCS. Acceptance of the main lines of development of the Settlement System for the upcoming period: 100% migration to e-ticketing of passenger carriages and 100% electronic form of agency reporting to TCH; large-scale deployment of claim handling using ADM/ACM in the System of Interactive Interchange (SII), expansion of EMD technologies for all types of services and forms of payment.

2012 – Introduction of new Standards for settlement reports, which include information on processed carrier and agency claims (ADM/ACM); TCH's proposals to make changes to IATA Recommended Practice RP1720a with a new code table for CCS-TCH traffic documents (form codes 610 - 619), including electronic miscellaneous documents (EMD) were approved by ATA/IATA Conference and brought into effect. Electronic ticket sales reached 96.4% of the total sales on CCS-TCH STDs. TCH won the Wings of Russia award.

2011 – certification of the ticketing systems GDS Sabre and Amadeus, start of sale of air services via above GDSs on CCS-TCH electronic tickets; issuance of AEROEXPRESS tickets in neutral session via АDS Sirena-Travel.

2010 – V Settlement System Participants' Conference was held, new members of the CCS were elected; issuance of agency service fees on CCS-TCH EMD (Electronic Miscellaneous Document) was enabled, credit card sales via the Internet using secure e-commerce was implemented (3D-Secure technology); issuance of EMD for carriers' fees at voluntary rerouting or cancellations was enabled, project for electronic interchange between ATSS participants was implemented.

2009 – E-ticketing system of GDS Galileo was certified in the ATSS; technologies that allow airlines to generate net fares and establish bonus remuneration were introduced; project for payment of passenger services by credit cards at ATSS accredited Internet points of sales (agencies' websites) was launched into operation.

2008 – Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) was put into effect; the Electronic Interactive Agency Reporting System based on an automated and electronic ticketing system was implemented.

2007 – Introduction of the "Multicurrency" project: the ATSS enables to use three currencies for sale, reporting and settlement – RUB, USD, and EURO. A system for sale of rail passenger services by ATSS accredited agencies with the use of CCS-TCH MCO (electronic Miscellaneous Charges Orders) was developed and implemented together with Russian Railways, JSC.

2006 – TCH Electronic Ticketing Center (ETC)/ Automated Ticketing Center (ATC) and an E-Ticketing System were implemented. IV Settlement System Participants' Conference was held, new members of the CCS were elected.

2005 – Online training of accredited agencies' personnel (including testing and certification) for operation under ATSS programs was developed and implemented; accreditation of training centers was implemented; development of a software for TCH Electronic and Automated Ticketing Centers (ETC/ATC) was started.

2004 – The System of Settlement for touristic services was implemented.

2003 – The first agreements between TCH and foreign (non-CIS) carriers were signed. III Settlement System Participants' Conference was held, new members of the CCS were elected.

2002 – Start of transition to international technologies and standards. Sirena-Travel, the domestic aviation distribution and reservation system, was certified in the ATSS.

2001 – 100% and timely remittance of airline revenue irrespective of financial solvency of the ATSS agencies accredited was ensured.

2000 – II Settlement System Participants' Conference was held, new members of the CCS were elected.

1999 – Schedule & Tariffs Center (STC) was transferred from Glavagentstvo GA and to CJSC TCH by order of the Federal Aviation Administration of Russia. Sale of transportation against credit cards on TCH ticket forms under centralized settlement of these credit cards through TCH was arranged.

1998 – The Settlement System survived economic recession and default of Russian banking system: agency indebtedness amounted to only 0.02% of total revenue processed via TCH.

1997 – I Settlement System Participants' Conference was held, new members of the CCS were elected.

1996 – Large-scale replacement of ticket forms of USSR Ministry of Civil Aviation with TCH neutral ticket forms.  Full control over revenue movements through a "Collective" account. The automated industry system "Statistika" was implemented under agreement between TCH and the Department of Air Transport with the RF Ministry of Transport.

1995 – CHA transforms into the Transport Clearing House (TCH) founded by 24 leading airlines of Russia and CIS countries.

1994 – Foundation of the Clearing House of Airlines (CHA).

1993 – Establishment of the Control Council of Settlement of Airlines (CCS) that comprises: CCS Presidium, CCS Agency and Carrier Committees.

1992 – Directive #ДВ-69/и "On Organization of Settlement System Operation" of the Department of Air Transport (DAT) of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation of November 20, 1992. General Agreement on Organization and Implementation of Settlement Operations for Scheduled Flights between participants of air transport process was signed.

1991 – The concept of transition to direct revenue settlement between airlines and agencies was approved by aviation community.