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Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP)
BSP is a system designed to facilitate and simplify the selling, reporting and remitting procedures of IATA Accredited Passenger Sales Agents, as well as improve financial control and cash flow for BSP Airlines.
A truly worldwide system: at the close of 2009, there were 86 BSPs, covering more than 160 countries and territories serving about 400 airlines, while gross sales processed amounted to USD 191 billion.
Benefits of a BSP
Simplification:
Agents issue one sales report and remit one amount to a central point.
Airlines receive one settlement covering all agents.
Simplifies and reduces work through the use of electronic ticketing on behalf of all BSP Airlines.
Agents’ sales are reported electronically.
Savings:
Less resources required for billing and collection.
Electronic distribution of billing reports, and generation of debit/credit memos (ADMs/ACMs) via BSPlink.
Enhanced Control:
Increased financial control thanks to centralization and grouping.
Consolidated document flow, permitting accelerated quality controls.
Overall process monitoring by a neutral body.
Participation in a BSP
Airlines:
Participation in a BSP is open to all airlines (IATA members and non-members) serving the country or area concerned.
IATA Accredited Agents:
All IATA Accredited Agents in the BSP country of operation are automatically eligible for participation in a BSP. When a new BSP commences operations in a country, all Agents are notified by IATA and invited to participate.
General Sales Agents (GSAs) and Airport Handling Agents (AHA):
GSAs and AHAs may participate in a BSP (in the same way as Accredited Agents), on nomination by the airline they represent, and subject to the airline entering into a standard agreement.
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BSPlink
IATA provides services for the settlement of financial transactions between travel agents and the airlines. This service consolidates the amounts owed by each agent and the amounts due to each airline and enables the settlement to be made through one single financial transfer for each participant.
BSP link is an innovative, internet-based system, which facilitates these interactions and exchanges of information between all participants in the Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP).
Easier and faster access to ticketing information, no longer do you have to wait for the distribution of paper outputs. All the information you need is available 24 hours a day in your office
Less filing, all the information you need is electronically stored
Reduced printing and mailing costs, transactions are conducted over the internet
Less opportunity for errors, automated processes reduce manual errors
Easy access to reference data, through electronic document search.
Overview of functionality
Easy-to-use functionality to administer ADM/ACM transactions
Instantaneous set-up and maintenance of ticketing authorities with immediate messages to CRS
On-line authorization of electronic refund application
ADM/ACM interface for airlines that already have their own system
Auto-completion of ADM/ACM transactions based on data from document enquiry
Electronic access to BSP reports and statistics
Communication links to allow airlines to communicate fare or other information to agents via upload by the BSP office
User level control of access levels
Secure FTP as alternative file transfer method
Who is it for
Agents, Agent Groups, Travel Agent
Airlines
CRSs, DPCs, BSPs
Third Parties
Accounts Revenue managers