Recognition by the International Air Transport Association that allows a travel agency to issue airline tickets and participate in settlement schemes such as BSP. It is a common trust and capability signal for agencies in the air-travel supply chain.
An IATA XML-based data standard that lets airlines distribute richer content — ancillaries, branded fares, seat maps and personalised offers — directly to…
The record in a reservation system that holds an itinerary and passenger details for one or more travellers, identified by a unique booking reference. PNRs are…
An IATA system that consolidates the billing and payment between airlines and accredited travel agencies, so an agency settles one statement rather than paying each…
The US equivalent of BSP: ARC handles ticketing settlement and accreditation between airlines and travel agencies in the United States. Agencies typically reconcile…
A budget airline (such as Ryanair, easyJet or AirAsia) that often distributes outside the traditional GDS, through its own API or aggregators. Connecting LCC content…
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