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About the course

1.5-day (12 hours) workshop

Designed for IATA Accredited Travel Agents, learn more about local IATA Billing and Settlement Procedures (BSP) and Governance, and the latest enhancements or functionalities in BSPLink. During the Workshop, you will gain a good understanding of how you can maximize your efficiency when managing back-office reconciliations, how to interpret reports, understand BSP processes, and how to use BSPLink as a vital resource for information.

Course code: TTTG-02

Workshop format

• This workshop provides 1.5 days (12 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Participants should have prior knowledge of BSPlink functionalities and reporting procedures.
• Recommended level is Intermediate.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount.

In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

What you will learn

Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to:

• Define Billing and Settlement Procedures (BSP) processes and understand local financial criteria and requirements
• Use common terms and decode abbreviations
• Locate and interpret the reporting calendar and billing reports
• Use the BSPlink tool and various BSPlink functions to manage in-office BSP operations
• Manage refund applications
• Investigate the status of BSP transactions and handle remittance procedures
• Manage agency credit and debit memos
• Minimize errors, adopting best practices in dealing with agents and on BSPlink
• Use the IATA Customer Portal
• Understand market monitoring

Course content

The key topics that are covered during this workshop include:

• IATA Governance
• Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP)
• IATA BSP and BSP language
• BSPlink functionalities
• BSP standard traffic documents, Agency Debit Memo (ADM) and Agency Credit Memo (ACM) procedures
• BSP Airline billing reports and procedures
• BSP remittance and settlement procedures
• BSP calendar, disputing and irregularity procedures
• Market monitoring report and market performance information
• Appropriate use of the IATA Customer Service Portal

Who should attend

This workshop is recommended for:

• Travel agents and agency owners
• Accountants, finance and back-office staff

Certificate awarded

An IATA Certificate of Participation is awarded to all workshop participants.