What is BSP cycle?
Christopher Anderson
Published Feb 18, 2026
What is BSP cycle?
A billing and settlement plan (BSP) (also known as “Bank Settlement Plan ) is an electronic billing system designed to facilitate the flow of data and funds between travel agencies and airlines.
What is BSP in IATA terms?
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.
How does billing settlement plan work?
BSP or Billing and Settlement Plan is an IATA electronic billing system to run and simplify the interchange of data and funds between travel agencies and airlines. So, instead of vetting each individual travel agent to allow them to ticket flights, an airline trusts IATA to do that instead.
What is a BSP payment?
Bereavement Support Payment is a benefit paid to widows, widowers, or surviving civil partners who are bereaved on or after 6 April 2017. If your husband, wife or civil partner died before 6 April 2017, you may be able to claim Widowed Parent’s Allowance instead.
What is IATA CASS?
Cargo Account Settlement Systems (CASS) is designed to simplify the billing and settling of accounts between airlines and freight forwarders. It operates through CASSlink, an advanced, global, web-enabled e-billing solution.
What is DPC in IATA?
All transactions are forwarded to a central BSP Data Processing Centre (DPC).
What is BSP credit card?
The BSP VISA Debit Card gives you the freedom to access your funds securely and conveniently anywhere in the world, 24/7. Access your money in your BSP Kundu Account when shopping in stores or online, over the phone and where ever VISA is accepted, worldwide.
What is billing amount?
the total amount of the cost of goods or services billed to a customer, usually covering purchases made or services rendered within a specified period of time.
What is settlement plan?
The Settlement Plan is a plan detailing what you and members of your group will do to orient and support the newcomer(s) during the sponsorship. It will provide your group with a framework for working through the many details of who will do what, when, how, with what resources and where those resources will come from.
How long is Bereavement Payment paid?
18 months
Bereavement Support Payment is only paid for 18 months after the date your spouse or civil partner died. So it’s important you claim as soon as possible to avoid losing money.
How much is the bereavement payment?
If you are the spouse, dependant or carer of a deceased person who was receiving a pension from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs you may be eligible for a bereavement payment. Typically, the benefit is a one-off payment of up to $2,000.
What is cargo account?
What is the BSP Billing analysis report?
The BSP DPC produces one Billing Analysis Report and the BSP instructs the Clearing Bank on amounts to be settled to each BSP Participating Airline for sales issued by the IATA Accredited Agents. Before an IATA Accredited Agent can begin selling airline tickets on behalf of airlines, the following preliminary steps must be taken. . . .
What is a BSP and how does it work?
A BSP is the central point through which data and funds flow between travel agents and airlines. Instead of every agent having an individual relationship with each airline, all of the information is consolidated through the BSP. Agents make one single payment to the BSP (remittance), covering sales on all BSP Airlines.
What is a BSP remittance?
The Agent issues one payment called “Remittance” covering all its BSP transactions for the billing period for all BSP Participating Airlines. The BSP preferred method of remittance is by electronic fund transfer (EFT). The revenue accounting department of an airline makes quality control and audit checks on the tickets issued by the Agent.
How does the BSP make payments to airlines?
The BSP makes one consolidated payment to each airline, covering sales made by all agents in the country/region. Agents are provided with a range of electronic ticket numbers to be used for sales on any airline. 1. Preparation to sell on behalf of airlines