The IATA Settlement System (ISS) Charging Model centralises part of the billing for airlines on a variety of services.
On this page, you will find essential information for airlines regarding the operational functioning of Airline Central Billing covering the following areas:
- Central & Regional Management Fees:
These are a set monthly charge, recalculated each year based on the approved charging formula, for the fixed and semi-fixed costs for each of the BSP Regional Offices as well as the Head Office.
- Standard Traffic Documents (STDs):
STD charges are applied for each ticket type, 100% based on transaction volume.
- Core Processing (SCUs):
An SCU transaction refers to the electronic processing of the activity record and its incorporation into an electronic standard billing output. Core service does not include credit card processing, invoicing or manual activities such as data entry, sorting of documents and manual reporting.
- Additional Services:
Reports such as HOTs are charged to carriers on a monthly basis, 100% based on transaction volume. Details of additional services available in each of BSP Offices (pdf).
- Ad Hoc charges:
Such as BSP joining fees. These are charged on request.
Invoice Distribution
The above charges are invoiced each month to the carriers’ Head Office for collection:
Invoices are distributed via the postal service, iiNet and Invoice Works websites.
For any information on Airline Central Billing, please contact the ISS Revenue Team.