IATA TRAVEL AGENT APPLICATION GUIDE United Kingdom

IATA TRAVEL AGENT
APPLICATION GUIDE
United Kingdom
CHECK LIST – IATA TRAVEL AGENT
√ CHECK LIST
Head Office
Instructions and special requirements in order to become an IATA
Accredited Agent:
A completed Application form for Approval as an IATA Passenger Sales Agent
Official certificate of company registration (where applicable)
Bank Mandate – please see template and instructions in this guide
Bank letter with full bank account details - please see template and instructions
in this guide
Financial statements – Annual accounts must be provided by the agency and, if
applicable, their parent companies, they must be audited and no more than six
months old – newly formed companies that have traded for less than 6 months must
submit an opening balance sheet, certified by a statutory auditor.
Bank Guarantee/Insurance Bond - the level and mandatory sample text will be
informed after receipt of the financial statements
Letter of appointment or copy of the contract signed with the GDS
Completed UK Money Laundering Legislation Form by new owners
Photos of the interior and exterior of the Travel Agency location
Specifications of the security system installed
Sample of Travel Agency’s letterhead
Branch
Instructions and special requirements in order to apply for a branch location:
A completed Application form for Approval as an IATA Passenger Sales Agent
Bank Mandate – please see template and instructions in this guide (if different
bank account will be used for settlement of branch sales)
Bank letter with full bank account details - please see template and instructions
in this guide
Letter of appointment or copy of the contract signed with the GDS
Photos of the interior and exterior of the Travel Agency location
Specifications of the security system installed
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CHECK LIST – IATA TRAVEL AGENT
Specific Sales Activity (SA)
Specific Sales Activity Application Form signed by an authorized person of the
Agency
Bank Mandate – please see template and instructions in this guide (if different
bank account will be used for settlement of sales activity)
Bank letter with full bank account details - please see template and instructions
in this guide
Letter of appointment or copy of the contract signed with the GDS
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FEES - IATA TRAVEL AGENT
FEES
HEAD OFFICE
JOINING FEES
APPLICATION FEE (NON REFUNDABLE)
REGISTRATION FEE
PASSENGER COMMISSIONER FEE
ANNUAL FEE (INITIAL)
500 CHF
810 CHF
9 CHF
200 CHF
TOTAL JOINING FEE
1,519 CHF
Payment Method
Credit Card
After the application is accepted a pre-paid invoice will be provided for payment
ANNUAL FEES
ANNUAL FEE*
GBP 137.00
PASSENGER COMMISSIONER FEE
GBP 6.00
After accreditation, the Annual Fees will be collected via an Agency Debit Memo through the
BSP billing prior to December each year. * Please note the Annual fees are subject to change
and they will be communicated at the beginning of each year.
BRANCH
JOINING FEES
APPLICATION FEE (NON REFUNDABLE)
REGISTRATION FEE
PASSENGER COMMISSIONER FEE
ANNUAL FEE (INITIAL)
GBP 342.00
GBP 329.00
GBP 6.00
GBP 89.00
TOTAL JOINING FEE
GBP 766.00
The Branch joining fees will be collected via an Agency Debit Memo through the BSP billing.
ANNUAL FEES
ANNUAL FEE*
GBP 89.00
PASSENGER COMMISSIONER FEE
GBP 6.00
After accreditation, the Annual Fees will be collected via an Agency Debit Memo through the
BSP billing prior to December each year. * Please note the Annual fees are subject to change
and they will be communicated at the beginning of each year.
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FEES - IATA TRAVEL AGENT
SPECIFIC SALES ACTIVITY (SA)
JOINING FEES
REGISTRATION FEE
GBP 329.00
PASSENGER COMMISSIONER FEE
ANNUAL FEE (INITIAL)
GBP 6.00
GBP 89.00
TOTAL JOINING FEE
GBP 424.00
The SA joining fees will be collected via an Agency Debit Memo through the BSP billing.
ANNUAL FEES
ANNUAL FEE*
GBP 89.00
PASSENGER COMMISSIONER FEE
GBP 6.00
After accreditation, the Annual Fees will be collected via an Agency Debit Memo through the
BSP billing prior to December each year. * Please note the Annual fees are subject to change
and they will be communicated at the beginning of each year.
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CONTACT DETAILS - IATA TRAVEL AGENT
CONTACT DETAILS
PLEASE RAISE YOUR CASE VIA OUR CUSTOMER PORTAL
WWW.IATA.ORG/CUSTOMER
FAX: 00 34 91 141 2624
EMAIL: INFO.UK@IATA.ORG
PLEASE SEND ALL THE DOCUMENTS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS.
IATA SERVICE CENTER EUROPE
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
TORRE EUROPA, PLANTA 5
PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 95
28046 MADRID (SPAIN)
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SAMPLE REPORTS - IATA TRAVEL AGENT
DIRECT DEBIT COMPLETION
Please find on the following page the Direct Debit mandate.
The bank account should be set up in the Legal Name of the agency and must be with a
UK registered bank.
Complete the mandate with the account details. An authorised signatory for the account
must sign it.
At least 30 days notice must be given to IATA if you change your bank details for a new
Direct Debit instruction to be set up.
Please send the original mandate to our Accreditation Department. The mandate will be sent
to the bank once received and set up in the IATA systems. The address to send this to is:
IATA
Accreditation Department
Torre Europa
Paseo de la Castellana, 95
28046 Madrid
Spain
If you require any further details on this or any other matter please raise your case via our web
portal www.iata.org/europe/cs and a customer service representative will be happy to assist.
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SAMPLE REPORTS - IATA TRAVEL AGENT
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SAMPLE REPORTS - IATA TRAVEL AGENT
(Letterhead of the Bank)
International Air Transport Association
Torre Europa
Paseo de la Castellana, 95
28046 Madrid
Spain
We (Bank’s name) hereby confirm to IATA that the agent (Agent’s legal name) holds
the following bank account (bank account details) and sort code (sort code) to be set
up for direct debit purposes in favor of IATA.
____________________________________
Date and Place
_______________________________________
Signature of bank representative and stamp
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SAMPLE REPORTS - IATA TRAVEL AGENT
UK MONEY LAUNDERING LEGISLATION
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SAMPLE REPORTS - IATA TRAVEL AGENT
UK MONEY LAUNDERING FORM
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