AACS

AACS provides an introduction to and management of ARC membership in the USA. The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) offers a variable cost access program to their Area Settlement Plan (ASP), the US version of the BSP – giving airlines access to more than 14,000 ARC accredited travel agents. APG is able to offer full support with ARC joining procedures together with day to day reporting and administration as well as travel agent default coverage.

The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) manages and operates the Area Settlement Plan (ASP) for the USA - analogous to IATA’s BSP system. With over 200 airline members, ARC processes 190 million air tickets annually, valued at just over $86 billion – 49% of which are international tickets.

Target Audience

AACS is widely used by carriers of all sizes and is available for all scheduled airlines, both IATA and non-IATA. This includes Legacy Airlines, “Hybrid” Carriers, Low Cost Airlines, Start Ups, Domestic, International, Online, Offline, and even Railroads.

Solutions

ARC offers three levels of participation opportunities permitting carriers to increase their revenues from the US market at the lowest possible cost per transaction:

1. Transaction Only Program – designed for offline Carriers, the T.O. program allows airlines to test the market and build brand recognition in the US, featuring a low, “one-time” joining fee, and monthly variable costs based on transactions and revenue generated.

2. Associate Carrier Program – a step up from the Transaction Only program, the Associate program is intended for carriers with higher transaction volumes and features a low one-time joining fee, a minimal monthly fixed cost and a lower monthly variable cost based on transactions and revenues generated.

3. Full Carrier Program – designed for on line carriers, it features a one-time joining fee, a monthly fixed cost fee and the lowest monthly variable cost based on transactions and revenues generated.

Benefits