IATA’s Cargo Agency Program has been carefully developed for companies focused on air cargo to gain up to two internationally recognised distinctions designed to simplify and streamline interaction with airlines and financial operations: the IATA Cargo Agency Accreditation and the CASS Associate Service.
By joining the Program, your company will instantly be part of a network of 250+ airlines, 20,000+ accredited cargo agent, intermediaries and CASS Associates in 90+ countries/territories.
IATA Cargo Agency Accreditation
An accredited IATA cargo agency instructs airlines around the world that your company is a financially sound and professionally trained freight forwarder business.
The main benefits of an IATA Accreditation:
- Raise the profile of your business as an accredited company with cargo trained professional personnel.
- Access to Cargo Account Settlement System (CASS) and its dedicated online platform CASSLink to conduct your settlement with airlines.
- Receive a single invoice aggregating all your freight charges from participating airlines in CASS, and make just one payment.
- Benefit from a consolidated invoicing and settlement workflow, backed by strong data security controls.
- It is highly affordable, excellent value and the process to become accredited only takes 25 days.
CASS Associate Service
Through the Cargo Account Settlement System (CASS) and its dedicated online platform CASSLink, IATA CASS Associates can efficiently manage financial transactions with participating airlines.
By using CASS and CASSLink, you benefit from a streamlined process: receive a single, consolidated invoice covering all your freight charges across participating airlines, and make just one simplified payment.
CASS is world leading in:
- Settling global sales that are worth more than $50 billion a year with 100% collection and settlement rate.
- Facilitating management of operations associated with AWB issues, debit / credit adjustments, refunds and commissions.
- Operating in more than 90 countries / territories with 20,000+ Cargo Agencies, intermediaries and CASS Associates, and over 250 airlines.
Elevate Your Cargo Business with IATA Accreditation!
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Grow with IATA Training
IATA Training has over 80 courses and diploma programs in Cargo and Logistics to help your people grow their skills and your business.
- Keep essential skills up to date.
- Improve operations.
- Develop your business.
Find the resources you need
The Cargo Agency Conference Resolutions form the terms and conditions that IATA Accredited Agents must comply with. The Cargo Agent’s Handbooks (CAH) provide the basic rules and regulations governing trading relationships between IATA-accredited cargo agents or intermediaries and IATA member airlines.
