IATA-RA

IATA airline revenue accounting.

Definition

RA Revenue Accounting handles sales, refunds, ADM/ACM (Agency Debit/Credit Memo), interline billing via SIS-IS-WEB. Platforms: Lufthansa Systems Loyalty/RA, IBSplc iFlight Revenue Accounting, Mercator MARS, Sabre AirVision Revenue Accounting. Direct link with BSP/CASS for bi-monthly cycles and with future Settlement with Orders.

Origin

RA processes structured by IATA since the 1980s ; SIS (Simplified Invoicing and Settlement) launched 2007 to digitise invoicing.

Example in context

The RA department of a European airline processes ~2M tickets/month via Lufthansa Systems Loyalty/RA originating from BSP France, BSP UK, BSP Spain.

Related terms

• BSP — RA data source.