How does an airline participate in UATP?
There are two types of membership in UATP:
- Merchants are airlines and travel agencies that accept the UATP card as a form of payment. Additionally, travel agencies can charge service fees, management fees and net fares to UATP when they are a merchant.
- Issuers are airlines that issue UATP accounts to corporate subscribers and accept other Issuers’ UATP cards as a form of payment
What are the benefits of becoming a UATP Merchant?
- Industry Product: UATP lowers the costs of distribution by lowering the cost of accepting credit cards..
- Lower Cost: Merchants pay a low merchant service fee on all UATP transactions, instead of higher rates charged by the other T&E cards.
- Pay Merchant service fees Only on Segments You Fly: When a ticket is issued on your ticket stock and includes segments on another carrier, you pay merchant service fee only on the segments you fly. With other charge cards, when the ticket is written on your ticket stock, you pay merchant service fee on the entire ticket value.
- No Cost to You: Merchants pay no membership fees or annual dues for membership in the UATP.
- More Corporate Business: Merchants are eligible to earn revenues from corporations around the world that use the UATP card exclusively to pay for their business airline and rail travel.
- Better Customer Service: UATP is a global product used by corporations around the world. You can provide better service to your corporate clients by accepting the UATP card when it is their preferred form of payment.
- Travel Protection: For a low annual fee, employees of Merchant airlines can take advantage of UATP’s Insider's Club travel protection policy covering travel on industry-free, reduced-rate of full-fare tickets on scheduled airline, Amtrak rail or cruise lines.
What are the benefits of becoming a UATP Issuer?
The four principal benefits to UATP Issuers are:
- Savings: Issuers pay no interchange or discount fees when an Issuer’s own UATP card is used to purchase a ticket on that Issuer’s airline.
- Revenue: Issuers receive a percentage of the ticket value for all tickets purchased with their UATP card on other airlines.
- Information: Issuer airlines receive valuable MIS data for all on-line and interline travel paid for with their UATP card: who the travelers are, where and when they fly, and how much they pay to fly.
- Relationships: Issuers can establish closer relationships with their corporate clients by using their UATP card program to offer targeted incentive and discount programs aimed at meeting each corporation's specific needs and shifting a larger share of the corporation's business to their carrier.
How do I become a Merchant?
For further information on becoming a Merchant and the benefits of being a Merchant, visit uatp.com/merchants or contact sales@uatp.com
How do I become an Issuer?
For further information on becoming an Issuer and the benefits of being an Issuer, visit uatp.com/issuer or contact sales@uatp.com
Does UATP provide any training for Merchants and Issuers?
Yes. Courses are open to new and existing Merchants and Issuers, as well as customized training to meet the specific needs of a carrier. Click here for complete information. New members can attend UATP 101 for free in the first year of membership.
What is a co-branded card?
A co-branded card is different from an “affinity” card. With a co-branded UATP card, air and rail tickets are charged against the UATP lodged card, and all other non-air expenses are charged to a Visa® or MasterCard®. This gives the corporate subscriber one card for all T&E expenses, while retaining the benefits and data offered by a UATP program.
How are UATP transactions authorized?
UATP operates an authorization system which allows transaction verification 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system offers enhanced security through credit limits, address verification, velocity checks and expiry date verification.
Where are the UATP offices?
UATP headquarters are located in Washington, DC with additional offices located around the world. Click here for contact information.
How do I keep up with UATP activities and developments?
Sign up for the UATP Extranet service “onDemand” for members. Click here for information and registration form.
For more information, contact info@uatp.com.
