2007 Press Releases
18 January 2007
UATP CONTINUES BSP EXPANSION; BSP TURKS & CAICOS AND CAYMAN ISLANDS CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT UATP SALES
Washington, DC – UATP’s global financial payment network continues its global expansion with the addition of new direct connections to billing and settlement plans (BSP): BSP Turks, Caicos and Cayman Islands. The additional BSP connections furthers UATP’s strategic goal of solidifying UATP usage around the globe with industry partner IATA.
“IATA will continue to work through all channels to increase efficiency,” said Tom Murphy, SVP Industry Distribution and Financial Services, IATA. “The UATP-IATA partnership has been successfully working by allowing one central point to process financial settlements. IATA will continue to grow the partnership with UATP for further success.”
“As the UATP network continues to grow, UATP will further its efforts to streamline acceptance of UATP as a form of payment, via the BSP to our acquirer network, ATCAN,” said Ralph Kaiser, president and CEO, UATP.
Once a BSP is connected to ATCAN, it can send data directly to ATCAN on a Merchant’s behalf. Merchants simply have to instruct the BSP to send the data to ATCAN and discontinue their current method for submitting BSP data to ATCAN.
To learn more about BSP connections to ATCAN, e-mail atcaninfo@uatp.com, or call +1 (202) 626-4054 (ATCAN help desk)
About UATP
UATP accounts are accepted as a form of payment for corporate business travel by airlines and travel agencies worldwide. UATP accounts are issued by: Aer Lingus, Air New Zealand, American Airlines (NYSE: AMR), Austrian Airlines, Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines (NasdaqOTC: JALSY), Qantas Airways, Ltd., United Airlines (Nasdaq: UAUA), and US Airways (UAIRQ.OB). AirPlus International issues the UATP-based Company Account for: British Airways (NYSE: BAB), Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL), and Lufthansa German Airlines.
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Press Contact: Wendy Ward + 1 202 626 4077 wward@uatp.com
