AACP - ARC ASP COORDINATION PROGRAM
is designed to facilitate airlines from around the world to participate in the ARC Area Settlement Plan. Participation in ARC gives airlines......
- Affordable Access to the single biggest travel market with highest propensity for air travel - 350million people...US Market generates approximately $101billion in annual air sales, approximately 1/3th of total worldwide ticket sales...
- 18,100 ARC Accredited Travel Agents is greater than the total travel agent community in UK, Italy, Germany, France and Spain put together...
- Higher average yield through ARC accredited agent sales...
- Rigorous risk management to lower fraud...
- Natural Hedge for US Dollar Denominated costs/debts
- Improve cash-flow - weekly remittance
- Save 9% ISC - Interline Service Charges when self ticketing
- Increased profile with the travel agent community
- Replaces interline sales as airlines move away from MITA
ARC Participating Carrier Coordination Services which include:
- Assisting the Airline through the ARC application process
- Acting as Legal Representative & the administrative interface with ARC.
- Aligning bank/credit card relationships to maximize ARC membership.
- System security admin for ARC Online Accounting reports.
- Performing weekly downloads/back-up of the CAT - Carrier Accounting files for transmission to carrier
- Reconciliation of weekly sales and disbursements.
- Raising ADMs on behalf of carrier
- Adjudicating travel agent debit memos & refunds
- Administering the carrier's agency revocation program - Risk Management
- Sales support for ARC Travel Agents.
- Ticketing support for NON-ARC Travel Agents through ARC accredited Group Systems Travel Services.
- Training on ARC procedures
