Accelya & IATA Deepen Collaboration to Advance the Future of Airline Settlement

Partnership supports operational efficiency and innovation in global airline financial settlements 

London – February 27, 2025

Accelya, a global leader in technology solutions for the airline industry, has renewed its long-term partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association representing over 340 airlines globally. This renewal strengthens their shared commitment to enhancing financial settlement systems and streamlining airline operations. It focuses on delivering secure and efficient transaction processing while improving user experiences through ongoing enhancements to BSPlink. Additionally, it ensures future-ready systems aligned with modern airline operations.

Driving Stability and Innovation

The renewed agreement reflects a commitment to maintaining the stability of BSPlink while embracing modernization. Accelya will continue to enhance BSPlink with improvements in system performance, user experience, and operational efficiency. These efforts align with Accelya’s goal of standardizing and streamlining global financial processes to deliver consistent and reliable services for the airline industry.

Executive Perspectives

“Our partnership with IATA underscores Accelya’s leadership in airline financial settlement and our unwavering commitment to supporting the industry with innovative, resilient solutions,” said Sam Gilliland, CEO of Accelya. “In the past financial year, we processed over USD 100 billion in airline revenue globally and our partnerships with leading airlines and IATA underscore our dedication to delivering forward-looking technology that enhances efficiency, profitability, and growth across the aviation ecosystem.”

Kim Macaulay, SVP Information and Data, Chief Information and Data Officer at IATA, added: “Our collaboration with Accelya ensures that BSP remains a trusted financial backbone for the global airline community. Accelya’s deep expertise enables us to deliver secure, efficient and reliable financial settlement processes that meet the industry’s evolving needs.”

Looking Ahead

The strengthened partnership between Accelya and IATA ensures the continued reliability and adaptability of financial settlement services. Both organizations are dedicated to advancing solutions that meet the evolving needs of airlines, travel agents, and their customers.

About Accelya

Accelya is a global leader in airline software, powering over 200 airlines with an open, modular platform that enables them to drive growth, enhance customer experiences, and take control of their retailing. Our FLX ONE platform empowers airlines to transform across Offer, Order, Settlement, and Delivery (OOSD), in line with IATA’s standards for modern retailing.  

With a cloud-native infrastructure powered by AWS, Accelya processes more than 30 billion unique offers daily, settles over $100 billion annually, and delivers more than 50% of global NDC volumes. Our solutions span the entire retail lifecycle, both above and below the wing, giving airlines the flexibility, performance, scalability, and reliability they need.  

Backed by 40 years of industry expertise, long-term support from Vista Equity Partners, and 2,500 employees across 10 global offices, Accelya has the scale and proven track record to meet the evolving needs of the airline industry. . 

For more information, visit the Accelya Website.

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About IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 340 airlines over 80% of global air traffic. IATA supports many areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.​ 

For more information, visit the IATA Website