CASS-IATA-CARGO

IATA cargo settlement agents-airlines.

Definition

CASS operates in 60 CASS markets: CASS USA, CASS Germany, CASS HK, etc. Workflow: agent issues AWB (Air Waybill), declares to CASS via IATA CASSlink portal, net commission computation, bi-monthly payment to airlines. Documents: CASS Import Sales Report, CASS Export Sales Report. Messaging standards: Cargo-XML (Cargo-IMP EDIFACT successor), FWB, FBL, FCR. Migrations to digital AWB and IATA eAWB underway.

Origin

CASS launched 1984 by IATA ; expansion 1990-2000 ; CASSlink portal launched 2008.

Example in context

A DHL forwarder issues a Lufthansa Cargo AWB ; declaration via CASSlink CASS Germany ; bi-monthly settlement to Lufthansa Cargo via Deutsche Bank.

Related terms

• BSP — passenger counterpart.