News / Trade associations urge 'uncontactable' IATA to play fair over CASS

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Industry associations have joined the attack on IATA’s “potentially ruinous” financial security requirements for companies wishing to become CASS associates.

Forwarders that have failed to get satisfactory responses from IATA have turned to TIACA and FIATA to help, as well as national competition authorities.

Glyn Hughes, secretary general of TIACA, said he was concerned that the IATA process was unfair, and could harm industry growth.

“CASS was first launched in the late 1970s as a neutral industry settlement system and has brought significant ...