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# SOMALIA: IATA BSP to Roll Out Nationwide After Successful Pilot Phase
- URL: https://insideaviation.news/somalia-iata-bsp-to-roll-out-nationwide-after-successful-pilot-phase/
- Published: 2026-10-11T13:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-11T13:29:59.000Z
- Description: MOGADISHU, Somalia: Somali Civil Aviation Authority said Mogadishu will host a high-level IATA delegation ahead of nationwide rollout of the IATA BSP.
- Author: Inside Aviation News
- Tags: Somalia, IATA, BSP, Somali Civil Aviation Authority

MOGADISHU, Somalia

- The Somali Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) says the country is set to roll out the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) nationwide having successfully conducted a localised trial run earlier this year.
- Ahmed Moallin Hassan, SCAA Director General, said the move marks a milestone in the modernisation of Somalia's air transport infrastructure.
- The BSP facilitates and simplifies financial transactions between IATA-accredited passenger sales agents and airlines.
- IATA launched the BSP pilot in Somalia in April 2026 and involved four travel agents and several airlines serving the country, including Ethiopian Airlines.
- The BSP is now set to open to all airlines and more than 300 travel agents operating in Somalia.
- Hassan credited Somali institutions such as IBS Bank in assisting the initiative alongside travel agencies.

> "Somalia lacked an IATA country code, which connects Somalia's travel agencies with airlines. But now, the first ticket, a test ticket using the new Somali code, was issued by a travel agency in Mogadishu in July 2026\. The test was a success," he said.

- Until this development, Somali travel agencies had had to use other countries' billing codes - Turkey, the United Kingdom and others, resulting in sales commissions being diverted to those territories.

> "That commission will now return to the Somali government, creating jobs, increasing revenue, and boosting the economy," Hassan added.

**Sources:**

- [Ftlsomalia](https://www.ftlsomalia.com/somalia-set-to-roll-out-iata-bsp-nationwide-after-successful-pilot-phase/?ref=insideaviation.news)
- [IATA PR](https://www.iata.org/en/pressroom/2026-releases/2026-04-30-01/?ref=insideaviation.news)
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