IATA and PASSUR Aerospace Launch ITOP Global Contingency Portal to Assist Airline Industry in Managing COVID-19


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PUBLISHED April 05, 2020

Announced on 1st April 2020, PASSUR® Aerospace, Inc. (OTC: PSSR), a global leader in digital operational excellence, has responded to a request from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) by developing a global portal to assist the airline industry in managing disruptions caused by COVID-19. The ITOP Global Contingency Portal (GCP) will be sharing critical aviation operational information around the world in real time. In order to accelerate adoption and provide much needed assistance to the air transportation community, this service is being offered at no charge.

ITOP GCP is modelled on the existing IATA Tactical Operations Portal (ITOP) solution, developed and maintained by PASSUR. A collaborative information and advisory service, ITOP GCP notifies aviation stakeholders globally about critical updates, news, directives, and developments related to COVID-19. Registered users receive alerts ranked by severity and priority on any device, as well as having access to the GCP web site providing a variety of additional resources and information including, but not limited to: COVID-19 airport closures, airspace restrictions, international and domestic passenger admittance and screening rules, national travel restrictions, and more.

In light of the industry's crisis response to COVID-19, IATA and PASSUR are providing access to ITOP GCP at no charge to all qualified industry stakeholders. There are currently more than 1,700 registered users, representing 202 airlines, 59 airport operators, and 18 Air Navigation Service Providers (air traffic control organizations) using this system as of today.

IATA in partnership with PASSUR has opened registration to the ITOP GCP service to non-IATA members. Access is available to aviation professionals and is governed through an established, secure qualification process. Further information on how to access ITOP GCP is being distributed through established industry trade group channels.

"We are honoured to be in a position to support our industry at this very challenging time," said Brian Cook, CEO of PASSUR Aerospace. "ITOP reminds us all of the power of collaboration, information sharing, and common operational awareness across regions, time zones, cultures and organizations the industry's most critical problems can only be addressed when we work together."

"We are pleased to be partnering with PASSUR to support the airline industry with a platform to enable sharing of critical real-time operational information, and thank PASSUR for agreeing to waive any associated charges during this grave crisis," said Gilberto Lopez Meyer, IATA's Senior Vice President, Safety and Flight Operations.

PASSUR® Aerospace Inc. provides a complete set of integrated, collaborative tools to allow airlines, airports, and air navigation service providers to better predict, prioritize, prevent, and recover from inevitable unexpected disruptions. These disruptions have long been seen as the cost of doing business in the industry, which PASSUR has proven can be reduced, in part, through the integrated use of their software. The company provides digital solutions to the global travel industry and help customers improve punctuality, optimize turn times and gate utilization, ensure schedule integrity (e.g., passenger connections), improve on-time performance, reduce block, and reduce fuel burn/emissions.

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