WebCargo’s IATA selection tool allows you to choose which IATA codes are the most important for certain circumstances.

In the case that you have multiple IATAs, or you are a multinational freight forwarder and you need to select an IATA code for a specific office or branch, this tool could be very useful to you.

Find out in this article how to use it.

First of all, navigate to Settings, then Users, and select IATA codes from the dropdown.

There are a number of actions that can be taken on this page. The first is a list of aliases that can be created for different airports for each IATA.

First, choose a specific airport from the dropdown list. When hovering on the list, scroll down to see all available airports. You will only be able to see the airports for the country your account is in.

Either select a specific airport that the IATA code applies to, or select All if it applies to all airports within your account’s country.

After selecting which airports the IATA code should be available for, you can then create an alias for that IATA code so that users on your account know what it should be used for.

Click Save once you’ve made the changes and a pop up will show stating that it has been successful. In order to see this IATA code along with its alias, click on the New eBooking tab, enter your shipment details to follow the normal eBooking search process, and then select the IATA code from the dropdown.

Selecting an IATA code for specific branches

If you have previously created branches for your account, you can assign specific IATA codes to said branches by selecting the IATA code dropdown and choosing each code.

Click Save once you’ve selected the corresponding IATA codes for the branch.

Choosing an IATA code for specific users

Finally, you’re able to assign specific IATA codes for individual users if you are an admin or a super admin. Use the search bar to search for a specific user using their name, email address, branch, or group. Alternatively, you can do so by looking at the User list.

Once you’ve found the user from the list, click on the Default IATA code dropdown and select the IATA number that you want to be associated with this user. Then click Save.

This user will now only be able to make searches for live rates and capacity using the selected IATA code.

For any other questions regarding the IATA selector tool, please reach out to us by clicking on the green speech bubble located at the bottom right-hand side of the screen within your account.