The air transport industry is becoming more complex every year. With thousands of global partners and the growth of paperless travel, the reliable exchange of electronic information is more crucial than ever.

Message Relay provides an intelligent, straightforward solution. It allows you to send and receive Type B operational messages safely and securely, using your standard desktop email.

Message Relay:

• Enables transparent mapping and conversion between Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) and Type B messages
• Allows you to receive messages through your existing email application
• Is easy to install, with low upfront investment and minimal running costs
• Provides a single, integrated messaging solution – saving you time, money and unnecessary disruption 

Features

• Connect via private or public IP
• Maximum throughput rates customizable to your needs (subject to agreement)
• Use of existing customer domain without the need for DNS management
• Anti-spam and anti-virus scanning
• Message queuing, store and forward functions for when your server is down

Benefits

• Ensure savings on cost of ownership by using your existing email client and existing SITA or internet connectivity
• Access Type B and other messaging domains, such as Type X, Telex, etc. directly from SMTP
• Benefit from a fully-managed, scalable and flexible solution, optimized for high-volume application traffic throughput
• A single, cost-effective solution that is also suitable for low-volume, human-originated traffic

SITA is the world’s leading air transport and communications specialist. No other supplier has our global reach or our years of experience, and our products and services are second to none. We are the leading provider of managed messaging services to the ATI. We connect to more than 2,400 ATI members across 200 countries and territories.

Message Relay enables you to share mission-critical data with global partners, safely and securely. Because it works with your existing email application it reduces your cost of ownership.