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Air bp launches myairbp

Air bp has today launched its new customer portal for general aviation, myairbp.

Above: Air bp fuels a customer's aircraft at Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport, Germany (inset: main myairbp screen).
Courtesy bp plc

The portal will consolidate services, enabling Sterling card customers to easily check prices, order fuel, manage their Sterling cards and view their invoices and accounts all in one location.  
In addition to having an overview of what is due and when, customers can view taxes and fees, select their preferred unit of measure and currency, amend or cancel fuel release orders and raise a query. The myairbp portal can be used on any device.

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The myairbp portal was launched at AERO Friedrichshafen. Laszlo Filep, Continental Europe general aviation account manager, Air bp, said: “We’re delighted to be back at one of the world’s leading general aviation shows in its 30th year and launch myairbp so that our customers can manage their Air bp account all on one platform.
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"This enables a more customer friendly and highly efficient service. myairbp is continually being enhanced to improve the experience, so we encourage customers to let us know if they have any feedback.”

 

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