Bar-Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) Implementation guide - IATA

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StB Bar Coded Boarding Pass Implementation Guide Format type IATA standard 2D bar code 1D bar code Mag stripe / ATB Benefits Home Printing Yes Yes No Plain paper stock Yes Yes No Mobile solution for security points Yes Yes No Interlining – through check-in Yes No Yes Multiple segments Yes No No Interoperability Yes No Yes Costs Low cost equipment Yes Yes No Low maintenance Yes Yes No Low migration cost Yes No N/A Operations Accepted at security in every airport Yes No Yes Installed based in every airport Yes Yes Yes Fallback solution when system fails Yes Yes Yes Innovations Allows future use of mobile phones Yes Yes No Allows future storage of biometrics Yes No Yes TOTAL YES 14 8 6 Figure 6 - Comparison table between 2D bar code, 1D bar code and mag stripe ATB 10/128 27-May-2009
Introduction 2.5.4. Key differentiators between the IATA 2D standard and its alternatives Differentiator Description IATA 2D standard Alternatives Interline through check-in Multiple segments Interoperability Cost of migration Biometrics Boarding passes for the entire journey on interline partner flights Enables a single boarding pass valid for multiple flight segments on the same journey. The systems operate together correctly on Common Use Terminal Equipment. Migration from airline’s existing solution for boarding passes to the IATA standard 2D bar code. Biometrics enable a secure ID check at boarding. A template containing finger print data is stored on the boarding pass. The IATA standard enables each interline through check-in partner to issue a standard boarding pass for another segment on a different carrier. Fitting several segments on one document saves paper, for the customer and the carrier who have to print one page in total instead of one page per segment and reduces hassle for the passenger. The standard guarantees that when a carrier wants to issue a 2D bar coded boarding pass in an airport, it can rely on an IATA standard. The data storage capacity of 2D bar codes is similar to magnetic stripes. The items required in BCBP are similar to ATB. The software cost of migration is limited. Storing the image of the fingerprint is only possible on a smartcard. However a template with 256 characters could be used to represent a fingerprint, which could be stored in a 2D bar code, for instance in the individual airline use field. Issuing a boarding pass for a segment requires knowing the type of bar code used by the carrier. Many types of 1D bar codes are used (e.g. code 128, code 2-of-5) and the layout of the data in each code may vary. The ATB standard requires one document per segment. 1D bar code documents can also handle only one segment. When issuing a 1D bar code the carrier should make sure that the gate readers and kiosk printers are capable of printing and reading the format and layout of the bar code, as well as check that the local DCS/boarding application will handle the data correctly. 1D bar codes can replace manual operations such as keying a sequence number but do not replace the reading of ATB and the collection of data. A 1D bar code is limited to 30 characters on a typical boarding pass and cannot be used to store biometrics. 4 th edition - June 2009 - www.iata.org/stb/bcbp 11/128
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