Bar-Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) Implementation guide - IATA
Bar-Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) Implementation guide - IATA
Bar-Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) Implementation guide - IATA
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Introduction<br />
2.5.4. Key differentiators between the <strong>IATA</strong> 2D standard and its alternatives<br />
Differentiator Description <strong>IATA</strong> 2D standard Alternatives<br />
Interline through<br />
check-in<br />
Multiple<br />
segments<br />
Interoperability<br />
Cost of migration<br />
Biometrics<br />
<strong>Boarding</strong> passes<br />
for the entire<br />
journey on interline<br />
partner flights<br />
Enables a single<br />
boarding pass valid<br />
for multiple flight<br />
segments on the<br />
same journey.<br />
The systems<br />
operate together<br />
correctly on<br />
Common Use<br />
Terminal<br />
Equipment.<br />
Migration from<br />
airline’s existing<br />
solution for<br />
boarding passes to<br />
the <strong>IATA</strong> standard<br />
2D bar code.<br />
Biometrics enable a<br />
secure ID check at<br />
boarding. A<br />
template containing<br />
finger print data is<br />
stored on the<br />
boarding pass.<br />
The <strong>IATA</strong> standard<br />
enables each interline<br />
through check-in partner to<br />
issue a standard boarding<br />
pass for another segment<br />
on a different carrier.<br />
Fitting several segments<br />
on one document saves<br />
paper, for the customer<br />
and the carrier who have<br />
to print one page in total<br />
instead of one page per<br />
segment and reduces<br />
hassle for the passenger.<br />
The standard guarantees<br />
that when a carrier wants<br />
to issue a 2D bar coded<br />
boarding pass in an<br />
airport, it can rely on an<br />
<strong>IATA</strong> standard.<br />
The data storage capacity<br />
of 2D bar codes is similar<br />
to magnetic stripes. The<br />
items required in <strong>BCBP</strong><br />
are similar to ATB. The<br />
software cost of migration<br />
is limited.<br />
Storing the image of the<br />
fingerprint is only possible<br />
on a smartcard. However a<br />
template with 256<br />
characters could be used<br />
to represent a fingerprint,<br />
which could be stored in a<br />
2D bar code, for instance<br />
in the individual airline use<br />
field.<br />
Issuing a boarding pass<br />
for a segment requires<br />
knowing the type of bar<br />
code used by the carrier.<br />
Many types of 1D bar<br />
codes are used (e.g.<br />
code 128, code 2-of-5)<br />
and the layout of the data<br />
in each code may vary.<br />
The ATB standard<br />
requires one document<br />
per segment. 1D bar<br />
code documents can also<br />
handle only one<br />
segment.<br />
When issuing a 1D bar<br />
code the carrier should<br />
make sure that the gate<br />
readers and kiosk<br />
printers are capable of<br />
printing and reading the<br />
format and layout of the<br />
bar code, as well as<br />
check that the local<br />
DCS/boarding application<br />
will handle the data<br />
correctly.<br />
1D bar codes can<br />
replace manual<br />
operations such as<br />
keying a sequence<br />
number but do not<br />
replace the reading of<br />
ATB and the collection of<br />
data.<br />
A 1D bar code is limited<br />
to 30 characters on a<br />
typical boarding pass and<br />
cannot be used to store<br />
biometrics.<br />
4 th edition - June 2009 - www.iata.org/stb/bcbp 11/128