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

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StB <strong>Bar</strong> <strong>Coded</strong> <strong>Boarding</strong> Pass <strong>Implementation</strong> Guide<br />

2.5.5. Main considerations<br />

• Automated <strong>Boarding</strong> Control: the solutions selected in this comparison have to meet the<br />

pre-requisite of Automated <strong>Boarding</strong> Control as in Recommended Practice 1789. They<br />

also need to rely on a mature technology.<br />

• Acceptance at security check points: agents at the security check points today perform a<br />

visual check of the boarding pass. They will accept a boarding pass printed on ATB stock<br />

but not necessarily with a magnetic stripe, as they do not use the magnetic stripe to<br />

check the document. Acceptance may be an issue for home printed boarding passes,<br />

which are printed on plain paper. If the security staffs are not trained to recognise such<br />

documents they might not let the passenger go airside.<br />

• Equipment installed base: some laser scanners can read only 1D bar codes, some others<br />

can read 2D bar codes including the <strong>IATA</strong> 2D standard and a third category can be<br />

upgraded so that it reads 2D bar codes.<br />

• Fallback solution: The stub of the ATB is the passenger receipt whereas the main part is<br />

for the airline’s use. If the system fails, the airline can still rely on a manual count of the<br />

boarding passes as a fallback flight closing solution. The home printed boarding pass<br />

does not provide such a solution, unless the <strong>BCBP</strong> includes a tear-off part for the airline<br />

to use.<br />

• Mobile phones: Using the mobile phone as a boarding pass involves displaying the bar<br />

code on the screen of the mobile phone.<br />

2.6. The <strong>BCBP</strong> Matchmaker<br />

The <strong>BCBP</strong> Matchmaker is a secure web site designed by <strong>IATA</strong> to speed up <strong>BCBP</strong><br />

implementation at airports worldwide.<br />

Airlines can enter their <strong>BCBP</strong> rollout plan. Airports can update the status of equipment and<br />

<strong>BCBP</strong> related processes. Airlines and airports can agree on dates and exchange notes via the<br />

request feature.<br />

<strong>IATA</strong> supports the airlines and airports in using the <strong>BCBP</strong> Matchmaker and ensures that they<br />

update the data and reply to requests. For more information, visit the <strong>BCBP</strong> Matchmaker page:<br />

http://www.iata.org/stb/bcbp/Matchmaking.htm<br />

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