Fact Sheet: Bar Coded Boarding passes

Targets:

Promote widespread use of Bar Coded Boarding Passes using IATA’s established industry bar code standard.

Benefits:

• Consumer:
  o Boarding passes can be printed at home
  o Faster check-in
  o Increased flexibility when travel plans change
• Airline:
  o 100% reduction in paper costs
  o 40% reduction in equipment replacement costs (magnetic stripe encoding equipment can cost up to US$5,000/unit)
  o Reduced airport facility requirements

Quick Facts:

• Industry average saving is $US 3.58 per check-in
• Without baggage, saving is US$ 5.34/check-in
• With 20% market penetration will generate US$0.5 billion in annual industry savings

IATA’s Action plan:

• Promote wide scale implementation of the standard
• Target airlines using a different standard