This month:
Electronic ticketing on track!
ET increased by 2% in the IATA BSPs in August to reach 86%. This means the industry is likely to exceed 90% before the end of this year and reach the mid 90s% in May 2008.
Given this progress, airlines should be able to manage the transition from this level to full electronic ticketing on 1 June 2008. As such the industry is very much on track to meet the revised deadline set by the June 2007 AGM!
There are also good news about Interline ET. In the last month, airlines have added 205 Interline ET (IET) agreements which now total 1917. A careful analysis reveals that the IET agreements activated in July covered 73% of all interline travel! This progress indicates that by next June the vast majority of interline travel will be ET enabled! However, the industry clearly still needs to work on developing those IET agreements and then using them, since in July only 53% of interline tickets were issued as ET.
Finally, IATA has asked airlines whether any wish to ensure that agents eliminate issuing paper tickets at a date earlier than 1 June 2008. None have been identified so the industry seems set to move together to a full electronic ticketing world on 1 June 2008.
BCBP and airports: Enabling infrastructure
Working towards the 2010 Board mandate, which calls for 100% BCBP usage, Simplifying the Business has engaged more than 300 airports to find out their capability, equipment and plans regarding BCBP.
The information collected is crucial for airlines planning to implement BCBP as well as for those already BCBP capable wishing to extend the benefits of BCBP to more destinations. Read the full report for more information regarding:
- How many airports provide 2D bar code capable shared equipment?
- How many airports accept home printed boarding passes at security checkpoints?
Don't forget to consult the BCBP interactive map for a visual reminder of airports BCBP capability in your region and around the world.
Project News
ET
- In August, global ET penetration reached 86%. Find out the latest update on ET progress. Read the project update.
- Interline ET: Airlines have completed over 1900 Interline ET agreements. Download the list of TOP 50 Carriers by Implemented IET's.
Top carrier leads with 105 IETs!
BCBP - Target reached!
- 80 airlines are BCBP capable! Find out the details in the BCBP project update.
- The project is on track to reach the Board mandate of all airlines to become BCBP capable by end 2008.
- Don't miss the last BCBP workshop in Sydney next 29-30 October, 2007! Find out more.
IATA e-freight
- IATA e-freight is on track to pilot e-freight in 5 locations. Find out more about the pilots here.
- Find out the participant status of the Message Improvement Programme (MIP) here.
CUSS:
- 80 airports are offering CUSS compliant kiosks worldwide! For all the details please click here.
Events:
- Don't miss the BCBP workshop to take place in Sydney 29-30 October. For more information visit the event's page on the StB Support Portal. More workshops will come to you next year, with a new format. Stay tuned!
- StB has been actively participating in industry events to spread the benefits of StB projects. Visit our external events page to see where we will be present next!
Contact us to share your comments,
questions and ideas!
The StB Global
Team
|
