Bar Coded Boarding Passes (BCBP) use IATA industry standard 2D bar codes. Because they can be accessed from anywhere - even a mobile phone - they offer more convenience for the passenger. Because they don't need to be printed on expensive paper stock and facilitate off-airport check-in, they save the industry up to US$1.5 billion every year. By the end of 2010 all IATA members will be 100% BCBP, and magnetic stripe boarding passes will be history.
“Along with cost savings, the most positive result of ET and BCBP has been more direct relations with our customers. Customers want to know exactly what is going on, to be more in control of their journey and to avoid the hassles of airport queues.” (Fernando Conte, CEO, Iberia)
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