Common Use standards enable airlines, airports, and ground handling agents to optimize passenger processes using shared technologies. As needs and technology continuously evolve, IATA is at the forefront of developing global Common Use standards. These standards foster strong collaboration with partners and ensure seamless interoperability among all stakeholders. By adopting a standardized approach, we can increase throughput and reduce the need for infrastructure expansion, benefiting airlines by simplifying integration with platform providers. 

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iata TECHNICAL PERIPHERAL SPECIFICATIONS (itps) cOMMON uSE sELF sERVICE (CUSS)

Format: Digital

Edition: 4

Features:

  • Specifications for Automated Ticket and Boarding Pass Equipment
  • Baggage Tag/BRF specifications
  • ATB & Boarding specifications  

Format: Digital

Edition: 2

Features:

  • CUSS 2 specification 
  • API and data model definitions in JSON and YAML format 
  • Certification Document Template

Benefits of Common Use Technology 

Common Use technology is a key component involved in the passenger experience; it provides a seamless and secure way of handling functions such as check-in, bag-drop, identity management, security access, boarding and biometric validation.  

  • Reduces costs for airlines and airports by simplifying the development, installation, support and ongoing maintenance of vital passenger processing and operations.
  • Allows airlines to have one application that works as expected on any vendor’s standard interface.
  • Allows the standard interface to work at any airport including on site and off site, ensuring product and service consistency.
  • Provides a structured environment and standard interfaces for introducing new technologies that support the evolving needs of the air transport industry.
  • Enables timeliness of changes to systems. 

Who is Common Use Standards Manuals for? 

All stakeholders willing to develop or use standard devices, in private areas or on CUSS/CUPPS platforms, present at most airports worldwide, are: 

  • Airlines and DCS application providers
  • Hardware vendors
  • Software designers and developers who produce platforms and applications that comply with this CUSS Specification
  • Airports - for a definition of their needs or technical maintenance follow-up