Fast Travel Program
The Fast Travel program addresses the future of travel, with more self-service options, more choices for passengers, and lower costs for the industry.
Fast Travel provides self-service options in six areas of the passenger journey, representing annual savings of up to US$ 2.1 billion for the industry. By creating uniform standards and recommended practices, IATA facilitates industry adoption of these projects and a better travel experience for the customer.
Airlines and Airports are requested to sign up for the Fast Travel matchmaker to document their Fast Travel Implementations.
Fast Travel Global Implementation
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Current: 48.24% (March 2019)
IATA Fast Travel Awards
IATA recognizes carriers that offer four or more Fast Travel compliant solutions to
at least 80% of their passengers with a Fast Travel Platinum Award (3 mandatory IATA projects plus one additional project - see below).
Top Fast Travel Platinum Airlines (March 2019)
| Al code | Airline | % of passengers offered with fast travel |
|---|
TF
|
Braathens Regional Aviation
AB | 98.88% |
AS
| Alaska Airlines Inc.
| 95.95%
|
LH
| Deutsche Lufthansa AG | 95.15% |
LX
|
Swiss International Air Lines | 94.99% |
AA
| American Airlines Inc.
| 93.76%
|
JJ
| LATAM Airlines Brasil
| 92.58%
|
HA
| Hawaiian Airlines Inc.
| 92.36%
|
| NZ | Air New Zealand | 91.67% |
| SK |
Scandinavian Airlines Systems | 90.68% |
AC
| Air Canada
| 90.21%
|
G3
| Gol Transportes Areos Ltda.
| 88.38%
|
| QR | Qatar Airways Co. | 85.64% |
SV
| Saudi Arabian Airlines Corporation
| 83.74%
|
OS
|
Austrian Airlines AG | 82.73%
|
| MS | Egyptair | 82.35% |
LA
| LATAM Airlines Group S.A. | 80.78% |
Fast Travel self-service areas
Note: To see the regulatory approval status for Mobile Boarding Passes (MBP), Home Printed Bag Tags (HBPT) and Electronic Bag Tags (EBT) please consult the Fast Travel Maps for details.
*Mandatory Fast Travel Projects
Check-in*
Enables passengers to check-in and obtain boarding passes using self-service channels (online/mobile/kiosk/automated), thus avoiding long queues at check-in counters.
Bags ready-to-go*
Offers passengers the ability to print and attach their own baggage tags (at kiosks, at home or using electronic baggage tags), while also providing dedicated bag-drop options (bag-drop counters or automated self-bag drop units).
Document Check
Enables passengers to self-scan travel documents (i.e. passport, visa, ID card, driver's license etc.) to ensure compliance with destination and transit requirements.
Flight Re-booking*
In case of disruption (cancelation or delay), enables airlines to pro-actively re-book passengers, offering new booking options and new boarding tokens using self-service channels (online/mobile/kiosk).
Self-boarding
Offers passengers the option to self-scan boarding tokens at automated self-boarding gates.
Bag Recovery
Offers passengers the option to report mishandled bags using a self-service channel instead of waiting in line at a baggage service counter (online/mobile/kiosk).
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