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At the end of the mobile check-in process, some airlines send a mobile boarding pass to a passenger's mobile device, which can be scanned at the airport during security checks and boarding. However, others send an electronic confirmation with a barcode that can be presented to the staff at check-in or scanned at the kiosks to continue the check ...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is working to standardize RFID bag tags. In 2013, British Airways began a trial to test re-usable electronic luggage tags featuring electronic paper technology. The passenger checks in using the British Airways smartphone app, then holds the smartphone close to the tag.
A handwritten Air Canada boarding pass from 1979. Paper boarding passes are issued either by agents at a check-in counter, self-service kiosks, or by the airline's web check-in site. BCBP can be printed at the airport by an ATB (Automated Ticket & Boarding Pass) printer or a direct thermal printer, or by a personal inkjet or laser printer.
The air-to-ground (ATG) method is an older technique for providing in-flight internet, first implemented by the American provider Gogo. The company has extensively covered North America , establishing over 200 towers [ 8 ] to transmit internet signals, enabling passengers to connect to global communication networks.
In airline reservation systems, a record locator is an alphanumeric code used to identify and access a specific record on an airline’s reservation system. An airline’s reservation system automatically generates a unique record locator whenever a customer makes a reservation or booking, commonly known in the industry as an itinerary.
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The Aztec Code has been selected by the airline industry (IATA's BCBP standard) for electronic boarding passes. Several airlines send Aztec Codes to passengers' mobile phones to act as boarding passes. These are often integrated with apps on passengers' phones, including Apple Wallet.