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Advance Passenger Information System [1] or APIS is an electronic data interchange system established by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). [2]APIS governs the provision of a limited number of data elements (identification details from the passport and basic flight information) from commercial airline and vessel operators to the computer system of the destination state. [3]
Further contact details, such as agency phone number and address, additional phone contact numbers at passenger address and intended destination. Age details if it is relevant to the travel, e.g., unaccompanied children or elderly passengers requiring assistance. Frequent flyer data. Seat allocation (or seat type request).
Provides 4-digit octal unit code (set on ground for fighters, can be changed in flight by transport aircraft) [1] 3: A: Provides a 4-digit octal identification code for the aircraft, set in the cockpit but assigned by the air traffic controller. Mode 3/A is often combined with Mode C to provide altitude information as well. [2] C
Flight number or name of aircraft, ship or vehicle; Purpose of trip: vacation, education/study, visiting relatives/families, business, diplomatic; Duration of stay; Destination (next stop of disembarkation) Address in country; Information on items being bought into the country which may be of interest to customs and quarantine authorities
In aviation, a standard terminal arrival route (STAR) is a published flight procedure followed by aircraft on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan just before reaching a destination airport. A STAR is an air traffic control (ATC)-coded IFR arrival route established for application to arriving IFR aircraft destined for certain airports.
A flight information display system (FIDS) is a computer system used in airports to display flight information to passengers, in which a computer system controls mechanical or electronic display boards or monitors in order to display arriving and departing flight information in real-time.
Flight tracking enables travellers as well as those picking up travellers after a flight to know whether a flight has landed or is on schedule, for example to determine whether it is time to go to the airport. Aircraft carry ADS-B transponders, which transmit information such as the aircraft ID, GPS position, and altitude as radio signals.
Free-flight area from origin to destination. This is a relatively uncommon situation for commercial flights. Even in a free-flight area, air traffic control still requires a position report about once an hour. Flight planning systems organise this by inserting geographic waypoints at suitable intervals.