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Helping the
industry respond
to challenges
Air travel has never been as accessible it is today, yet transform the message for transmission to the
the challenges facing the air travel industry have country of origin if required!
never been so demanding. Ever increasing fuel
prices, stringent credit controls and tougher
competition mean airlines are unable to respond Messaging Performance
quickly and efficiently to new business requirements. Looking towards interactive API systems such as APIS
Quick Query (AQQ), and interactive Advance
Increasing demands from border control agencies Passenger Information (iAPI) messaging performance
are introducing more stringent traveller is paramount. Without high performance and reliable
management processes just at a time when the messaging passenger handling will not be achieved
industry can least afford it. By working in partner - within existing check-in and boarding process service
ship with governments, airlines and application levels. The effect would be inevitable delays in
vendors ARINC is able to offer solutions to mitigate boarding, departure and unhappy passengers.
the risks, reduce airline costs and enable a fast Passenger dissatisfaction not only impacts on
response to ever changing government legislation. airlines themselves but on airports, and may
ultimately lead to travellers avoiding particular
airports and countries.
API
Advance Passenger Information (API) is being
requested by more and more countries, and
Benefits for governments and
increasingly for the country of origin as well as
the destination. While the traveller data
airlines
required by different agencies is mainly the By connecting to ARINC, border control agencies can
same, there are however subtle variations in the receive this critical API data from any airline using
UN/EDIFACT message composition which ARINC’s fast, robust and secure air travel industry
frequently require modifications to departure messaging service. And by doing so governments
control systems. This impinges on airlines’ ability actually minimise the impact on airlines that service
deliver API to all border control agencies in the their national travel and tourism industries.
most cost-effective manner.
Both governments and airlines benefit from the
However, by using ARINC services airlines will be powerful mediation capabilities of ARINC’s services,
able to send a single message to the destination simplifying implementation and ensuring delivery
country with all the necessary traveller traveller intelligence is does not encumber either
information. In fact, ARINC will even copy and with unnecessary costs.
To find out more visit us at:
www.arinc.com
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