Category Archives: Initiatives & Standards

Airport immigration checking

Initiatives & Standards // Jan 2012 // No Comments

CUPPS: No longer a priority?

While the uptake of CUPPS has been steady over the last few years, questions are now being asked as to whether it remains a priority for the industry. Read full article »


James Bennett, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports Company, receives the Fast Travel Gold Award from Tony Tyler, IATA CEO.

Air France, Aeroflot, Alitalia, China Eastern, China Southern, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, KLM and Vietnam Airlines will all use the co-located SkyTeam check-in facility at Beijing Capital International Airport.

Swiss introduces automatic check-in

Initiatives & Standards // Dec 2011 // No Comments

Swiss introduces automatic check-in

Swiss International Air Lines has added a new ‘automated check-in’ option to its online booking service, allowing passengers to bypass the check-in process. Read full article »


Lufthansa presented with Fast Travel Gold Award

Initiatives & Standards // Dec 2011 // No Comments

Lufthansa presented with Fast Travel Gold Award

Lufthansa has received the Fast Travel Gold Award from IATA in recognition of the airline’s innovative solutions to simplify passenger travel.

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IATA's unveils Checkpoint of the Future

CUPPS: Taking common use to the next level

Initiatives & Standards // Apr 2011 // No Comments

CUPPS: Taking common use to the next level

Having been introduced in 2008, the CUPPS initiative is now in the implementation phase, with the CUPPS group in the process of writing an Implementation Guide.

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IATA sets ambitious Fast Travel target following successful 2010

A progressive government perspective

Initiatives & Standards // Mar 2011 // No Comments

A progressive government perspective on self-tagging

As explained by the TSA, when implementing new technologies in airports of the future, coordination between government and industry stakeholders is vitally important. Read full article »


Fast Travel programme nearing its target

Initiatives & Standards // Aug 2010 // No Comments

Fast Travel programme nearing its target

As part of the ongoing Simplifying the Business (StB) initiative, the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Fast Travel programme is rapidly progressing, attracting global support from airlines, airports and passengers alike. Ryan Ghee spoke to Stephan Copart, project manager, Fast Travel – IATA.

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