What is Mobile Barcode?
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently approved a barcode standard that will replace the paper-boarding pass with a mobile phone. Travelers can receive a barcode-confirmation image upon booking a flight or checking in. Instead of worrying about printing out an electronic boarding pass, or standing in line at the check-in counter, the traveler can take their mobile phone with the barcode image straight to the boarding gate. The barcode standard is compatible with those used in the US, Europe, and Japan – so global travelers with a paperless boarding-barcode can have the convenience in their pockets. The IATA is aiming for a 2010 rollout. eTicketing is already the industry standard as IATA mandated electronic ticketing for all airlines and made paper tickets obsolete. The days of printing out a paper boarding-pass may soon become a thing of the past.
