NFC for Air Travel

NFC Solutions SummitJune 3-4 | Austin, Texas

Pedro MartinezNFC Forum - Air Travel Task Force ChairGemalto Mobile Financial Services – Head of Global Partnerships

Air Travel industry interest in NFC

IATA (International Air Travel Association) first worked in 2010 with GSM Association in a first analysis of NFC Benefits for Air Travel

NFC Forum & IATA working since 2012

NFC Reference Guide for Air Travel

NFC Forum setup a dedicated Task Force to work with IATA

Jointly developed and released a reference guide for air travel

We continue working now on definition of specifications

Air Traveler Journey

IATA identifies several potential touch points for NFC Technology throughout the air traveler’s journey

Source: Japan Airlines

Use Cases of NFC in air Travel

Boarding Payment (at the airport and in-flight) Baggage traccking Security Chepoint Lounge access Loyalty program Airport parking …..

NFC can replace Bar Code technology, mainstream today for Boarding Passes

It’s already happening: Japan Airlines

It’s already happening: Scandinavian Airlines

It’s already happening: Amsterdam Int. Airport

It’s already happening: Milan Airport

NFC has taken off …

… let’s fly it high