ARINC - Airport Systems Integration Services

Singapore—ARINC Incorporated today announced that Singapore Airlines, the flag carrier of Singapore, has adopted the ARINC VeriPaxTM Passenger Reconciliation System (PRS) at Singapore Changi Airport to enhance its passenger handling.

ARINC VeriPax PRS provides high-speed processing of passengers in real time, using information from the 2D barcodes printed on boarding passes.

Singapore Airlines becomes the second major Asian carrier to deploy VeriPax, joining Cathay Pacific Airways which helped develop the technology with ARINC and Changi Airport.

“Passengers today are increasingly embracing self-service options,” said Changi Airport Group’s Director, Airport Operations, Yeo Kia Thye. “The VeriPax PRS simplifies the airport processes, benefitting both airlines and passengers with a more user-friendly experience.”

VeriPax processes the information from the 2D barcodes on self-printed boarding passes, allowing rapid validation by the airlines’ Departure Control System database, the airport’s FIDS system or operational database before passengers proceed to the airside of the terminal.

The VeriPax solution especially benefits frequent flyers without checked luggage, who can bypass the check-in counters at Changi Airport and proceed directly to any VeriPax PRS station with their home- or self-printed boarding passes. This reduces passenger processing times, shortens queues, and enhances the travel experience.

“ARINC recognizes the challenges faced by airlines and airports in meeting the needs of today’s passengers while reducing delays,” stated Jim L. Martin, Managing Director of ARINC’s Asia Pacific Division. “We are gratified that ARINC’s VeriPax PRS solution is gaining acceptance and traction in the industry, and we would like to thank Changi Airport and the participating airlines for their support and smooth implementation of this project.”

Introduced in 2009, ARINC VeriPax technology has recently been upgraded to comply with IATA’s Bar Coded Boarding Pass (BCBP) standards for messaging with airline departure control systems. This reduces the development effort and time required for airlines who want to validate boarding passes against their DCS host systems, and translates to shorter implementation times and more robust system performance. VeriPax supports the industry’s transition to 2D bar-coded and plain paper boarding passes in line with IATA’s “Simplifying the Business” initiative.

ARINC is currently installing VeriPax for a second airport customer, and multiple new product features are under development. The company expects to make further announcements later this year.

ARINC Incorporated, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group, provides communications, engineering and integration solutions for commercial, defense and government customers worldwide. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland with regional headquarters in London and Singapore, ARINC is ISO 9001:2008 certified.

Release: 10-060

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