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Tourism represents 13.8% of the world s GDP Globally 3.6% of jobs are in tourism - this is one in every 10 jobs on the planet Tourism is one of the fastest growing segments of the global economy 2
Aviation is essential for tourism Over the next 20 years the number of passengers is set to grow at 3.5% per year from 4.1 billion in 2017 to 6.9 billion by 2037 This opens up significant socio-economic opportunity 3
But barriers to travel are holding back growth: Barriers to travel such as outdated visa processes are holding back growth especially relevant given that a large percentage of passenger growth is from emerging economies -Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East countries whose nationals typically need a visa Airport capacity constraints are holding back growth - IATA estimates that most of the 100 biggest airports by passenger volume need major infrastructure development in the next decade to keep pace with projected growth. Given the timelines for these projects and the relative scarcity of funding, it is unlikely that airports will expand as required within the timeframe. 4
We need to unlock economic growth and development through travel facilitation The solution is to consider the passenger in the context of the end-to-end journey and look to new technologies and processes to: 1. Improve passenger processing efficiency 2. Reduce barriers to travel 5
Airport processes are plagued by inefficiency. Many processes are repetitive. There is no justifiable reason for this except the lack of a comprehensive approach The solution is: Increased automation - self check in, bag drop, immigration, selfboarding IATA s Fast Travel addresses the future of travel, with more self-service options, more choices for passengers, and lower costs for the industry Introduce advance screening technologies for example use of advance passenger info ID screening One stop security need for countries to recognize each others security measures and remove repetitive transit passenger screening Risk based security system applying different measures depending on the assessed level of risk. Risk-based security initiatives will transition aviation security from a somewhat predictable model to a more flexible and targeted concept that will enable screening resources to adapt to changing threats. We need to make sure all these initiatives work together 6
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The IATA Open Borders Strategy has four main components: Reviewing visa requirements and removing unnecessary travel restrictions The goal is to remove unnecessary barriers to travel. Existing visa regimes are overly restrictive, expensive and inefficient, and will be unable to cope with forecast travel demand. The solution to this lies in unlocking the potential from shared information in a trusted framework. This will improve security, while smoothing passenger flows and easing demand for new infrastructure to accommodate the forecast doubling in air travel over the next two decades. Including travel facilitation as part of bilateral and regional trade negotiations: Free trade agreements have seen an expansion of goods and services moving across borders. This has stimulated economic growth for participating countries. Restrictive visa requirements are non-tariff barriers to trade, yet they are not normally addressed in trade discussions. IATA believes that removing restrictions on the free movement of travelers should receive be as much of a priority as other barriers to liberalized trade in goods and services. It calls on governments to include liberalized visa requirements in trade agreements. Linking registered-traveler programs: Several states already operate registered traveler programs. Research shows that a large majority of travelers are willing to provide personal information in exchange for expedited handling in the travel process. Registered-traveler programs are a key component of risk-based security 8
measures which help governments to use scarce resources with maximum efficiency. Where these program are linked (Canada-US for example) the efficiencies grow. But these are still rare cases. IATA encourages more governments to build links between their programs. Using API data more effectively and efficiently: Airlines spend millions of dollars providing Advance Passenger Information (API) as required by governments. Governments must process API data efficiently. For example, as governments have information in advance of boarding, inadmissible passengers should be notified before their journey begins, rather than on arrival which is most costly for airlines and disappointing for passengers. Similarly, arrival procedures should be streamlined for passengers whose data has been vetted in advance. 8
Prioritizing travel facilitation is central to stimulating economic growth and job creation through tourism. Research by UNWTO and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) on the impact of visa facilitation on the G20 economies, as well as on the economies of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), clearly shows that visa facilitation can boost demand, grow exports and create additional jobs. Encouraging freedom to travel is a simple step that governments around the world can take to encourage more travelers and the creation of millions of new jobs and billions of dollars of GDP without compromising national security 9
Biggest problem is lack of global facilitation approach Progress is being made -date collection is now mandatory UN Reso 2178 and 2396 Governments not using data effectively to process passengers they should use info to vet passenger prior to departure. This is not always happening. Patchwork of security measures 10
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NEXTT brings The New Experience Travel Technologies concepts fall primarily into three focus areas: Off airport activities - What can happen off-airport to facilitate earlier processing and offer more customization. Advanced processing - How can advanced processing at the airport facilitate simpler, quicker more coordinated and indeed customized passenger, cargo and baggage clearance? Interactive decision making - Finally how can this all be pulled together to create that essential data backbone and how can this be used 12
One ID: Seeks to introduce a collaborative identity management solution that spans all process steps and stakeholders in the end-to-end journey from booking to arrival at destination and back, putting the passenger in the center. Relies on early validation of the passengers identity, and controlled access to this information by the various public and private stakeholders on an authorizedto-know basis, so that the passenger can be recognized and attended to in the most efficient way in subsequent process steps. Involves the use of a trusted, digital identity, biometric recognition technology and a collaborative identity management platform. It will be supported by the development of a trust framework amongst the different stakeholders. Removes the repetitive processes of passengers having to present different travel tokens to many different stakeholders for different purposes across the end to end passenger experience. 13
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