iBorders Gateway Services offers the following benefits:

• Provides a single interface for passenger data exchange, minimizing cost for airlines by supporting multiple data input formats
• A community service that is more cost-effective than the self-build alternative
• Compatible with airlines' existing systems
• Reduces the operational complexity, allowing airlines to focus on their core business
• Maintains compliance with government requirements as they evolve

iBorders Gateway Services:

• Acquires data in many protocols and formats, filters and submits at times and in the specific formats required by the different governments
• Verifies message structure and alerts airline of irregularities and/or feedback from government authorities
• Includes comprehensive service monitoring and reporting
• Can perform checks against databases, e.g. government watch lists or Interpol Lost/Stolen passport, if required

Implementation of iBorders Gateway Services

iBorders Gateway Services comprise some or all of the following :

• iBorders Gateway Services API (Advance Passenger Information) acquires 'passport' data in multiple formats (via pull or push mechanisms), converts this data and sends it to governments in a variety of different formats. This data is usually submitted at the close of the flight or shortly after.
• iBorders Gateway Services APP (Advance Passenger Processing) acquires passenger data at check-in and submits to governments to obtain a real time board/no board directive. Such interactive services are complex and time critical. iBorders Gateway Services APP supports multiple government requirements via a single interface to an airline's DCS (Departure Control System). iBorders Gateway Services APP transfers the burden of and responsibility for checking passenger names against watch lists from the airlines to the government and reduces or eliminates penalties and costs for airlines associated with the carriage and repatriation of passengers with incorrect documentation. APP requirements differ between governments and specific examples of APP services are described below:

• iBorders Gateway Services PNR: PNRs (Passenger Name Records) comprise the complete set of booking data and provide a rich source of information for governments to use in risk assessment. Airlines are increasingly being asked to provide PNR data, both in advance of passenger travel and at flight close. In addition, governments are demanding that such data is pushed to them (at several points in time) rather than the governments pulling the data from the Airline Reservation host system. Because the PNR can contain 'sensitive personal information', data privacy rights legislation requires that airlines filter their PNR data such that only certain data is provided to certain governments. Finally, because there has historically been little standardization in PNR data formats, governments are now increasingly requesting data to be submitted in new data formats. All of the above requirements are placing an enormous implementation and maintenance burden on airlines. iBorders Gateway Services PNR acquires data from airlines reservations host system in a variety of formats and via push or pull mechanisms; filters it as required by legislation, and pushes it to individual governments in the right format and at the right time, thus removing the burden for the airline
• iBorders Gateway Services US SecureFlight: uses a combination of iBorders Gateway Services PNR and iBorders Gateway Services APP. PNR data (or a subset) is acquired by iBorders Gateway Services PNR from the airline 72 hours before flight departure and is submitted to the US DHS (Department of Homeland Security) for 'low priority' vetting. New data or modified PNR data is acquired and submitted continuously until 24 hours before departure when iBorders Gateway Services APP is used to submit new and changed data for real time vetting, including the vetting of passport data when acquired at passenger check-in. This process continues until flight close. This service is provided for passengers flying inbound, outbound and, in the near future, overflying the US. iBorders Gateway Services US SecureFlight service demonstrates the powerful combination of the iBorders PNR and APP services and their ability to support the world's most complex government requirements.