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“.aero shortcuts” Pilot Service Implementation and First Results. Dot Aero Council October 16, 2003. Agenda. Background and awareness building What are the current features ? How does it work ? Implementation characteristics Lessons from Pilot implementation Users Feedback.
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“.aero shortcuts”Pilot Service Implementationand First Results Dot Aero Council October 16, 2003
Agenda • Background and awareness building • What are the current features ? • How does it work ? • Implementation characteristics • Lessons from Pilot implementation • Users Feedback
Background, awareness building • Background • Pilot operational between Oct 3 and November 7 • Key objective - collect feedback from potential users • MoU with Geneva International Airport • ICANN approval for SITA to register names • Awareness campaign • ITU TELECOM 2003 • Geneva International Airport • ACI • SITA • PR coverage (ITU Show news, FT, RSR, silicon.com)
What are the current features? You know the flight number You know the route You know the airport AF1234.AERO Status information on selected flight displayed GVA-CDG.AERO GVA.AIRPORT.AERO The list of flights is displayed, select your flight Access to portal with airport information
How does it work? • Available on • web enabled mobile phones • web enabled PDAa • PC or laptop with Internet Access • Provided to the passengers and greeters • Allows to obtain quickly and reliably • flight schedules for the day • flight status • boarding gate • Works from any geographical location
Service architecture FLIGHT STATUS SERVICE Future services Airline/Airport/Added valueservice web sites
Lessons from Pilot Implementation • Getting status data from GVA Airport • Implemented in a timely and effective manner • The model for interfacing can be reproduced • Mobile Telephones, PDAs • A lot of models, some powerful, some basic • Lack of applicable standards • There is room for standardization • Workload to take into account
User Feedback (Data) How often would you use this service if it was widely available at airports ? • Data available from from Host1 and Host2 • Measured from 9th to 13th October • Received 3340 queries • Collected 244 feedback responses
User Feedback (Comments) • Comments received are supportive: • Fast access to information • Intuitive and easy to use • Access directly to required information • Use across all airports please • More features suggested , like schedules