TACKLING TICKET FRAUD

Ticket fraud protection systems have to be capable of handling automatically-generated tickets as well as conventional paper ones sold over counters. Stolen ticket stock is a major source of fraudulent tickets, as is counterfeiting of standard ticket stock. It is difficult to know the exact amount of fraud because airlines don't report all thefts. For paper tickets, a unique serial number allows them to be inventoried and permits detection of tickets that are known to be stolen or counterfeited. Automated boarding passes and tickets contain their own unique numbers in the magnetic strip. New readers are now able to detect numbers that are slightly off. Once an airline is known to use automated scanners, defrauders usually switch to another carrier that doesn't have them. Despite the growth in electronic tickets, there continues to be substantial need for paper ticket detection and control systems.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/oclc/6072282
• Supplemental Notes:
  • June/July 2003; Page range: pp 38, 40
• Corporate Authors:

  Key Publishing, Limited

  P.O. Box 100
  Stamford,   United Kingdom  PE9 1XQ
• Authors:
  • Finch, H
• Publication Date: 2003-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: 2 p.
• Serial:
  • Airports International
  • Volume: 36
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: Key Publishing, Limited
  • ISSN: 0002-2853

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Airlines; Fraud; Security; Tickets
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00961140
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: UC Berkeley Transportation Library
• Files: BTRIS, TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 4 2003 12:00AM