1 IATA & SwaggerHub: API Standards To Enable Aviation Innovation Case Study 2 The Growing Significance of APIs in the Airline Industry To many in the airline industry, the term API might stand for Advance Passenger Information. But with aviation’s increased reliance on digital technology, a different type of API has gained prominence: application programming interfaces. These APIs have become the building blocks of digital transformation, making it easier for applications to communicate and share data. APIs connect all the systems, applications, and data that makes the passenger journey more efficient, end to end. They’re used throughout the travel cycle – when you pay for your flights, hand over your passport at a government checkpoint, scan your boarding pass, pay for

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