Preliminary Release Notes - 2026.3
New Features and Enhancements:
Airline Choice Core
• AC-19299 - Email Boarding Passes to Multiple Passengers Individually
Boarding passes emailed from a multi-passenger record can now also be sent to each passenger individually rather than as a single combined message.
• AC-20237 - TSA AOSSP International Bag Tag Support
Bag tags now meet the TSA AOSSP requirement for international itineraries.
• AC-19870 - Late Bag Indicator on Bag Tags
A late bag indicator now prints on the bag tag pectab, driven by the standard late bag checkbox in Airline Choice.
• AC-19922 - No-Show Passenger Vetting History Now Reviewable
Vetting history for passengers marked as no-shows can now be reviewed; previously inaccessible once the record was no-showed.
• AC-19082 - Known Traveler Number Additions Now Audited
Adding a KTN to a passenger record is now captured in the audit trail.
• AC-20161 - Audit Trail Retention Extended up to 999 Days
Flight and passenger audit trail retention has been expanded to allow up to 999 days for all carriers.
• AC-19264 - Set Tail Configurations via API
Tail configurations can now be set via API.
• AC-19892 - General Aviation Flight Handling
Airline Choice can now handle general aviation flight types (ability to add alphanumeric flight numbers and to use ICAO airport codes).
Kiosk Check-In
• AC-19923 - Receipt Email at the Kiosk
Passengers can now also have their payment receipt emailed to them at the kiosk.
• AC-19198 - Clearer Early Check-In Error Message
The kiosk now shows a clearer, passenger-friendly message when check-in is attempted before the check-in window opens.
Web Check-In
• AC-19891 - Clearer Online Check-In Error Messages for Record Retrieval
Errors during record retrieval are now mapped to clear, passenger-facing messages in online check-in.
Mobile
• AC-19946 - Application UI Overhaul
The mobile application UI has been fully overhauled.
• AC-12774 - Assigned Seat Swap
Agents can now swap assigned passenger seats directly from the mobile application using the seat swap option.
• AC-19318 - Flight Closeout Available
A new Flight Close Out page lets agents close out flights directly from the mobile application.
• AC-12777 - Multi-Select and Additional Reports
Multiple reports can now be selected and emailed at once from mobile, alongside newly added reports.
• AC-19945 - Dynamic Bluetooth Device Connection
Bluetooth printers and devices can now be connected dynamically without a fixed pairing configuration.
• AC-20234 - In-App Support Ticket Creation
Users can now create support tickets directly from within the mobile application.
• AC-11479 - Expanded User Permissions for Locked Flights
The Access Locked Flights permission is now enforced, preventing unauthorized access to locked flights.
• AC-19338 - Document Scan Validation Against Record
Validation added for when a travel document is scanned on a passenger record.
Gate Pass and Visitor Management
• AC-20069 - Override Option for Denied Terminal Visitors
Administrators can now override a denial for terminal visitors when appropriate.
• AC-20070 - Visitors and Registrations Tabs on the AOA Page
The AOA page now includes tab layouts showing actual logged visitors and active registrations.
• AC-20123 - Modernized Input Field Styling on Administration Portal Visitor Forms
Input elements across the Visitor Pass administration portal have been restyled for a modern, consistent look.
Manifest and Operations Portal
• AC-20094 - Operations Portal Revamp
The Operations Portal has been fully revamped (UI and functionality) and now also includes a new manifest upload function.
• AC-19312 - No-Show Passengers Now Removed from the Flight Manifest
No-showing a passenger now removes them from the flight in the Manifest Portal.
Baggage Reconciliation (BRSv2)
• AC-21059 - BRS Baggage Audit Trail Logging Visibility
Added baggage audit trail log visibility on the app.
Bug Fixes:
• AC-19987 - Excess Weight Prompt Now Appears When Adding a Heavy Special Bag
The excess weight prompt now displays immediately when adding a special bag over the weight limit, instead of only after the record was saved and reopened.
• AC-20095 - Passenger Type “Not Set” No Longer Prevents Boarding
Passengers whose passenger type is Not Set can now be boarded instead of being blocked at the gate.
• AC-19867 - Boarding Date Logging When Updated Past Scheduled Departure on Audit Trail
Setting a boarding time later than the scheduled or estimated departure no longer reverts the boarding date to the previous calendar day and is now correctly logged in the audit trail.
• AC-19905 - Session Freeze on the Stroller Bag Override Prompt Resolved
Fixes session freeze issue when selecting “No” on the stroller bag override prompt.
• AC-19906 - Sport and Musical Instrument Bag Type Handling Corrected
Sport and musical instrument bag types are now handled correctly.
• AC-20110 - Bag Details No Longer Show Deleted Bags
The bag details view no longer displays bags that have been deleted from the record.
• AC-19903 - Payment Screen Email Requirement Enforcement Corrected
The email requirement on the payment screen is now enforced correctly.
• AC-19813 - Reservation Data Syncing Issues Resolved
Syncing issues between reservation system and Airline Choice have been resolved.
• AC-19869 - Automatic Workflow Now Applies for Exact Airport Pairs
Auto-preset workflows configured with an exact airport pair now get set correctly on matching flights.
• AC-19868 - In-Transit Status Carried from Online Check-In into the Core System
In-transit status set during online check-in now carries over into Airline Choice core.
• AC-20112 - Boarding Pass Scanning Corrections at the Kiosk
The kiosk no longer errors out when a passenger scans their boarding pass again after receiving a bag tag.
• AC-20298 - Boarding Time Now Correct When a Flight Is Delayed
When a delay is added in Airline Choice, the boarding time now populates correctly on the kiosk check-in flow instead of showing blank.
• AC-20295 - Language Selection Popup Cancel Button Corrected
The Cancel button on the change-language window now responds correctly.
• AC-19313 - Go-Show Calendar Date Picker Corrected for DOB field
The calendar date picker now allows valid date selection for date of birth when go-showing a passenger in the Manifest Portal.