Alstef Group, a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) has been awarded the baggage handling system project for the expansion of Antalya Airport’s Terminal 2.

The latest news relating to airline and airport baggage handling processes, covering self-service bag drop, common use baggage solutions, home-printed bag tags, NFC/RFID permanent bag tags, baggage tracking and baggage reconciliation.
Alstef Group, a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) has been awarded the baggage handling system project for the expansion of Antalya Airport’s Terminal 2.
TUI has started offering a home pick-up baggage service in collaboration with Bagpoint. The service is available for all flights booked via TUI that depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and for which online check-in is possible.
Austrian Airlines passengers travelling from Vienna Airport can now check-in baggage in advance and have it delivered to their destination airport. The at-home baggage check-in and delivery service is provided by AirPortr.
Sofia Airport has signed a contract with Alstef Group – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – for a completely new baggage handling system that will provide “a major leap in terms of passenger service”.
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Lufthansa and SITA have joined forces to explore ways to reduce mishandled baggage costs and improve the passenger experience by digitally automating baggage reflight operations.
FTE’s Head of Baggage Transformation Darin Juby identifies the key trends that will help transform the baggage experience in 2023 and beyond.
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A new offsite city check-in service is now available for Etihad Airways, Wizz Air and EGYPTAIR passengers travelling from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Following a successful PoC facilitated by the FTE BIWG, Copenhagen Optimization’s Better Baggage solution is moving to full implementation at Toronto Pearson Airport.
Geneva Airport is responding to increasing demand for digital travel solutions with the implementation of self-service touchpoints at check-in, bag drop, and security, as well as a new Airport Operations System.
Paris Aéroport is installing more than 100 state-of-the-art self-service bag drop units at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports. The technology will mean passengers can drop bags in just 30 seconds.
The FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) has launched a call for expressions of interest for its new proof of concept (POC) initiative, which focuses on permanent bag tags.
The feature allows Malaysia Airlines passengers to easily make a report, track and monitor the recovery process of their lost luggage via their personal devices.
Darin Juby, FTE’s Head of Baggage Transformation, discusses the recent reclaim optimisation Proof of Concept at Toronto Pearson and the key focuses of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group.
Using the electronic bag tags travellers will be able to tag their own bags via the Alaska Airlines mobile app and skip the step of printing traditional bag tags upon arrival at the airport.
Following a successful trial phase at Geneva Airport, passengers departing Zurich Airport with SWISS can now make use of AirPortr’s smart baggage offering.
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