Virgin Australia has piloted the OACIS solution at the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal, allowing passengers to utilise offsite check-in and bag drop.


Virgin Australia has piloted the OACIS solution at the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal, allowing passengers to utilise offsite check-in and bag drop.

easyJet’s ‘Hands Free’ baggage service allows passengers to check in their hand luggage at a bag drop desk, where the bag will be tagged as priority.

The Customer Baggage Notification alerts passengers of the status of their checked bags and offers proactive support if luggage has been mishandled.

IATA and Airlines for America have launched a global baggage tracking campaign with the goal of reducing mishandled bags and increasing efficiency.
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Twelve self-service kiosks and four bag drop desks have been installed within the easyJet check-in area at Bristol Airport.

Passengers flying with Alaska Airlines, Delta, Southwest, United, American and JetBlue have the option of using the remote bag drop facilities.

Samsonite is trialling a new longer battery life and wider range technology called Narrowband-IoT with Vodafone, as an additional option for Track&Go.

45 mobile self-service check-in kiosks have been installed at Auckland Airport, as the airport plans for expected record passenger throughput this summer.

SWISS has become only the second network carrier in Europe to receive the IATA Fast Travel Platinum Award, in recognition of its self-service efforts.

Adelaide Airport will introduce new check-in kiosks and bag drop units, as the airport moves to a common-use self-service platform.

FTE explores how permanent electronic bag tags, drive through bag drop and door-to-door baggage delivery could reshape the baggage process.

Passengers now receive real-time baggage tracking updates via Delta Air Lines’ app, following the investment in RFID technology.

EVA Air has become the first Asian carrier to adopt the RIMOWA Electronic Tag, the first fully integrated mobility solution for luggage.

British Airways’ Philip Osmond and Portr’s Paul Mewett explain how the new ‘AirPortr + Bag Check-In’ Service could redefine the bag drop experience.

FTE explores how the likes of Hong Kong Airlines, Changi Airport, Malaysia Airlines and Star Alliance are embracing self-service technologies.

Alaska Airlines has launched a self-service bag drop trial at Los Angeles International Airport, reducing the bag drop process to less than 30 seconds.
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