The AirPortr baggage delivery service is now available for passengers arriving at and departing from all terminals at London Heathrow Airport.
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The AirPortr baggage delivery service is now available for passengers arriving at and departing from all terminals at London Heathrow Airport.
Lufthansa has confirmed that the official rollout of the RIMOWA Electronic Tag will begin on 14 March following successful tests with customers.
John Whittaker, Air New Zealand’s Group General Manager Airports, talks to FTE about the airline’s biometric bag drop and electronic bag tag plans.
Lufthansa’s Dr. Björn Becker tells FTE about the carrier’s plans to launch touchless bag drop and various other services to improve passengers’ baggage experience.
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FTE speaks to SITA, Rockwell Collins, DSG Bagdrop, Materna, P5T and ICM about the future direction of self-service bag drop and the role that biometrics will play.
Airport Authority Hong Kong has signed an agreement with Rockwell Collins for the installation of 120 of Type22’s common use self-service bag drop units.
RIMOWA Electronic Tag is the first fully integrated mobility solution for luggage and features an embedded digital bag tag.
Home-printed bag tags are now available for all SWISS flights out of Zurich and Geneva, as well as selected inbound flights from non-EU airports.
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An industry insider tells FTE that permanent electronic bag tags will be commonplace within 12 months and could pave the way for a digital passenger smartcard.
Passengers arriving at or departing from Gatwick Airport can make use of the AirPortr luggage delivery service, which is designed to offer “luggage freedom”.
High uptake of self-service bag drop has convinced Geneva Airport to install three additional units, which can be used by seven airlines’ passengers.
Brussels Airlines’ Pedro Casimiro reveals that the carrier is working on a permanent bag tag, and plans to launch the product before the end of 2018.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has launched self-service bag drop in Terminal 2 at Haneda Airport – the first such implementation at a Japanese airport.
IATA’s Thomas Windmuller discusses the latest developments concerning home-printed bag tags, permanent electronic bag tags and the IATA Cabin OK initiative.
IATA has released an optimum size guideline for carry-on bags, which it is hoped will help to end confusion and frustration among passengers.
Finnish airport operator Finavia has introduced self-service bag drop at Turku Airport, following recent implementations at Helsinki and Oulu airports.
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