FTE spoke to IATA’s Paul Behan about the forthcoming Smart Security trials at Schiphol and Heathrow, the latest Fast Travel plans and a permanent bag tag standard.
FTE spoke to IATA’s Paul Behan about the forthcoming Smart Security trials at Schiphol and Heathrow, the latest Fast Travel plans and a permanent bag tag standard.
FTE was shown around Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 2 by Development Director John Holland-Kaye, who highlighted how common use kiosks, self-tagging, bag drop and self-boarding will help to provide a great passenger experience.
Four Type22 Scan&Fly self-bag drop units have been installed at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and will initially be trialled for a period of three months.
Aéroports de Montréal has completed the conversion of eight bag drop stations into self-service systems, allowing all US-bound passengers to make use of self-service bag drop.
Content plans: PoC update, AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion centring on check-in – what is the future for a seamless experience? The next in-person members meeting, taking place alongside FTE Global, will examine what future bag drops will look like, as well as tagging, capacity and flow enhancements.
Find out more >>Content plans: Retailing innovation in Los Angeles and exploring the utilisation of the Metaverse and other new technologies in travel retail.
Find out more >>Content plans: Under the theme of "Transforming Air Transport”, air transport leaders from across the globe will gather in LA to learn, collaborate, and be inspired to elevate their organisation’s passenger experience, business performance, innovation, and sustainability strategies.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: Discussion on outbound baggage loading and movement – what will this look like in five years? November’s in-person members meeting will explore areas including loading, movement, scanning, load cells, and more.
Find out more >>Content plans: AI, IOT & Robotics case studies & knowledge sharing
Find out more >>Content plans: The final virtual members meeting of 2024 will focus on the “year in review”, while also providing an update on current Proof of Concepts and looking ahead to plans for 2025.
Find out more >>FTE spoke to AirAsia’s Steven Dickson about the self-service facilities that will be available in klia2 and why airports should treat LCCs and full-service airlines differently.
Exploring how permanent bag tags, home-printed bag tags, baggage delivery, remote bag drop and lost baggage services can improve the passenger experience.
Low-cost carrier Air Arabia has introduced a check-in facility in a Sharjah city mall, enabling passengers to drop off their bags and collect their boarding pass before going to the airport.
Three Scan&Fly self-service bag drop units have been installed at Geneva Airport as part of a six-month trial exploring the benefits of the combined self-service bag drop.
Passengers flying with SAS and Norwegian can now make use of self-service bag drops at Copenhagen Airport thanks to the introduction of 12 new units.
Changi Airport has broken ground on the new Terminal 4, which will include a variety of self-service and automated check-in, bag drop, immigration and boarding options.
IATA’s Head of Baggage Services Andrew Price discusses the latest on permanent bag tags, the 10-digit license plate and the InBag programme.
British Airways has launched a self-tagging service at Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, allowing passengers to print and attach their own bag tags.
This week in London, FTE’s Assistant Editor, Amy Hanna, met one-to-one with Ryanair’s eclectic CEO Michael O’Leary, who outlined how he intends to eradicate checked bags, when he plans to introduce Wi-Fi onboard Ryanair flights and why he refuses to embrace mobile technology.
FTE speaks to Billund Airport, British Airways and Edinburgh Airport about the long-term viability of bag drop and home-printed and permanent bag tags.
FTE editor Ryan Ghee was on-site at Madrid-Barajas Airport for the launch of My Bag Tag by Iberia – the first airline to permanently implement home-printed bag tags.
BA is to trial an electronic bag tag. Customers simply hold their smartphone over the tag, which updates with a unique barcode containing their flight details.
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