The new ultraviolet disinfection system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport will automatically disinfect baggage as it passes through the conveyor belt.


The new ultraviolet disinfection system at Kuala Lumpur International Airport will automatically disinfect baggage as it passes through the conveyor belt.

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Additional touchless bag drop kiosks will be installed across DFW International Airport, allowing customers to drop their bags using facial recognition.

The trial, launched in partnership with KLM Ground Services and Smart Airport Systems, aims to assess the safety and efficiency of autonomous vehicles.
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The key recommendations from the FTE APEX Business Model Transformation Think Tank were unveiled during this week’s Virtual Expo.

Korean Air has launched a new service on its app which sends out push notifications to inform passengers when their baggage is safely loaded.

In an effort to protect passengers and staff from COVID-19, Bengaluru Airport has introduced contactless technology at all steps of the journey.

Singapore Changi Airport has announced that it is upgrading its Terminal 2 Baggage Handling System to deliver higher reliability and efficiency.

Developed in partnership with Daifuku, Japan Airlines has debuted the self baggage drop system at Haneda Airport Terminal 1 to reduce queuing times.

The new services installed by Collins Aerospace allow Aer Lingus passengers to check-in for their flight using common-use self-service kiosks.

The service, delivered with Marriott, is available to Polaris customers flying between New York/Newark and London Heathrow airports.

Japan Airlines has announced it will progressively implement self-service bag drops and facial recognition technology at Narita International Airport.

BAGTAG has announced the development of the world’s first multi-solution EBT (Electronic Bag Tag) platform, BAGTAG BRIDGE, in partnership with One Bag Tag.

The service enables customers to have bags collected from their home, where travel documents are scanned and validated to complete the check-in process.

The first 10 auto bag drop units, developed by ICM, are now live at Narita International Airport’s Terminal 1 South Wing for All Nippon Airways.

Narita International Airport will roll out 72 self-service Auto Bag Drop units, developed by ICM Airport Technics, ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
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