Lufthansa’s passengers departing from Madrid Airport can now have their baggage picked up and checked-in from their location of choice.


Lufthansa’s passengers departing from Madrid Airport can now have their baggage picked up and checked-in from their location of choice.

China Southern Airlines passengers on domestic flights from Baiyun International Airport will be able to check in using BAGTAG starting mid-August.

The new bag drop system speeds up the check-in experience for travellers by allowing them to pay for and tag their own bags.

The trial will allow Ryanair passengers, staying at the Hampton by Hilton Edinburgh Airport hotel, to check-in their bags the night before their flight.
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The ViewTag is equipped with RFID and BLE technology, and a digital display that shows the same flight information as traditional paper bag tags.
Using artificial intelligence (AI), Aeromexico’s chatbot, Aerobot, will now be able to respond to passengers’ queries about the location of their luggage.

The self-service bag drop units reduce passenger check-in times, and are currently in use by a number of airlines at Heathrow Terminals 2, 3 and 5.

The partnership with Vanderlande will focus on applying the latest autonomous vehicle technology to the baggage handling process at Hong Kong International Airport.

The new check-in area in the terminal building at Montréal-Trudeau Airport delivers an improved passenger experience with its 16 new self-bag-drop units.

The In-Town Check-In service will enable passengers to carry out all check-in procedures at the downtown facilities before heading to the airport.

A further 15 SITA Scan&Fly self bag drop units will be installed in KLIA2, following the successful implementation of 15 units earlier this year.

The self-service bag drop system, supplied by ICM, will ensure a much simpler and faster check-in and bag drop process in Hongqiao Airport’s renewed T1.

Passengers can use the Scan&Fly technology when flying domestically from Rio de Janeiro and will soon also be able to do so at SĂŁo Paulo-Guarulhos airport.

Andrew Middleton, Director of Ancillary Revenue at easyJet, explains the motivations behind the new home check-in and baggage delivery service.

Passengers flying from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol are able to have their luggage collected from their home or hotel and checked-in at the airport.

The new doorstep check-in and baggage collection service allows passengers to check in for their flight and hand over their baggage from their home or office.
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