Travellers flying from Luxembourg Airport can now switch to an earlier flight using new self-service kiosks, which also enable self-tagging.


Travellers flying from Luxembourg Airport can now switch to an earlier flight using new self-service kiosks, which also enable self-tagging.
IndiGo’s “Integrated Travel Document” enables passengers to receive their boarding pass along with their itinerary immediately after booking their flights.

Qantas is introducing a “three-click” Auto Check-in service on its domestic network following a successful trial over the last three months.

Following a six-month transition period, the new system allows Dragonair to offer online and mobile check-in services from all destinations.

Beijing Capital International Airport has chosen SITA’s common-use passenger processing technology, AirportConnect Open, for implementation in Terminals 2 and 3. SITA is also working with the airport to investigate how both kiosks and self-bag drop can support the management of its passengers.
David Kershaw explores the future of airport common use and the potential impact of the Cloud, self-service processing technologies and a differentiated charging model.

FTE spoke to Air France-KLM and Human Recognition Systems to find out what role biometrics can play in creating a single passenger token and enhancing tracking.

FTE explores what role CUPPS, the cloud, virtualisation and native airline applications will play in the future, and assesses the thoughts of a number of industry experts.

Malaysia Airlines will remove all but two of its check-in desks at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, meaning Economy passengers will have to use self-service check-in and bag drop.

FTE spoke to IATA about the impact the forthcoming auto check-in standard could have, and explores why JetBlue has decided to automate the check-in process.

CPH’s Director of Airport Optimisation explains to FTE how sensor-based predictive modelling and self-service systems are helping the airport optimise processing.

Singapore Changi Airport has launched self-tagging and self-service bag drop in Terminal 1 as part of a three-month trial alongside Jetstar Asia.
Aruba Airport will be the test-bed for the forward-thinking ‘Happy Flow’ pilot, in which biometrics will be used as the main passenger token at all touch-points.
Travellers flying with Indian carrier Jet Airways can now check-in using their mobile phone and have their boarding pass sent directly to their device.
Iberia and Samsung have signed an agreement to utilise Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for mobile-based boarding passes, access control and payments.
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.
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