SITA – a Strategic Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has installed state-of-the-art Swift Drop Self-Bag Drop units in the new Alaska Airlines location at SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1.
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SITA – a Strategic Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has installed state-of-the-art Swift Drop Self-Bag Drop units in the new Alaska Airlines location at SFO Harvey Milk Terminal 1.
Alaska Airlines – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has opened a cutting-edge space at SFO’s Harvey Milk Terminal 1. The premium and enhanced CX includes automated bag drop.
Aeroporti di Roma – a Corporate Partner of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub – has launched ‘Airport in the City’, a new check-in and baggage delivery service at Termini Station in central Rome.
Materna IPS – a Partner of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group – has installed self-bag drop systems in the state-of-the-art new departure hall at St. Maarten’s Princess Juliana International Airport.
easyJet has expanded its twilight bag drop service to Glasgow Airport, as part of new customer initiatives “for a quicker and easier journey”. The service is free for travellers on early morning flights.
Cork Airport, in conjunction with Ryanair, has installed a series of new self-service, express bag check-in kiosks aimed at shortening check-in queue times and to enhance the overall passenger experience.
Content plans: Discussion on recovering bags with passengers – how do we collectively improve? The September virtual meeting will include a focus on the RUSH process for quick recovery of mishandled bags, highlighting automation, expediency and passenger visibility.
Find out more >>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 >>Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR Airport) in partnership with Materna IPS, a member of the FTE BIWG, has equipped the new T2 with 34 Self Bag Drop systems to optimise the passenger journey.
Qatar Airways is the first airline in the Middle East to innovate the passenger journey by introducing electronic bag tags. The concept is being produced and executed by BAGTAG, allowing travellers to check-in baggage using their smartphones.
Queenstown Airport is enhancing the passenger experience with a major terminal upgrade, including new bag drop and kiosk technology provided by Elenium.
Delta is continuing the upgrade and expansion of its hubs at New York LaGuardia Airport and New York JFK Airport as part of its commitment to transforming the travel experience.
Queenstown Airport is enhancing the passenger experience with a major terminal upgrade, including new bag drop and kiosk technology provided by Elenium.
Delta is continuing the upgrade and expansion of its hubs at New York LaGuardia Airport and New York JFK Airport as part of its commitment to transforming the travel experience.
The new $2.7 billion Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport is officially open for operations. The state-of-the-art facility features “an immersive digital journey”.
A new offsite city check-in service is now available for Etihad Airways, Wizz Air and EGYPTAIR passengers travelling from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Geneva Airport is responding to increasing demand for digital travel solutions with the implementation of self-service touchpoints at check-in, bag drop, and security, as well as a new Airport Operations System.
Paris Aéroport is installing more than 100 state-of-the-art self-service bag drop units at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly airports. The technology will mean passengers can drop bags in just 30 seconds.
Zurich Airport has deployed 20 self bag drop kiosks, supplied by Materna IPS, in its latest initiative to provide a seamless travel experience.
The system is equipped with a biometric photo-matching technology that compares a scan of government-issued identification with a photo of the passenger for verification.
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