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Air New Zealand has installed new fast track kiosks at Sydney Airport, allowing select international passengers to print their own bag tags along with their boarding pass.
A self-service bag drop trial has commenced at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 3, allowing passengers to tag and check-in their own bags without assistance from an agent.
A total of 19 self-service bag drop systems will be in place at Munich Airport by the end of November, while 16 new units will be installed at Frankfurt Airport.
A self-service bag drop system has been installed at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, allowing passengers to print their own bag tags either at the airport or at offsite locations.
Kjeld Zacho Jørgensen, CEO of Billund Airport, explained to FTE how the airport’s new home-printed bag tag solution will revolutionise the passenger experience.
Warsaw Chopin Airport has installed 15 new common use self-service kiosks, which allow passengers to check-in and self-tag their bags.
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A new system developed by SITA and BCS has been implemented at Brisbane Airport, enabling Jetstar passengers to self-tag and drop off their bags without any assistance.
The eighth annual SITA Baggage Report shows that baggage handling improved by 20.3% in 2011, saving airlines a total of $650 million.
British Airways has chosen London City Airport as its second airport location worldwide to offer self-tagging facilities for checked-in baggage.
Montréal-Trudeau has become the first airport in North America to offer passengers self-service bag drop facilities.
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British Airways has chosen London City Airport as its second airport location worldwide to offer self-tagging facilities for checked-in baggage.
Montréal-Trudeau has become the first airport in North America to offer passengers self-service bag drop facilities.
In the second instalment of our four-part report on the highly successful FTE Asia ‘Unconference’ sessions, we round-up the key findings from the self-tagging and bag drop workshop.
Passengers travelling from Italy’s Bologna Airport will be able to check-in and drop off their bags at a fully automated self-service kiosk from next September.
SITA has announced the results of its 8th Annual Airport IT Trends Survey, which shows that airports are investing in IT infrastructure and mobile services.
As airports search for new ways to expedite baggage processing, self-service bag drop is emerging as a practical option to simplify the airport experience.
Qantas has confirmed that it is to roll out its Next Generation Check-In Program to international services, with the concept set to be extended to New Zealand.
With the rollout of Qantas’ Next Generation Check-In Program now complete across its domestic network, how is it impacting the passenger experience?
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