BA is to trial an electronic bag tag. Customers simply hold their smartphone over the tag, which updates with a unique barcode containing their flight details.
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
BA is to trial an electronic bag tag. Customers simply hold their smartphone over the tag, which updates with a unique barcode containing their flight details.
Miami International Airport is implementing new self-service technologies and virtualisation as part of its US$6.4 billion capital improvement programme.
Travellers at Scotland’s busiest airport can now check in their bags in just 30 seconds with the launch of its latest state-of-the-art facility, the UK’s first multi-airline bag drop.
The aircraft manufacturer has made a next-generation step in baggage technology with the unveiling of its innovative ‘smart’ luggage prototype, which features an embedded RFID chip that can be tracked using the ‘Find my Bag’ function of the bag’s accompanying iPhone app.
Last week we began our countdown of FTE Asia’s 10 trends. Here are five more concepts changing the passenger experience, and not in the ways you might expect.
Passengers departing from MIA can now deposit their bags quicker and easier than ever before
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Baggage handling at airports across Asia is set to receive a boost, courtesy of IT solutions giants Unisys’ latest enhancements.
The improvements are part of a 10-year contract between Mumbai Airport and SITA, who will implement state-of-the-art self-service, baggage and 2d boarding pass technology at the airport.
Iberia’s Project Ágora is creating a seamless travel experience at Madrid-Barajas Terminal 4. A current focus is on baggage innovations at check-in & arrivals.
Passengers flying with United Airlines can now meet their luggage at their hotel, with a new same-day delivery service option that allows travellers to skip baggage claim upon arrival at their destination.
9 to 11 June 2026, Dublin, Ireland
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Iberia’s Project Ágora is creating a seamless travel experience at Madrid-Barajas Terminal 4. A current focus is on baggage innovations at check-in & arrivals.
Passengers flying with United Airlines can now meet their luggage at their hotel, with a new same-day delivery service option that allows travellers to skip baggage claim upon arrival at their destination.
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