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AĂ©roports de MontrĂ©al has completed the conversion of eight bag drop stations into self-service systems, allowing all US-bound passengers to make use of self-service bag drop. Â
Air France has become the second airline to adopt home-printed bag tags, allowing passengers to print and attach their own bag tags before leaving home.
FTE paid a visit to Gatwick Airport, where CIO Michael Ibbitson showed us how next-generation technology is being used to improve the baggage, security and immigration processes.
A total of 35 self-service kiosks have been installed in Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport’s T3 to give passengers more control over the check-in process.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has become the fifth US airport to install Automated Passport Control (APC) kiosks, which will help reduce queues at immigration.
Bangkok Airways has further empowered its passengers with the introduction of common-use self-service kiosks at Suvarnabhumi International Airport.
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FTE toured London Stansted Airport with Neil Banks, Terminal Transformation Manager, to preview the latest developments, including self-service smart access security gates, fast-track security, intuitive wayfinding and a virtual assistant.
SITA and ACI have released the 2013 Airport IT Trends Survey, which shows that 95% of airports plan to invest in apps, while 80% will invest in self-tagging and bag drop.
FTE reports on Schiphol’s plans to revolutionise airport security, the Qatar Airways end-to-end passenger experience and plans for a Checkpoint of the Future standard.
Changi Airport has broken ground on the new Terminal 4, which will include a variety of self-service and automated check-in, bag drop, immigration and boarding options.
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FTE reports on Schiphol’s plans to revolutionise airport security, the Qatar Airways end-to-end passenger experience and plans for a Checkpoint of the Future standard.
Changi Airport has broken ground on the new Terminal 4, which will include a variety of self-service and automated check-in, bag drop, immigration and boarding options.
FTE attended the IATA World Passenger Symposium, where distribution, the customer experience and the Checkpoint of the Future were on the agenda.
Kevin Doeksen, AA’s Director, Customer Planning & Consulting, outlined the thinking behind the Next Generation Airport concept and revealed where it will be implemented next.
MontrĂ©al-Trudeau has become the third North American airport to install the new Automated Passport Control kiosks to help reduce queues at immigration.Â
The Future Travel Experience Think Tank – a panel of air transport industry experts – has unveiled its vision for the airport of 2025 and recommendations for the future.
Vancouver Airport Authority has expanded its Automated Passport Control programme to include Canadian passport holders who are travelling to the US.
Estonian Air has introduced a new automatic check-in system, which removes the need for passengers to manually check-in for their flight. Â
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