Baggage

A new offsite city check-in service is now available for Etihad Airways, Wizz Air and EGYPTAIR passengers travelling from Abu Dhabi International Airport.

Following a successful PoC facilitated by the FTE BIWG, Copenhagen Optimization’s Better Baggage solution is moving to full implementation at Toronto Pearson 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.

The FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group (BIWG) has launched a call for expressions of interest for its new proof of concept (POC) initiative, which focuses on permanent bag tags.

The feature allows Malaysia Airlines passengers to easily make a report, track and monitor the recovery process of their lost luggage via their personal devices.

Darin Juby, FTE’s Head of Baggage Transformation, discusses the recent reclaim optimisation Proof of Concept at Toronto Pearson and the key focuses of the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group.

Using the electronic bag tags travellers will be able to tag their own bags via the Alaska Airlines mobile app and skip the step of printing traditional bag tags upon arrival at the airport.