FTE explores how airlines and airports are turning to electronic bag tags, remote check-in, baggage delivery and robotics to optimise baggage handling.
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
REDEFINING THE END-TO-END PASSENGER EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
FTE explores how airlines and airports are turning to electronic bag tags, remote check-in, baggage delivery and robotics to optimise baggage handling.
The new Home Check-in service allows passengers to check in for their flights and have their checked luggage collected from anywhere in Dubai.
The 14th annual SITA Baggage Report shows that airlines around the world have again improved the rate of baggage delivery, with the mishandling rate dropping by 70% since 2007.
Sydney Airport’s T1 International has 12 new auto bag drop units and 36 check-in kiosks, as part of a wider project to reduce check-in queues and enhance the overall passenger experience.
Content plans: Focus on the future of baggage handling, Proof of Concepts updates & knowledge sharing
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Find out more >>Content plans: Members of the FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub and the FTE Baggage Innovation Working Group will convene in Madrid for an action-packed joint members meetings, hosted by IAG and Iberia at their Madrid HQ where we will hear unique insights from IAG family members, and a host of guest speakers.
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With less than three months until IATA Resolution 753 comes into effect, IATA’s Andrew Price spoke to FTE about the effort to support the industry, the benefits of RFID, and his vision for the future of baggage tracking.
Passengers flying with Lufthansa, SWISS and Austrian Airlines can use the electronic BAGTAG device instead of traditional paper tags.
AA passengers flying from London Heathrow to the United States can now have their luggage securely checked-in from any London address.
Cathay Pacific says the introduction of self-service technology at Gatwick Airport can reduce the check-in and bag drop process to less than 60 seconds.
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Fiji Airways’ Rowan Chalmers discusses the Resort Check-in service, which allows passengers to check-in themselves and their bags in the hotel lobby.
Frontline staff in the baggage reclaim hall at Frankfurt Airport can now provide immediate assistance to passengers whose bags have been mishandled.
İGA, the contractor and designated operator of Istanbul New Airport, is investing in baggage tracking, bag drop, e-gates and an advanced mobile app.
Virgin Australia has piloted the OACIS solution at the Sydney Overseas Passenger Terminal, allowing passengers to utilise offsite check-in and bag drop.
easyJet’s ‘Hands Free’ baggage service allows passengers to check in their hand luggage at a bag drop desk, where the bag will be tagged as priority.
The Customer Baggage Notification alerts passengers of the status of their checked bags and offers proactive support if luggage has been mishandled.
IATA and Airlines for America have launched a global baggage tracking campaign with the goal of reducing mishandled bags and increasing efficiency.
Twelve self-service kiosks and four bag drop desks have been installed within the easyJet check-in area at Bristol Airport.
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