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Pioneering aviation and sustainability at Southampton Airport
Since beginning operation in 1910, Southampton Airport has been a consistent aviation pioneer, and has now shifted its focus to the development of sustainable operations.
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Baggage handling
Baggage handling is the process of transporting passenger luggage from a check-in counter at a departure airport, onto a plane cargo hold and then to a collection point at an arrival airport.
A baggage handling system (BHS) is made up of a number of different processes and checks. A BHS is designed to count bags, check weights of bags, balance loads, screen suitcases for security reasons, transport bags through an airport conveyor belt system and read bag information automatically.
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More than just a makeover at Hong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 1 extension is the latest milestone in the airport’s on-going mission to meet and exceed passenger expectations, details Vivian Cheung, Executive Director of Airport Operations at AAHK.
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Self-service bag-drop system trialled at LAX’s Tom Bradley terminal
A new addition to the Tom Bradley International Terminal will speed up the processing of passengers, and could be enhanced by biometrics in the future.
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Prescott Regional Airport begins construction on new passenger terminal
The new developments will aim to provide an enhanced passenger experience for those travelling through Prescott Regional Airport.
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ED of Paris-CDG discusses the goal to become tomorrow’s smart airport
Marc Houalla, Executive Director of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, gives an insight into how innovation and technology are essential for a successful future.
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Baggage issues increase at international airports, new report finds
Since 2014, there has been a noticeable increase in baggage complications at international airports, a report from Taxi2Airport has found.
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Changi Airport to begin Terminal 2 expansion works
In a bid to increase capacity and improve the passenger experience, expansion works will begin at Changi Airport at the end of January 2020.
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Developing passenger touchpoints in Argentina’s airports
Technology will create new roles and new operational models requiring different competencies and mindsets. Martín Eurnekian, President of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000, reminds us that the user experience must remain at the centre of this transformation.
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Vilnius Airport to benefit from new baggage management system
Lithuanian Airports aims to decrease check-in times at Vilnius Airport with the new self-service baggage drop-off stations.
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CEO of Edinburgh Airport predicts the future of aviation will be rewarding
Gordon Dewar, for the first article in a series of interviews with airport CEOs, tells International Airport Review how being CEO of Edinburgh Airport enables him to connect not just cities and countries, but individuals too.
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SITA to install Scan&Fly self-service bag drop at 18 airports
The bag drop technology offers up to 60 per cent increased terminal capacity and a 40 per cent reduction in operational costs.
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Toronto Pearson’s story of growth
To ensure passengers choose your airport over others, its infrastructure requires significant and sustainable investments, expresses Patrick Neville, Vice President of Airport Development and Technical Services for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
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Leonardo’s world-class baggage handling systems are in top international airports
For over 50 years, Leonardo has been a leading international solution provider of sorting systems for letters and fl at mail items. In the second half of 2000s, anticipating that ‘electronic diversion’ was reducing the volume of traditional mail but boosting the growth of ecommerce, Leonardo expanded its solution portfolio,…
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Miami International Airport unveils new automated baggage handling system
MIA’s new system features one of the world’s largest installations of automated guided vehicles.
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Issue 6’s Baggage Handling In-Depth Focus
Within this baggage handling in-depth focus, a sustainable, cost-efficient, customer-centric baggage operation is investigated; a first-of-its-kind robotic system evaluated; and new Baggage Acceptance Rules detailed.
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