Azul introduces new boarding queue system to speed up boarding by 25%

Azul, via its official Facebook account, announced (25-May-2020) the launch of «Blue Carpet» at Curitiba Afonso Pena Airport. Blue Carpet is Azul’s new boarding method using Pacer Tecnologia’s WaveMaker image projectors at airport departure gates. Boarding order is in waves, with passengers’ seat numbers being projected on to the airport’s floor. Passengers stand on their […]

SITA upbeat airport biometric solutions will take off

It promises to shave off about one-third of travellers’ time at the airport, from check-in to boarding, and is premised on one concept: that your face is your boarding pass. That is what SITA’s newest technological concept Smart Path promises to travellers, as it makes use of biometric technology to help save time. For airports, […]

Gatwick trial targets 10% cut in boarding times

London Gatwick airport is conducting a trial to find the most efficient sequence to seat passengers, in a bid to reduce boarding times by 10%. Modelling indicates that boarding passengers by methods such as back row to front and window seats first could result in significant time savings, says the airport. The two-month trial is […]

Delta expands optional facial recognition boarding to new airports, more customers

Over the next month, Delta Air Lines, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) will install optional facial recognition boarding at ATL Concourse E, MSP and SLC – expanding the technology to 49 new gates and […]

American’s First-Ever Biometric Boarding Program Arrives at LAX

Better boarding for American Airlines customers arrived today at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the launch of the carrier’s first-ever biometric boarding pilot program. American customers traveling on select international departures from LAX Terminal 4 can now enjoy additional convenience during the departure process thanks to cutting-edge technology. Instead of scanning boarding passes, the […]

Aerolíneas Argentinas premió al pasajero 9 millones

Aerolíneas Argentinas premió ayer al pasajero número 9 millones. El festejo estuvo a cargo del propio presidente de la compañía, Mariano Recalde, que recibió a Inés Jerez en el mostrador de check in, a quien le entregó el boarding pass y una tarjeta de Aerolíneas Plus con millas de regalo y otros presentes. Jerez fue […]