Stansted developing new baggage delivery system
As London Stansted marks two years since the start of its multi-million-pound transformation project, one of its most complex and important projects is progressing at pace behind the scenes. Stansted is investing £59 million in a brand-new baggage delivery system, updating the huge network of conveyor belts, lifts and chutes underneath the main terminal which […]
United Airlines and Marriott Providing Industry’s First Free Baggage Delivery Service
United Polaris premium cabin-class customers who travel from New York/Newark (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR) and who’ll be staying at select London Marriott-brand properties will enjoy complimentary delivery of their luggage from Heathrow airport to their hotel guest room. This groundbreaking new service option will be available exclusively to those flying from New York/Newark to […]
Qantas have changed their carry-on baggage allowances
Australian airlines have jumped on board the ‘baggage crackdown’ trend over recent months. The traditional 7kg of carry-on luggage plus a handbag per passenger has been reduced to 7kg of carry-on in total per passenger in Australia, which means that your carry-on bag and hand bag must not exceed 7kg in total. However, it seems […]
GOL introducing self-service bag drop at two Brazilian airports
GOL passengers will be able to use self-service bag drop at Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo-Guarulhos international airports. Brazilian airline GOL is introducing self-service bag-drop technology at two of the country’s airports. Passengers can now use SITA’s Scan&Fly technology to check in their bags when flying domestically from Rio de Janeiro International Airport and […]
American Airlines lifts carry-on restrictions for Basic Economy fares
Passengers travelling in American Airlines’ cheapest class of service will soon be allowed to carry on one piece of baggage in addition to a personal item that can fit under the seat in front of them, USA Today reports. When AA launched its Basic Economy service in 2017, the fare rules stipulated that passengers could […]
Ranked: The Best And Worst Airlines In America (USA)
Today, The Points Guy "” a brand that specializes in air travel, frequent flyer miles and points "” released the 2018 Best Airlines Report. Coming on the heels of a news-worthy year for aviation and travel in general ( anyone remember when United pulled the guy off the plane? ), this second-annual report ranks the […]
GAT Airline Ground Support and Copa Airlines Begin Partnership in San Francisco
GAT Airline Ground Support is excited to announce a new partnership with Copa Airlines at San Francisco International Airport. On May 1, 2018, the ground support services provider will begin performing unsurpassed ramp, baggage handling and customer service for Copa Airlines extending the airline"™ passenger experience with premium on-time departures from SFO to Central America. […]
Qatar Airways Group first to test electronic baggage tags with IATA
Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Qatar Airways have successfully completed the International Air Transport Association"™s (IATA) electronic bag tag (EBT) readability tests, giving passengers a smoother and seamless travel experience, it was announced. HIA also becomes the first airport in the Middle East and North Africa region ready to accept EBTs. The programme aims to […]
Star Alliance works with Accenture to launch DSP across its network
Star Alliance has launched a digital services platform (DSP) as part of its strategy to enhance the digital and mobile services offered to travellers in the 28-airline member Star Alliance network. The platform was developed and implemented in conjunction with global professional services company Accenture, as part of the Alliance"™s strategy to further improve the […]
USA: 2017 Airline Bumping Rate Lowest in Decades
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its February 2018″Air Travel Consumer Report»on air carrier data compiled for the month of December 2017 and calendar year 2017. In 2017, the carriers posted a bumping rate of 0.34 per 10,000 passengers, the lowest annual rate based on historical data dating back to 1995. The previous […]
