Bengaluru¡¯s Kempegowda International Airport has introduced a new automated system that allows passengers to complete baggage check-in in just 45 seconds. No kidding! It's going to save a lot of time during rush hour and take the burden off thousands of passengers?who hate standing in long queues.
Bangalore International Airport Limited, the operator of the Kempegowda airport, has deployed 16 fully-automated ¡°self bag drop machines¡± for this purpose, reports the Financial Express. This self-drop baggage system will be available for Air Asia and Spice Jet passengers at the Kempegowda International Airport. Other airlines will slowly adopt this system.
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1. Passengers have to first print their boarding passes and baggage tags (eezee-tag) at the self-check-in kiosks that have been set up.?
2. The airport is set to have?32 check-in kiosks to print the baggage tags and boarding passes.?
3. Passengers have to then scan their boarding passes at the bag drop machine to initiate the process.?
4. The machine will automatically weigh and scan the bag.
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If?the luggage exceeds the weight limit set by an airline, the passengers will be led to an alternate counter to make the extra payment.?
Bengaluru¡¯s Kempegowda International Airport is also planning to introduce facial recognition facility for passengers from 2019. The aim is to make the boarding process paperless.?
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