Airport check-ins to become automated
A survey of major airlines has suggested that checking in at an airport is set to become an increasingly automated process. The research, published by air technology firm SITA in their The Future is Connected report, suggests that by 2018 three in every five passengers will use their mobile phones for self-service check-ins.
The report also suggests that by 2018:
- 90 per cent of airports will have automatic bag drops.
- Four in five airlines will have passport scanners.
- Self-boarding gates will be available at more than half of all airports.
Nigel Pickford of SITA told Lonely Planet: “The air transport industry has already embraced self-service and now it is turning to the ‘Internet of Things’ to deliver a more connected experience to travellers."
"Half of airlines expect to have Internet of Things initiatives up and running over the next three years; meanwhile airports are building out the infrastructure to support [it].”
To see the full report, click here.
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