INDUSTR Y N EWS SITA’s New Bag Management Technology Welcomed at Changi Airport
SATS, the leading gateway services and food solutions provider at Singapore Changi Airport, has invested in the latest bag management technology from global IT provider SITA to manage the 15 million bags it handles each year. SATS is one of the first to deploy the new version of SITA’s BagManager which builds on the trusted solution that is already in operation at more than 120 airports worldwide. SITA’s baggage technology eliminates flight delays caused by loading issues and ensures that the ground handler knows where all bags are on an aircraft so they can be removed quickly if the passenger fails to board.
UK-based Herbert Systems has won a contract to supply six of their new TRS Automatic Tray Return Systems to Stavanger Sola Airport in Norway. They will be installed in the security checkpoint area to speed throughput. The Herbert TRS is a highly flexible modular system for handling cabin baggage that is designed to eliminate the bottlenecks and stress that can occur at security checkpoints, move passengers through the area at greater speed and, at the same time, free up security staff to spend less time
The new version of BagManager, which is in operation in Singapore, and ten other airports across the globe, can be implemented very quickly and requires less system downtime. Upgrades are also installed more efficiently. Its browser-based user interface improves daily productivity allowing bags to be managed efficiently. Denis Marie, SATS’ Senior Vice President of Apron Services, said:
“We have been using SITA BagManager at Changi Airport for eight years. The new version not only provides us with an improved baggage management solution, it is also more user-friendly and cost-effective.”
Stavanger Airport to Reduce Queuing with Herbert TRS
moving trays and more time maintaining a security presence. As a modular system, it is also easily configured to fit into almost any space. Stavanger’s current manual system for handling cabin baggage at the security checkpoint involves the transfer of trays by trolley, which is time consuming, labour intensive and causes conflict with in-bound passengers when the queue reaches capacity. The trays are also small, increasing the number of trays that need to be handled.
ICTS Wins New Contracts in France
ICTS Atlantique, a subsidiary of ICTS Europe, has been awarded the contract for the provision of Passenger Checkpoint Screening at the Aéroport de Bordeaux Mérignac (BOD). ICTS Atlantique employs a dedicated staff of over 130 security agents at BOD, which is one of the largest airports in France, operating over 10,000 flights per year. Meanwhile, ICTS France has announced the renewal of its contract with United Airlines for the provision of security services at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. The contract has been expanded to also include Continental Airlines’ flights, as part of the recent merger between the two airlines. During peak periods United Continental operates five flights a day. ICTS France has been servicing United Airlines’ flights since 2004. FedEx has appointed ICTS France and ICTS Marseille to security screen its cargo shipments at Nice and Marseille airports respectively. By joining forces with ICTS, FedEx has joined a long list of international carriers that use ICTS to secure their cargo, including DHL.
A spokesman for Avinor, Stavanger
Airport’s Operator, said: “We are now really looking forward to get our TRS in place, and hopefully get rid of the queuing. If the numbers we have received are correct, we hope to improve throughput up to 80% from today’s old manual system. We are pretty sure that the passengers will have a lot better experience going through our new security check, and also importantly, it will bring a new world to our security staff. And finally we hope to reduce cost by installing TRS.”
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