FSS signs up AA again

FSS opened a new station in Huntington on September 1, this year, providing above and below the wing handling services for American Airlines. This represents a second American Airlines ground handling services city for the handler, which currently provides such services in Redmond, Oregon.

Fuel for the future

The interest in alternative aviation fuels continues, with the announcement by KLM that it has signed a three year contract with AltAir Fuels and SkyNRG for the supply of sustainable biofuel. This will be utilised on all flights between Los Angeles International and Schiphol.

Self bag drop arrives in the US

There is a new wave about to engulf the US in terms of check-in procedures. The time-honoured methods are beginning to give way to systems that are customer-centric; indeed, today it is the traveller who wishes to take control of his or her journey.

Enter the self bag drop facility, something that is designed to do away with the traditional check-in desk staffed by a handler. IER’s Self Bag Drop is designed as a modular system that allows the airport or airline to integrate the system with the current check-in and baggage handling footprint. It can support one or two-step models, adapting to the requirements of the airline check-in process. Modules can be easily installed in front of existing counters or can be reconfigured to perform a hybrid operation, alternating between self check-in and agent check-in. Helpfully, the modular design supports multiple features and options from printing, RFID, NFC, biometrics and payment.