Posts by Anna Farah
Norwegian airports take the lead on touchless travel with Amadeus technology
Passengers at Norway’s airports can enjoy the summer season with a new end-to-end touchless airport experience. Contactless check-in and bag drop application from Amadeus make it both safer and easier to fly from Avinor airports. Avinor, the firm operating Norway’s 44 state-owned airports, is rolling out an ambitious end-to-end touchless travel programme to tackle the…
Read MoreFive technology trends to shape the airport of the future
Sarah Samuel Head of Airport IT, Amadeus, Asia Pacific Airports are the backbone of the travel industry. They are a gateway to the world, handling millions of passengers around the globe each day. But airports are not immune to disruption. Much like the rest of the travel industry, they are being put under pressure due…
Read MorePerth Airport chooses Amadeus to transform the passenger experience and support growth
Fully-integrated suite of automated, self-service technology solutions from Amadeus and ICM Airport Technics create a flexible, modern airport environment. Across the globe, passenger numbers are rising steadily and at Perth Airport where nearly 15 million passengers are served each year, it has never been more important to ensure passengers are handled efficiently to avoid long…
Read MoreJapan Airlines live at Narita with ICM’s Auto Bag Drop units
On Monday 28 October, Japan Airlines went live with seven of ICM’s Series 7 Auto Bag Drop units at Narita International Airport in Terminal 2. More units will become operational for the airline in 2020 as Narita Airport progressively rolls out a total of 72 Auto Bag Drop units in the lead up to the…
Read MoreICM’s Auto Bag Drop units now live at Narita International Airport
The first ten of ICM’s Series 7 Auto Bag Drop units went live today at Narita International Airport for passengers flying All Nippon Airways (ANA). ANA are the first airline at Narita to utilise ICM’s Auto Bag Drop units, with more to be progressively rolled out across all terminals in the coming months, ahead of…
Read MoreNarita International Airport to install 72 of ICM’s Auto Bag Drop units in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games
Narita International Airport has signed a contract with ICM Airport Technics for the installation of 72 self-service Auto Bag Drop (ABD) units ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Designed and built by ICM, the Series 7 ABD units will be progressively rolled out across all 4 terminals of Narita Airport. Multi-lingual and packed with…
Read MoreeasyJet goes live with Auto Bag Drop units at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport
Last week, easyJet went live at Groupe ADP’s Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris with 12 of ICM Airport Technics’ self-service Auto Bag Drop units. This is ICM’s first large scale roll-out for easyJet who are the second biggest airline in France.
Read MoreState-of-the-art Auto Bag Drop units now at Wellington Airport
Wellington passengers travelling internationally are now able to check-in their luggage using state-of-the-art technology with seven new Auto Bag Drop units now operational at Wellington Airport. The units will match a facial scan with a passenger’s passport details, simultaneously checking a bag’s size and weight, processing a bag in a matter of seconds. In other…
Read MoreAmadeus completes acquisition of ICM Airport Technics
Amadeus today announces it has completed the acquisition of ICM Group Holdings Limited, the ultimate head office of ICM Airport Technics (ICM), for an undisclosed sum. ICM, a global leader in passenger automation and self-service bag drop solutions for airports and airlines based in Sydney (Australia) will complement Amadeus’ offering for airport operations. Thanks to…
Read MoreQantas hits 1 millionth bag at Sydney International AND goes live at Changi
Sydney International Airport last month saw their 1 millionth bag successfully checked-in by a passenger using ICM’s Series 7 self-service Auto Bag Drop units. There are 16 Auto Bag Drop units in operation at Sydney T1 International. 12 of those are completely self-service, whilst an additional 4 are Hybrid units – meaning they can be…
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