MIAL to become first Indian airport to implement CUSS

Mumbai: Mumbai International Airport Pvt. Limited (MIAL) is all set to become the Indian airport to implement the Common Use Self Service (CUSS) in 2008. MIAL is scheduled to install CUSS kiosks onsite, and plans are also afoot to install 20 offsite CUSS kiosks, predominantly at hotels. The CUSS kiosks, on and offsite will allow passengers to perform an automatic check-in, cutting down on check-in time by more than half for passengers with check-in luggage and offering an even quicker option for those without any check-in luggage. Additionally, there is also an impetus on implementation of paperless boarding using two-dimensional boarding codes, which the airline can beam directly to the passenger's mobile phone. IATA has set a 2010 deadline for the implementation of the Bar Coded Boarding Pass (BCBP) project.
According to sources, MIAL is keen on the CUSS implementation, mainly for easing passenger congestion.
31/12/07 Bhisham Mansukhani/TravelBizMonitor

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Categories: Airports Dec 2007