· Virgin Atlantic introduces self-service bag-drop facilities at North Terminal
· Additional new self-service bag-drop facilities installed at South Terminal for long-term customer airline
· Operational performance enhanced with greater throughput of passengers to airline staff
Leading provider of airport baggage solutions, IT and services, Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics has completed the installation of new self-service bag-drop facilities at Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal and South Terminal. The two projects included the supply and installation of replacement hardware, new conveyors and new software with integrated commissioning and extensive acceptance testing at both sites.
In the North Terminal, four new self-service bag-drop units together with new controls and conveyors have been integrated with mechanical check-in desks to offer Virgin Atlantic passengers a choice to check-in.
At the South Terminal, all remaining mechanical check-in desks in Zone C have been replaced with eight new self-service bag-drop units, new conveyors and updated software. The airline already deploys self-service bag-drops at Gatwick and elsewhere and due to their success awarded the contract to upgrade the equipment to Siemens in February 2018. The project was completed and operational in July 2018.
According to Claire Kennedy, Project Manager, Terminal Programme at London Gatwick, both projects are critical to the airport’s long-term strategy and operational performance of its valued customer airlines. “It’s a joy working with contractors that are like minded and flexible. Focused on working together to deliver as safely, quickly and cost efficiently as possible, with no compromise on the quality of work.”
From aviation software to baggage handling, Siemens turns international experience into a competitive advantage for airports and airlines. With a global footprint and a proven track record of worldwide projects, Siemens helps make airports highly efficient and passenger-friendly.
Gatwick Airport is the UK’s second largest airport and the most efficient single-runway airport in the world. It serves 228 destinations in 74 countries for 45 million passengers a year on short and long-haul point-to-point services. It is also a major economic driver for the South East region, generating around 24,000 on-airport jobs and a further 12,000 jobs through related activities. The airport is south of Central London with excellent public transport links, including the Gatwick Express, and is part of the Oyster contactless payment network.
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Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics Limited in the United Kingdom is headed by Adam Hill (Managing Director) and Martina Oettingshausen (Finance Director). The company serves essentially two large groups of customers: airports/airlines and postal services. For airports and airlines, Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics provides baggage and cargo handling solutions. For postal, courier, express and parcel service providers, the company offers a range of letter and parcel sorting machines as well as address reading and coding solutions. The non-segment-specific software solutions as well as the comprehensive services provided by Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics are equally attractive.
