First Middle East CUSS kiosk will land in 2008

Travel Daily News: When it opens for travelers in 2008, the new Terminal 3 at Cairo International Airport will be equipped with the most advanced suite of airport technologies ever deployed. The massive $22 million project, recently approved by the Cairo Airport Company, will feature several major firsts for the airport industry and the region.

Terminal 3 will feature the first self-service CUSS kiosk installation in the Middle East for passenger check-ins. As many as 28 airlines in the terminal are expected to share SelfServ-brand kiosks, developed by ARINC Inc. Unlike standard passenger kiosks serving just one airline, ARINC SelfServ kiosks are designed to serve passengers on any number of participating airlines. ARINC also will deploy Egypt's first custom-designed Biometric Immigration Gate System at Terminal 3. The solution will serve as a "fast-track" automated border control system to streamline emigration and immigration. Use of the biometric gates by passengers will give airport police officers more time to focus on sensitive passengers for manual screening.

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