Self-service check-in kiosks deployed by Canadian airline
February 1, 2007
TORONTO — Porter Airlines, Canada's newest passenger airline, is offering its customers the convenience of self-service check-in via kiosks from Kinetics, a subsidiary of NCR Corporation.
Porter Airlines has deployed Kinetics TouchPort IIC self-check-in kiosks, featuring a passport reader and barcode imager, in its ticketing area at Toronto City Centre Airport and at the airline's shuttle service departure site. The Kinetics self-service software application allows passengers to access their itinerary, check baggage, swipe their credit card for personal or group check-in and print their boarding pass.
"By deploying a superior self-check-in solution from Kinetics, we are providing our customers with a check-in experience that exemplifies our mission to deliver speed, convenience and exceptional service throughout all aspects of our airline's operations," said Robert Deluce, president and chief executive officer of Porter Airlines.
Kinetics is a provider of self-service technologies for the travel industry, offering hardware, industrial design, engineering, software solutions and maintenance support. The company has deployed thousands of TouchPort units in over 285 airports worldwide.