Air France Frequence Plus - Express Baggage Drop-Off

Tuesday 31 July 2012

For customers looking for more autonomy in organizing their trip, Air France is offering new express channels where passengers can print their own baggage labels at the self-service kiosk and go directly to the dedicated “Express” baggage drop-off area without queuing at check-in counters. Easily identifiable “Express” signage has been developed for this purpose.



This express channel is being introduced this summer at a dozen French airports including Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles de Gaulle terminals 2F and 2G, Bordeaux, Lyon, Mulhouse, Nantes, Nice, Pau, Strasbourg and Toulon. It will also be implemented in the coming weeks in Biarritz, Brest, Montpellier and Toulouse.


http://corporate.airfrance.com/en/press/news/article/item/summer-holiday-travel-made-easier-with-express-channels/

http://corporate.airfrance.com/en/press/news/article/item/summer-holiday-travel-made-easier-with-express-channels/

WOW... Talk about lagging behind!!!

SAS had this service introduced at least 20(?) years ago (don't know if they removed it since then as I won't go near that airline again) when they started using self service check-in at CPH, FBU (before moving to stupid OSL) and ARN.

Incidentally, I think it is a completely idiotic system since - at least the way it's done at ORY - once you've printed it you still need to queue to the counter where they still weight your bag etc. Airlines like NZ or QF which have had that for many years allow you to do it directly next to a belt where a couple of people are called if the balance finds an overweight bag or do spotchecks and help passengers when needed. That at least represents some gain of time, the AF ORY pilot does not.

Airlines like NZ or QF which have had that for many years allow you to do it directly next to a belt where a couple of people are called if the balance finds an overweight bag or do spotchecks and help passengers when needed. That at least represents some gain of time, the AF ORY pilot does not.

I think, that's what AerLingus has in DUB (or at leasted use to have). You would place your bag on a pair of scales, enter your details (passport, FF number, Booking ID or whatever) and the thing would start making a noise if the bag weighted in more than allowed and a member of staff would run over and help you out. If all went fine, you would attach the printed tag on the bag and Silver Away. I thought it worked great (the one time I used it) and not a half bad idea ^

I think, that's what AerLingus has in DUB (or at leasted use to have). You would place your bag on a pair of scales, enter your details (passport, FF number, Booking ID or whatever) and the thing would start making a noise if the bag weighted in more than allowed and a member of staff would run over and help you out. If all went fine, you would attach the printed tag on the bag and Silver Away. I thought it worked great (the one time I used it) and not a half bad idea ^

Exactly! :) As Australia and New Zealand are wonderful country, they don't even bother with the noise, it is just a little light thing which immediately flashes (I think) on the controllers' boards too. As you say, it works fine (and in fact, a bit on the mode of automatic check in at supermarkets) while the AF@ORY system makes no sense in my view (and indeed, after trying it once, I never used it again because it was so pointless).