United passengers travelling from London Heathrow can check in online and use touch-free kiosks to process bags and issue luggage tags before flying. Rose Dykins reports
Travellers flying from London Heathrow with United Airlines now benefit from contactless check-ins. As Globetrender predicted in its report on Travel in the Age of Covid-19, “Germaphobia” will be a defining trend in the viral age – as a consequence, automation and robotics will rapidly be replacing human contact and other physical touchpoints that could spread Covid-19.
The pandemic has sped up the introduction of touch-free travel, and several airlines and airports are making the transition – including Singapore Changi airport and all of Norway’s state-owned airports.
United’s new touchless technology means its passengers at Heathrow don’t have to touch buttons or screens at check-in kiosks. The move is part of the airline’s United CleanPlus initiative to prioritise air travellers’ healthy and safety during the pandemic.
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