Hundreds of big-city mayors from around the nation are flying home this week from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Chicago-but many of them…
Hundreds of big-city mayors from around the nation are flying home this week from the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Chicago-but many of them will be skipping the airport check-in lines.
Instead, they will be checking their airline baggage downtown-at a special, secure airline check-in at the Hilton Chicago Hotel. Freed of their bags, departing visitors can relax, spend a little more time in the city, and proceed to the airport at a leisurely pace with no luggage hassles.
This time-saving amenity is made possible by ARINC Incorporated and its partner, Baggage Airline Guest Services-or BAGS- a concierge service based in Orlando, FL. The BAGS remote check-in service is being offered for a nominal charge this week to ticketed passengers on four major participating carriers: United, Delta, Continental and American Airlines.
The innovative BAGS service is made possible by a new technology: ARINC`s iMUSE Express, a portable check-in workstation that sets up for secure operation in minutes at any location with a standard Internet connection. BAGS accepts travelers` airline baggage and issues each passenger a secure airline boarding pass. Baggage is transported to the airport and checked through to the airlines under TSA-approved procedures. Passengers simply pick up their luggage when they arrive at their destinations.
The BAGS operational model and airline off-site check-in conform with TSA security requirements, and BAGS check-in personnel receive extensive security training and follow the same regulations as regular check-in staff at airports.
Hundreds of mayors from cities across the U.S. came to Chicago for this year`s United States Conference of Mayors (USCM). The Hilton Chicago hosted the USCM and added BAGS to their list of amenities for the attendees. This year`s Conference aimed to promote the development of effective national urban/suburban policy, to strengthen federal-city relationships, ensure that federal policy meets urban needs, provide mayors with leadership and management tools, and to create a forum in which mayors can share ideas and information.
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