Ghana Airport Company Limited
(GACL) has entered into an agreement with airport IT specialist,
SITA, for the provision of new integrated airport systems designed
to improve passenger flow and baggage management at Ghana's main
airport, Kotoka International Airport. According to SITA, the new
systems have been commissioned by Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister
for Transport, Ghana.
According to SITA, the ten-year,
$15 million implementation by IT solutions provider for the GACL
includes technology upgrades such as the introduction of a new
baggage reconciliation system, the latest common-use self-service
(CUSS) check-in kiosks, and SITA's suite of airport management
solutions integrated with a new airport operational data base
(AODB) and flight information display system which ensures
passengers get a real-time view on flight changes.
SITA adds that the Baggage Reconciliation System will provide
Kotoka's 800,000 passengers with a state-of-the-art facility
capable of tracking over two million bags from check-in to delivery
while ensuring that the right bag is on the right plane for the
right passenger.
"We expect that the new CUSS kiosks
will be capable of handling up to 40% or more of passengers
checking-in during peak periods at Kotoka International
Airport.
This will help the airport to
manage increasing passenger flows without having to invest in
creating new check-in desks," says Mr. Rob Watkins, SITA Regional
Vice President for Africa.