To offer more comfort and option to fliers, Mumbai airport has now extended boarding pass, baggage tag and check-in facility to six starred hotels located outside the airport. The facility enables a flier to check in at the kiosks located at these hotels, print the boarding pass and the baggage tags. Post the process, he/she will just have to drop their baggage at the ‘self-bag drop’ and proceed for security clearance.
These hotel are Sahara Star, Hyatt Regency, Taj Santacruz, ITC Maratha, Hilton Mumbai International Airport and The Lalit. Three hotels/lounges located within the airport premises were among the first to have check-in kiosks. The move will help passengers save their precious time.
A Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) spokesperson said that five more hotels will be soon added to the list.
Terminal 1 of the Mumbai airport is the only terminal in India which have fully automated check-in system. All airlines including Indigo, SpiceJet and GoAir now offer self-bag drop facility.
Mumbai airport has increased its check-in counters from 250 to more than 315 in recent years.
The spokesperson said that self-service facility at the airport has significantly reduced the queues at check-in counters.
