Posted on 08/21/22
| News Source: i24
The check-in area for hand luggage will be enlarged in the upcoming days
The Israel Airports Authority announced on Sunday that Ben Gurion International Airport in central Israel will go digital from the beginning of 2023, which would notably improve baggage security screening and shorten long queues at the airport registration.
As part of this project - for which more than $15 million were allocated - passengers will also be able to independently send their suitcases to the baggage hold, and pay a fee in the event of excess weight.
There will be special stations for this purpose in the departure hall: a scale for weighing luggage will be installed there, with the possibility of charging for the excess weight determined by the airlines. Travelers will then be able to print the "Bag Tag" label which will be scanned by independent delivery couriers, before the baggage is sent to the hold.