Passenger Information System and Airport Operations
It is obvious that informing passengers and visitors and carrying out baggage procedures efficiently at airports are essential for an orderly and problem-free air traffic.
1. Passenger Information Systems:
- FIDS (Flight Information Display Systems): FIDS transmit flight information to passengers and visitors, often working in sync with a Flight Information Management System (FIMS) and Airport Operations Database (AODB). It is a system.
- BIDS and GIDS: Some airports have special systems for managing baggage and gate information.
- PIDS: It is called general passenger information system and provides different types of information together.
2. Baggage Loading Procedures (BHS):
- Check-in procedures include the stages of baggage handling, security control and loading onto the plane.
- The BHS system tracks all stages of baggage and ensures that the baggage reaches the right plane and the right passenger.
- Timely loading of transfer passenger baggage and information regarding baggage requests also play an important role in this process.
3. Airport Operations Database (AODB):
- Manages airport arrival and departure activities, stores operational data and organizes various airport operations.
- It has the capacity to manage a number of different data and processes such as daily flight plan, apron management, ground service management and airline information.
- It increases operational efficiency by providing integration with external systems (DCS, FIDS, BHS, ERP, CUPPS, AVIS, etc.).
The point that should be particularly noted is that these systems work in an integrated manner. For example, while an aircraft's departure information is instantly transmitted to passengers via FIDS, the same information is processed synchronously with apron management and ground services, and this information is transmitted to the BHS system, allowing baggage transactions to be managed. Efficient functioning of all these processes contributes to the smooth running of airport operations, improves the experience of passengers and visitors, and prevents possible delays or errors.
These systems also maximize operational efficiency while minimizing possible problems faced by passengers and airport operators.