3 Nov 2008

New check-in system for Air NZ passengers

8:32 am on 3 November 2008

Air New Zealand introduces a new boarding system for domestic passengers at Auckland Airport on Monday.

The airline is investing $30 million on the system, which lets passengers process their own bags via kiosks.

Air New Zealand says the kiosks will save processing time by 40% but unions claim check-in staff are being stripped of their skills and the technology could lead to redundancies.

The airline says there will be no job losses and the aim is to eliminate queues.