Advancing Passenger and Baggage Processing

Randall H. Walker, Director of Aviation Clark County Department of Aviation

November 4, 2009

Greetings from Las Vegas

Fast Facts

McCarran is owned and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation.

In 2008, McCarran hosted more than 44 million passengers.

Through Sept. 30, this year’s passenger count was 30.6 million, a 10.2 percent decrease.

In 2008, McCarran ranked as the seventh-busiest airport in North America based on total passengers.

A Decade of Technology

Complimentary Wi-Fi

Complimentary Wi-Fi

ReCharge Zones

Operational Wireless

Operational Wireless

Operational Wireless

Operational Wireless

Common-Use Self-Service (CUSS) Kiosks

Kiosk Statistics

206 kiosk unitsTotal includes table-top

and free-standing units6 with bag drop19 installed off-airport4 irregular ops units

32 million boarding passes since launch

Off-Airport Check-in

The Venetian Hotel

Car Rental Check-in

Air Cargo Screening Area

Mobile Functionality

Mobile Functionality

Mobile Functionality

Self-Boarding

McCarran’s RFID Project

Up to 70,000 Outbound Bags Daily

RFID-Enabled Bag Tags

99+% Read AccuracyReduction of:

Mishandled luggage costsLabor costs

Equipment cost reduction Enhanced security efficiencyEnhanced system capacityImproved customer service

100% Common Use

Standardizing Common Use

AirIT, ARINC, RESA, SITA and UltraNew players: IBS & TravelSky

New Common Use Standard

IATA/ATA/ACI Recommended Practice (An industry first!)One application runs on any CUPPS platform—from any vendor

Industry Collaboration

Collaboration among all industry stakeholders Airports, air carriers, vendors and other entities participating to establish the technical standardsWorldwide standards are key to efficient implementation

A Winning Combination!

Advancing Passenger and Baggage ProcessingGreetings from Las VegasFast FactsA Decade of TechnologyComplimentary Wi-FiComplimentary Wi-FiReCharge ZonesOperational WirelessOperational WirelessOperational WirelessOperational WirelessCommon-Use Self-Service (CUSS) KiosksKiosk StatisticsOff-Airport Check-inThe Venetian HotelCar Rental Check-inAir Cargo Screening AreaMobile FunctionalityMobile FunctionalityMobile FunctionalitySelf-BoardingMcCarran’s RFID ProjectRFID-Enabled Bag Tags100% Common UseStandardizing Common UseNew Common Use StandardIndustry Collaboration A Winning Combination!