August 31, 2007
Thanks to Lufthansa Systems' Web Check-in solution, passengers flying with LOT Polish Airlines will be able to choose their seats and print out their boarding passes at home or while on the move starting in December 2007. A contract to this effect was signed recently between the two companies. Acting as LOT's strategic IT partner, Lufthansa Systems offers the Star Alliance member a full range of IT solutions.
By introducing the Web Check-in self-service solution, LOT is providing its passengers an extremely convenient and flexible way of checking in for a flight. It makes no difference whether the passengers have luggage to check in or not. "Comfortable travel begins with a smooth, efficient check-in process," said Karolina Stanislawska, Member of Management Board, Commerce at LOT. "Using innovative technology, we're cutting unnecessary waiting times for our customers." The airline itself will also benefit from this modern solution by being able to deploy its check-in personnel much more efficiently. "The implementation of this new application is a step forward in our successful cooperation with LOT," said Stefan Auerbach, head of Sales EMEA/Central at Lufthansa Systems. "We're pleased that our customized IT solutions will contribute to LOT's market success."
The Web Check-in solution is based on the Internet Check-in Engine from Lufthansa Systems. It controls the exchange of data between the interface and the respective back-end system. The interface uses so-called Web service interfaces to exchange data with the Internet Check-in Engine in accordance with airline-specific business rules. These rules can be configured individually for each airline.
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Lufthansa Systems is one of the leading IT service providers for the airline and aviation industries worldwide. As a systems integrator, the wholly-owned subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group covers the entire range of IT services, including consulting, development, implementation and operation. Lufthansa Systems provides its infrastructure and consulting services to a variety of industries. Headquartered in Kelsterbach near Frankfurt/Main, Germany, the company has branches in Germany and 17 other countries and employs about 3,320 people worldwide. In business year 2006, Lufthansa Systems recorded sales of EUR 652 million.
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