Ltd. "Airline" UTair -Ukraine " and Sirena-Travel CJSC started the passengers check-in for carrier’s flights through the web application departure control systems "Astra " on the airline's website. Due to the implemented project passengers of "UTair -Ukraine " are able to check-in for regular flights not only at the airport before the flight , but also in advance - no later than 2 hours before departure on the airline’s website.
Within the cooperation between the companies on activating the web check-in through DCS "Astra " for " UTair -Ukraine" was developed and launched boarding pass template, performed by the passenger during web check-in.
System for passenger and baggage check-in "Astra " is used by the airline " UTair -Ukraine" since 2012. To date, it is available to perform check- in for the flights from the international airport Zhulyany. In the near future, the airline plans to activate this service for flights departing from all airports of the route network of the carrier.
The airline "UTair-Ukraine" also uses other complex solutions of "Sirena-Travel" for distribution of air transportation: Sirena-Travel global distribution system (GDS), Charter sale system “MySirena”, Internet-booking engine FORS and other company's services and products.
In addition to the web registration through the functional DCS Astra, "Sirena-Travel” provides also the registration through self check-in kiosks. The number of the passengers, using web application DCS Astra and self check-in kiosks, has increased significantly in compare to the same period in 2012: through the airline’s websites – in 2 times, through the self check-in kiosks – in more than 20% .
The new multi-companies version of Astra DCS (Departure Control System) allows airports to provide the passengers check-in service for flights of airlines , serving at the airport the "Astra" DCS, without installation of check-in kiosk application for each airlines.Thus, a new universal version of Astra DCS significantly reduces the connection time of new carriers with self check-in kiosks, operating at the airports on the platform SITA CUSS.
Automated Departure Control System (DCS) Astra is installed nowadays in more than 160 airports in Russia, CIS and abroad.
In Astra DCS are registered: passengers and baggage of more than 70 airlines, more than 2 million passengers per month (about 70 thousand passengers, 750 flights per day).
The average time of registration procedure for one passenger and baggage in Astra DCS is 20-25 seconds. Astra DCS supports 5 platforms (Ultra Electronics UltraCUSE, SITA CUTE, ARINC iMUSE, RESA CREWS, AirIT EASE), platforms CUSS (SITA). As well APIS- support for Russia , Europe (Czech Republic , Spain , Lithuania , Germany , Italy , Latvia , Estonia) and Asia (China , India).
Astra DCS supports Drop Off function, automatic interaction with weights, baggage sorting systems. The system has links to software systems and services of airports. The system meets all requirements and standards of IATA.