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MultiFunctional Solutions - Infants safety at Airside

GR01, a multifunctional airside trolley is the unique airport baggage cart on the market which will guaranty the safety of an infant before boarding an airplane.

Aircraft manufacturers, airlines and the FAA/EU OPS are constantly identifying new ways to make commercial air travel safer. However, what is being done for the safety and comfort of infants in the terminals? The certified GR01 airside trolley provides an effective solution for this issue which is seldom addressed. The unsafe transportation of infants on baggage carts.

We are all familiar with the stress at the check-in desk when travelling with children. Suitcases, handbag, collapsible strollers, coats and an excited infant and in the other hand all the documents. If you are travelling solo with baby or infant, you may be able to get an Escort Pass for your spouse or other helper to help you take things to the gate. Airlines vary in their rules about this, and post 9/11 there are many that no longer allow this. 

To have a hassle-free and smooth air travel, rethink what the "real" definition is of carry-on luggage. Now a days several airlines have the one-piece regulation for check-in baggage and carry-on baggage. Amount of carry-on baggage allowed are the same for adult and child. However, food and nappies required for infants during the flight may be carried in addition to the accompanying adult's carry-on baggage allowance. Although carry-on baggage is kept as light as possible with the considerable distances to walk at some airports, an airside baggage cart and a stroller for the baby has become a must. This always seemed to be a problem at the airport! The challenge for airports and travellers has become: How to have all your belongings and still enjoy the experience at the tax-free area, while not losing your infant out of sight?

Some airports and airlines have strollers available for infants. However a second person is always needed to push a stroller and an other one to push the airside trolley with handbags. With the introduction of the GR01 passengers can combine these 2 functions and travel light between check-in and the gate. By enabling passengers to use a multifunctional airside trolley the bubble, area per passenger is used in an optimum way. Which will cause an positive impact on the overall passenger flow at the airside. The TÜV Rheinland certified GR01 has place to allocate the approved carry-on bag, hooks for coats and purses on each side of the device and a 13 litre compartment for the additional tax-free shopping bags. All grouped on 1 cart, with a specially designed seat for an infant. The same GR01 can be transformed from the seating position for infants into the cradle position for a baby facing the parent.

Neither size or weight is an issue for the GR01. The straps can be adjusted to the size of an infant, to assure their safety while seated and the feet rest assures the safety while moving. This way a single parent can manage everything by themselves and enjoy the time between check-in and boarding. Eliminating the creative, but unsafe solutions of letting a child sit on top of the carry-on bags. The GR01 is also applicable for adults.

With the recent EU regulations for disabled individuals (PRM's) extra service is available for this category of passengers. Next to wheelchairs and hosts this multifunctional airside trolley is a perfect solution for elderly and passengers with reduced mobility. Especially if they can use stairs and move about in an aircraft cabin. This certified mobility device is designed for adults up to 150kg. The GR01 provides a modern day solution to the age old problem of transporting less ambulant passengers between the check in desk and gate whilst maintaining the dignity of the passengers and affording their companions the opportunity of travelling as a unit.

By supplementing the airport and terminals trolley fleet with the RFID ready GR01 you can ensure that everybody is using your facilities easily and in a safe way before boarding. While encouraging the passengers to stop at shops and signs without leaving their belongings. Which will probably result in increased non-aeronautical revenues. And a higher passenger flow at the security points.