Ink DCS

Departure Control System

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Departure Control

Departure Control that puts

passengers first
Ink DCS has the features and performance
Other Departure Control Systems-------
that airlines, airports and ground handlers
need in a modern departure control system. act as a wall between you-------
and your customers.-------
We join the dots between systems to maintain
visibility of each passenger from the airline's We break down that wall.-------
host system. Front line staff gain the ability to
centre their activities on the passengers
themselves, as opposed to the the old
booking-centric view.
We manage the entire implementation process,
whether you choose Ink hardware or devices
Design and deliver the best passenger journey
already in the airport.
to and through the airport using Ink
technology. Plug and play Web Check-in,
Ink DCS runs on thousands of check-in desks
Desktop DCS, Backup DCS, Ink Touch, Kiosk
around the world, supporting whatever
Check-in and Bag Drop according to each
process airlines want to implement - from
station's needs in a single connected platform.
conventional to innovative.
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Departure Control

Tie everything together

Load Control

APIS Carrier
Authorities PSS / CRS

Departure
Passengers Self Service
Control

PRM Ground
Handling Handler

Ancillary
Sales Agent

Ink DCS has all of the basic functions you would expect in a full
Departure Control System.

Plug and play Web Check-in, Desktop DCS, Backup DCS, Ink
Touch, Kiosk Check-in and Bag Drop according to each station's
needs in a single connected platform.

Enable all of the Self Service devices and applications you would
ever need to transform your passenger handling operation.

Our most basic product contains enough functionality to do its

job without forcing your business into a race-condition of
purchasing further modules.
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Departure Control

Evolve your operation

As more airlines seek to remove the burdensome

cost of CUTE, Ink provides a viable alternative to
conventional desk-based airport systems
altogether.

Years ago, Ink took the strategic decision to develop

Ink Touch to make mobile working equivalent to
desktop processing. Work on desktops with Ink DCS
or use Ink Touch to process passengers anywhere.

Ink Touch is for more than queue-busting:

■ Check-in anywhere
■ Boarding
■ Bag Drop
■ Travel Document checks

It allows for full departure control:

■ IATA compliant Bag Tag printing

■ Boarding Pass printing
■ Passport reading
■ Barcode scanning
■ APIS collection and submission
■ Interline Through Check-in (IATCI)
■ Multi-sector Seat Plans
■ Ancillary Fee Payments
○ Credit Cards
○ Apple Pay
○ Android Pay
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Cross-channel departure control

MOBILE SELF SERVICE DESKTOP WEB

Departure Control

DCS LOAD CONTROL

■ Integration with any system using Web Services ■ Load Control with automated distribution
■ Post-departure messaging ■ Loadsheets and Loading Instruction Reports
■ APIS collection incorporated in core workflow ■ Optimise to Ideal Trim by Cabin Area or Seat Row
■ Timatic checks without manual data entry ■ NOTOC and Special Loads
■ Turnkey CUSS Kiosk application ■ Synchronised passenger and baggage data
■ Turnkey Web Check-in ■ Reduce fuel costs when Ideal Trim achieved
■ Bag Drop on Ink machines or airport-provided ■ Centralised Load Control (CLC) service available
■ Certified on all the major Common Use platforms
■ Perfect reconciliation at boarding
■ Check passengers against bespoke watchlists ANCILLARIES
■ Handle Transfer and Transit passengers ■ Standardise Excess Baggage fee calculation
■ Flight Control and Irregular Operations from your ■ Funds credited without Ink as an intermediary
desktop or convenience of your smartphone ■ Manage cabin baggage when capacity exceeded
■ Hundreds of features from community requests ■ Automate gate tagging without airport equipment
■ Mobile and Web Check-in boarding passes ■ Generate new revenue
■ Intelligent Seating Engine
■ Carrier-specific Special Service Requests (SSR)
■ Multi-sector Seat Plan
■ Exception handling during boarding
■ Quick to train. Easy to learn.
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CUTE / NON-CUTE
● Use existing devices
● With/without CUTE
● Fast deployment

ADMIN
● Back Office
● Offsite locations
● Head Office
● Access anywhere

SELF SERVICE
● Kiosks
● Bag Drop Units
● QuickTag Printing
TOUCH ● Apps and hardware
● Duty Managers
● Everyone involved in turnaround
● Baggage-facing mobile workers
● Passenger-facing service providers
● Mobile hardware (without CUTE)
Departure Control

■ Real time reflection of changes in your PSS and other systems.

■ One-click transmission of all messages to all destinations
■ Maintain APIS compliance
■ Avoid fines by checking visa requirements before travel
■ Deploy Web Check-in (with seating, APIS data collection and through check-in) with zero effort
■ Standardise on Ink Web Check-in and push PNLs down to third-party DCS
■ Work on Common Use or gain independence from it
■ Automation between DCS and Load Control reduces controllers' workload
■ Higher operational resilience across entire network
■ No onsite servers to maintain
■ Shortest training times of any modern DCS
■ End-to-end infrastructure from Ink. From Bag Drop to Boarding Gates.
■ Increase passenger satisfaction with low-friction processes inside or outside the airport
■ Rapidly deploy in days or even hours dependent on existing connectivity
■ Increase security by removing reconciliation mistakes, catching missing APIS data and missing visas
■ Reduce pressure on staff while improving and measuring their productivity
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Architecture

INK DCS

BAG DROP BOARDING TIMATIC

CHECK-IN

APIS LOAD CONTROL ANCILLARIES

INK CLOUD

E-TICKET CONTROL INK AODB INK INFRASTRUCTURE WEB SERVICES

INTERLINE (IATCI) SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT MIS REPORTING CUTE INTERFACE LAYER

APIS CONNECTIVITY FLEET MANAGEMENT MESSAGING AUTHENTICATION

RULE ENGINE SECURITY FRAMEWORK

CUSTOMER

RESERVATIONS SYSTEM OPERATIONS SYSTEMS IN-HOUSE MIS / BIS IN-HOUSE /3RD PARTY DCS
Ink provides intelligent, effective solutions to
the aviation industry. We use technology to
solve problems others cannot easily solve.

We create tools that make a real world

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We may be a new name to you but we’ve been

serving airports, airlines and ground handlers
across the world for many years. We welcome
the opportunity to discuss the difference that
Ink could make to your business.

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