05 Sep 2019

In name of the entire VJ-iPort project team, we’re proud to announce that this week we’ve completed the roll-out of all international airports/terminals according initial planning!

VietJet is now handled in iPort in:

• Vietnam (international terminals): SGN, HAN, DAD & CXR

• Thailand: BKK, HKT & CNX

• Taiwan: TPE, RMQ & KHH

• Japan: NRT & KIX

• Myanmar: RGN

• Korea: ICN

• Singapore: SIN

• Malaysia: KUL

• Hong Kong: HKG

• Indonesia: DPS

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It’s a great milestone in the project and a perfect preparation to activate self-service check-in (web, mobile & kiosk) for VietJet on the entire international network. This is now possible.

But let’s focus first on our next big challenge: getting the domestic operations live with iPort!

Thanks to all involved to make this happen.

31 Dec 2018

With the start of the new year, the iPort DCS team moved to a new office. The premises create a pleasant work environment, suited with a modern infrastructure. We are looking forward to welcoming you at our new address: Rijnzathe 14, 3454PV De Meern in The Netherlands.

25 Nov 2018

On the 25th of November the first flight was handled in iPort DCS in Cuba. The flight went from Cayo Largo del Sur (CYO) to Havana (HAV) and then onwards to Milan Malpensa (MXP) in Italy. We are proud of the entire team who completed this unique implementation project. A special thanks goes out to our friends at Neos Air, who supported us throughout the entire process.

The Cuban activation is another major milestone for iPort DCS. The flight was neatly handled by the Ecasa staff. We were impressed with Ecasa’s professionalism and enthusiasm during the iPort DCS training and subsequent handling on a system that was new to them.

07 Aug 2018

The Italian airline Neos implemented iPort DCS in Mombasa, Kenya (IATA: MBA) to support their operations. Thanks to this implementation, Neos can now follow-up closely on their operations from their headquarters in Italy. The first flight was succesfully handled by Kenya Aerotech on August 1st.

01 Jul 2018

The first half of 2018 has been an incredible success for Res2 and their iPort DCS application. Compared to the first 6 months of 2017, Res2 measured an increase in passenger volume of 54%. This growth was achieved largely by signing 22 new customers who chose iPort DCS as a replacement for the axsControl DCS. This was combined with the volume of 7 other new customers. Not to forget that the vast majority of Res2’s customers grow faster than the market, which further contributes to the success of iPort DCS. Res2 forecasts a growth of 65% for the full year 2018.

In relation to airport activity, iPort DCS has been used in more than 250 airports worldwide since January this year. 57% of those airports are located in Europe, while the Middle East and North America share second place with 12% each of the airports where iPort DCS is used. The final 46 airports are spread over Africa, Latin America and Asia.

19 Feb 2018

The Dutch ground handling software provider, Res2, is going full steam ahead with the implementation of their iPort DCS at an additional 50 airports in Europe and its broader surroundings. These implementations are the result of the sunset of the axsControl DCS, provided by DXC Technology (formerly HPE, EDS and Atraxis). The vast majority, i.e. more than 80%, have already decided that the iPort DCS is the best solution to replace their current system.

iPort DCS is recognized to be the best solution for Ground Handlers because it easily handles various types of airlines simultaneously. For example, the system provides functionality for quick and easy flight creation, PNL modification and a widespread AHM database for charter flights. For full service carriers, iPort DCS comes with online e-ticket and IATCI connection capabilities.

Thanks to the efficient architectural set up, Res2 can offer the implementation of this extensive application in a minimum timespan at extremely low costs. Note that all 50 airports will be implemented by March 31st 2018, when axsControl will be decommissioned. Bern Airport was the first airport to go live in December 2017, merely 6 weeks after reaching an agreement. This included both local installation and training of the staff. Ground handlers Havas Turkey, Aviaserve Malta, Interavia Ukraine, Flughafen Graz, TAV Macedonia, TAV Tunisie, Vienna Airport Handling, Airports of Montenegro, Sarajevo Airport, Dortmund Airport, Flughafen Paderborn, Lodz Airport, Lublin Airport, MZLZ Zagreb Airport, Salzburg Airport, Air Rep Services Gambia, Olsztyn-Mazury Airport and Tirana Airport followed shortly thereafter.

01 Jan 2018

A few days before the Holiday Season started, the Bern Airport in Switzerland (IATA: BRN) went live with iPort DCS. The homebase of carrier SkyWorks Airlines now uses iPort DCS for all flights.

02 Nov 2017

Air Choice One (3E) - a regional airline based in St. Louis, Missouri offering commuter flights - have switched their entire network to iPort DCS. Air Choice One's current network consists of 10 airports, offering an extraordinary opportunity to connect smaller regional airports to major hubs, like St. Louis and Chicago. With our DCS solution we are looking forward to supporting Air Choice One in the expansion of its network, connecting more people to the airline network.

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TUIfly Belgium (TB) and XL Airways (SE) - After a 3-day training course and one day’s configuration in mid October, staff at Toulouse airport in France handled their first flight successfully in iPort DCS on the 20th of October. TUIfly Belgium was soon followed by XL Airways which started flying from Toulouse 31st of October.

05 Oct 2017

RAM Handling successfully handled their first flights in iPort DCS in ESU and OZZ on October 6th. The launch flight was operated by TUIfly Belgium towards Charleroi (CRL). Thanks to the addition of ESU an OZZ, iPort DCS is now active in 10 airports in Morocco.

27 Aug 2017

After a 3-day training from the 21st until the 23rd of August, the handling staff at the airport of Metz-Nancy-Lorraine in France successfully handled their first flight in iPort DCS on the 24th of August. TUIfly Belgium operated from Metz towards Casablanca, Morocco with a B737-800.

02 Aug 2017

This week TUIfly Germany (X3) launched the use of Self Service Baggage Drop Off Points in the airports in Munich (MUC) and Stuttgart (STR). The bag drop devices are connected to iPort DCS in order to exchange passenger and baggage information. The introduction of this new service is another step to improve the passenger flow at the airport.

12 Jul 2017

The Icelandic carrier WOW air added more American airports to its network. Thursday 13 July Total Airport Services handled the first flight from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Reykjavik successfully in iPort DCS. In Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), started with their first flight on June 16th.

18 Jun 2017

Plus Ultra, with its homebase in Madrid, will be using iPort DCS in multiple stations in their network, including Lima, Madrid and Santiago de Chile. The system will also give them insight into all their operations from their operations centre in Madrid. From there, iPort DCS will be used for centralized load control.

28 May 2017

The german carrier Germania (ST) has implemented iPort DCS in multiple stations in Turkey. They've expanded their network with the airports of Hatay, Edremit, Adana, Kayseri and more.

12 Apr 2017

A new version of iPort DCS, version v4.93, has been deployed. As always, the new version is always immediately available for all iPort DCS users, without any action required on their side. Version v4.93 includes enhancements in the Load Controller - Load Master communication, in the configuration of currencies in the iSales module, in the security messaging program for flights to Canada, and more.

02 Apr 2017

The airport on the idyllic Italian island Pantelleria has signed an iPort DCS contract. Pantelleria airport is the 15th Italian airport that will use iPort DCS.

27 Mar 2017

This week Res2 will attend the GHI Asia conference in Singapore, together with our partner Travelport. Come and visit our stand to learn more about iPort DCS and its latest developments.

19 Mar 2017

The airport of Salerno in southern Italy has signed a contract with Res2 to use iPort DCS as their main DCS at the airport.

30 Nov 2016

Firenze, Trapani, Cagliari and Trieste airport all decided to use iPort DCS as their main DCS. All stations will be implemented during December 2016.

23 Nov 2016

TUIfly Belgium (TB) started operations out of FEZ in iPort DCS on November 24th. By adding Fes Airport, iPort DCS is now live on 8 Moroccan airports. The other airports in Morocco include Casablanca, Marrakesh, Rabat, Tangier, Oujda, Agadir and Nador.

22 Nov 2016

Today handling agent Hallmark handled the first WOW Air flight in iPort DCS departing from EWR. Newark is the fifth American station in WOW Air's network that uses iPort DCS to handle their flights.

17 Nov 2016

WOW Air started operations out of Arlanda in iPort DCS today.

11 Nov 2016

Toscana Aeroporti already used iPort DCS out of Florence (FLR) for network carrier CityJet (WX) and has now opted to use the system for its other carriers as well. They also decided to use iPort DCS for their operations in Pisa (PSA). Today has been the first flight in iPort DCS out of Pisa.

10 Nov 2016

The Italian handling agent Aviation Services SPA started using iPort DCS in Catana (CTA) and Bologna (BLQ), as an expansion to their previous Italian stations. iPort DCS is their preferred DCS. The implementation went extremely smooth thanks to the professionalism of the staff of Aviation Services. We are looking forward to cooperate closely with Aviation Services in the future.

26 Oct 2016

The management of Trieste Airport also recognized the strenghts of iPort DCS, and have signed a contract in October.

03 Oct 2016

We are glad to report the return of Cagliari airport on Sardinia as iPort DCS customer. We are looking forward to handling a large variety of airlines from Sardinia.

18 Aug 2016

On the 19th of August, Sky Handling Partner staff handled the first flight from Shannon, Ireland. Both Sky Handling Partner and Res2 are glad to report a smooth cut-over.

11 Aug 2016

We are pleased to announce 2 new customers in Italy: Both Florence (Firenze Airport) and Pisa (Aeroporto Galileo Galilei) signed an iPort contract this month. Activation of iPort DCS is expected later this year.

07 Aug 2016

Bangkok Flight Services (BFS) went live on the 8th of August from Bangkok, Thailand. First flights were handled smoothly.

16 Jul 2016

Res2 and WOW air recently completed the roll out of iPort DCS across the entire WOW air network.

Activation of iPort DCS for WOW air started in December 2015 at the Keflavik hub. This was followed by a second batch of airports which all went live within a few days. Boston, Baltimore, London Gatwick, Copenhagen, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Dublin, Amsterdam, and Berlin Schoenefeld were all activated during or around the weekend of the 31st of January. All these airports are used in the WOW ‘hub operation’ which requires a smooth connection and integration of all involved airports.

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The rest of the network was activated during the first half of 2016. During this period, Tenerife, Las Palmas, Alicante, Warsaw, Barcelona, Montreal, Toronto, Bristol, Stockholm, Lyon, Nice, Frankfurt, Vilnius, Milan Malpensa, Duesseldorf, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Rome and on the 17th of July Edinburgh were all activated according to plan.

Both WOW air and Res2 are proud of this achievement. A smooth operation is crucial for a fast growing airline such as WOW air. The Res2 iPort DCS team is glad to be part of this expansion and is looking forward to support WOW air in further automation and acceleration of their airport handling. The use of web check-in, self-service kiosks and bagdrop devices has started, and we expect further increase of those methods during the second half of this year.

Thanks to the introduction of ancillary sales at the airports, ancillary revenues were boosted dramatically. The single DCS concept gives WOW air full operational control over their entire network.

03 Jul 2016

In order to make the Schiphol bagdrop devices suitable for common use, the IATA ACRIS standard was introduced. iPort DCS customer TUIfly Netherlands is the biggest user of this system, processing around 1500 suitcases a day. The use of the self service bagdrop reduces the pressure on the common check-in desks, and increases passenger convenience.

16 Jun 2016

After selecting iPort DCS, the first Vueling flight on iPort DCS was handled on June 17.

12 Jun 2016

Shortly after the launch of iPort DCS on LAX terminal 2, WOW air departed from Tom Bradley terminal with their first LAX flight.

08 Jun 2016

iPort DCS was launched in Lyon and Nice. First WOW air flights from these airports were processed early this month.

02 Jun 2016

First XL Airways France flight from LAX terminal 2 to Paris Charles de Gaulle was handled on the 3rd of June.

24 May 2016

First WOW air flights were handled from Toronto airport. Early May also Montreal airport (YYZ) handled the first WOW air flights from Canada.

09 May 2016

Connecting UK and Sweden to their network, WOW air introduced departures from Bristol airport and Västerås airport near Stockholm.

07 May 2016

On request of customer GAS (German Aviation Service) we reconnected Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL). GAS will handle a variety of airlines from TXL. GAS is now also handling flights on iPort DCS from SXF (Berlin Schoenefeld Airport). GAS is now operating in iPort DCS from: DUS, HAM, CGN, TXL, and SXF.

03 May 2016

AGS in Verona (IT) selected iPort DCS for the handling of Transavia. iPort DCS is connected to all major systems to perform through check-in and this feature proved its value again.

Transavia passengers, flying from Verona to Paris and Amsterdam can now through check-in to KLM and Delta Airlines flights.

01 May 2016

Antwerp operator Flying Group decided to select iPort DCS as its prefered DCS.

23 Apr 2016

In the weekend of the 23rd of April, Aiport Associates Iceland went live at Keflavik airport, Iceland. Various airlines are now handled on iPort DCS from Keflavik, including Vueling and Wizzair.

10 Apr 2016

Early April, first flights were handled on iPort from Barcelona. TUI Belgium (formerly known as Jetairfly) was the first airline that was handled. We expect more carriers to follow in the next months.

28 Mar 2016

First flight for expanding airline VLM was handled at London's Luton airport mid March.