Air terminal goes fully automated

Terminal 1 at Shanghai's Hongqiao International Airport will become the first in the country to offer completely automated check-in and boarding services for domestic departures on Oct 15 after more than three years of renovation.

The terminal will serve domestic flights run by Shanghai-based Spring Airlines, along with international flights by other airlines.

A total of 28 self check-in machines and 18 sets of self baggage drop counters will take over the boarding process for passengers on Spring Airlines' domestic flights, according to Zhang Xiaojun, an official from the Shanghai Airport Authority.