Singapore Changi airport has launched a new baggage disinfection service for customers arriving at Terminal 3 of the airport.
Dnata, in partnership with Disinfect Group and Ecas4 Australia, has developed this service which uses a ‘natural, non-toxic, bio-degradable’ invisible mist to kill ‘over 99.99 per cent of bacteria and pathogens, such as coronavirus, on all types of baggage’.
The technology uses a solution provided by Ecas4 Australia consisting of salt and water activated with an electrical process according to Dnata.
The air service provider said that the solution ‘is proven to be significantly more effective than bleach without the hazards of irritation to the skin, eyes, and respiratory system’.
The company added that the technology ‘has been independently tested in private laboratories in Australia, the European Union, UK and USA and deemed completely safe for adults and children with approvals as a hospital grade disinfectant’.
This service is available to passengers of all airlines arriving at Changi Airport’s Terminal 3, with an introductory price of SG$5 per bag.
Dnata has said that it intends to introduce the technology at the airport’s other terminals, as well as additional airports across the Asia Pacific region in the second half of 2021.
Elvis Crook, Diversification Director for Asia Pacific, Dnata, said:
We are delighted to launch an innovative service to further enhance safety and customer experience across the Asia Pacific region. Our partnership with Disinfect Group and Ecas4 Australia will enable dnata to engage new customers beyond the airport, supporting businesses that work towards reopening. We are confident that the innovative mist technology, which is harmless to humans but effective in killing viruses and bacteria, will help companies provide additional peace of mind to customers and employees in a post-Covid world.
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