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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2004
Gregory B. Hale, Orlando, FL (US);
Phu Van Nguyen, Orlando, FL (US);
Kenneth W. Schweizer, Orlando, FL (US);
Gregory B. Hale, Orlando, FL (US);
Phu Van Nguyen, Orlando, FL (US);
Kenneth W. Schweizer, Orlando, FL (US);
Disney Enterprises, Inc., Burbank, CA (US);
Abstract
Processing passengers for departure from an airport comprises a first line for passengers to be processed through a control point on the basis of first-in first-out. There is a second line for passengers to be processed on a non first-in first-out basis. The availability for the second line is determined by at least one of the following characteristics, namely the status of the passenger relative to an airline class of service; delays in flight times of one or more flights using the airport; cancellations of other flights using the airport; security factors at the airport; staffing at the airport; calendar date of flight, time of day of flight; number of passengers for the flight; numbers of passengers for other flights; and baggage handling. The system also processes passengers for arrival at an airport. The system also processes passengers for arrival at an airport so as facilitate baggage handling.