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INDUSTRY NEWS November 2015 airportbusiness 9 San Francisco International Airport … Provides the public with views of its $70 million, 221-foot-tall air-traffic control tower between Terminals 1 and 2. The tower will replace the existing tower atop Terminal 2 when it opens for operation in July 2016. Southwest Airlines … Announces plans to cut direct flights to Chicago and Dallas and add St. Louis and Phoenix flights at Wichita International Airport. Spirit Airlines … Announces customers traveling from December 16, 2015 to January 4, 2016 can expect to pay an additional $2 for all of the checked baggage price options that apply to standard sized luggage. Talon Air … Ventures into aircraft handling, opening its first FBO at Long Island Republic Airport, making it the third service provider on the field. Toronto Pearson International Airport … Announces construction has begun on the Aerospace Centre, a new FBO that will open there next summer. Uber … Is expected to land at O'Hare International Airport for pickups by Thanksgiving. U.S. Department of Transportation … Bans battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices from checked bags. Westjet Air Center … Held the grand opening for its new 5,000-square-foot terminal facility. WestJet Airlines … Announces a $25 baggage fee will apply to new economy bookings for flights as of Jan. 6. The AirportIQ suite helps you manage your airport, comply with regulations, and use data to make informed decisions. For more information please contact: Michael Saunders, msaunders@GCRincorporated.com +1.516.263.4653 GCRincorporated.com GCR's U.S. airport clients AirportIQ Safety & Operations Compliance System (ASOCS) AirportIQ Secure Credentials (ASC) AirportIQ Business Manager (ABM) Make plans to come to NEW ORLEANS for GCRworld! April 19-21, 2016 www.aviationpros.com/10131883 AUTOMATED PASSPORT KIOSKS GCR INC. Automated Passport Control (APC) Kiosks from GCR help expedite processing of interna- tional passenger arrivals and minimize the time most passen- gers spend with a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) offcer. These airport-specifc branded, self-processing kiosks collect passengers' passport and fight information, declaration data, take photos, scan fngerprints and issue receipts. Passengers take passports and receipts to CBP offcers for verifcation. Passengers are not required to register in advance. aviationpros.com/12018532