World`s largest self-service bag drop opens at Gatwick

LONDON - Easyjet opened its new check in area in the North Terminal at London Gatwick Airport which is the world`s largest self-service bag drop, according to the airline.

"The fully automated bag drop facility for customers will help to reduce and eliminate check in queues", Easyjet said in a statement. "As a result of its introduction queue times have reduced by half and more than 90% of our passengers will wait less than 5 minutes at bag drop."

The area, which is over 5,000 square metres, contains 48 self-service bag drop kiosks.