Old system: say 10 check in agents @ £20K plus costs, circa £250k per annum Cost £2.5million + over 10 years per airport.
New system: 10 kiosks at £5k-£7k each with 10 year life + 1 drop bag agent. Cost £50k -£70k approx per airport with lifespan of about 10 years.
Savings = at least £2m per major airport (say 20 around the globe for airline such as BA) over 10 years after capital and installation costs.
Other benefits include reduced queueing time for passengers, self selection of seating and speedier movement through landside. Bag drop takes seconds.