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2 Mat thew Vella Malta International air- port has been chosen by British airways to launch a baggage self-tagging sys- tem for all its passengers for the first time in Eu- rope. British airways passen- gers can now print their baggage tags using the self-check-in kiosks avail- able in the Check-In Hall, allowing them to decrease their check-in time. "Malta International airport embraces innovation and we are delighted that British airways chose Malta International air- port as its first European part- ner in this endeavour. With this new state-of-the-art technol- ogy, travellers will have more time to get ready for their f light while also reducing time spent in queues. We believe this will enhance f liers' experience at the airport and we are looking into extending this service to other airlines in the future," Malta In- ternational airport CEO alan Borg said. this new service will give Brit- ish airways travellers more con- trol over their journey - once the tags are printed and safely at- tached to their bags, passengers only need to deposit their suit- case at the designated baggage drop in the same hall. the CUSS (Common Use Self- Service) kiosks were installed in July 2014 to allow lufthansa passengers to check-in without waiting in line – a service which was especially convenient for passengers carrying only cabin- luggage. Since then the service was extended to other airlines including British airways, who took the service one step further by offering their passengers the option to self-tag their hold bag- gage. "Our customers appreciate the opportunity to do more for themselves - like self-service check-in, choosing seats and printing their own boarding cards. Now for the first time they will be able to print their own baggage tags at one of our European airports, Malta Inter- national airport. We are provid- ing them with the freedom to be in control and we are glad that we could work with Malta Inter- national airport to provide this facility," a spokesperson from British airways said. maltatoday, WEDNESDAY, 14 OctObEr 2015 News Public Hearings The Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD) is organising a series of public hearings as part of the project entitled "Moving towards a more effective Social and Civil Dialogue". Public Hearing in Malta - 20th October 2015 0830hrs – 1630hrs ! Topic: Role of civil society to economic and social wellbeing Public Hearing in Gozo - 23rd October 2015 1700hrs- 2030hrs Topic: Gozo in Europe... 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Operational Programme II – Cohesion Policy 2007-2013 Empowering People for More Jobs and a Better Quality of Life Advert part-financed by the European Union European Social Fund (ESF) Co-Financing rate: 85% EU Funds; 15% National Funds Investing in your future Couple could only live together 'in afterlife', tanti told cell-mate Finnish prisoner testifies in case against Erin tanti, accused of the murder and assisted suicide of Lisa Marie Zahra a Finnish criminal who shared a jail cell at the Mount Carmel fo- rensic unit with Erin tanti, said that the 24-year-old had told him that he and lisa Marie Zahra did not jump together from Dingli Cliffs. the 28-year-old witness said he spent some days in the same ward as tanti, who is pleading not guilty to the murder of his student lisa Marie Zahra, 15, and assisting her to commit suicide, and defiling her. Zahra died in what was believed to have been a botched suicide pact, when she jumped off Dingli Cliffs back in March 2014. the witness said that tanti had told him that the couple could not live together if not in the af- terlife, because the girl was un- der age. "Nobody would approve. When someone says something like that, it's tragic." He said tanti told him that he had saved up money to leave the country, possibly for Ireland. the witness admitted that he is currently under the same medi- cal treatment as when he was in the Forensic Unit at Mt Carmel. the witness, a former drug ad- dict, said he has spent six years of his life in prison, and that he is on trial for a separate incident. the defence has requested that a psychologist be appointed to examine the documentation by Steven Farrugia Sacco, who was a court appointed It expert and the diary of lisa Marie Zahra. MIA first to offer baggage self-tagging for BA passengers Six arrested after brawl in St Julian's SIx Croatian nationals were ar- rested in the early hours of tues- day morning, after a brawl in St Julian's. at about 1:30am, police were informed that a group of foreign nationals had started fighting with security personnel outside a number of entertainment estab- lishments. the group moved from St Rita's Steps in Paceville to St George's Road, St Julian's, where they began hurling chairs, bottles and glasses at security, causing further dam- ages. Yesterday evening, the Croatian national football team played against Malta in the final qualifier for the 2016 European champion- ships but Croatian fans are banned from attending the match. Before the game, po- lice rounded up a number of Croatians who intended to at- tend the game despite the ban. last week, the Malta Football association announced that following an agreement with the Croatian Fa and UEFa, no Croatian fans would be allowed into ta' Qali National Stadium for the game. the Croatian Fa is supporting the ban on its own fans in an at- tempt to prevent racist incidents www.gourmettoday.recipes