Chefs de Mission Dossier

6. Departures6.1 Departure transportLOCOG will provide transport from all Villages directly to Heathrow Airport. Thisservice will be available for the duration of the arrivals and departures service period.It is vital that the ADS is kept up to date with NPC departure plans to ensure LOCOGhas adequate resources to provide NPCs with the services they require, when needed.LOCOG encourages all NPCs to depart from Heathrow Airport, the official Port ofExit.NPCs that have no alternative but to depart from a port other than Heathrow Airportshould speak to their NPC Relations representative.6.1.1 Remote check-in at the Paralympic VillageHeathrow Airport will be operating at full capacity at Games time, and the use ofRemote Check-In (RCI) by delegates to ensure a smooth departure process is stronglyrecommended. For any delegate departing from Heathrow Airport on a participatingairline, RCI facilities will be made available at the Paralympic Village.RCI will not be available from the Paralympic Rowing Village or the ParalympicSailing Village, or for departures from other ports. RCI will be offered on anticipatedpeak departure dates. These are likely to be the day of the Closing Ceremony and thetwo days immediately following the ceremony. During the Games, LOCOG Arrivalsand Departures staff will work with the NPCs to understand which individuals wish toparticipate in RCI.To participate in RCI, athletes and NPC team officials will need to visit an RCI deskwithin the Paralympic Village, the precise location of which is to be confirmed. Theywill check in for their flight, receive a boarding pass, and have their baggage tagged.Once a bag has been remotely checked in, it will be securely transported by LOCOGdirectly to Heathrow Airport ready for the delegate’s flight.Athletes and NPC team officials can then continue to enjoy the remainder of theirGames, and proceed to the airport with only their hand baggage, or with limitedcheck-in baggage, making their departure much easier, with fewer bags to handle.London 2012 – NPC Chefs de Mission Dossier194