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8 December 2011 | By Stefano Dolci, Head of BHS Management, SEA - Milan Airports
The handling of baggage is a very important activity within an airport. One of the main concerns of passengers (and carriers) is to be able to find their baggage on arrival. For this reason the mishandled baggage rate (that is baggage not loaded into the correct plane and shipped afterwards…
11 May 2022 | By BagsID Network
The aviation industry is full of systems each with its own acronym, along with its own vitally important role and responsibility within the passenger journey. Here we take a look at Departure Control Systems and the role that plays in the smooth operation of airlines and airports across the globe.
9 May 2022 | By Leonardo
The Multisorting Baggage Handling System (MBHS) is Leonardo’s cross belt sorter, that ensures optimum handling for all items
15 October 2018 | By Vanderlande
TUBTRAX is a high-speed individual carrier system (ICS). Bags loaded in carriers are transported smoothly with high capacity and faultless tracking.
11 April 2011 | By Michael Rumpf, Senior Project Consultant, Baggage Operations at Muscat and Salalah airports, Oman
When planning for a new BHS (Baggage Handling System) I recommend looking at your bags as if they were customers. Similar to a study on passenger profiles for a new terminal, an analysis of bags should be done. The dimensions, typical shapes, materials, per Pax ratio, even content will get…
3 April 2007 | By Dave Tomber, Planning Program Manager, Seattle-Tacoma International
Baggage systems play a critically important part in airport operations. The visibility of baggage systems to executive management has only heightened with the implementation of federally mandated inline screening systems. Yet, baggage systems remain a headache for airports, airlines, and the Transportation Security Administration. More puzzling is the unfortunate reality…
26 May 2021 | By Andrew Price
Andrew Price, former Head of Global Baggage Operations at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), explains how to run a successful airport baggage operation as volumes return to the baggage hall, and how you can best support your passengers with their baggage journey.
15 June 2022 | By Antoine Rostworowski
Antoine Rostworowski, Senior Vice President, Programmes and Commercial Services at Airports Council International (ACI) World, discusses the future of baggage operations and the opportunities this will give airports.
28 January 2019 | By Copenhagen Optimization
Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) engaged with Copenhagen Optimization to carry out a study of how to optimise the operation of the check-in and baggage outbound facilities in Terminal 3 at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ).
3 March 2021 | By International Airport Review
Within this section Andrew Price from IATA explains how to run a successful airport baggage operation as volumes return to the baggage hall, Mirjam van den Bogaard from Eindhoven Airport says the airport is looking beyond the crisis, sticking to its strategy, and working hard with its partners on new…
26 February 2014 | By Rien Scholing, Project Manager and Senior Consultant of Logistics, Tebodin Consultants & Engineers
Efficient baggage handling does not necessarily mean mechanisation and automation. Rien Scholing takes a total process view of baggage handling at airports...
6 March 2019 | By Andrew Price
It has been a busy few years for baggage. Resolution 753, which introduced baggage tracking as a common industry capability, came into effect on 1 June 2018. The run up to its introduction involved a lot of work ensuring that airlines and airports were aware of the new tracking requirements.…
ON-DEMAND | By International Air Transport Association (IATA)
To conclude IATA’s 2019 webinar series dedicated to baggage tracking, RFID and modern baggage messaging, this last session focused on where the industry is at and what can be expected as we move towards 2020. Participants were given an overview of the important milestones achieved in 2019, which notably included…
16 October 2015 | By Andrew Price
In June 2013, there were several new resolutions for baggage that appeared in the IATA Passenger Services Conference Resolution Manual. One is a brief text that describes baggage tracking, but it is set to make big changes in the industry. Resolution 753 packs a lot into a small space. The…
7 March 2019 | By Nadine Vennat
A new baggage handling system at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport, Terminal 2E saw the beginning of operations in May 2018. Airport operator Groupe ADP’s project scope was to create an automated sortation system that collected the baggage from the six eastern check-in groups in Terminal 2E for transport to Satellite…
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