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Baggage handling

 

Luggage on a baggage handling system conveyor beltBaggage handling is the process of transporting passenger luggage from a check-in counter at a departure airport, onto a plane cargo hold and then to a collection point at an arrival airport.

A baggage handling system (BHS) is made up of a number of different processes and checks. A BHS is designed to count bags, check weights of bags, balance loads, screen suitcases for security reasons, transport bags through an airport conveyor belt system and read bag information automatically.

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CVG Airport unleashed: Huge upgrades, DHL growth & leadership shakeup

16 May 2025 | By

At the Aviation Event in Cluj, March 2025, International Airport Review’s Editorial Assistant spoke with Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), about the airport’s ambitious “Elevate” capital programme, the ongoing expansion of DHL’s hub operations, and CVG’s inclusive workforce development strategy as McGraw prepares for her retirement.