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Baggage handling

Baggage 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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World news: BagQuality Network

19 October 2011 | By Lyngsoe Systems

The huge cost and inconvenience associated with lost and delayed baggage is behind an initiative that shines the spotlight on the baggage handling challenge...

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Daifuku develops fast and gentle baggage handling system

18 October 2011 | By Daifuku Co Ltd (Daifuku)

Daifuku has developed a new baggage handling system for airports called Baggage Tray System or BTSTM...

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Crisplant to supply an extension to the baggage handling system at Munich Airport’s Terminal 2

31 August 2011 | By Crisplant

Siemens will integrate the CrisBag® system extension...

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Baggage at Bangalore

8 August 2011 | By Hari Marar, President of Airport Operations at Bangalore International Airport (BIAL)

Our goal is to establish Bangalore International Airport as India’s leading airport in terms of quality and efficiency as well as setting a benchmark for other airports in India. The facility has been built and is being operated to international standards and is now a pioneer in the country due…

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Behind the scenes of a baggage handling system

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…

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The cost of one bag

11 April 2011 | By Keith Spinks, Secretary General, European Travel Retail Council

The flying public have experienced huge changes in the air travel experience over the course of the last two decades. Most of those changes have been beneficial and welcomed by passengers such as improved facilities and lower prices. Other changes have been less accommodating, such as the introduction of charges…

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Focus on baggage handling improvements

2 February 2011 | By Lyngsoe Systems

Lyngsoe Systems is market leading in using RFID to improve baggage handling within the aviation industry...

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Siemens appointed Eastern Campus Baggage Integrator at Heathrow Airport

5 July 2010 | By Siemens plc

BAA has appointed Siemens, as the Eastern Campus Baggage Integrator at Heathrow Airport...

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Aalborg Airport implements RFID for baggage sortation

9 June 2010 | By Søren Svendsen, CEO, Aalborg Airport

An overwhelming increase in travellers has made it necessary for Aalborg Airport to grow its baggage handling capacity. Today the baggage sortation is handled manually, but in order to accommodate the increase in routes, it became clear that it needs to be automated. Aalborg Airport had two choices, either barcode…

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FIRETRACE® protection for airport’s mission-critical assets

28 March 2010 | By Magna Communications

Firetrace International will be showcasing its full range of FIRETRACE® automatic fire detection and suppression systems at The Airport Show in Dubai...

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Design and preparation for smooth baggage handling operations

22 February 2010 | By Koh Ming Sue, Director, Engineering & Master Planning Division, Changi Airport Group and Mr Lim Yi , Executive Engineer, Specialised Airport Systems, Changi Airport Group

Changi Airport's latest passenger handling facility, Terminal 3, opened in January 2008. Designed with spectacular architecture, lush natural light-filled ambience and superb efficiency, this ultra modern facility has an annual handling capacity of 22 million passengers, boosting the total handling capacity of Changi Airport to 70 million passengers per year.…

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Increased capacity, increased efficiency

11 December 2009 | By Dr. Francisco Severino, Lisbon Airport Director

Located on the Atlantic coast, at the western edge of Europe, Lisbon Airport is the ideal gateway for the growing traffic between Brazil, Africa and Europe. In 2008, Lisbon Airport handled 13.6 million passengers, almost 145 thousand landings and take-offs and more than 80 thousand tonnes of cargo. A 380…

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Ten international airports select L-3 eXaminer explosives detection system

10 November 2009 | By L-3 Security & Detection Systems

10 airports in Europe, Asia and the Middle East have ordered L-3 Security & Detection Systems' eXaminer® 3DX explosives detection system.

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Airline baggage and freight – reducing the risks

29 September 2009 | By Chris Pinder, Regional General Manager, British Security Industry Association

Recent publicity over the release from custody of the convicted Lockerbie bomber has provided a potent reminder of the continuing importance of airline baggage and freight security. Chris Pinder, British Security Industry Association's Regional General Manager, looks at some of the current procedures and developments in this vital area.

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Taking aim at mishandling: IATA targets a 50% reduction in mishandled bags by 2012

31 March 2009 | By Andrew Price, Head of Baggage Improvement Programme (BIP), IATA

Although airlines get baggage right 98% of the time, mishandling costs the industry US$3.8 billion every year. Between 2005 and 2007 the number of mishandled baggage increased three times faster than passenger growth. In the EU the mishandlings rose 28% while passenger growth increased by 9%. In the USA, mishandled…

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