Delta rolls out better tracking system
What if tiny radio waves from your luggage could communicate its location to baggage handlers? Airlines could use that technology to track your bags and prevent them from getting lost or misdirected. That's the idea behind Delta's new program announced Thursday, which uses a technology that's been around for a while called radio frequency identification, aka RFID. By the end of August, the airline will be placing paper RFID tags on passengers' bags at 344 airports, including Atlanta, where Delta is headquartered. Story explains new system. With RFID tracking, Delta expects delivery rate to hit 99.9%. Qantas has used RFID to track bags, but Delta says no other carrier has implemented an RFID baggage tracking program with this specific kind of technology on this scale.<br/>
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Delta rolls out better tracking system
What if tiny radio waves from your luggage could communicate its location to baggage handlers? Airlines could use that technology to track your bags and prevent them from getting lost or misdirected. That's the idea behind Delta's new program announced Thursday, which uses a technology that's been around for a while called radio frequency identification, aka RFID. By the end of August, the airline will be placing paper RFID tags on passengers' bags at 344 airports, including Atlanta, where Delta is headquartered. Story explains new system. With RFID tracking, Delta expects delivery rate to hit 99.9%. Qantas has used RFID to track bags, but Delta says no other carrier has implemented an RFID baggage tracking program with this specific kind of technology on this scale.<br/>
