IATA, SITA: Global RFID bag tracking can save US$3b by 2022
IATA and global IT provider SITA said the tracking rates of Radio Frequency Identification technology could reduce the number of mishandled bags by up to 25% and save the air transport industry over US$3b by 2022, according to a paper released Oct 19. For the air transport industry, RFID technology enables airports, airlines and ground handlers to keep track of bags at every step of the journey and ensure the right bag is loaded onto the correct flight, the report stated, adding the technology supports IATA’s Resolution 753 that requires by 2018 airlines keep track of every item of baggage from start to finish. According to SITA’s Baggage Report 2016, baggage management technology has helped reduce the number of mishandled bags by 50% from a record 46.9m mishandled bags in 2007, saving the industry $22.4b. <br/>
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IATA, SITA: Global RFID bag tracking can save US$3b by 2022
IATA and global IT provider SITA said the tracking rates of Radio Frequency Identification technology could reduce the number of mishandled bags by up to 25% and save the air transport industry over US$3b by 2022, according to a paper released Oct 19. For the air transport industry, RFID technology enables airports, airlines and ground handlers to keep track of bags at every step of the journey and ensure the right bag is loaded onto the correct flight, the report stated, adding the technology supports IATA’s Resolution 753 that requires by 2018 airlines keep track of every item of baggage from start to finish. According to SITA’s Baggage Report 2016, baggage management technology has helped reduce the number of mishandled bags by 50% from a record 46.9m mishandled bags in 2007, saving the industry $22.4b. <br/>
