AirAsia India launches door to door baggage service for passengers
For its passengers in Bengaluru, New Delhi and Hyderabad
United touchless bagtag printing now in use at most US airports
Now at over 200 US airports
LAX starts self bag drop tests
Passengers with Asiana, Cathay Pacific and Norwegian can take part in the trial
China Eastern implements RFID baggage tracking at two Shanghai airports
RFID is a wireless technology that can identify and track tags containing electronic information in a chip in the bag tag.
Aeroflot starts hand-baggage-only fares on some routes
Or starts charging for bags
Montréal-Trudeau now using self bag drop from Materna
16 new self-bag-drop kiosks installed
Heathrow completes trial to improve supply of baggage trolleys
Aim is to provide the right number of trolleys where needed
Marseilles Provence Airport introduces self bag drop
2 units now in use by Air Corsica, 6 more on the way
Aeroflot can now tracks bags on their entire journey
Airline will provide accurate real-time baggage tracking information
Istanbul New Airport to track all bags from opening day
Chooses SITA for IT systems to track bags
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta porter service is now free
Free Airport Helper service is available at Terminals 1 and 2
American Airlines to alert passengers if bags are delayed
American will let passengers know if their bag is not going to be at the carousel
IATA and Airlines for America launch baggage tracking campaign
The baggage tracking campaign will help airlines prepare for the R753 June 2018 implementation deadline
Frankfurt Airport new service – First Aid for baggage
Airport service fixes damaged bags on arrivals
Japan Airlines starts baggage robot trial
Robot helps take bags from arrivals to terminal exit
Stuttgart Airport introduces self-service bag drop
Eurowings are the first to use the new facility
Air China introduces “Fully Entrusted-No Baggage Claim”
Applies to flights departing from Europe and the Americas
EVA introduces electronic bag tags
Works with RIMOWA e-tag luggage
Shanghai Hongqiao trials self bag drop
Two self-service bag drops in a trial operation
Toronto Pearson to install more self-service bag drops
Installed 12 self-service bag drops in 2016