On the Ground: Baggage

Travellers at Scotland’s busiest airport can now check in their bags in just 30 seconds with the launch of its latest state-of-the-art facility, the UK’s first multi-airline bag drop. 

The aircraft manufacturer has made a next-generation step in baggage technology with the unveiling of its innovative ‘smart’ luggage prototype, which features an embedded RFID chip that can be tracked using the ‘Find my Bag’ function of the bag’s accompanying iPhone app.

Melbourne Airport is introducing state-of-the-art self-service technology for its passengers as part of a $1 billion expansion.

Passengers departing from MIA can now deposit their bags quicker and easier than ever before

Baggage handling at airports across Asia is set to receive a boost, courtesy of IT solutions giants Unisys’ latest enhancements.

Hawaiian Airlines passengers at Honolulu Airport can now self-check and weigh their own baggage when they print their boarding passes

Brussels Airport and Brussels Airlines have launched a pilot project that will allow passengers on intra-European flights to check-in their own baggage. 

Vanderlande will supply state-of-the-art baggage handling equipment to Guarulhos, Brazil’s busiest airport, ahead of the World Cup in 2014.