Paris (TAN): Air France will introduce RFID baggage tracking technology at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport from 2020 to enhance efficiency of tracing pieces of luggage.
Each baggage checked at the airport will be tagged with a radio frequency identification or RFID chip that will help track the bag during its entire journey. The technology will be able to link each piece of luggage with its owner’s information, so that passengers have access to information about their bags.
The tags will also bring down operating costs and better operational performance, as baggage identification and tracking will be improved.
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The French airline collaborated with Paris Aéroport to roll out the technology for tagging 8 million pieces of baggage a year. The technology, which will soon be implemented across all Paris-Charles de Gaulle terminals, will progressively be introduced to the carrier’s other airports.
“With more than 50 million customers carried on board our flights each year, RFID technology provides us with an innovative solution to improve the tracking and identification of baggage, guarantee its transit under optimal safety and security conditions, reduce our costs and improve our operational performance by reducing the time it takes to find missing items,” Alain-Hervé Bernard, Chief Operating Officer at Air France, said.
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The technology will help the carrier conform with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) resolution 753 which requires baggage to be traced throughout its journey, from check-in to boarding, transfer and arrival. It also requires the global deployment of baggage tracking using RFID chips.
“The use of RFID technology improves the processing of checked baggage by reducing handling and transfer times, optimizing capacity and significantly facilitating baggage tracking. This technology is a must in our aim to be one of the best airports in the world for baggage handling,” Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport MD Marc Houalla said.
