In particular, RFID will address mishandling during transfer from one flight to another, one of the key areas identified by SITA and IATA where the technology could help improve baggage handling rates.
RFID technology will ensure that airports, airlines and ground handlers are able to keep track of bags at every step of the journey and ensure the right bag is loaded onto the correct flight. The technology also supports IATA's Resolution 753 that requires by 2018 airlines keep track of every item of baggage from start to finish
The deployment of RFID would build on the already significant savings delivered by the smart use of technology for baggage management. According to SITA Baggage Report 2016, technology has helped reduce the number of mishandled bags by 50% from a record 46.9 million mishandled bags in 2007 saving the industry s224 billion. This improvement comes despite a sarp rise in passenger nambers over the same period