How many times does that happen? #suitcase get lost in #airport, that it ends up at the wrong destination or that it is delivered to others? Very often. However, lost baggage not only ruins the holidays of the person concerned, but is also a huge cost to the budget of air transport companies.
In 2015, lost, damaged or late-delivered bags cost airlines $2,3 billion. “Although there has been a reduction of 3,75 percent compared to 2014 it is clear that baggage handling must remain a priority,” he says Dave Baker, president of Sita Europa, the worldwide airline and airport cooperative.
Of course, the number of baggage lost over time has decreased, with a trend that will continue to drop, but the aim of the airlines is to reduce the costs that arise from these inefficiencies. There #technologyonce again it comes to our aid.
At Geneva airport, for example, there is the robot porter Leo who prints the luggage label and hands it to the attendant. It can carry up to two suitcases and moves on its own while avoiding obstacles. On Lufthansa planes there is Sita's WorldTracer system, which locates luggage wherever it is in the world. In Paris there is self-service check-in, with passengers labeling and shipping their suitcase themselves. Who knows, maybe one day robots will do everything at the airport.
