KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 21): The global deployment of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, which can accurately track passengers’ baggage in real time across key points in the journey, can enable the air transport industry to save more than US$3 billion over the next seven years, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Initial deployments of RFID by airlines, such as Delta Air Lines, show a 99% success rate for tracking bags. IATA said the deployment of RFID would build on the already significant savings delivered by the smart use of technology for baggage management. It said according to the 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 US$22.4 billion. SITA chief technology officer Jim Peters said the airline industry is at the brink of a revolution in baggage tracking.

Source: The Edge Markets October 20, 2016 23:48 UTC