How do airlines track where your luggage is and how do they know where to send it during a layover?

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How do airlines track where your luggage is and how do they know where to send it during a layover?

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Answer 1

A number of airlines have adopted RFID baggage tracking systems that let them find any bag in a haystack of bags by using RFID sensors. Delta Air Lines was an early adopter of an RFID baggage tracking system that has served as an example for others. The three main jobs of a baggage handling system are:

* To move bags from the check-in station to the departing gate.
* Move the bags to another aircraft during a transfer flight.
* Move bags from the arrival gate to the baggage claim area.