Boarding Pass and Bag Tag

Additionally, details such as the extra services a passenger can receive during a flight, flight number, name of the arrival and departure airport, the passenger’s airline account number and full name are included in the boarding pass.

Paper boarding pass If passengers intend to carry the physical form of boarding pass, they can use online check-in option and print their boarding pass at home or anywhere else or they can simply receive it from a self-service kiosk at the airport. Mobile boarding pass Mobile or electronic boarding pass offers an opportunity for passengers to access their boarding pass on their smartphones via e-mail or text message after performing online check-in. Like the paper forms, the electronic version of boarding pass contains a barcode that is readable by scanners.

• Reducing the environmental impact by minimizing the consumption of paper for printing the boarding pass

In addition to personal Identification details like the full name of passengers and IATA license plate code, flight number, other information regarding a passenger’s journey such, as the date and destination details are included in the airline baggage tags.

• Keeping the records of each bag during a passenger’s journey
• Tracking mishandled luggage

Barcoded Paper Bag Tag: These bag tags are currently the most common bag tags used at airports. A thermal printer is used to print the barcoded baggage tags on adhesive thermal paper stock. Barcode readers are then implemented to identify and sort the printed strips that are attached to passengers’ luggage at the check-in area. Electronic Bag Tag: Re-usable electronic baggage tags are the next generation of baggage tags that features electronic paper technology. Using this type of bag tag, passengers can perform check-in and tag their bag using airlines application on mobile devices even away from the airport. The necessary identifying information specified by airlines is transmitted to the tag using NFC or Bluetooth Low Energy technology.

These tags do not need a line of sight for reading which can dramatically reduce the problems associated with barcode tags; furthermore, RFID technology allows baggage handlers to perform instant multiple identification and tracking tasks. RFID labels can be reused many times by replacing the old data with a new one every time using an RFID printer (read/write functionality).

• Featuring multiple identifications at the same time
• Increasing the speed of baggage tracking tasks