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BagTag

TagsForLife proposes RFID bag tags, without a barcode backup

15 June 2023 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Shabstec owner Shabbir Girach pitching the TagsForLife concept at Future Travel Experience EMEA 2023 in Dublin

Digital bag tags are not a new concept, but the hardware is expensive, mostly to support backwards compatibility with the legacy baggage sorting systems. Shabstec wants to solve the problem a different way, bringing its TagsForLife RFID-based bag tracking to the market with a unit cost under $10.

This story is about: bag tags, baggage tracking, BagTag, checked baggage, FTE, FTEEMEA23, Future Travel Experience, RFID, Shabstec, TagsForLife Filed Under: Ground Services

It’s the end of the kiosk as we know it, and Alaska Airlines feels fine

24 April 2023 By Seth Miller 2 Comments

The renewed Alaska Airlines airport lobby will still have plenty of kiosks, though they'll be wholly dedicated to printing bag tags, not other functions

Alaska Airlines was an early believer in the efficiency and advantages passenger kiosks could bring to the airport check-in lobby. Now the airline believes that era is over.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, bag tags, BagTag, checked baggage, kiosk Filed Under: Ground Services

BAGTAG targets North American expansion, adds homing solution

12 October 2022 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

Checking out the range of BAGTAG options, including the

Having secured a bridgehead in North America with its Alaska Airlines deal, BAGTAG is looking to grow quickly, both in terms of customers served and the type of offerings available.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, bag tags, baggage tracking, BagTag, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, WAF22, World Aviation Festival Filed Under: Ground Services, Loyalty

Alaska Airlines going digital to slash bag check-in time

13 September 2022 By Seth Miller 3 Comments

Alaska Airlines has grand visions for growth, targeting a 40% increase in passenger count over the next five years. Digital solutions are a large part of the plan to meet that growth, touching every facet of the business, including the tags on checked bags.

This story is about: Alaska Airlines, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, BagTag, checked baggage, Delta Air Lines, FTE, FTEGlobal22, Future Travel Experience, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines Filed Under: Ground Services

PaxEx Update: FTE Asia edition

15 November 2019 By Seth Miller Leave a Comment

AirAsia is (still) making big moves in the ASEAN region and digital bag tags are evolving to a level that might be useful soon. Plus some news on IFE/C going active and getting profitable. The 2019 Future Travel Experience Asia was a great show and these are just a few of the highlights.

This story is about: AirAsia, AirFi, AirFi Indonesia, AirFi LEO, ancillary, ancillary fees, ancillary revenue, bag tags, baggage tracking, BagTag, Batik Air, biometrics, Boom, Boom Supersonic, checked baggage, facial recognition, FTE, FTEAsia19, Future Travel Experience, IFC, IFE, IFEC, in flight, in-flight connectivity, in-flight entertainment, in-flight internet, inflight connectivity, inflight entertainment, Inmarsat, Japan Airlines, Lion Air, PaxEx, Streaming IFE, Supersonic Filed Under: Airplanes and Airports, Ground Services, IFEC, PaxEx Update

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