Unisys bags $25 million airports contract

Peter Dinham
Monday, 22 June 2009 08:11

Business IT - Technology

Sue Carter, VP, commercial industries, at Unisys Asia Pacific, said that when passengers check in, each bag receives a barcode, which is then scanned and reconciled with a passenger record before it can be loaded onto the aircraft.

“As the airline has a record of the baggage loading order, bags can be quickly identified and recovered if passengers fail to board.  This process prevents take-off with a mismatch of passengers, crew and baggage.”

According to Carter, today’s aviation sector must contend with a heightened security environment and regulatory obligations while seeking cost efficiencies in the current economic climate.

“While increased security measures help build public confidence in air carriers, to retain customer satisfaction in the competitive market, it’s essential that airlines avoid lengthy processing or flight delays when baggage needs to be found and removed from flights.  The Unisys baggage reconciliation system helps the airlines achieve these goals.”