Baggage Information eXchange (BIX) is an IATA messaging standard based on the Airline Industry Data Model (AIDM), designed to improve the efficiency, reliability and interoperability of baggage handling operations across the aviation industry.
This is based on internet standard protocol (XML, JSON) instead of the antiquated Type-B messaging (teletypes were originally written by punching holes into a…
RFID (Radio Frequency IDentification) uses radio waves to read and write data to a small IC chip paired with an antenna. Where a barcode has to be presented within line of sight, RFID needs no line of sight, and that single difference is what changes how baggage can be handled at scale and with accuracy…