What is it?
IATA Resolution 753 requires airlines to track checked baggage. Airlines must record the location of baggage at four key points and share data among partner airlines. Many also share this information with their passengers.
How is it done?
Airlines must collect and verify data at the following points when baggage custody or status changes:
Check-in…
In December 2018, IATA published an internal business case for end-to-end baggage tracking, recommending investment in three areas: RFID technology, modern baggage messaging standards (based on XML) and a platform to monitor compliance with Resolution 753. The objective was straightforward: deliver reliable, end-to-end baggage tracking across the industry in support of the baggage tracking requirements…