June 06, 2005
British Airways to Adopt RFID
For over a year, airlines such as Delta have been implementing or at least experimenting with RFID systems in attempts to reduce their lost luggage bill. After facing a massive baggage loss of 11,000 last year due to employee strikes, British Airways has now joined the list of airlines supporting the introduction of RFID. Rod Eddington, CEO of British Airways, also advocates a universal system among airlines to avoid interoperability problems between carriers. Currently, British Airways looses 18 out of every 1,000 pieces of luggage and reimburses customers an average of £55 for each piece. According to Silicon.com:
The airline believes it could save £400m by introducing the radio frequency technology, as the new tech could reduce its read error rate to nearly zero. The chips will also be inserted into, rather than attached to, bags, meaning the tiny chips are less likely than barcode labels to be separated from the luggage.
Read more: No More Lost Luggage: Airlines Go for RFID
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