The new systems, provided by global air transport technology specialist SITA, are aimed at further improving the reliability, security and speed of baggage delivery at the station.
More than 4.5m departing bags are handled at the UAE’s third busiest airport every year and SITA’s new technology will provide the airport’s ground handler with state of the art baggage reconciliation services and full visibility and tracking capabilities within the airport. It will also simplify the exchange of baggage-related information between the airport and airlines.
Over the past seven years the introduction of automated baggage systems has cut the global baggage mishandling rate by 61.3%, from its peak of 18.88 bags per thousand passengers in 2007 to just 7.3 bags in 2014; industry savings are reputed to be around US$18bn.
Sharjah Aviation Services has announced that it will introduce new automated baggage management and communication systems at Sharjah International airport.
