{"id":5198,"date":"2022-04-04T00:03:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T22:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revistaitransporte.com\/?p=5198"},"modified":"2022-04-07T17:24:30","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T15:24:30","slug":"airports-wheres-my-suitcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revistaitransporte.com\/airports-wheres-my-suitcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Airports: where\u2019s my suitcase?"},"content":{"rendered":"
The big day is finally here! It\u2019s time for us to fly. We leave everything neat and tidy at home, pick up our suitcase, and head to the airport. When we get to the terminal, we make our way to the check-in desk, where we witness the first stage in the journey taken by our baggage: tagging.<\/p>\n
The tag serves to identify our baggage in the BHS, and normally consists of a sticker bearing a series of printed details and a barcode. This sticker is usually wrapped around the handle of our suitcase. The barcode, by the way, is a unique reference and ensures that every item of baggage has its own exclusive identification code.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
In addition to the tag, at the same check-in desk the size and weight of our suitcase is checked automatically. After the tag has been attached, and provided the suitcase is within the permitted dimensions, it enters the BHS.<\/p>\n
BHS stands for Automated Baggage Handling System, and comprises a series of elements that convey our baggage automatically from the check-in desk to the point of delivery to the handling agents, who are responsible for loading it onto the plane. (See Figure 1).<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n