New Delhi: There has been a decline of over 61 per cent in baggage mishandling by airlines around the world in the last seven years, despite a significant rise in the number of passengers over the same period, according to a report.
The improvement in baggage handling has been attributed to increased investment in technology, which has resulted in an estimated saving of USD 18 billion, it said.
The rate of mishandled bags in 2014 stood at 7.3 bags per thousand passengers, down from a peak of 18.88 bags per thousand passengers in 2007, global airlines IT solution services provider SITA said in its report today.
"This improvement in baggage handling over the past seven years is largely a result of strong technology investment and innovation in baggage systems automation and processes," SITA's Chief Executive Francesco Violante said.
This decline comes despite a significant rise in number of passengers over the same time period, peaking at 3.3 billion passengers in 2014, the SITA 2015 Baggage Report said.
06/04/15 PTI/Business Standard
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The improvement in baggage handling has been attributed to increased investment in technology, which has resulted in an estimated saving of USD 18 billion, it said.
The rate of mishandled bags in 2014 stood at 7.3 bags per thousand passengers, down from a peak of 18.88 bags per thousand passengers in 2007, global airlines IT solution services provider SITA said in its report today.
"This improvement in baggage handling over the past seven years is largely a result of strong technology investment and innovation in baggage systems automation and processes," SITA's Chief Executive Francesco Violante said.
This decline comes despite a significant rise in number of passengers over the same time period, peaking at 3.3 billion passengers in 2014, the SITA 2015 Baggage Report said.
06/04/15 PTI/Business Standard
