İGA, contractor and designated operator of Istanbul New Airport, is to implement SITA’s its baggage tracking technology.
This technology will allow airlines operating at the airport to meet IATA Resolution 753’s baggage tracking requirements from the first day of operations, scheduled for 2018.
This clear data will not only help find lost bags more quickly, it will also help airlines more clearly identify trouble spots in need of improvement and properly account for losses by partner carriers on transfer, when 47% of lost-baggage incidents occur.
With SITA’s baggage solution IT infrastructure, airlines flying from Istanbul’s new airport can track bags at key points in the journey, including check-in, transfer and arrival, with updates on location at each step of the journey in compliance with IATA Resolution 753.
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