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popular – since its launch in 2008, 35 million guests have used the service. And clones have been cropping up, such as PandaBed in Asia which has taken some inspiration from dating sites by using an algorithm to match travellers with like-minded hosts based on factors such as religion, gender and age.
TRACKING
Lost luggage is a real headache for passengers. And as the volumes of people flowing through transport hubs has increased, baggage handling has become a bigger strain for the airports and airlines. Although the numbers of mishandled bags has dropped since 2007, the figures for 2014 have been 7.3 mishandled bags for every 1,000, and the industry still sees room for improvement. According to air transport
communication specialist SITA, the issue of bag tracking as one way of reducing baggage mishandling has moved up the agenda, not least as the International Air Transport Association is requiring all its 250 airline members to begin logging
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WHY AN EXPANDED HEATHROW WILL BENEFIT SCOTLAND
The Airports Commission has recommended that the best way to deliver a much-needed increase in UK airport capacity is to expand Heathrow.
The decision was clear and unanimous in favour of Heathrow – expanding Heathrow will provide the growth, jobs, exports and connections that will help boost Scotland’s economy. Heathrow is Britain’s only hub airport, which means that it has the critical mass of passenger numbers, cargo-handling capacity and connections to support flights to the long-haul destinations which will benefit Scottish business. Expanding it will create up to 16,100 Scottish jobs, and as much as £14 billion in benefits for the Scottish economy. Scottish travellers also stand to benefit. Increased competition on routes is
expected to lead to lower fares for business and leisure passengers. An expanded Heathrow opens
up a new and ambitious vision for Scotland.
Sources: Airports Commission, “Heathrow Airport North West Runway: Business Case and Sustainability Assessment”, November 2014; Quod, “Regional Distribution of Employment and Economic Impacts”, 2015.
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bag status at key points in the journey. Among the innovators is Air France-KLM which has been working with FastTrack Company to develop real-time bag tracking technology – eTag and eTrack under the brand Eviate. Flight details are automatically sent to the eTag, while the eTrack, which sits inside your case, allows it to be tracked anywhere in the world, by both the airline and the passenger via their mobile. Other baggage tracking
services are also on the market, such as
HomingPIN.com. You receive tags, keyrings and labels each with their own code, which you register online when you atach them to your luggage and belongings, such as mobile phones. Should any get lost during transit, a member of staff in the transport industry can go online to discover the owner. Virgin Trains is currently trialling the service among its passengers. But it’s not just belongings
You can now track your luggage from your mobile device
which are increasingly being tracked. Airports have been deploying armies of beacons
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