Motorola to boost baggage tracking at HK airport

MOTOROLA Inc and partners Avery Dennison RFID and Print-O-Tape Inc have won a contract to supply Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) with up to 70 million radio frequency identification (RFID) enabled IATA standard 21-inch RFID baggage tracking tags.

The RFID technology is being used at the airport to enhance the reliability and efficiency of its baggage handling system that will help promote more on time departures.

Motorola has received a three-year contract from the HKIA, with an option for a fourth year, extending their longstanding relationship.

CK Ng, deputy director of airport operations of the Airport Authority Hong Kong, said, We awarded the contract to Motorola because of the proven track record of reliability and the outstanding quality of its support.

Unlike bar code-only tags, the EPC Gen2-enabled RFID bag tags can be read at long distances and without direct contact. The RFID system is also said to be more reliable, achieving average read-rates of more than 97 per cent, compared to 80 per cent for a bar code-only system.

HKIA currently tags passenger bags in multiple locations, including check-in counters in Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, in-town check-in desks in Kowloon Station and Hong Kong Station of Airport Express, and upstream check-in facilities in the Pearl River Delta area. Today, there are more than 70 airlines involved in this programme, a statement from Motorola said.

Source: Transportweekly