Airlines lost $5bn to mishandled baggage in 2024, but the Middle East reported one of the world’s lowest rates, thanks to smart tech, automation, and real-time tracking
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Emirates handling around 100,000 bags a day with 99.9% ‘success rate’
Emirates records record year for baggage handling and massive success rate for delivery
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Global baggage mishandling rate see massive drop, says new SITA report
The SITA Baggage IT Insights report found that Europe had the largest long-term decline in baggage mishandling rates among all regions globally
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Dubai rain: Emirates opens baggage collection as it looks to return 30,000 luggage items
Emirates invites passengers who left cases at Dubai International Airport to retrieve luggage
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Dubai travel: 100KG baggage allowed by airline to two destinations
Economy passengers can carry up to 70kgs while those in Business Class can carry up to 100kgs of check-in baggage
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Bahrain’s Gulf Air offers students extra baggage allowance
National carrier of Bahrain enhances baggage allowance for all college and university students with an additional free of charge 23kg bag
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Bahrain’s Gulf Air expand plan to attract more athletes
National carrier of Bahrain enhances baggage allowance for cyclists on back of announcement aimed at golfers earlier this month
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Bahrain’s Gulf Air to launch new baggage policy
National carrier of Bahrain says it is replacing the current weight concept with a harmonized piece concept
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Saudi airport operator signs deals to improve services
Dammam Airports Company inks two agreements to improve baggage handling, fire and rescue services
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dnata confirms new baggage handling fee at Dubai Int’l
Fee relates to manual handling of baggage that does not conform to standard size and weight
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Etihad Airways announces new baggage policy
Abu Dhabi carrier says allowance for all markets is now based on total weight rather than number of bags
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Etihad tests hand baggage-only deal that offers lower fares
Trial is the result of customer demand from business travellers for no bag fares on key GCC routes
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What will airports of the future look like?
How face scans, robot baggage handlers and shopping malls will revolutionise the travel sector