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“Smart” Baggage Check-In<br />
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Thanks to the latest innovation from RIMOWA,<br />
you can now check in your bags from home<br />
or anywhere else through a tap on the screen.<br />
Known as the RIMOWA Electronic Tag,<br />
travellers can now choose to check in their bag via their<br />
smartphone. All you have to do is just send over your digital<br />
boarding card by enabling Bluetooth connection from your<br />
smartphone to your piece of luggage that is fitted with the<br />
RIMOWA Electronic Tag and your bag will be checked-in<br />
within seconds. Currently, this new convenient service is only<br />
offered by certain airlines such as Lufthansa, which worked<br />
with RIMOWA in trialling this technology.<br />
Off-site Bag Drop<br />
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Offering a similar service to baggage delivery,<br />
off-site or remote bag drop is when passengers<br />
can check-in and drop off their bags at a central<br />
location in the city. The service is already being<br />
offered by Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Las Vegas McCarran<br />
International Airport and Air Arabia and is yet to become a<br />
mainstream thing for passengers. Closer to home, the off-site<br />
bag drop service is offered at KL Sentral for five airlines -<br />
Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, Cathay Pacific,<br />
Emirates and Etihad Airways.<br />
Last But Not Least<br />
The provision of such baggage processing solutions by certain<br />
airports and airlines are nevertheless beneficial for passengers.<br />
Given the merits, passengers should be given rights to choose<br />
the type of baggage services that would best suit them. But<br />
till then, all airlines and airports are persevering to come up<br />
with solutions that can ensure a seamless passenger experience<br />
for all.<br />
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