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Topic 9 Baggage Handling System - Coggle Diagram
Topic 9 Baggage Handling System
Importance of baggage handling system
Collaborative effect between stakeholders in managing the BHS process and operations
Consequences if BHS fail - simple to severe and complex situations - From passengers not receiving their baggage at the arrival destination to disruption in airport operations
Essential back-end element of airport operations out-of-view from passengers
Major Components of Baggage Handling Operations
Claim carousel & make-up device allocation
Baggage operations department will allocate make-up device and claim carousel to each flight
Stakeholders will have to manage issues regarding the aforementioned
Baggage Handling System monitoring
Monitored from control room by airport operator engineering department via CCTV and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCDA)
Stakeholders management
Airport operator
Engineering
Ground Handling Agent (gha)
Baggage Handling System Maintenance
Maintenance process includes inspection of BJS equipment for wear and tear and replacement of worn components
BHS maintenance is undertaken by airport operator engineering department
Set of baggage processes
Flight build (make-up) & Aircraft Loading
All bags will be checked and verified by security
Unit Load Device (ULD) onto aircraft cargo hold via a joint container pallet holder (JCPL)
Bags that has been processed and sorted are loaded into the Unit Load Device (ULDs) or trailers, depending on the type of aircraft (wide-body/narrow-body respectively)
Cargo loading into aircraft cargo hold via a belt loader
Reclaim
Baggage Reclaim hall functions as a buffer space for passengers to wait for bags after arrival
Function of reclaim is to reunite passengers and their baggage
Hold baggage screening
Airport worldwide adopt Transportation Security Administration (TSA) or European Model for checked baggage screening
TSA Model has 3 Level of security screening
European model has 5 levels of security screening
Explosive Tract Detector(ETD) System
Computerised Tomography (CT) Automatic baggage Scanner
Inter-terminal transfer (Typical big hub airport)
Transfer bags need to be processed quickly to meet Minimum Connection Time (MCT)
The transfer can occur between two different terminals in mega airports and ground handler use vehicle trailer to transport between terminals and install automated inter-terminal baggage links between terminals
Check-in bag drop
Off Airport Check-in
Curbside Check-in
Terminal check-in
Baggage Handling System Indicator
Measuring performance of BHS
Operational indicators include - baggage delivery to aircraft time and number of mishandled bags
Reliability indicator include - frequency of baggage handling system breakdown and fault rectification time