2019 RFID Journal LIVE!

From the Trenches – Deploying Airline Baggage Tracking Infrastructure at 120 Airports Worldwide (Room North 122 C)

Each year, Delta customers check more than 120 million bags as they travel.  In 2016, Delta became the first airline to roll out RFID bag tags and provide customers with real-time tracking of their bags throughout their travel experience. RFID Global teamed with IBM to lead the design and deployment of a solution comprised of 4,600 scanners, 3,800 RFID printers and 600 pier and claim readers, integrated to enable hands-free scanning of baggage throughout the handling process.  Hear from the project managers and engineering team that made it happen in the field.  From navigating the logistics of working at over 120 airports worldwide, getting the infrastructure up and running and making sure that Delta could deliver a flawless customer experience, this is the team that knows how to deliver.