The state of RFID for effective baggage tracking in the airline industry

International Journal of Mobile Communications

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 151-164

  DeVries, Peter D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

Author keywords

Airline industry; Baggage handling tracking; Customer service; Delta airlines; Radio frequency identification; RFID

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE INDUSTRY; AIR TRANSPORTATION; BAGGAGE HANDLING; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; INFORMATION SERVICES;

BAGGAGE HANDLING/TRACKING; DELTA AIRLINES; RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION;

ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 38149009007     PISSN: 1470949X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMC.2008.016574     Document Type: Article

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