WTD
This is handed over to the passenger after filing a missing baggage report?
What is Property Irregularity Report
This type of Baggage Message is sent from the DCS to the Baggage handling System during check-in and that ensures to match passenger, bag, and flight.
What is BSM or Baggage Source Message
This unaccompanied baggage to be sent on-board a flight without a passenger. This bag undergoes security screening, as these bags belongs to passengers who have raised an official Mishandled Baggage Claim.
What is Rush Bag
First bag delivery time at the baggage carousel
What is ATA +20 mins
When creating an OHD and If the flight and date are unknown, what value will you enter to create the file?
What is YY and the date the bag was received at your station
All Transfer Baggage with a connecting flight time of 76 minutes and above is considered as:
What is Long Transfer Baggage
First bag/last bag time recording are key metrics for monitoring baggage performance. This system can record this time. What do you call this system.
What is the SHJ Dolphin system (IKUSI)
Baggage On-hand (OHD) file creation
What is ATA +4 hours
The mandatory elements of an On-hand file are:
Color and type – CT
Flight and date - FD
Routing - RT
This system is usually owned by the airport, and is a complex system of conveyor belts, chutes and bag drops that transports and buffers any checked-in luggage.
What is Baggage Handling System
Who is the person responsible for scanning the barcodes of every container sheet with HHT and "Merge" the bags to planned compartment of the aircraft?
Who is Baggage Team Leader or Lead Baggage Agent
All departure baggage to be delivered to aircraft at least?
What is 25 minutes to STD/ETD
The Action File in World Tracer System is split into different days and areas. Messages are stored for how many days.
What is 7 days
A bag that belongs to the transfer passenger (re-routed to a different destination at Sharjah Airport) and will be forwarded onboard the re-routed flight.
What is a mini-rush bag
Upon receiving the tag-less baggage at the BTA, the Belt Team Leader (BTL) / Lead Baggage Agent (LBA) shall:
1. Ensure that the incoming flight number and destination is distinguished;
2. Place an F.P. tag on the baggage; and
3. Send the baggage to the Lost and Found office.
The Last BCT must be delivered from BTA to the aircraft not later than?
What is 10 minutes prior to STD.
This report contains Delayed Bag File and Damaged Bag Files by Reason for Loss code, for an airline and Fault Station. This also includes the file reference, passenger name, flight/date, bags and cost.
What is MSF or Fault Station Log Report
Baggage tag numbers are created following a structured system defined by IATA standards. For example 0G9123456. What does the leading digit "0" means.
What is Interline Tag
BHS moves the baggage from the check-in area to the build area (BMA). When the BHS fails, there are two issues that need to be dealt with:
a) Bags that are trapped in the BHS and need to be removed; and
b) Bags that are waiting to be checked-in.
Baggage performance monitoring is a key element of airline and baggage handling operations. There are number of metrics being captured and applied for key performance indicators by the Baggage Operations Controller on a shift basis. Give at least 3 metrics.
a) Number of bags left behind;
b) Number of bags accepted late from the check-in/baggage system;
c) Number of bags received without tags;
d) First bag delivered to the aircraft for loading;
e) Last bag delivered to the aircraft for loading;
f) Number of gate bags
g) Number of bags delivered to the incorrect system output.