British Airways Offers RFID Luggage Tag

At British Airways, the United Kingdom's largest international airline, customers will soon have a simpler luggage check-in process. This is made possible through a partnership with ViewTag. ViewTag, located outside Philadelphia, Penn., offers a permanent electronic bag tag (EBT) that can be securely attached to luggage for the purpose of convenient itinerary information writing and airline check-in. Incorporating RFID and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technologies, the ViewTag device fits into the scanning sortation equipment used at airports worldwide. Currently, the tag can be used only by passengers taking direct flights. According to the company, the tags are rated for more than 3,000 screen changes, without the need for recharging.