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WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR LUGGAGE AT AN AIRPORT?
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What happens to luggage at an airport?!

Mar 22, 2016

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We illustrate the journey of your bag and how it makes its way back to you after you leave it.
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Page 1: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR LUGGAGE AT AN AIRPORT?

Page 2: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

CHECK-INAN EMPLOYEE WILL GREET YOU AT THE CHECK-IN COUNTER...

SHE WILL ATTACH A BAR CODED BAGGAGE TAG ONTO YOUR LUGGAGE

Page 3: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

CHECK-INAN EMPLOYEE WILL GREET YOU AT THE CHECK-IN COUNTER...

SHE WILL ATTACH A BAR CODED BAGGAGE TAG ONTO YOUR LUGGAGE

Page 4: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

YOUR BAG WILL NOW BE PLACED ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT.

IT WILL BE CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WEIGHS THE CORRECT AMOUNT

IT CAN NOW BE SENT ON ITS JOURNEY TO THE PLANE.

Page 5: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

THE JOURNEY BEGINS

YOUR BAG WILL NOW BE PLACED ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT.

IT WILL BE CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WEIGHS THE CORRECT AMOUNT

IT CAN NOW BE SENT ON ITS JOURNEY TO THE PLANE.

Page 6: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

X-RAY IT IS TRANSPORTED ON THE CONVEYOR BELT TO THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT.

THE LUGGAGE NEEDS TO BE X-RAYED TO CHECK IT DOESN’T CONTAIN ANY FORBIDDEN ITEMS.

Page 7: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

X-RAY IT IS TRANSPORTED ON THE CONVEYOR BELT TO THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT.

THE LUGGAGE NEEDS TO BE X-RAYED TO CHECK IT DOESN’T CONTAIN ANY FORBIDDEN ITEMS.

Page 8: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

CONVEYOR BELT JOURNEY

THE LUGGAGE GOES ON A JOURNEY ON THE CONVEYOR BELTS TO ITS DESTINATION.

THE LASER SCANSTHE TAG AND SENDS IT TO THE COMPUTER TO KEEP TRACK OFTHE BAG.

Page 9: What happens to luggage at an airport?!

CONVEYOR BELT JOURNEY

THE LUGGAGE GOES ON A JOURNEY ON THE CONVEYOR BELTS TO ITS DESTINATION.

THE LASER SCANSTHE TAG AND SENDS IT TO THE COMPUTER TO KEEP TRACK OFTHE BAG.

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DISPATCHED INTO VEHICLES

THE WORKER TAKES THE BAGWITH THE RIGHT TAG ON...

AND LOADS IT ONTO THE RIGHT TRUCK DESTINED FOR THE RIGHT FLIGHT.

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DISPATCHED INTO VEHICLES

THE WORKER TAKES THE BAGWITH THE RIGHT TAG ON...

AND LOADS IT ONTO THE RIGHT TRUCK DESTINED FOR THE RIGHT FLIGHT.

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RIDE TO THE PLANE

THE TRUCK MAKES ITS WAY TO THE RIGHT PLANE, THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE TAG PLACEDON THE BAG AT THE START THAT IT KNOWS EXACTLY WHICH PLANE.

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RIDE TO THE PLANE

THE TRUCK MAKES ITS WAY TO THE RIGHT PLANE, THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE TAG PLACEDON THE BAG AT THE START THAT IT KNOWS EXACTLY WHICH PLANE.

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REACHES DESTINATION

THE BAG IS THEN LOADED ONTO THE PLANE, IT GOES UP ANOTHERCONVEYOR BELT WHERE IT IS PACKED INTO THE PLANES SECTION.

THIS IS NOW THE END OF THE BAGSJOURNEY AND THE PLANE WILL NOW FLY TO THE RIGHT PLACEWITH THE RIGHT LUGGAGE.

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REACHES DESTINATION

THE BAG IS THEN LOADED ONTO THE PLANE, IT GOES UP ANOTHERCONVEYOR BELT WHERE IT IS PACKED INTO THE PLANES SECTION.

THIS IS NOW THE END OF THE BAGSJOURNEY AND THE PLANE WILL NOW FLY TO THE RIGHT PLACEWITH THE RIGHT LUGGAGE.

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