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Airbus Bag2Go has built-in GPS and could revolutionise travel for holiday and business travellers across the globe.
The new concept recently announced by the European aircraft makers imagines a brave new world where our baggage is no longer just an annoying holdall for our clothes and goods when we travel that is an almost inevitable source of stress. Will our suitcase be overweight? Will our hand-luggage fit into the stupid EasyJet bag restriction indicator, or will we be screwed by desk staff and hit with excess charges? And even if we jump through those hoops – will our baggage even be there to meet us at the other side?!
It’s crazy, when all want to do is travel, it often starts and ends with baggage stress, but if Airbus have their way, that unnecessary stress may be a thing of the past, thanks to their proposed baggage ecosystem that sees cases infused with advanced location, logging and tracking tools.
The promotional video demonstrates how the Bag2Go could indicate the weight of your bag through sensors in the handle, and how you can virtually “seal” your bag by scanning it’s QR Code with the Bag2Go app on your phone so that you will be notified if it’s tampered with, but the real crown in the Bag2Go jewel is the ability to be able to track your bag from the moment you seal it right the way across the sky and back into your loving arms.
There’s also a number of other potential benefits and developments that this new baggage ecosystem could bring, however, at this point it’s all just pie in the sky (pun-intended). Although we do know some serious players are already onboard including T-Mobile and luggage manufacturer Rimowa.
But given the level technology involved and potential mass of active radio communication devices stuffed into aeroplanes, scanning our shoes and laptops and switching off mobiles during landing and take off could be the least of airport security and boarder control’s worries. Either way, it’s a very promising idea, and if they nail it and the price is right, it’s a welcome development.
