L F Wade International Airport in Bermuda is the unlikely location for the launch of a new self-service electronic luggage tracing system by air industry technology firm SITA.
The airport is the first anywhere in the world to feature a system created by SITA for passengers to scan baggage claim tags and (hopefully) instantly discover where any lost baggage is located.
The idea is that a series of self-service kiosks in baggage halls will help reduce stress levels and queues at existing lost baggage desks.
Passengers scan the barcode contained on their baggage ticket and a screen will display the whereabouts of the baggage. The system then automatically registers that the baggage is lost and double-checks the passenger contact details in order to notify them when the baggage resurfaces.
The project is part of a wider overhaul of technology and facilities at L F Wade Airport by SITA.
Earlier this week Qantas introduced a pilot scheme to place RFID tags on luggage at Sydney Airport later this year.
NB: Clearly there are far worse places in the world to lose your baggage than Bermuda 
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