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Finding Fault With Qantas' RFID Baggage Tracking System

Posted by timothy on from the like-denver-but-warmer dept.

lukehopewell1 writes "Australian airline giant Qantas has implemented new baggage tags powered by RFID technology. The RFID tag is encoded with the information on a passenger's boarding pass when placed in a bag drop area, and is summarily sent to its destination. But is it any good? ZDNet Australia tested the new systems and found that the system sadly had no intention of sending our cargo."

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  1. poor test by Zebai · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This seemed like a poor test to me, they tested a really small hand bag on a luggage system that normally handles well...luggage. Why not test it with suitcase or duffel bag?

  2. luggage by kaoshin · · Score: 5, Informative

    So they use jars for luggage down under? That's not a bag, mate.