| 摘要 |
A passenger and baggage reconciliation system is described that employs non-programmable, passive transponder, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags attached to checked baggage, which enables continuity of reconciliation through any number of intra-air transfer points until the destination of the air travel is reached. If separation of the passenger and baggage occurs prior to the planned air travel destination, the system furnishes prompt notification to the airline. While enrollment of the passenger occurs upon payment for travel, checked baggage enrollment can occur variously outside the airport building (curbside), at the ticket counter, at the departure gate, on board the airplane, or along side the airplane prior to mounting the stairway or on the jet bridge. The interface to the airline carrier's computer reservation system (CRS) to obtain passenger and schedule data permits continuous tracking of passengers and baggage for the reconciliation process. The CRS creates a passenger name record (PNR) for each traveler, which contains fields for entering identification codes for checked baggage. Separate PNR fields and codes are used for each item of baggage that is checked. The PNR entry is obtained from reading the embedded identification number on the attached RFID tag when the baggage is checked in.
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