MEET THE ONLY TWO SIDED ELECTRONIC BAG TAG
The eTag electronic bag tag system
This unique product allows passengers to check-in and tag bags securely away from the airport for the first time, completing the digital transformation of the check-in process.
Eliminate the negative passenger experience of them checking-in online from their smart phone or tablet, receiving digital boarding passes, only to be frustrated by having to still join long queues at the airport to check their bags in.
Using eTag, the on line check-in process is extended via the airline’s App to include bags. Passengers can now arrive at the airport with both their boarding pass and their bags tagged with the smart two sided eTag, ready to be dropped off at departures – in a fraction of the time.
User Journey
Check and tag your bags at home with the electronic bag tag and arrive at the airport ready to fly.
1. Check-in and tag bags at home with the airline App
2. Arrive at the airport with your boarding pass and your bags checked-in and tagged
3. Simply drop bags and go straight to security
4. eTag notifies passenger when bag is on the belt
POST COVID-19
The airport experience promises to be very different in the wake of COVID-19, passengers will be required to socially distance themselves form other passengers, new airport systems and checks will be introduced and the time spent at the airport may increase.
As an industry we need to find new imaginative, but safe, ways of reducing contact points during the user journey, without introducing yet more delays. eTag can facilitate all contactless with staff and machines during the entire baggage check-in process.
eTag facilitates social distancing by reducing or even removing the check -in queues and the multiple human or machine interfaces. The passenger only interacts with their own hardware during the entire check-in process
eTag provides the ability to complete the off site check-in process, allowing the passenger to arrive at the airport with their bags checked-in and tagged. At the airport a simple drop off point will weigh the bags before insertion into the baggage handling system
eTag is aligned and supportive of the AOC and IATA joint approach to safely restarting the economically vital airline industry
eTag meets IATA’s track and trace objectives defined by Resolution 753
Andrew Price, IATA Head of Global Baggage Operations, recently commented:
“We are trying to push airlines towards HPBT [Home Printed Bag Tag] and EBT [Electronic Bag Tag] in order to get more contactless airport processes.”
Product Summary
eTag is the only double sided electronic bag tag, allowing it to behave in exactly the same way as the current paper tags, Like a paper tag, eTag securely attaches to the handle of your case, it is not permanently attached to the case and can be easily swapped to another case. By attaching to the handle eTag does not cause any damage to your case.
eTag Hardware
- Flight safe, non rechargeable, primary batteries with 7 years of life
- Two 2.7 inch eInk displays, one on each side
- RFID and Bluetooth LE equipped
- Hard wearing ABS plastic case
- Strap, locked in place with a TSA approved lock
- Coloured replaceable collar to help identify the eTag, or to fit with airline frequent flier scheme
eTag Specifications
- Two e-ink displays, one on EACH side of tag, provide flight information including license plate – the only two sided electronic bag tag
- Readable by both Barcode and RFID scanners
- Backwards compatible with all barcode based baggage handling systems
- Integrates seamlessly with airline’s current check-in App
- RFID enabled for remote reading and bag tracking to IATA Resolution 753
- Bluetooth Low Energy enabled for communication with App, passenger notification and tracking
- FAA approved primary battery providing sufficient safe power for several years of usage
- Emissions certified to DO-160
- Hard wearing case, weather proofed to IP63
- Strap locked in place with a TSA approved lock, tested to 50Kg drop load
- More secure than paper tags with all data encrypted. eTag can only be used by the eTag account owner and their registered family and friends
- Coloured replaceable collar to help identify the eTag by bag or family member or to match airline loyalty scheme levels.
eTag Passenger Benefits
- Puts your passengers in control of the full check-in process at a time and place that suits them.
- Bag tracking.
- ”Expected” technology driven improvement through familiar App process and smart gadget.
- Improved travel experience:
Drop and go, no queues, no fiddling with paper tags. - Affordable: whether purchased by passenger, sponsored by airline or a third party.
- Can be used on bag of choice for journey and on any airline.
eTag Airline Benefits
- Completes off-site check-in including tagging bags – outsources process fully to passenger.
- Rapid throughput at airport enhancing passenger experience of airline.
- Operational efficiencies delivering cost savings.
- Better IROPS processes (irregular operations, e.g. retagging bags when flights missed etc).
- Unique two sided design delivers same functionality as familiar paper tag with better read rates.
- Compatible with all existing airline and airport infrastructure.
- Low capex with high ROI – fits existing investment in bag drop technology and RFID tracking.
At a Glance
INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING AIRORT SYSTEMS
eTag electronic bag tag integrates seamlessly with the current airport and airline infrastructures. eTag is 100% backwards compatible with the paper bag tag, no airport investment is necessary to use eTag. The eTag back office system connects to multiple DCS and provides the IATA required validation service.
PROXIMITY ALARM
The system features a proximity alarm which is ideal when travelling on busses or trains where cases are often placed in hallways or luggage racks. Whenever your case is out of reach, our smart phone will warn you. You will also receive notification when your case reconnects to your device, for example when the case is on the collection belt.
USER FRIENDLY
Despite their high level of technology, eTag is extremely easy to use thanks to a 100% user oriented development process. This includes setting up for first use.
COMPLETE SYSYEM
In addition to the eTag we provide the full back office solution and second line technical support for our customers. We guarantee industry standards of up time, backed up by an SLA.
FAQ
HOW DO I KNOW ETAG MEETS THE REQUIRED STANDARDS?
We have been able to work with some world class companies, including airlines, who have helped us to understand and define the standards required for this product. eTag has been developed to meet all the mandatory standards such as CE, FCC, FAA and IATA. We ensure that all components of the electronic bag tag are UL certified, the eTag and the production line will also be UL certified.
WHAT ARE ETAG’S MAIN FEATURES?
- Check your bag in at home and just drop it off at the airport, no waiting in line
- Secured to your bag with a TSA LOCK®
- Suitable for any type of bag
- Alerts you when your bag is arriving, no more crowding around the carousel
- Green alternative to paper tags
IS ETAG ONLY FOR AIRLINE USE?
At the moment yes, however, eTag has the ability to display data on any format so the possibilities are endless.
IS ETAG AIRLINE DEPENDANT?
Yes. The barcode information displayed by eTag, can only be generated by airline Departure Control Systems. We are working with the major DCS providers to achieve industry wide connectivity.
DO I NEED TO RECHARGE ETAG?
No, eTag contains primary batteries which will provide sufficient power for several hundred flights.
HOW CAN I FIND OUT MORE?
Send any further questions or requests to Info@ElectronicBagTag.com
WHERE CAN I DIRECT PRESS ENQUIRIES?
Call Graham Kelly on +44 7800 504560, or email us at Info@ElectronicBagTag.com
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