WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR LUGGAGE AT AN AIRPORT?
CHECK-IN
AN EMPLOYEE WILL GREET YOU AT THE CHECK-IN COUNTE
SHE WILL ATTACH A BAR CODED BAGGAG TAG ONTO YOUR LUGGAGE
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THE JOURNEY BEGINS YOUR BAG WILL NOW BE PLACED ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELT.
IT WILL BE CHECKED TO SEE IF IT WEIGHS THE CORRECT AMOUNT
IT CAN NOW JOURNEY TO
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THE LUGGAGE NEEDS TO BE X-RAYED TO CHECK IT DOESN’T CONTAIN ANY FORBIDDEN ITEMS.
X-RAY
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IS TRANSPORTED ON THE CONVEYOR ELT TO THE SECURITY CHECKPOINT.
THE LASER SCANS THE TAG AND SENDS IT TO THE COMPUTER TO KEEP TRACK OF THE BAG.
CONVEYOR BELT JOURNEY
THE LUGGAGE GOES ON A JOURNEY ON THE CONVEYOR BELTS TO ITS DESTINATION.
DISPATCHED INTO VEHICLES
THE WORKER TAKES THE BAG WITH THE RIGHT TAG ON...
AND LOADS IT ONTO THE RIGHT TRUCK DESTINED FOR THE RIGHT FLIGHT.
RIDE TO THE PLANE
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TRUCK MAKES ITS WAY TO THE RIGHT NE, THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE TAG PLACED HE BAG AT THE START THAT IT KNOWS CTLY WHICH PLANE.
THE BAG IS THEN LOADED ONTO THE PLANE, IT GOES UP ANOTHER CONVEYOR BELT WHERE IT IS PACKED INTO THE PLANES SECTION.
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THIS IS NOW THE END OF THE BAGS JOURNEY AND THE PLANE WILL NOW FLY TO THE RIGHT PLACE WITH THE RIGHT LUGGAGE.
REACHES DESTINATION