Originally Posted by
VegasGambler
Where's the rfid chip?
From what I've heard, if they do end up scanning the wrong tag (aka for a bag that's not supposed to be on the flight), their scanner thing throws a whole fit (which I guess is a good thing on the noisy ramp). From my understanding of the automated bag systems, your bag gets tracked by the tray it's on using RFID, and not by any of the visible barcodes once it's been scanned.
RFID....Only 2-3 systems in the US have the special tub or carrier systems which track by RFID (MCO south, SFO, maybe another I’m forgetting). Google ICS BHS if you'd like to see more. The chip lives in the carrier or tub, not the bag tag. This is a special tub designed for a carrier system....not the black tubs you see everywhere that are used to convey duffle bags, strollers etc..
11 US airports have equipment to read the RFID chips that are inlaid in certain tags. 6 Delta hubs and 5 other airports that are interested in staying ahead of the curve. Hold any Delta tag up to the light, and you'll see it in there.
Every Delta tag has an RFID chip, and a few airports also produce tags with an RFID chip, for their own systems to read (EWR, LAS etc..).