luggage handling
Airport bag movement
Luggage handling is the process of moving passengers' bags and suitcases through a transportation system—loading, sorting, transferring, and unloading.
At airports, luggage handling involves conveyor belts, scanners, and ground crews: The airline blamed the delay on a luggage handling error.
The term also covers hotel porters and bellhops who carry guests' bags.
- trolleysWheeled conveyances for goods
- loadingAdding weight or cargo
- baggage handlersStaff moving checked luggage
- conveyor beltsLooped bands transporting items
- dolliesWheeled platforms for loads
ground crew · sorting · dispatching · RFID tags · routing · tracking · scanning · checked baggage · bellhop · transferring · tagging · suitcase · bag drop · weight limit · porters · tag · fragile sticker · claim
- travel etiquettetipping, queuing, dress codes, punctuality, personal space
- arrival activitiescheck-in, registration, baggage claim, customs, immigration
- hotelshotel staff, hotel room, accommodations, hotelier, innkeeper
- carryingcarry, carrying, tote, bearing, haul
- conciergeconcierge, hotel concierge, front desk, reservations, recommendations
- hotel dutiescheck-in, check-out, housekeeping, front desk, room service
airport/travel service functions
luggage handlingpassenger boarding
Entering a vehicle
passenger services · customer service · ticketing · check-in