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Iberia becomes the first airline to offer print-at-home luggage labels with MyBagTag
We can't say Iberia would be our first pick for a trip across the pond, but if you live in Spain, or you're traveling to the Iberian Peninsula, the airline is often the most convenient option. We're definitely intrigued by the firm's new print-at-home baggage tracker initiative as well. The new MyBagTag service, an industry first, enables passengers to print out luggage labels alongside their boarding passes, theoretically saving time at the airport and giving you an extra opportunity to ensure that both you and your bags are headed to the same destination. The service is now available for domestic flights, and will soon be extended to cover European and overseas destinations as well. It's currently only offered for direct routings though -- connecting flights will be supported in the future. See it in action in the video after the break.
British Airways teams up with Designworks for electronic bag tags that nab info from your smartphone
Tired of ripping off those old luggage tags after a trip? Well, those could be a thing of the past if all goes according to plan -- at least when flying British Airways. The airline cooked up an electronic bag tag that looks to discard the paper version with the help of the folks at Designworks. Once passengers have checked in, they simply need to hover a smartphone over the tag to beam (via NFC, we'd surmise) both flight info and the requisite barcode to the tag's display. The idea behind the whole thing isn't only to keep the paper-changing to a minimum, but to also save precious time at the check-in counter. A live trial of the tagging gadget is planned, so we'll soon be able to see if the concept stands up to baggage handlers. [Thanks, Anonymous]
