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    Qatar Airways Group First to Test Electronic Baggage Tags with IATA

    Feb. 22, 2018
    Hamad International Airport and Qatar Airways have successfully completed EBT readability tests, giving passengers a smoother and seamless travel experience, it was announced.

    Source Gulf Times

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    Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Qatar Airways have successfully completed the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) electronic bag tag (EBT) readability tests, giving passengers a smoother and seamless travel experience, it was announced.

    HIA also becomes the first airport in the Middle East and North Africa region ready to accept EBTs.

    The programme aims to reduce time spent in queues, simplify baggage drop process, and to increase relaxation time at the airport, as well as providing greater operating and carbon efficiency.

    Read more: http://www.gulf-times.com/story/582504/Qatar-Airways-Group-first-to-test-Electronic-Bagga