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​IATA drives industry changes and innovation in baggage through different projects and programs.

Closely tied to our program of work, we develop and maintain standards for the handling of baggage and baggage messaging.

Questions for Travelers

Are you a traveler needing information on how to prepare you baggage for air travel?


> See our page dedicated to traveler questions

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Baggage Working Group 51

  • 23-26 September, 2024 - Madrid, Spain

Baggage Working Group 52

  • 24-27 February, 2025 - Geneva, Switzerland

Please contact baggageservices@iata.org for more information.

Resources for Air Transport Industry Stakeholders

Baggage Tracking

IATA Resolution 753 on baggage tracking enables airlines to address the challenge of baggage mishandling by implementing cross-industry tracking for every baggage journey.
> More on Baggage Tracking

Modern Baggage Messaging

The Baggage XML project is working towards a sustainable standard for messaging in the area of baggage.

> More on Modern Baggage Messaging

Consultancy

IATA provides different types of consultancy, from big airport development projects with the IATA team to ad-hoc consultancy delivered by the baggage subject matter experts.

If you are interested in knowing more about our consultancy possibilities, please contact us.

Publications

Other Baggage Resources

Baggage Training Courses

  • Baggage Handling Services and Systems: Learn to recognize baggage handling problems at the source and enhance your service efficiency by incorporating improved processes, infrastructure, and service management in your organization. Analyze the various airline service models and how to apply them to check-in, ramp and baggage claim procedures.
    > Baggage Handling Services Training
  • Baggage Claims and Proration: Learn baggage pro-rate from the moment of payment of passenger claim until the agreement is made and the settlement of pro-rate amounts between respective carriers takes place.
    > Baggage Claim Proration Training
  • Baggage Tracking: Based on the requirements of IATA Resolution 753, explore the different options to track baggage, and how tracking data could be exchanged with other parties; who would record tracking data; when it would be exchanged; and the technologies that could be used for this exchange. 
    > Baggage Tracking Training