Thursday, April 2, 2009

Tracking Luggage with Microchips

There is no greater travel hassle than lost luggage. It can ruin a much anticipated trip if you have to spend the first few days buying clothes and personal items to replace the contents of a lost bag. About eight of every 1,000 passengers in the United States arrives at their travel destination without their luggage. But a new "smart" luggage tag embedded with a microchip may reduce the incidence of lost baggage. Currently, about a dozen airports around the world are testing the technology. To read more about how it works, visit Budget Travel's Web site.

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