Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the world to achieve compliance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Resolution 753 at its hub in Hamad International Airport (HIA).
The resolution requires the airline to track every piece of baggage from the start of the journey all the way through to its finish. The certification has been achieved, thanks to the airline’s Baggage Management System (HAQIBA) developed in-house, as well as its seamless real time integration with the Qatar Airways website and mobile app.
Qatar Airways offers real time updates on checked baggage through the Track My Bags feature on its website and mobile app, providing passengers with a truly hassle-free baggage experience. The mobile app provides real time notification to passengers with relevant updates on the bag, as well as the ability to retrieve the details on need basis using My Trips. The information includes various stages of the baggage handling process such as check-in, transfer, arrival, as well as reference to bag tags and baggage belt. This information guides passengers during the journey and provides insight into any instance of delayed or lost baggage. The HAQIBA system enables Qatar Airways’ staff to proactively manage the delayed bags to provide an optimized handling process.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said:
Our careful attention to our passengers’ baggage, from the beginning of their journey all the way through to its finish, is yet another indication of the importance we place on customer experience. We have proactively taken steps to align our baggage management systems with IATA’s requirements. As a result, we are delighted that the association has declared Qatar Airways the first airline worldwide to become certified for end-to-end tracking for our hub at Hamad International Airport.’
This year, HIA was ranked the Sixth Best Airport in the World by the 2017 Skytrax World Airport Awards. They were also named the Best Airport in the Middle East for the third consecutive year, and having the Best Staff Service in the Middle East for the second year in the a row.
Qatar Airways has one of the youngest and most state-of-the-art fleets in the sky. Most recently, the airline ordered 100 new jets from Boeing in a landmark aviation agreement. Qatar’s national carrier was the global launch customer for the Airbus 350, the most technologically-advanced aircraft in the world, as well as the Middle East launch customer of the ultra-modern Boeing Dreamliner.