Environmental Engineering Reference
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Figure 3.10
Snapshot into a BHS with a moving tote in the foreground
Identity and destination of bags are unknown to the system until the bag is
scanned at the input facilities; thus, preplanning and traditional scheduling
is not an option.
Obviously, the airport would try to distribute the load of not only baggage,
but all air-traffic-related issues over the entire airport. However, changes
in flight schedules happen all the time, due to both weather conditions and
delayed flights.
Most airports have a number of peak times during the day, and flight
schedules may also differ on a weekly basis or the season of the year.
Peak times may influence the strategy on routing empty totes back to the
inputs, as they share the pathways of the full totes.
11.1
Performance Criteria
A top priority of a BHS is that no bags are delayed, which can postpone flights
and result in airports being charged by airline companies. Therefore, the BHS
must comply with the maximum allowed transfer times, in this case between 8 to
11 minutes, depending on the number of terminals to cross. Keeping the transfer
time low is a competitive factor among airports, as airline companies want to
offer their customs short connections.
 
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