Online travel booking and management company Serko has launched a new bag tracking system aimed at helping travellers to more easily track the location of their luggage.
The system uses a small bluetooth beacon tracker which when synced with the user's mobile can show where their bag is and when it is on the luggage carousel at airports. Serko chief executive Darrin Grafton said the system was designed to simplify the travel process for its customers.
"With Bag Tracker, Serko Mobile users no longer have to wonder whether their bags have made it on to the plane, or fight queues at the luggage carousel as their Serko Mobile app will now tell them exactly how far away their bags are," Grafton said.
"The Bag Tracker feature is really easy to use and is another way that Serko is helping to transform business travel, making it less stressful and more productive for our customers."
The Bag Tracker app will be launched for the iPhone this month and can track up to three bags at once. The system can be used to find luggage, telling users how far away their bags are and if they are in range - up to 70m. It can also be used to alert travellers when their bags come into range on the carousel.
