The service is particularly being used by those passengers travelling long-haul with multiple transfers. The automated system is like a network of motorways, with intersections and lane changes, and the addition of robotic arms that lift and lower suitcases and place them on belts.
At one point the suitcase is lifted and lowered onto a conveyor belt by a massive robotic arm. Schiphol airport recorded the behind-the-scenes footage with a camera attached to the top of a suitcase.
The mesmerising behind-the-scenes footage was recorded at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the fifth busiest airport in Europe, with more than 55 million passengers flying to more than destinations last year.
The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback. Out with the padlock and in with the cling film! How do you feel about wrapping your luggage in plastic? These companies claim that covering your luggage in plastic will prevent theft and damage , as the thick tamper proof film protects everything , including bad weather conditions, general wear, and tear and the sticky fingers of thieves.
A lot of us worry about our luggage and personal items from the moment we check them in until we see them on the carousel. Thankfully, since then many airlines including the worst offenders have improved their manual handling procedures and complaints are falling. Plastic is a massive no, when you are concerned about the environment. Let's hope, as is now the case with the cavalier use of plastic shopping bags, that wrapping one's luggage in a glorified condom becomes something of a taboo.
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