What Happens to Your Checked Bag at the Airport?
Season 52
Episode 2
About the Episode
Have you ever wondered what happens to your checked bag at an airport? At LaGuardia Airport, their new, state-of-the-art tracking system was designed to process 40 million bags a year— up to 6,000 bags every hour. Discover how this ingenious system works.
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