Use of Universal Baggage Source Messages in Off-Airport Locations

A system comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, configured to cause the at least one processor to:
• obtain from a first electronic acquiring device an International Air Transport Association (IATA) bag tag number on a bag tag from an airline travel carrier that is on a luggage item of a passenger for an originating flight;
• initiate a recycling process to transition the IATA bag tag number to a universal bag tag unique identifier for use at off-airport locations;
• utilizing the universal bag tag unique identifier to query a database having at least one universal baggage source message (UBSM) linked to the universal bag tag unique identifier, the UBSM enumerating a travel path of the passenger to at least one off-airport location after the originating flight;
• and
• providing to the first electronic acquiring device information indicative of a next location for delivery of the luggage item in the travel path.