Baggage receiving and handling method in airport, baggage receiving and handling system in airport, and baggage automatic handling apparatus

An airport baggage receiving and handling system to receive a passenger's baggage, to identify the baggage and to process the baggage for the passenger's flight, the system comprising:

• memory means for storing baggage identification information, a baggage security check result and passenger identification information, wherein at least the baggage identification information and the passenger identification information are cross-referenced with each other;
• informing means for retrieving the baggage security check result stored in the memory means based on the passenger identification information at the time of a passenger security check, and conveying the baggage security check result to the passenger;
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• a sorting section for sorting the baggage that has passed the baggage security check.

An automatic baggage handling apparatus for receiving baggage of a passenger who intends to board an airplane, the apparatus comprising:

• reservation information memory means for storing boarding information input in advance as stored reservation information;
• comparing means for comparing current reservation information entered at the time of baggage check-in procedures and the stored reservation information;
• tag issuing means for issuing a baggage tag indicating the boarding information if the current reservation information is in agreement with the stored reservation information;
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• baggage receiving means for receiving the baggage having the baggage tag attached.