OUTBOUND AIRLINE BAGGAGE SYSTEMS - A SURVEY OF TECHNOLOGIES AND EVALUATION OF METHODS OF ANALYSIS

This thesis is a study of baggage handling technology and of models for analysis of outbound baggage systems. Baggage handling technologies are examined for their impact on passengers, space requirements, operating capacity, and cost. A GPSS simulation model and a deterministic queueing model are evaluated as planning tools for future baggage systems. A diffusion approximation is used to improve the deterministic estimates of queue length at check-in counters. Both models appear to be useful as planning tools although both overestimate queues in some situations. The GPSS model gives more detail on the baggage system simulated; however, the more simple and less costly determinsitic model appears to be as useful as the GPSS model for determining staffing requirements.

• Corporate Authors:

  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  Department of Civil Engineering, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
  Cambridge, MA  United States  02139
• Authors:
  • Karash, K H
• Publication Date: 1970

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Baggage; Baggage handling; Costs; Determinants (Mathematics); Impact studies; Intermodal terminals; Operations; Passengers; Queuing; Simulation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Deterministic models
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal facilitation
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Aviation; Finance; Passenger Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00155622
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 31 1977 12:00AM