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Time to Reassess RFID

We’ve come a long way since the introduction of technology in the form of barcodes to airline check-in desks in the early 1970’s. Air travel has increased by around 980% in the last fifty years, at a compound rate of increase of 4.5% per annum, thanks to higher-capacity aircraft and lower fares. But in 2024, the pressures on the travel industry and the technology it runs on have grown due to several factors in addition to greater throughput of passengers. This begs the question; Is it Time to Reassess RFID in aviation. Read on to find out more.

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