Officials at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport unveiled a new security baggage system and a dedicated baggage handling area on Tuesday in preparation for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The new equipment includes a revamped scanner system that allows for a more detailed scan of passengers’ baggage, eliminating the need for travelers to remove items like electronic devices, aerosols, or liquids from their bags.
“If we have doubts about a piece of luggage, the luggage won’t leave,” said Edward Arkwright, CEO of A茅roports de Paris Group, which operates Paris’ airports. “We prefer an athlete to leave without their luggage rather than leaving (with something) questionable.”
As the first gateway to the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics, Charles de Gaulle Airport expects processing over 114,000 bags from delegations and the media, as well as receiving an estimated 47,000 pieces of sporting equipment.
The airport also unveiled the “baggage factory,” a 10,000-square-meter facility dedicated to processing athletic delegations’ equipment and luggage as they leave the airport following the closing ceremony.
“The biggest challenge is oversized luggage,” said the airport’s project manager, S茅bastien Malaussene. “Athletes travel with all of their sports equipment, and they are not your typical passenger, carrying up to four or five bags. They have sports equipment, most of which are oversized.”
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