The tables below define mappings from a set of IATA defined baggage related data formats to data defined in the Airport Data Dictionary. The mappings are not complete, but represent a useful set of often used data elements.

Common mapping across all BIMs (Baggage Information Messages)

BIM elementsBIM element descriptionADD TermMapping comment
.B/<status code>/<bagTagNumber><consecutiveTags>Irregular baggage. See ".N" for normal baggage.
.B/OFF - Offloaded
.B/NAL - Loaded, but not authorized for loading
.B/UNS - Unseen
.B/OND - On hand; not loaded, not authorized for loading
.B/ONA - On hand; not loaded, authorized to load

BagTagNumber = <bagTagNumber>
BagEventDescription - see below


.D/<location id>/<location description>/<date>/<time>/<carriage medium> / <transport id>Remote check-in details.

BagEventLocation = <location id>/<location description>/<carriage medium>/<transport id>



.E/<exception type>Baggage exception. Indicates "RUSH". . .
.E/RUSH
.E/CREW
.E/PRIO
.E/. . ..

Check recommended practice 1745, attachment A for possible values. The values below are explicitly mapped:

All codes shall be copied to BagAdditionalInfoCode 0..*


.F/<flight id>/<date>/<airport>/<classOfTravelOfBaggege>Outbound flight. Not to be confused with onward flight ".O".

BagDepartureFlightId = <flight id>
FlightId
BagNextAirportIATA
AirportIATA

<flight id> (in BagRoute)
<flight id> (in BagSegment)
<airport> (in BagRoute)
<airport> (in BagSegment)

.G/<earliestDateTime>/<latestDateTime>/<address>Ground handling.

BagEventDescription

See separate mapping table below
.H/<terminal>/<bay or pier>/<gate or stand>Handling location.BagEventLocation<terminal> <bay or pier> <gate or stand>
.I/<flight id>/<date>/<airport>/<classOfTravelOfBaggege>Inbound flight information. ".V" element is airport flight is inbound to.

FlightId
FlightIdBagPreviousAirportIATA
AirportIATA
AirportIATA

<flight id> (in BagRoute)
<flight id> (in BagSegment)
<airport> (in BagRoute)
<airport> (in BagSegment)

.J/<secondary code>/<agent id>/<scanner id>/<date>/<time>/<location read>/<location sent to>Processing information.

BagEventLocation
BagEventDescription

<location read>
See separate mapping table below

.L/<pnr code>Automated PNR adress.PnrCode<pnr code>
.M/<bagTagNumber>/<issue date>/<unique id>Globally unique identifier.
Not currently mapped.
.N/<bagTagNumber><consecutive tags>Normal baggage. See ".B" for irregular baggage.BagTagNumber<bagTagNumber>
.O/<flight id>/<date>/<airport>/<classOfTravelOfBaggege>Onward flight. Not to be confused with outbound flight ".F".

FlightId
FlightId
AirportIATA

<flight id> (in BagRoute)
<flight id> (in BagSegment)
<airport> (in BagSegment)

.Q/<load sequence number>Load sequence number.
Not currently mapped.
.R/<free text>Internal Airline Data.BagEventDescriptionSee separate mapping table below
.S/<authorityToLoad>/<seatNumber>/<passengerStatus>/<sequenceNumber>/<securityNumber>/<passengerProfileStatus>/<authorityToTransport>/<baggageTagStatus>Reconciliation Data.
Not currently mapped.
.T
BagEventLocation
.U/<stowagageDeciveId>/<compartment or location>/<classesOfTravelOfBaggage>/<destination or transfer airport>/<sealed container>/<connection flight id>/<connection departure date>/<destination or transfer airport 2>Loading Data.

BagEventLocation
BagEventDescription

<compartment or location>
See separate mapping table below

.V/<dd version><bag source indicator><airport>/<part>/<msg ref no>/<ack req>/<encryption>Version and supplementary data.

BagEventAirportIATA = <airport>
<bag source indicator>


.W/<pieces or weight>/<no of checked bags>/<checked weight>/<unchecked weight>/<unit>/<length>/<width>/<height>/<bag type>Pieces and weight dimensions.

BagWeight
BagDimension

<checked weight>
<length> <width> <height>
.X/<instruction>/<result>/<reason>/<method>/<autograph>/<free text>Baggage security screening.

BagEventDescription

See separate mapping table below



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