SITA Baggage User Conference 2019 in Bangkok 5-7 November

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SITA Baggage User Conference 2019 in Bangkok 5-7 November - What is it?

The annual SITA Baggage User Conference 2019 is taking place in Bangkok, Thailand from 5-7 November.

Peter Drummond. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com Click to enlarge.

While media are not invited to attend, Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com was able to sit down with Peter Drummond, SITA's Portfolio Director of Baggage, to ask him more about the event and, in a separate interview, about lost bags and airline baggage tracking.

In this interview about the SITA Baggage User Conference, filmed on 5 November 2019, Peter tells us how the host city is chosen, and why Bangkok was selected as the host city this year, over other cities in the Kingdom and region.

We discuss who is attending the event and how SITA has broken down the different sections of the conference, and what technology SITA is using to enhance the experience for delegates.

We also discuss how many people are attending this year, how that compares to last year when it was held in Madrid, and how many SITA would expect to attend next year when it is held in Miami. Peter also tells us why media are not invited!

All that and much, much more in the HD video and podcast below.

SITA Baggage User Conference 2019 in Bangkok 5-7 November

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