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What Happens to Your Checked Bag at the Airport?

Season 52 Episode 2 | 2m 34s

Have you ever wondered what happens to your checked bag at an airport? At LaGuardia Airport, their new, state-of-the-art tracking system was designed to process 40 million bags a year— up to 6,000 bags every hour. Discover how this ingenious system works.

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