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Virgin Australia will launch the country\u2019s first-ever airline baggage tracking tool across more than two thirds of its domestic network tomorrow, allowing guests to know where their bag is at every step of the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With digital tracking now part of everyday life, Virgin Australia\u2019s new seamless travel experience is the latest instalment of the airline\u2019s broader transformation program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The tool, which has been two years in the making, comes as lost baggage remains a pain point for travellers across the globe. Despite this, Virgin Australia far outperforms the industry average for mishandled baggage, with a mishandled baggage rate of around 1.5 per 1,000 guests \u2013 five times better than the last recorded industry average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first-to-market technology is set to free guests from the fear of losing their bags next time they fly, with Virgin Australia anticipating a rise in guests checking in baggage as a result of the new tracking tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Initially piloted in May 2023, the tracking tool will be available on most domestic routes between major airports, including Sydney-Melbourne, Brisbane-Sydney, Melbourne-Gold Coast, Melbourne-Hobart, Adelaide-Melbourne, Sydney-Sunshine Coast, and more (refer Notes to Editor). The airline\u2019s remaining domestic network, including select services departing Perth, are expected to feature the tracking tool soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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