Richemont-owned French leather goods maker Lancel is safeguarding consumers’ belongings through RFID technology included in its Explorer luggage collection.
Lancel’s Explorer collection features 30 lightweight pieces such as four-wheel rolling suitcases to weekenders and garment cases, all of which are fit with a geo-location device to keep track of a bag’s location. Lost luggage complicates travel and can be frustrating for consumers who must trust hotel or airport baggage handlers without much control over the situation.
Travel trackers
The Explorer collection is made of ballistic-grade nylon, making the luggage durable, lightweight and easy to handle.
When a Explorer suitcase is purchased, the owner can register her baggage on e-lostbag.lancel.com and it will then be added to an international lost and found database. Explorer collection pieces are also assigned a unique e-lostbag number, tucked inside the luggage, used to help owner’s identify their belongings if lost.
An outside label alerts baggage handlers that the suitcase is trackable via an NFC chip.
Before a flight, Explorer owners are encouraged to register their travel itinerary to monitor the suitcase’s route. Owners will be kept up-to-date regarding their baggage’s location by email or text messaging, and will be alerted to any rerouting.
