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Companion Guide
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard

Finding 4: Adapt Common Baggage Area for

Domestic/International Use

Having dedicated domestic and international bag claim areas is an inefficient use of space and processing capacity.  If peak domestic and international flight arrivals do not occur over the same time period, the bag claim carousels cannot be fully or optimally utilized.  The problem is exacerbated with the potential growth of U.S. Preclearance and the growing demand for domestic widebody gates.

Airport Applicability

- Low to medium passenger volume - Origin-destination airports - Leisure travelers

References

ATDS (2012) - Section 2.7.4 outlines location of international baggage reclaim ATDS (2016 - 90% Draft) - Section 2.10.3 states that baggage claim area must be in the FIS - Code ATD01-10 and ATD-02-17 in Chapter 5
FINDINGS
© National Safe Skies Alliance Authored by InterVISTAS Consulting
Companion Guide
CBP Airport Technical Design Standard

Finding 4: Adapt Common

Baggage Area for

Domestic/International Use

Having dedicated domestic and international bag claim areas is an inefficient use of space and processing capacity.  If peak domestic and international flight arrivals do not occur over the same time period, the bag claim carousels cannot be fully or optimally utilized.  The problem is exacerbated with the potential growth of U.S. Preclearance and the growing demand for domesic widebody gates.
The pathway for domestic passengers into the bag claim area must be kept separate from international arrival passengers even if passengers have cleared primary processes.  Keeping a separate entrance to the bag claim area is even more important if a checked bag first process has been implemented. Only after international passengers exit the FIS can they mix with domestic passengers, so there must be a separate exit from the bag claim area to the public area of the airport/terminal A partition that can be put in place as needed to keep international and domestic bag claim areas separate/sterile is key to having a flexible facility that will allow the bag claim area to be used for both international and domestic arrivals