What's New In WorldTracer

Release 1.50, August 2024

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Search bar

 

For a WTD Agent, a search bar is now available on the Landing Page. An agent can search using a Bag Tag number, Family Name or a File Reference number regarding Delayed, On-hand, Damaged or Forward Bag files.


WorldTracer User Interface


Release 1.49, July 2024

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Bag Journey history

For airlines that subscribe to Bag Journey.

A new field in the Airline Handler > Customer Settings screen, Automatic Bag Journey History at file creation/closing for all bags in Delayed Bag, controls when WorldTracer retrieves the latest Bag Journey history.
This is useful for Agents who want to request Bag Journey History for specific Bags, and request only Bag Journey History for specific Bag Tag Numbers.
If an Agent closes a file that has bag journey history, the file will be automatically updated with the latest Bag journey history.


Manage Customer Settings
File Reference Airline For a WTD Agent, I want Auto File Coding to be processed based on File Reference Airline Customer Settings, so that it can apply for handlers managing the airline.
Dispute Management

 

Release 1.48, June 2024

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Error message 'No matching On-Hand file reference found'. For a WTD Agent, this error message will no longer be displayed when no matching On-Hand files are transferred to delayed bag files.
 
Automatic population of the Reason for Loss and Fault Station for mishandled bags at a transfer station.

This feature, introduced in WorldTracer 1.45, now applies to ground handlers who create Delayed Bag Files on behalf of an airline.

For airlines that subscribe to Bag Journey and have set the field Use Auto File Coding (Delayed Bag) in the Customer Settings screen to Yes.

WorldTracer indicates in the Extra Information section of a Delayed Bag File that the Reason for Loss and Fault Station have been automatically coded.

Auto Coded in Extra Information
IATA change of airport code The code RSI for the Red Sea International Airport (North West Saudi Arabia) has been added to the Station drop-down lists.
Update to online help A description of Defined Prompt to send a deferred message related to a file. Defined Prompt

 

Release 1.47, April 2024

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Email domain name

A new field Domain Name for Email in Administration > Airline/Handler > Customer Settings allows the WorldTracer Coordinator to define an email domain name to add to the Email Address smart search.

This can be especially useful when agents wish to send WorldTracer reports to their company email address.

Manage Customer Settings
Compare contents of system matches

For system matches of a Delayed Bag File with an On-Hand Bag, and both files contain bag contents.

A new horizontal view to compare the bag contents is available.

Compare Matched Contents Vertically or Horizontally
Training stations

Training stations are no longer included in the Station smart search when agents are working in active mode.

This prevents an agent from selecting a training station by mistake and creating active files in WorldTracer.

 
DCS integration

For customers who retrieve passenger data from the DCS.

When a passenger has multiple flights in their booking, WorldTracer only displays bag tags associated to the most recent trip, where bags were checked-in within the last 72 hours.

 
Update to online help

WorldTracer Tablet

Clarification that Search by Storage Location in WorldTracer Tablet returns Delayed and On-Hand Bag files.

How do I find an existing file?

 

Release 1.46, February 2024

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Bag Details in a Damaged Bag File The WorldTracer Coordinator can provide standard text to appear in the Bag Details field when an agent creates a new Damaged Bag File. Prefill Bag Details
Smart search address when forwarding a bag

For customers that subscribe to the smart search for the passenger address (the Use Search Address field is set to Yes in the Customer Settings screen).

The Search Address field is also available when the agent makes the any of these transactions:

  • Forward Delayed Bag

  • Forward On-Hand Bag

  • Forward Quick On-Hand Bag

The agent can retain the existing address or search for a different address for bag delivery.

 

Configure the Suggest Flights results for a Forward transaction for a Delayed or On-Hand Bag

Only relevant if your WorldTracer subscription includes the link to the global Flight Schedules database.

New field Exclude Connecting Stations to prevent flight suggestions for connecting flights at designated airports.

Manage Flight Suggestions for Forward Transactions
Station Inbox Messages in the Action Messages and Additional Prompts folders that indicate CHECK followed by a file reference now include a hyperlink to the Delayed Bag File in the expanded message. Link to Delayed Bag File in Check File Message
Closed file status The Closed status in the file header is displayed in gray. Closed File Status Displayed in Gray
IATA change of airport code The code RMO for Chisinau International Airport (Republic of Moldova) is available in the Station drop-down lists.
Update to online help Clarification about entering bag tag numbers in the Identify Passenger or Identify Baggage screen when WorldTracer is integrated with SITA Bag Journey or SITA DCS. Integration with External Systems
Update to online help A description of the Dispute Management feature. Dispute Management
Update to online help Clarification about offline mode. Work in Offline Mode

 

Release 1.45, January 2024

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Reply to message

When working in the Station, Agent, or Headquarters Inbox, and you select Reply or Reply All to a message, WorldTracer prefills the associated file references in the Copy Message to File section of the message dialog, so that your message is added to the relevant files.

Prefill File Reference in Reply or Reply to All
Reports

The following reports are also available in CSV and PDF formats.

Generate Reports and Statistics
Improved warning message

When an agent creates, updates, suspends, or reinstates a file with a flight date that is more than 20 days in the past, or two days later than the file creation date, WorldTracer accepts the flight date but warns the agent with this message:

Accepted, however please check flight date(s).

 
Country drop-down list Bolivia (BO) has been added to the list of countries.
Automatic population of the Reason for Loss and Fault Station for mishandled bags at a transfer station.

For airlines that subscribe to Bag Journey and have set the field Use Auto File Coding (Delayed Bag) in the Customer Settings screen to Yes.

WorldTracer indicates in the Extra Information section of a Delayed Bag File that the Reason for Loss and Fault Station have been automatically coded.

Auto Coded in Extra Information
Update to online help

For the WorldTracer Coordinator.

Additional detail added to the field descriptions in the Usage and Prompts sections.

Display the Master Record

 

Release 1.44, November 2023

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Automatic population of the Reason for Loss and Fault Station for mishandled bags at a transfer station.

For airlines that subscribe to Bag Journey.

New field Use Auto File Coding (Delayed Bag) in the Customer Settings screen, allows WorldTracer to prefill the Reason for Loss and Fault Station fields in a Delayed Bag File, for mishandlings at a transfer station.

Use Auto File Coding (Delayed Bag)
Display Inventory and Claim Info

Alignment of the wording in the Flight section of the Inventory and Claim Info screen with the questions the customer has responded to when using WorldTracer Self Service to report a delayed or damaged bag.

Display Inventory and Claim Info
Update to online help Corrections to the list of keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Release 1.43, October 2023

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Identify languages for customer email and SMS

The Preferred Language smart search in a Delayed or Damaged Bag File identifies the languages available for the email and SMS messages sent to passengers.

Preferred Languages Available for Email and SMS
Forward Bag File When a Forward Bag File has been created by WorldTracer Auto Reflight, this is indicated in the File Source field of the file.  
Update to online help Added the formats available for each report. Generate Reports and Statistics
Update to online help Added a description of Total Weight of Bags and Total Weight of Missing Bags fields. Total Weight of Bags

 

Release 1.42, September 2023

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Link to open a Forward Bag file

When you are creating a Delayed Bag File, and click Search WorldTracer to find existing files for a bag tag you have entered, WorldTracer now includes a link to open the matching Forward Bag files for the bag tag.

Link to Forward Bag Files
Previous message included in a reply When you reply to a message in the Station, Agent, or Headquarters Inbox, the previous message and the file reference is appended to your reply. Previous Messages Included in a Reply
Station drop-down list Station TFU (Chengdu Tianfu International) in China has been added to the list of stations.
Country code CD

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (code CD) has been added to the country smart search.

Update to online help Clarification that when you create a Property Irregularity Report (PIR), you can select additional information when sending the PIR to an email address, but not when you send the PIR to an SMS. Print Options
Update to online help

For the WorldTracer Coordinator.

When configuring automated messages, clarification of the Message Footer and URL settings, which are used to link to external URLs from a message to passengers.

Message Footer

 

Release 1.41, July 2023

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Suspend and Reinstate a Delayed Bag File You now have the ability to suspend or reinstate tracing for Rush tags in a Delayed Bag File.

Suspend or Reinstate Tracing for a Rush Tag in a Delayed Bag File

Update to online help

For the WorldTracer Coordinator.

Clarification of the setting SITA Generates File References in the Administration > Station > Basic Options screen, which can be used in the preliminary step of deactivating a station.
Basic Options

 

Release 1.40, June 2023

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For customers using the Dispute Management process WorldTracer prefills the fault station in a Delayed Bag File. Fault Station Prefilled in a Delayed Bag File
Transition to Offline Mode WorldTracer enters Offline Mode quicker when it cannot connect to the WorldTracer global repository. Work in Offline Mode
Improvements to field names in the station configuration

For the WorldTracer Coordinator.

Abbreviations in field names have been renamed for clarity:

  • LZ to Headquarters

  • OHD to On-Hand Bag

  • LM to Local Manager

Advanced Options
File Reference List report (FRR) You can generate a report for a station and airline combination that you do not handle. File Reference List (FRR)
Station drop-down list Station TYL (Talara Victor Monteas Arias) in Peru has been added to the list of stations.
Updates to online help A Decode the Report section has been added to the following reports.
Update to online help When generating a Station Log (MSL) report, you are advised not to select a date range for both File Creation and Headquarters Control at the same time. Station Log (MSL)
Updates to online help

For the WorldTracer Coordinator of an airline.

Clarification of how to set up a handled station.

Update to online help Added tips for working with tagless bags. Create an On-Hand Bag File (Unclaimed Bags)

 

Release 1.39, April 2023

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Improvements to field names in the station configuration

For the WorldTracer Coordinator.

When configuring the station, fields related to sending an SMS or email notification in the Advanced Options screen have been renamed to make them easier to understand.

Advanced Options
Diacritic characters in the Bag Details field

You can enter diacritic characters (such as accents, cidilla, or umlaut) in the Bag Details field in the Bag tab of a Delayed or Damaged Bag File.

Diacritic Characters in the Bag Details Field
Rush tag number prefilled when creating a Bag Delivery Order

When a rush tag number is included in a Delayed Bag or On-Hand Bag File, the rush tag number is prefilled in the Bags to Deliver section of the Bag tab when you create a Bag Delivery Order. It is therefore easier to match the physical bag with its latest bag tag.

Rush Tag Number Prefilled in the Baggage Delivery Order
Enhancements to online help
  • Additional field descriptions added

  • More information on the Master Record for the WorldTracer Coordinator

Field Descriptions (in Files and Search)

Display the Master Record

 

Release 1.38, March 2023

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Smart search Handler codes are included in the Smart Search. Handlers in Smart Search List
WorldTracer Tablet New help pages for WorldTracer Tablet, integrated into this help. WorldTracer Tablet: Introduction

 

Release 1.37, February 2023

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Redesigned online help New help focused on how WorldTracer helps you in your job, whether you are a WorldTracer agent, are working at the Headquarters, or you are the WorldTracer Coordinator. About This Help
Last login date and time

Your last login date and time is displayed in the top right of the home page.

Last Login Date and Time
Forward Bag transactions

WorldTracer prefills the Station and Airline fields, based on the file reference station and airline.

Prefill Station and Airline for Forward Bag Transactions
Clone delivery companies Coordinator: You can clone (copy) the delivery companies from one station to another, to save time when configuring station settings. Clone (Copy) Delivery Companies
Additional Prompts Messages in the Station Inbox When you reply to an Additional Prompt Message in the Station Inbox that has been sent from a file, WorldTracer prefills the file reference from the original message. Work from the Station Inbox
On-Hand Bag triple-dot menu In the predefined roles, the option Request On-Hand Bag has been removed from the triple-dot menu of an On-Hand Bag File, to avoid confusion in the Request Bag process. Manage User Roles and Accounts
Fault Station Log report New fields to select all or a specific fault airline when you generate the report. Fault Station Log (MSF)

 

Release 1.31, May 2022

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On-Hand Bag For an unknown flight (YY), the Origin Station is prefilled with the Destination Station when the Origin Station is unknown and the user provides an additional Tracing Station. Create an On-Hand Bag File (Unclaimed Bags)
Smart Search

TURKIYE added as primary country name for Country Code TR.

CZECHIA added as primary country name for Country Code CZ.

 
Management Inputs Report The Output Type is set to Default when the field By Creation Source? is set to Yes. Management Inputs (MRI)
Agent Inbox Option to Search Assigned Files for all agents across all stations for a date range up to one month. Work from the Headquarters or Agent Inbox
Address Information You can enter an accented character (diacritics) in an address, and WorldTracer converts it to a non-accented character. Accented Characters in an Address

 

Release 1.30, February 2022

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Delayed Bag File

When the Delayed Bag File was created by the WorldTracer Self Service Delayed Bag Alert, the field File Source field displays the value WorldTracer Delayed Bag Alert.

Example File History
Administration > Station > Basic Options You can set the Matches and Prompts Delivery Attributes to up to 99 days, depending on Headquarters Station Duration max days. Station Field Descriptions (Coordinator)
Administration > Airline/Handler > Electronic Messages The options configured by the Coordinator determine the Message Options available to the agent when creating or updating a file. Manage Automated Electronic Messages
Smart Search The code for Sunclass Airline, DK, is available in the airline smart search.