Robust model for the assignment of outgoing flights on airport baggage unloading areas

One of the major functions of airports is to handle the baggage of customers from check-in counters to aircrafts. To have an efficient baggage handling system (BHS), the assignment of flights on unloading areas must incorporate uncertainties. We develop a robust optimization (RO) model to find a robust plan with constant performance stability in terms of future uncertainty realization. We construct a BHS simulation model to compare different assignment models. The results indicated that the total number of manually handled baggage using the robust plan is 58% lower than that using the current assignment.