United Airlines Launches Remote Baggage Screening Service on Select International Routes

United Airlines Launches Remote Baggage Screening Service on Select International Routes

United Airlines has launched a new US Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) initiative, the International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS), for connecting passengers with checked bags that eliminates re-checking bags on select international routes, making the connecting experience even easier and reducing potential missed connections. The new process is currently available for United customers traveling on the airline’s daily service from Sydney t…

United launches CBP’s International Remote Baggage Screening on select international flights

United announces the launch of International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS) for connecting passengers with checked bags that eliminates re-checking bags on select international routes, reducing potential missed connections. Follow Aeronews on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Bluesky and TikTok The new process is currently available for United customers traveling on United’s daily service from Sydney, Australia (SYD) to San Francisco, California (SF…

UNITED AIRLINES: trialing remote baggage screening on Sydney to San Francisco route

This is good news if you hate lugging your checked bag through the transit maze at San Francisco International Airport. United Airlines has launched a new baggage screening system that eliminates the dreaded re-check step for connecting passengers. What’s Changing? Until now, travellers arriving in the United States from Australia faced the same time-consuming, dreary […] The post UNITED AIRLINES: trialing remote baggage screening on Sydney to S…

United Launches CBP’s International Remote Baggage Screening on Select International Flights

New security initiative streamlines the travel experience for connecting customers by eliminating bag re-check on select international routes Airline launches new process on daily service from Sydney, Australia to San Francisco, California and plans to expand to additional routes CHICAGO, Sept. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — United today announced the launch of a new U.S. Customs and Borders […]

United launches CBP's international remote baggage screening

United today announced the launch of a new U.S. Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) initiative, the International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS), for connecting passengers with checked bags that eliminates re-checking bags on select international routes, making the connecting experience even easier and reducing potential missed connections. The new process is currently available for United customers traveling on United’s daily service from Syd…