A series of tasks or steps taken in order to achieve a particular end.<br/>#EndOfDef#<br/><br/><br/>In this domain: baggage handling process is a series of tasks or steps taken in order to achieve baggage logistics: moving bags and baggage containers and baggage carts over the airport to secure bag transportation from passenger bag drop into airline custody to baggage reclaim by passenger at end of custody<br/><br/>A root level process instance may reflect the airline from opening until closing baggage operations at a particular airport<br/><br/>A subordinate level may reflect loading of a flight, loading of particular bag, or just the acquisition of a particular bag<br/><br/>Candidate identifier:<br/>- comprising process (brings you process stack and top level context)<br/>- process step specification (name of process)<br/>- parent process (brings you airline, station, and process stack)<br/>- object being handled (bag segment identity, or ULD allocation identity, or cart ride identifier)<br/>- initiation timestamp (to cater for reuse of ULD and cart resource)<br/>Notice that Aircraft Departure or Arrival identifier comes in through the object being processed<br/><br/>==========================================<br/>A process step instance addresses movement of a bag, a baggage ULD or a baggage cart at an airport for purpose of originating, terminating or transferring bag<br/><br/>  <br/>