Patent ID: 6874735

Claim:
An airline baggage transportation system comprising: a plurality of flexible and elongated conveyor tubes having opposed end portions selectively positionable between an airplane and an airport terminal respectively; a plurality of baggage loaders being removably attachable to said end portions respectively and for guiding baggage between said plurality of conveyor tubes and an airplane, said plurality of baggage loaders including a plurality of elongated guide rails spaced apart from each other and substantially aligned along a width of said plurality of baggage loaders so that same can be guided upwardly towards an airplane storage bin; an adjustable gate pier connected to a gate terminal and being selectively extendable outwardly and away from a gate terminal so that baggage can be presorted for transportation towards an associated airplane via said plurality of conveyor tubes; and a plurality of adjustable shelves disposable within an airplane bin and for receiving baggage thereon, said plurality of shelves each having a top surface and including a plurality of dividers connected thereacross for assisting to separate baggage placed thereon, said plurality of adjustable shelves cooperating with said plurality of conveyor tubes for allowing baggage to be transported therebetween.