Airlines are looking after our luggage better
Having your bag misplaced by an airline is on the decline. According to the SITA Baggage Report 2016, the baggage mishandling rate for airlines dropped over 10% in 2015 - the lowest the rate has ever been since records began in 2003. Last year, 6.53 bags were mishandled per thousand passengers, which was 10.5% less per thousand passengers than last year. Lost luggage cost the aviation industry US$2.3b in 2015, 3.75% less than 2014 - but still a substantial amount. However, the industry has improved practices around baggage handling considerably in recent years, as passenger numbers have risen by 85% since 2003. In 2007, the number of mishandled bags peaked at 46.9m, with a cost of $4.2b to the industry. Since then, the number of lost bags has been halved and costs have reduced by 45%. <br/>
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Airlines are looking after our luggage better
Having your bag misplaced by an airline is on the decline. According to the SITA Baggage Report 2016, the baggage mishandling rate for airlines dropped over 10% in 2015 - the lowest the rate has ever been since records began in 2003. Last year, 6.53 bags were mishandled per thousand passengers, which was 10.5% less per thousand passengers than last year. Lost luggage cost the aviation industry US$2.3b in 2015, 3.75% less than 2014 - but still a substantial amount. However, the industry has improved practices around baggage handling considerably in recent years, as passenger numbers have risen by 85% since 2003. In 2007, the number of mishandled bags peaked at 46.9m, with a cost of $4.2b to the industry. Since then, the number of lost bags has been halved and costs have reduced by 45%. <br/>
