CNN —Lost luggage is one of the major woes of the modern travel era, with rates of mishandled bags still up since the start of the pandemic.
But travelers wanting their bags back will still have to move fast – the shareable tracking option is currently only available for a week.
In 2023, airlines lost an average of 6.9 bags per 1,000 passengers, according to SITA, which offers solutions for the aviation industry.
That’s an improvement on 2022, which saw a whopping 7.6 bags lost per 1,000 passengers — but still well up on pre-pandemic numbers.
In 2019, 5.6 bags were lost per 1,000 flyers.
Persons:
Barry, Sherry, SITA
Organizations:
CNN, American Airlines and British Airways, Apple
Locations:
Swiss, Zurich