Fewer Bags Are Apparently Being Lost by Airports and Airlines.

Fewer bags are apparently being lost by airports and airlines.

A report by aviation technology firm Sita, based near Heathrow, has found 33.4 million suitcases were mishandled last year. That’s compared with 33.8 million the year before. It's a 67% drop since 2007, despite passenger numbers going up. It claims the sector's embracing 'real-time tracking' technology and AI.

Mishandled bag rate drops, thanks to technology - Stuck at the Airport

Most travelers likely say a prayer to their version of the God of Lost Baggage when sending a checked bag off on the airport conveyor belt. Not all their prayers are answered. However, the odds of having a checked bag arrive at your destination airport when you do are improving slightly. Global air passenger numbers soared in 2024 to a record-breaking 5.3 billion, the highest in aviation history, with airlines mishandling 33.4 million bags. But …