WHEN BAGGAGE HERE TODAY IS GONE TO MAUI.Byline: Brad A. Greenberg Staff Writer It's an airline traveler's biggest headache: You're headed from Point A to Point B but your luggage ends up ... well, somewhere else. That happened with an estimated 30 million bags worldwide in 2005, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an industry report released Monday. About 200,000 were never reunited with their owners. The percentage of bags that were mishandled - about 1 percent of all luggage - represented a 43 percent increase from 2004. That cost the airline industry about $2.5 billion - $900 million more than the year before, according to a report by SITA Inc., a company that produces luggage tracking technology. Increased traffic, tighter connection times and added security are blamed for the increased number of lost bags. Industry officials were quick to note that unfortunate travelers typically get mishandled luggage within 24 hours. But American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the spokesman Tim Smith Tim Smith is a common name. Notable people with the name Tim Smith include:
After 90 days, most of the major U.S. airlines sell retrieved luggage to the Unclaimed Baggage Center The Unclaimed Baggage Center is a retail store located in Scottsboro, Alabama. The store is known for its unique concept of reselling of lost or unclaimed airline luggage. . A 40,000-square-feet Alabama department store that ``Good Morning America'' has called `one of the biggest tourist attractions in the state.'' The baggage center pays an undisclosed amount regardless of the bags' content. The center sold about 1 million items last year, said spokeswoman Brenda Cantrell. ``Everything from nail clippers to a diamond ring.'' Eight years ago, Unclaimed Baggage Center found a real gem: a 5.8 carat solitaire solitaire or patience, any card game that can be played by one person. Solitaire is the American name; in England it is known as patience. There are probably more kinds of solitaire than all other card games together. diamond ring that appraised for $46,000. They sold it for half price. Cantrell has noticed, however, that the center comes across far more men's wedding bands than women's. Airports also make a little extra money when bags are left in airport common areas. LAX has a warehouse on Century Boulevard where it holds discarded luggage for 97 days. After that, a bag's clothes are donated to area shelters and valuables are sent to the LAPD 1. LAPD - Link Access Procedure on the D channel. 2. LAPD - Los Angeles Police Department. property department in Van Nuys and auctioned off. About 2,000 items - laptops, cell phones, jewelry and wallets lacking IDs - were sold, said airport spokesman Harold Johnson Harold Johnson may refer to:
The much smaller Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); in Burbank got $1,932 from an unknown number of auctioned items in the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2005. To reduce the risk of losing luggage, airline officials advise travelers to label their bags on the outside and inside, double-check the flight tag placed on their bags and arrive early. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , don't pack things you can't afford to lose: cash, jewelry, medicine. If you are flying domestically, however, there is a far lesser chance your bags won't travel with you than SITA reported worldwide. The Department of Transportation reported this month that about seven of every 1,000 passengers on domestic airlines in 2005 reported mishandled baggage - less than one-tenth of a percent of travelers. The Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. contributed to this report. Brad A. Greenberg, (818) 713-3634 brad.greenberg(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: no caption (woman waiting for luggage) Box: Where does your baggage go? Source: Daily News research Daily News |
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