Where’d my luggage go? Lost Luggage Trivia!

Lost luggage. Probably my biggest pet peeve about traveling. It seems that this has happened to me countless times, and to about everyone that I know.

I did some thinking and calculating. If this happens to just about every other person on the planet, then there must be a lot of lost luggage floating around. Have you ever wondered where they go? Well, I did a little google sleuthing and came across this very informative article about lost luggage.

Here are bits and pieces of trivia on lost luggage:

1. Airlines mishandle 7.34 out of 1000 pieces of luggage. Mishandle may mean damaged, stolen and most especially lost!

2.Most lost luggage get claimed with 24 hours. (Do you guys agree with this?)

3. Lost luggage (here in the US) end up in Scotsborro, Alabama! (Who knew?!) The stuff inside the luggage is then sold to the public at really affordable prices!

4. What happens to the bags? The bags usually spend 5 days in the airport, waiting to be claimed. After that, they spend 60 days in a storage center and are eventually either donated to charity or sold.

5. Clothing makes up 60% of the contents of lost luggage. Electronics like digicams, video cameras, jewelry, souvenirs and toiletries make up the rest.

Here’s someone who shares my sentiments on lost luggage:

Now I know. And now you know too. I guess the next time I lose my luggage, I better book myself a plane ticket to Alabama! 🙂