This Is What Really Happens to Lost Luggage—and Where It Ends Up

This Is What Really Happens to Lost Luggage—and Where It Ends Up

Most suitcases are actually reunited with their owners.Alessandra Amodio/Travel + Leisure Passengers looking for their luggage at the airport's baggage claim.Most frequent fliers have experienced that sinking feeling of waiting for their bag to come down the conveyor belt, dreading the possibility of a delayed or lost bag. But in reality, very few bags are actually lost, delayed, stolen, or damaged.In 2024, airlines globally mishandled 6.3 bags …