25 Million Bag Missing at Airport

25 Million Bag Missing at Airport

25 Million Bag Missing at Airport

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Be careful if you are traveling abroad by plane. Because about 25 million bags lost in airports the world during 2009. Lost bag making industry losses $ 2, 5 billion. Air transport electronics group SITA explained 52% of the bags are lost due misplacement during transfers to and from the aircraft. Meanwhile, 16% did not come to the place destination on time because these bags do not get on the plane.

 "Another problem, fault tickets, handling at the arrival airport, and handling problems,", "said SITA as reported by AFP. SITA data obtained after searching through data Word Tracer. Search sponsored by SITA and Airline Organisation World (IATA). Most of the bags are lost can be found and returned to its owner less than 48 hours. However, 3.4% or about 850,000 bags were never picked up by their owners or stolen.

According to SITA, Although the number of bags lost in the millions, but a decline in the number of bags that do not arrive on time. The year 2009 recorded 23.8% bags that do not arrive on time or better than 2008, which amounted to 32.8%. "The decline also contributed to fewer number of air passengers traveling during 2009. But the decline in the number of passengers in 2009 only 2.9% while the number of lost bags drop to 23% or greater reduction in bag that has an error handling, "said SITA.

 Repair handling bags and bags carried fewer passengers - to avoid additional costs-a major factor in the performance improvement of the missing bag. I hope we do not become a victim of bad management of the airport system.