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1 month agoThese Are the Strangest Things People Left in Airport Luggage Last Year-From Samurai Swords to a Meteorite
Unclaimed Baggage has operated for 55 years collecting and selling abandoned airport luggage, revealing unusual items ranging from Samurai swords to gold-plated golf clubs in their annual Found Report.
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5 months agoThe $2 Billion Reason You Should Never Put Valuables in Your Checked Luggage-and How to Fit Them in a Carry-on
The answer is yes, but with a caveat. According to the 2024 SITA Global Baggage Report, the airline industry loses about $2 billion annually due to lost or mishandled luggage. So, lost luggage payouts are certainly happening at a grand scale, no doubt about it-but the individual payouts are sometimes a fraction of the value of the lost items. Per the U.S. Department of Transportation, airlines are liable for up to $4,700 per person for lost luggage on domestic flights
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fromFast Company
7 months agoLost luggage hauls are the internet's strangest new trend
It's every traveler's nightmare: you land, but your suitcase doesn't. Across social media, creators are buying unclaimed luggage and unboxing the contents on camera. Most of the time it's just piles of unwashed clothes, but the chance of uncovering valuables-or simply something bizarre-has fueled a viral trend. In one viral video, a TikTok creator pulled out hair straighteners, Pokémon cards, and an iPad. In another, the haul included a Ziploc bag of an unidentified brown substance and a plug-in air freshener.
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