Behind the numbers
The guides on this site tell you what to do. The blog is where we get into why — digging into the data, the systems, and the decisions behind airline baggage mishandling. Same primary sources, more editorial latitude.
Industry trends, root cause analysis, and the occasional story that puts a human face on the statistics.
Latest posts
Why Airlines Lose Your Luggage
Tens of millions of bags were mishandled in 2024. Transfer failures cause 41% of the problem, tagging errors cause 17%, and loading failures cause 16%. Every major cause — and the technology that’s slowly closing the gap.
More posts are coming. The goal: a library of data-driven analysis on baggage handling trends, airline performance, and the technology reshaping how the industry tracks your bags.