We queue at the lost luggage counter to fill out the required ... I try to imagine what my cartoon banker creation, Alex, would do in this situation. Firstly, clearly it would never happen to ...

But not everyone is so fortunate. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, each year over 2.8 million bags are “mishandled”—meaning lost, damaged or delayed.

Losing your luggage is one of the most dreadful parts of traveling — but tracking a lost bag might become easier. Many passengers have already started to put tracking devices in their bags so ...

The Department of Transportation recently finalized implementation of refund rules that include a mandate for airlines to refund checked bag fees for lost and delayed luggage. The new Find My ...

Unclaimed Baggage Center auctions unclaimed luggage and sells discounted items from lost suitcases. Two million pieces of luggage go missing annually, with some airlines losing more than others.

Every day, 100,000 bags are misplaced or lost during flights and at airports. With the busy Christmas and New Year travel season approaching, travellers face a heightened risk of luggage mishaps.

Baggage loss insurance covers baggage that is lost, damaged or stolen during your trip. The best travel insurance plans provide $2,500 and up per person for baggage loss. But not everything in ...

Some travel credit cards and travel insurance policies offer reimbursement if your bags are lost or delayed. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners ...

Apple's iOS 18.2 update introduces "Share Item Location," enabling airlines to share lost luggage locations directly with passengers through the Find My app. This feature, utilizing AirTags ...

Apple AirTags may soon be a truly indespensable travel tool. In its latest iOS update, Apple said it expanded the functionality of the "Find My" feature to enable users to share item locations ...

When a bag fails to appear on the carousel, most airlines report that it’s usually just delayed, not lost. Scan the carousel again, and also the separate oversize-luggage area. You can also use ...