Lost Luggage Claims Surge 30% Compared to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Insurer Says

Suitcases are loaded onto an aircraft at Munich airport in Germany.

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The number of travelers reporting stranded luggage this summer jumped 30% from 2019, according to Spanish insurer Mapfre SA.

More bags are going missing as short-staffed airports and airlines struggle to keep up with luggage handling alongside surging travel demand.