A new survey of airline passengers shows one out of six travelers' bags were mishandled this summer
A September survey indicates that 60% of fliers reported some kind of disruption while traveling by air this summer.That tracks with federal statistics that show more than $1.7 million bags were mishandled last year by U.S. air carriers.
The survey also shows that 41% of fliers now said they will avoid checking in with a bag in the future; 23% said they will use their own bag-tracking technology, like an Apple AirTag if they do. Transportation experts agree that staffing shortages at airports, combined with high travel demand are at the root of the problem.
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