Airlines lost 10,000 bags a day in '05
U.S. airlines last year lost about 10,000 bags a day on average, the worst performance since 1990.
The rate of lost suitcase reports per 1,000 passengers on flights soared 23% from a year earlier, according to recent numbers from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Among the reasons: a surge in the number of passengers, airline budget cuts, backed-up flights and tighter inspections of luggage.
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Reports per Year-over-year
Airline 1,000 pax increase
US Airways 9.62 81%
Delta Air Lines 7.09 37%
American Airlines 5.92 25%
Northwest Airlines 4.86 15%
America West Airlines 4.33 9%
United Airlines 4.28 9%
Southwest Airlines 4.25 27%
Continental Airlines 4.12 15%
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