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Reports of mishandled bags on domestic flights rose 23 percent in 2005, from 4.91 per 1,000 passengers in 2004 to 6.04 per 1,000. That's an average of about 9,700 lost or damaged bags each day.
Last year, airlines were cutting jobs as the number of domestic passengers surged to the pre-September 11 level of 590 million.
Of the 20 carriers that reported to the Transportation Department, Atlantic Southeast Airlines had the highest rate of baggage complaints -- 17.41 per 1,000 passengers -- and Hawaiian Airlines had the lowest, at 2.95 per 1,000.
Every checked bag now must be screened for explosives. According to a recent federal report, the Transportation Security Administration screens about 75 million bags a month.
Reports of mishandled bags on domestic flights rose 23 percent in 2005, from 4.91 per 1,000 passengers in 2004 to 6.04 per 1,000. That's an average of about 9,700 lost or damaged bags each day.
Last year, airlines were cutting jobs as the number of domestic passengers surged to the pre-September 11 level of 590 million.
Of the 20 carriers that reported to the Transportation Department, Atlantic Southeast Airlines had the highest rate of baggage complaints -- 17.41 per 1,000 passengers -- and Hawaiian Airlines had the lowest, at 2.95 per 1,000.
Every checked bag now must be screened for explosives. According to a recent federal report, the Transportation Security Administration screens about 75 million bags a month.
