This statistic represents the number of mishandled bag reports filed by airline passengers in 2020, broken down by region and reported as a rate per 1,000 passengers. In that year, 4.1 mishandled-baggage reports were filed per 1,000 passengers in North America.
Rate of mishandled bags by the global airline industry in 2020, by region
(per 1,000 passengers)
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Rate of mishandled bags by the global airline industry in 2020, by region
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A mishandled bag is a report of a delayed, damaged or pilfered bag which is recorded by either an airline or its handling company on behalf of the passenger and that is handled as a claim.
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SITA. (July 1, 2021). Rate of mishandled bags by the global airline industry in 2020, by region (per 1,000 passengers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/862372/rate-of-mishandled-bags-worldwide-by-region/
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