Lost luggage news

Losing luggage in air travel could be a thing of the past with the airline trade association IATA choosing lost property recovery service HomingPIN as a Strategic Partner, in an effort to reduce the millions of pounds that mislaid baggage costs the industry every year.

HomingPIN uses secure luggage tags which have a unique code linked to the owners’ contact details.  Working with SITA, the airline technology provider, and its 'WorldTracer' system some 2,200 airports around the world will function together to alert passengers to their bags’ whereabouts.

Andrew Hopwood, Managing Director, HomingPIN, explained: “Without any information to identify a bag’s owner, it can take up to six days for airlines to return luggage as they need to match a mislaid bag report with the bag’s description, such as size and colour.  By using HomingPIN, travellers will get their luggage back far more quickly, saving considerable time and hassle, as well as cost to the airline.”

According to SITA’s Baggage Report 2013, the cost to the industry of mislaid baggage last year was US$2.09bn/£1.23bn.  Delayed bags accounted for 81% of total mishandled bags.

HomingPIN is a UK company with headquarters near Stansted.  The initial cost is £10 for 15 with an annual subscription of £5.  www.homingpin.com

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