This statistic represents the total number of bags mishandled filed by passengers with the largest U.S. air carriers from 1990 through 2021. In 2021, almost 1.94 million mishandled-baggage reports were filed, down from 2.8 million in 2019.
Number of bags mishandled in the U.S. airline industry from 1990 to 2021 (in millions)
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US Department of Transportation. (February 28, 2022). Number of bags mishandled in the U.S. airline industry from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/538749/number-of-bags-mishandled-in-the-us-airline-industry/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of bags mishandled in the U.S. airline industry from 1990 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. February 28, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538749/number-of-bags-mishandled-in-the-us-airline-industry/
US Department of Transportation. (2022). Number of bags mishandled in the U.S. airline industry from 1990 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/538749/number-of-bags-mishandled-in-the-us-airline-industry/
US Department of Transportation. "Number of Bags Mishandled in The U.S. Airline Industry from 1990 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538749/number-of-bags-mishandled-in-the-us-airline-industry/
US Department of Transportation, Number of bags mishandled in the U.S. airline industry from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/538749/number-of-bags-mishandled-in-the-us-airline-industry/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Number of bags mishandled in the U.S. airline industry from 1990 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], US Department of Transportation, February 28, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/538749/number-of-bags-mishandled-in-the-us-airline-industry/