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SITA. Ninth "Baggage Report": improved the bag delivery in six years

Rome, Italy - For a saving of USD 2.1 billion in 2012 by airlines

Airline baggage handling improved last year with the rate of mishandled bags dropping 1.78%, according to the ninth annual "SITA Baggage Report". In 2012, 8.83 bags per thousand passengers were mishandled, down from 8.99 in 2011. The air transport industry achieved this improvement despite a 4.5% rise in passenger numbers to 2.95 billion; higher passenger volumes inevitably increase pressure on...

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Rome, Italy, 04/09/2013 14:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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