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(from news.com.au)
Lost luggage makes grown men weep
April 04, 2008 09:58am
PEOPLE mill around the baggage carousel at their destination’s airport eagerly waiting to catch a glimpse of their luggage.
As the crowd begins to thin out and bags are piled high on to trolleys, the grim thought that yours may not appear is sure to creep into your mind.
Of the three billion bags that are checked in at airports around the world each year, about 1 per cent disappears, a new survey has revealed.
When it comes to lost luggage in Australia, a spokesman for online financial services company ARTOG.com.au, Kevin Sherman, says such statistics are not something airlines are keen to boast about.
And when baggage does go AWOL, it’s the women who keep their cool, the study has found.
According to the online survey of 2328 Australians, 49 per cent of women react in a practical way to this harrowing situation by borrowing clothes and keeping fuss to a minimum.
On the other hand, 51 per cent of male respondents admit they are likely to make a scene and shout at staff before leaving hastily to buy a replacement wardrobe.
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