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The airline industry saved $2.1 billion in 2012 because it lost fewer bags

Jason Clampet

Photo Credit: Terminal at Changi Airport in Singapore.  Flickr / William Cho

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All the thought behind smart technology is a great thing, but there's little mention in the study of the effect baggage fees have on lost bags -- the fewer checked, the fewer lost.

Airlines are getting better about not losing bags, even when traffic is on the rise around the world. SITA, which specializes in airport IT solutions, issued its sixth annual Baggage Report yesterday and it's top marks all around for airlines and airports in North America, Asia, and Europe (the only areas of its study). Like yesterday's U.S. on-time performance report,

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