Los Angeles airport baggage thefts probed by police

A $15,000 camera, Gucci bags, name-brand clothing, electronics and jewelry are among the thousands of dollars in valuables stolen by baggage handlers at Los Angeles International Airport, police said Thursday. Police served more than two dozen search warrants and made six arrests Wednesday night after a months-long

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Airline Baggage Delivery Hits All-Time High

Airline baggage delivery hit an all-time high in 2013, according to air transport IT specialist SITA. The 10^th annual SITA Baggage Report, also found the mishandling rate dropped more than 21% compared to 2012, with 6.96 bags per thousand passengers.

SITA says it is half the rate reported 10 years ago, and comes despite a 65.6% increase in passenger numbers over the same time period. From 2012 to 2013, the rate of mishandled bags dropped 21.2%, and the total annual cost to the industry fell 19.9%. Today, the annual cost of mishandled bags is 50% less than in 2007, when the number peaked at 18.88 bags per thousand passengers.

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