If you’ve ever stood at an airport luggage terminal watching other people’s suitcases clunk on to the carousel before finally realising – with a similar thud – that yours is not among them, you may be toying with the idea of the hand-luggage-only holiday.
It’s a trend that’s taking hold with particular urgency in 2022, thanks to the sharp spike in lost luggage in airports around the world. According to transport IT company SITA, 2021 saw a 24% uptick in airlines “mishandling” luggage – meaning lost or delayed – compared with 2020. And 2022 is looking even worse.
