What happens to your bag after you check it in?
Update: 2025-11-26
Description
Each year, roughly 500 MILLION bags are checked at U.S airports, with only 0.4% getting lost - so how DO airlines move your bags around and keep track of them. PopSci Editors Sarah Durn and Laura Baisas go on a journey to explain it all.
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https://www.popsci.com/technology/what-happens-to-your-checked-bag/
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