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US Airline Baggage Data Shows Wide Gap in Mishandling Rates as Overall Performance Improves

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American Airlines recorded the highest first-half 2026 mishandling rate among reporting operating carriers, while Allegiant posted the lowest as the industry-wide rate fell year on year. KEY TAKEAWAYS US reporting operating carriers mishandled 1,052,493 checked bags from 213,072,877 enplaned between January and June 2026. The overall mishandling rate improved to 0.49 per 100 bags from… Read the full news article

GBTA called on the US Department of Transportation to quickly require all airlines to increase their transparency and disclose all baggage and other ancillary fees

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DOT Must Require Airlines to Disclose all Fees ALEXANDRIA, VA, 2014-10-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) called on the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to move quickly to require all airlines to increase their transparency and disclose all baggage and other ancillary fees.  According to comments filed by GTBA as part… Read the full news article