揭祕! 無人認領之行李「歸宿」 Where Does Unclaimed Airline Luggage Go?

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        If you have ever traveled abroad, you’ve definitely seen a luggage carousel spinning around countless times with lots of passengers’ bags on it. __1__ The answer is no. There always seems to be a suitcase or two left behind spinning around on the carousel. Have you ever wondered what happens to these unclaimed bags?

        Sometimes flights are changed or delayed, which leaves little time for baggage handlers to move items from one plane to another. __2__ Actually, about 99.5% of all baggage is claimed by its rightful owners at the end of a flight. As for the other 0.5%, some 80-90% is located and sent on to waiting passengers within 48 hours. Airlines store unclaimed luggage for 60 days or more. Only one in 10,000 pieces of luggage is not eventually claimed by its owner.

        __3__ Some are given to charities or sold to salvage companies, like the Unclaimed Baggage Center. Located in Scottsboro, Alabama, USA, the center buys lost and unopened luggage from airlines. Contents are cleaned, sorted, and sold publicly at a huge warehouse. This warehouse is the ultimate location for those looking for true bargains.

        It’s better, of course, not to have one’s luggage lost in the first place. __4__ Here are a few steps you can take to make your suitcase stand out on the luggage carousel. First, label your luggage clearly both inside and outside. Make your baggage clearly visible by buying a color other than black, tying a ribbon to it, or using tape to help identify it immediately. This way, you can relax and have a safe flight without worrying about losing your luggage.

 

(A) Since many suitcases look alike, grabbing the wrong one is not unusual.

(B) The good news is that luggage almost always ends up with its proper owner.

(C) However, do all these pieces of baggage get claimed by their owners right after a flight?

(D) Still, with millions of checked pieces of luggage each year, what happens to those thousands that aren’t claimed?

 

答案：1. C   2. B.  3. D   4. A 

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