Lost baggage claims are skyrocketing.

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Lost baggage claims are skyrocketing. In 2006, more than 240,000 bags never found their owners. Over 10,000 bags are lost every day in the U.S. alone. More than 1,000,000 pieces of luggage were lost, damaged, delayed, or pilfered by U.S. airlines from May to July 2007, according to data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "Very simply, the baggage handling system is a nightmare for the airlines. Like it...