Mishandled Baggage by Region (2025)

Mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers in 2025. The global average was 4.9, down 23% on 2024; 24 million bags were mishandled and transfers caused 39% of cases. Source: SITA Baggage IT Insights 2026, as reported by Ecofin Agency (July 2026). SITA did not publish figures for the Americas in this coverage.

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Updated: 11/10/2026

#	Region	Mishandled per 1,000 passengers
1	Africa	12.1
2	Europe	10.5
3	Middle East	5
4	Asia-Pacific	3.41

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