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Jet age baggage headache prompts traveler precautions
Airlines acknowledge a 1.5 percent mishandling rate, about two million bags yearly. Passengers are advised to mark luggage with distinctive colors or decals, claim bags promptly, and add tracers. Experts foresee future use of containers, carousels, and radioactive wafers to reduce errors and speed sorting.
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