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Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama buys back lost luggage from airlines and sells a wide range of items. Approximately 10,000 bags are lost daily in the US, but only 0.005% are permanently lost. Unusual finds include a Barbie doll with $500, a live rattlesnake, and medieval armor. American Eagle, Atlantic Southeast, and Pinnacle had the highest percentage of baggage claims in 2010, while AirTran, Hawaiian, and JetBlue had the lowest.
Most luggage lost on US airline flights ends up in Scottsboro, Alabama at a store called Unclaimed Baggage. The shop has a contract with the airlines and buys back bags that cannot be merged with an owner. The shop sells just about everything imaginable, from high-end digital equipment to artwork.
More information about lost flight baggage:
Approximately 10,000 bags are lost every day in the United States, yet according to the Department of Transportation, only 0.005 percent of checked bags are permanently lost.
The strange lost luggage finds include a Barbie doll with $500 US dollars inside, a live rattlesnake, full medieval armor, an expensive GPS system that belonged to the US Navy, and a 50-carat emerald.
According to the US Department of Transportation, the US airlines with the highest percentage of baggage claims in 2010 were American Eagle Airlines, Atlantic Southeast Airlines and Pinnacle Airlines. The airlines with the lowest percentage of baggage claims in 2010 were AirTran Airways, Hawaiian Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
