These are some of the most helpful credit cards to have in your wallet if the nightmare of lost or delayed luggage comes true ...

Now, an alarming new TikTok trend has created an all-new fear for jet-setters, with a rise in so-called 'lost luggage hauls', in which unclaimed suitcases are being auctioned off and then opened ...

Every year, 2 million pieces of luggage go unclaimed at airports. Some of those that are not retrieved are sold. Websites like unclaimedbaggage.com sell these items for significant discounts.

Not anymore. In 2022, approximately 26 million pieces of luggage were mishandled (lost or delayed), which is seven to eight bags for every 1,000 passengers. While the odds are still in your favor ...