The lost luggage was placed in the trash at an airport in Ireland, UTV reported. Some of the suitcases have been opened, the photos shared with UTV seem to show. A baggage handler said some bags were removed as they contained perishable items, attracting vermin.
Lost luggage belonging to air passengers has ended up in landfill at an Irish airport, UTV first reported. A whistleblower, who asked to remain anonymous, shared photos with UTV showing a handful of suitcases placed in and around a large disposal bin outside a warehouse full of lost bags at Dublin Airport in Ireland. The photos were taken a few days ago in an area used by baggage handling company Sky Handling, UTV reported. It appears that some of the luggage has been opened, according to UTV. UTV said it showed the photos to Sky Handling, which said the luggage was thrown away for health and safety reasons. “There have been several instances of unrecovered bags containing perishable items attracting vermin where the bags have had to be removed to be destroyed for health and safety reasons,” Sky Handling said in a statement to UTV. The company allowed passengers to come to the warehouse at Dublin Airport to check their luggage, according to UTV. Sky Handling did not immediately respond to Insider’s request for comment. Dublin Airport told Insider it has no role in handling baggage and advised us to contact ground handling operators. There are 4,200 lost bags belonging to air passengers at Dublin Airport, according to UTV. Sky Handling dealt with over 2,800 pieces of luggage at the airport, per UTV. The incident comes at a time when many passengers have reported losing their luggage after traveling by plane. One traveler told Insider he spent nearly $1,600 on replacement clothes and items after his suitcase went missing after an Air Canada flight from San Diego to Rome. Passengers also said they lost their parents’ wedding dresses and ashes. Read the original article on Business Insider
