FEW things will ruin an Easter break more effectively than discovering your luggage hasn't taken the same trip. Sadly, figures from the Association of European Airlines suggest that airlines are losing more luggage than before. Last year 16.6 bags were delayed for every 1,000 passengers across 25 European airlines, up from 15.7 in 2006. (This excludes no-frills carriers such as EasyJet, and some bigger carriers, which do not report their statistics.) Perhaps avoid TAP Air Portugal, which mislaid nearly 28 bags for every 1,000 passengers. British Airways is the most careless of the big operators, mainly because many of its trips involve connecting flights. The canny traveller could instead opt for Turkish Airlines or Air Malta.

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