Scottsboro, Ala. – The Unclaimed Baggage Store in Scottsboro, Alabama is full of lost or unclaimed baggage items.
“All my friends and stuff in college are so jealous of all the stuff I find here,” said shopper Kami Willis.
Everything in the store is from bags that have been unused for at least 90 days. Owner Brian Owens has operated Unclaimed Goods for some 50 years. He said he’s often seen more bags arrive during busy travel times, but that’s not the case.
“We have more products than ever before right now,” Owens said. “Both on unclaimedbaggage.com and in our store.”
Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama sells lost or unclaimed baggage items in airports. (Fox News)
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FlightAware reported that problems with airline staff led to many of these similar problems.
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“With so many missing employees, so few baggage handlers, what’s happening is, a lot of these items aren’t making it to their destinations,” FlightAware spokeswoman Kathleen Bangs said.
Unclaimed Baggage is receiving more baggage from around the US, including the closest airport in Atlanta.
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Buttigieg says the feds have the power to force airlines to hire more workers during travel delays.
“Hartsfield is definitely a huge airport,” Owens said.
“But, we’re seeing tractor-trailer loads of items come to us from all over America every week.”
