SCOTTSBORO, Ala. – The Unclaimed Baggage retailer in Scottsboro, Alabama, is filled with gadgets from misplaced or unclaimed baggage.
“All my friends at college and stuff are so jealous of all of the stuff that I find here,” mentioned shopper Kami Willis.
Everything in the shop is from bags that went unclaimed for not less than 90 days. Owner Bryan Owens has run Unclaimed Baggage for some 50 years. He mentioned he incessantly has seen more bags coming in throughout busy journey intervals, however not like this.
“We have more product than ever right now,” Owens mentioned. “Both at unclaimedbaggage.com and in our store.”
Unclaimed Baggage in Scottsboro, Alabama, sells gadgets from misplaced or unclaimed baggage in airports. (Fox News)
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FlightAware reported that airline staffing issues have sparked many of those baggage issues.
Airline staffing issues are inflicting more delayed or misplaced bags for vacationers. (Fox News)
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“With so many missing workers, so many fewer baggage handlers, what’s happening is a lot of these things are not getting to their destinations,” mentioned FlightAware spokeswoman Kathleen Bangs.
Unclaimed Baggage is getting more baggage from across the U.S., together with from the closest main airport in Atlanta.
Unclaimed Baggage is seeing more baggage come in from airports in the U.S. (Fox News)
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“Hartsfield is certainly a huge airport,” Owens mentioned.
“But, we’re seeing items come to us by the tractor-trailer load every week from all across America.”
