Chris wasn’t ready to give up on our luggage and was off looking at other carousels. I filled out a “Property Irregularity Report” (otherwise known as a lost luggage form) and chastised myself for not packing a change of clothes and toothbrush in my hand luggage.
Mario, the owner of the driving tour company we had hired, warned us there was a 50 percent chance our luggage would be lost. I should have heeded his warning and bought the most oversized carry-on bags.
Ever the optimist, I was sure our luggage would be delivered to our hotel in Zagreb that night or the following day.
At the time, Chris and I had no idea about the piles of lost luggage accumulating in airports worldwide. Since the pandemic cutbacks, airlines have been plagued by a shortage of baggage handlers, pilots, and flight attendants. Airport worker strikes have exacerbated these labor shortages. Lost luggage has been one of the casualties of this unfortunate situation.
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