PHILLIPS: So have you ever gotten off a plane in New York and found that your bags were sent to Kalamazoo, Michigan? If so, this won't surprise you. The airline industry lost 10,000 bags a day last year. Susan Lisovicz -- Lisovicz has the details at the New York Stock Exchange. As I'm reading that, I'm thinking of all of the catastrophes I've had. And now I just try to bring one bag with me on board. It makes such a difference.</s>SUSAN LISOVICZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Really cram into those overhead bins. And you know, it was a -- more than 25 percent increase just on the lost baggage year over year, and then another 17 percent increase, Kyra, year over year on just general service for airlines. It was a tough time to be an airline passenger in 2005. According to a recent report from the Department of Transportation, the four worst airlines in terms of lost bags all operate as feeder carriers for the major airlines, including Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Comair and Skywest. Those all operate under Delta. American Eagle as part of American Airlines. U.S. Airways rounds out the top five. At least some honeymooners had it easy. Hawaiian Airlines topped the list with the fewest lost baggage. Of course, probably because you just need your swimsuits. Airtran, the now defunct Independence Air, jetBlue and ATA also had good comparatively good records. The airlines blamed staff cuts and tighter security rules for lost luggage. And for travelers, it wasn't all about lost bags. Passengers also paid slightly more to fly last year. The average domestic fare edged up nearly two percent, the first increase in fares since 2000.
Airlines Lose Thousands of Bags a Day, Report Says