A FLIGHT attendant has explained how it's not always the fault of an airline when your luggage gets lost. In fact, passengers might be making a huge yet obvious mistake that'll see their bags routed to the wrong place. 2 You could be making an easy mistake that might see you lose your luggage (file image) 2 Ex-Delta Airlines hostess Elizabeth shared her tips for keeping track of your luggage online Sharing her expert advice on TikTok, former Delta Airlines hostess Elizabeth revealed the glaring mistake to travellers online.

“The reason some bags get lost is because you didn’t remove old baggage tags," she said. “Always remember to take old tags off, if you don’t want your luggage to get lost." The flight attendant shared some of her other top tips for frequent flyers.

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