Thanksgiving -- as well as other holidays -- will soon be upon us. If you travel to visit your family be careful and try not to lose your luggage.
Losing luggage is no laughing matter; it makes you feel lousy. If this has happened to you, try not to lament. Over a million people lose their luggage each year. This is not a new, or relatively recent, phenomenon; at least logistically.
According to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics -- http://www.transtat.bts.gov/ -- there are ~ 620 million enplaned passengers with 9,098,000 departures per year. Statistically speaking somebody or something is bound to get lost.
As the comic writer below shows, losing luggage is a likely occurrence. 
Being put on the wrong flight, left behind, or "we don't have the foggiest idea where they're at" are just a few of the excuses airlines will give.
The next comic shows where luggage really ends up.
There are a few things you can do to minimize and mitigate the risks:
1. Know your luggage. The ability to describe its shape, color, brand and any other identifiable markers will be advantageous when you need to file your report.
2. Include contact information. If somebody finds your luggage they need to be able to contact you.
3. Mark your luggage. Adding a bit of color will help make your luggage stand out from the sea of black suitcases. Adding a bit of flair
The video below reveals the right way to recover lost luggage.
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