Airport operators in Germany are trying to get passengers to stop checking in black-colored suitcases because of the crazy situation.
Due to black being the most popular color, it is hard to find bags at the storage facilities of the airport.
I don't understand why people would be asked not to travel with black suitcases as I don't think anyone will go luggage shopping just to satisfy this demand.
There is an appeal by airport operators to passengers that is being reported by German media.
… Frankfurt Airport advises travelers to provide their suitcases with address data – and contradicts the police.
The situation is apparently particularly precarious when it comes to handling suitcases. According to BILD, 2,000 stranded suitcases are still stored in a secret storage facility. So that the chaos doesn’t get any bigger than it already is, Frankfurt Airport is asking passengers for help and giving insane tips.
For example, Fraport published a “suitcase know-how” on its website. A request from the airport still sounds harmless: Waiting times at the baggage carousel should be taken into account when organizing the journey home. And: In the evening hours, “there could be considerable delays in baggage claim.”
In addition to the suitcase chaos, flight passengers are threatened with further trouble: At Lufthansa, a pilot strike is still possible in the summer.
Things get adventurous when it comes to “General tips for luggage”. Thomas Kirner, Head of Passenger Communications at Fraport AG, advises travelers to “only carry one piece of hand luggage” and generally reduce their luggage.
The airport recommends providing suitcases with your own address data in order to be able to allocate them more easily and quickly. The police constantly point out not to do this, as it opens the floodgates to burglars and thieves.
After all, Fraport tries to hold the passengers partly responsible for the suitcase chaos. “Many travel with a black trolley case – that makes identification very time-consuming,” Kirner notes.
Luggage should rather be individualized with a “sticker, a colorful luggage strap, a sign stuck on with fabric tape, suitcase covers or even a piece of gift ribbon on the handle”. …
It is not a good idea to show your address on a suitcase, but having a baggage tag with personal details is always a good idea. I fill out one of the foldable airline name tags by hand when I check a bag.
It is hard to reconcile all the checked bags that are currently in the bowels of European airports, but I don't think employees are looking for them based on the description given when filing the lost baggage report. It wouldn't be possible. The baggage tags will be scanned with the tag numbers that will be pulled up from the database.
Adding an Apple AirTag to the luggage can help you locate a lost bag at any given time. If a passenger wants to go to the airport and try to get the suitcase back, then this is a good idea.
There is a staff shortage in many areas at the airport. It is not known how long it will take Fraport to find candidates to hire. The lengthy police background check that can take up to six months makes it difficult to hire and train people who would start work on short notice.
It was the conclusion.
Passengers are being told how to prepare their baggage and what color of suitcases to pick at the airport. Airline and airport employees are not able to process stranded bags in an efficient manner due to the amount.
Passengers should not use black-colored suitcases as they are hard to identify in the bags. If you have a lot of bags mixed together, the color won't make a difference, and I don't think it matters at all.
Why don't they sort stranded suitcases by color? There is a bloody mess. Try to travel with carry-on only when flying in Europe and have decent travel insurance that will cover lost baggage as well.
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