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| The number of insurance claims for lost luggage has increased nearly two-fold in the first six months of this year, according to an insurance company. | The number of insurance claims for lost luggage has increased nearly two-fold in the first six months of this year, according to an insurance company. |
| Travel insurance firm Insureandgo saw 2,094 claims from January to June - an 85% rise on the same period in 2006. | Travel insurance firm Insureandgo saw 2,094 claims from January to June - an 85% rise on the same period in 2006. |
| The figure includes both budget and other airlines. The average amount claimed was more than £200. | The figure includes both budget and other airlines. The average amount claimed was more than £200. |
| Insureandgo expects poor figures for the remainder of 2007, following a spate of lost bags recently. | Insureandgo expects poor figures for the remainder of 2007, following a spate of lost bags recently. |
| 'Enormous rise' | |
| Based on figures from the Association of European Airlines (AEA), Insureandgo said the number of bag lost throughout Europe rose 22% over the same period compared with last year, even though passenger numbers only rose 1.4%. | Based on figures from the Association of European Airlines (AEA), Insureandgo said the number of bag lost throughout Europe rose 22% over the same period compared with last year, even though passenger numbers only rose 1.4%. |
| The AEA figures exclude budget airlines such as Easyjet and Ryanair. | The AEA figures exclude budget airlines such as Easyjet and Ryanair. |
| Insureandgo managing director Perry Wilson said: "We have seen an enormous rise in claims for lost luggage." | Insureandgo managing director Perry Wilson said: "We have seen an enormous rise in claims for lost luggage." |
| "With the summer holiday season now in full swing, we can unfortunately expect more families' holidays to be ruined by lost baggage." | "With the summer holiday season now in full swing, we can unfortunately expect more families' holidays to be ruined by lost baggage." |
| The latest figures come after Norwich Union - Britain's biggest insurance company - released figures showing that it saw a 40% increase in claims for missing luggage during the first half of the year. |