Germany's Frankfurt Airport authorities offered a different advice to the problem of luggage lost at the airport due to staff shortages. The suggestion that the authorities use colored suitcases was ridiculed in the country.
Germany's Frankfurt Airport officials pioneered the use of colored suitcases to solve the problem of luggage lost at the airport due to lack of personnel. This suggestion of the authorities, who stated that instead of a black suitcase, a striking colored suitcase, luggage strap, different large label or colored ribbon would be beneficial, was the subject of ridicule in the German press.
During the Covid-19 epidemic, staff shortages arose as airlines and airports reduced their staff, and with the increase in airline tourism, which was revived after the epidemic.
Various creative tips were offered by Frankfurt Airport to the increasing complaints due to flight cancellations due to personnel shortages, inadequate ground services, chaos and lost luggage.POLICE NEVER RECOMMENDS NAME ADDRESS LABELS
In a statement on 20 July, the authorities stated that passengers mostly prefer black suitcases and said, “Many people travel with black suitcases. This makes finding luggage very time consuming. Individual stickers, a colored luggage strap, a sign attached with cloth tape, colored suitcase covers or even a piece of gift ribbon have proven useful.
In the statement, the recommendation to write clearly visible and legible property and address information on both the inside and outside of luggage was also noted, as security forces 'absolutely' do not recommend a luggage tag with names and addresses for security reasons.
'PLEASE NO MORE BLACK SUITCASE!'
For this statement, which received a humorous response in the German press, Bild media outlet said, “Please no more black suitcases!” It was stated that there were 2,000 lost suitcases waiting to be claimed at the airport.
Frankfurt Airport officials, Germany's largest airport, were criticized for stating that passengers use too many black suitcases instead of solving the shortage of personnel, and the police gave the opposite advice.