Baggage chaos gets worse – one traveller’s bag is shredded and clothes are ripped in HALF

BRITS have faced huge baggage problems in recent weeks due to staff shortages across the travel industry.

Yet one woman was left stunned after her husband received his suitcase bag - only for it to be completely shredded.

Passenger Karen Nowland was travelling with Etihad from Manchester to Colombo in Sri Lanka.

However, the bag they received was destroyed, with huge holes it in and falling apart.

What was even worse was inside, with his clothes also in tatters - one image showed his t-shirt complete backless with a panel ripped out.

Another one of his tops was left as rags, covering very little.

Karen wrote on Twitter: "Look what happened to my husband’s bag somewhere between Manchester and Colombo!

"My husband looks like a pirate. Not the tropical holiday look he had in mind."

She added: ";Not sure the backless look suits my husband."

And Etihad spokesperson told Sun Online Travel: "We were unaware of this case, but reached out directly to the guest to provide full support as soon as we were alerted.

"We are conducting a full investigation into the cause of the damage to the guest’s baggage, as well as our partner’s guest communication process to ensure this doesn’t happen again. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience our guest experienced.”

They also said guests can make a baggage claim online here 

It isn't the first time this has happened to passengers, sadly.

In 2019, a woman was left fuming after the airline lost her suitcase, only for it to turn up in pieces, while another passenger was given his checked luggage after a flight, only for it to arrive with a gaping hole in the middle.