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Baggage handling is a crucial aspect of airline operations, including the lost and found unit, which handles lost, damaged, exchanged, and found baggage issues. At Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, these issues remain common. This study aims to analyze the performance of Citilink's lost and found officers in handling various baggage issues and evaluate the unit's productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. The method used was descriptive qualitative research with a case study approach, collecting data through observation, semi-structured interviews with officers, and documenting operational procedures and baggage handling reports. The results indicate that lost and found officers play a crucial role in post-flight service, from receiving reports to providing compensation. Although procedures are carried out according to SOPs, obstacles such as a lack of manpower and a manual reporting system slow down the process. Officer performance is quite good, but efficiency improvements and the use of technology are needed, such as further training and a modern baggage tracking system.  

PT Gapura Angkasa is one of the aviation companies whose business includes ground handling services. At Zainuddin Abdul Madjid Lombok International Airport, PT Gapura Angkasa handles ground handling for Garuda, Citilink, and Sriwijaya Air. Aircraft essentially transport passengers, baggage, cargo, and mail. Airlines are responsible for checked baggage entrusted by passengers. Regarding baggage, many passengers often experience issues such as lost, damaged, delayed, or mixed-up baggage. The unit responsible for handling problematic baggage is the Lost and Found unit. This research aims to evaluate the performance of the Lost and Found Unit in managing baggage issues. The study uses a qualitative method. The subjects of this research are the Lost and Found Unit at PT Gapura Angkasa Pura, Zainuddin Abdul Madjid Lombok International Airport Branch. Data for the research is obtained from primary sources, including observations and interviews, and secondary sources, such as photos/images and company records as well as Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Data credibility is tested through triangulation. Data analysis is performed through data reduction, data examination, and conclusion drawing. The research results show that the responsibility of the carrier towards problematic baggage at the Lost and Found Unit of PT Gapura Angkasa is carried out comprehensively, including steps for receiving reports, identifying, documenting, storing, and coordinating with airlines according to the applicable Standard Operating Procedures. However, there are still challenges, such as delays in tracking and returning baggage that need improvement. The carrier's responsibility for problematic baggage is in line with the regulations stipulated in PM No. 77 of 2011 concerning the procedures for managing and the responsibility for problematic baggage, including handling damaged, delayed, and lost baggage.

Reported of lost and found items at Unkartur was still done conventionally. Campus residents usually reported to security regarding the loss they experienced. However, the process of reporting and searching for lost items required a lot of time, energy, and money. Therefore, this study aimed to design a system for reporting lost and found items, especially in the Unkartur campus environment. The methods used in this study were Unified Modeling Language (UML) and Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD). This system was useful in managing lost and found item data to be more structured and efficient. The results of the design of this Lost & Found system could be a solution in the process of searching for lost items and returning found items in the Unkartur campus environment.

The Lost and Found Unit is a work unit that has duties and responsibilities in handling passenger luggage. If there is a problem with the passenger's baggage, the passenger can immediately report it to the Lost and Found unit so that efforts are made to handle it. In serving the Lost and Found unit, it hopes to deal directly with passengers, so of course the service provided must be better. The purpose of this research is to find out the procedures for handling Delayed Baggge, damaged baggage by Lost and Found unit officers, factors causing problems and what efforts are made by Lost and Found unit officers in order to reduce the occurrence of cases. This study used a qualitative method with data collection in the form of observation, interviews and documentation, in which this study interviewed 5 informants from the Lost and Found unit officers. The results of this study indicate that Lost and Found unit officers have followed Standard Operational Procedures (SOP) and Job Desks in handling cases of Delayed Baggage and damaged baggage. Factors that cause problems include Human Error, Check In Counter, Airport Facilities, Make Up Area, Loading and Unloading processes, Misrouted, minimum Connection time and passenger baggage. Efforts made by Lost and Found unit officers in order to reduce the occurrence of cases by controlling every activity and reminding officers to be more careful, thorough and focused when doing work. Officers must prioritize Safety and Security and comply with the established SOP.