Has an airport ever lost your luggage?

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Izzy F

this has happend to me five times on international flights in the last year. Every time, they have eventually returned it. In the mean time, I washed some clothes in the hotel sink and took advantage of the opportunity to buy myself some new clothes in Europe.

If they never find it, you are entitled to a small amount of compensation, certainly not enough to replace the luggage and its contents. Check with your carrier, because it depends to a large extent on where in the trip the bags were lost.

By the way, under IATA rules, the last carrier you flew on on the trip is responsible for the bags, even if another airline lost it, so, for instance if you flew over on United and then took a Lufthansa flight to your final destination, Lufthansa would be responsible for getting you your bag, even if UA lost it, so they might not be as motivated as you would hope for.

Good luck and have fun shopping for new clothes in Italy.

eli_xy

yes! that happened once to me and my parents on a trip to france a few years ago. Our luggage was only lost for about a day though. It was frustrating to live out of my carry on though. If they never find it, airlines usually give you some money or a discounted flight or something to make up for it.

biology_freak

Yes, they put my bag on the wrong airplane...so it went for an extra trip...good thing was that it was on the way home, so I had other clothes and things to use at home while I waited for my bag to arrive back from pittsburgh...poor bag!!! It took just one extra day, but I had to go pick it up at the airport. They weren't very pleasant about it, but they weren't rude either. Kinda just, indifferent. It happens all the time...unfortunately.

Aspasia

Yes, but we got very lucky in the end. This day we saw tons of delays, and missed the opening night of an event that we were registered for. We flew from San Antonio, Tx to Dallas (DFW) and then DFW to Louisville,Ky. We stood there for a while not seeing our luggage, and nonticed others who were on the same flight were still waiting for theirs as well. We were worried because we still had to drive from Louisville to King's Mills, OH (King's Island) where the first part of the convention we were attending was being held. It turned out that something wasn't delivered, and our luggage finally showed up. With a huge sigh of relief, and some alleve for my headache, we picked up the rental car and hit the road.
Usually, if luggage is lost, the airline will deliver to your hotel room, but I am not sure how far they will drive to deliver. That is what we were worried about. If the bags are never found, the airline has a limited liability to you. It is best to check with the airline. It is a good idea to pack a few days worth of clothes and all of your medicines and essentials in your carry-on luggage.

Petra

Yes, we lost a bag coming from Schiphol airport in Amsterdam to Bucharest Romania. I was so freaked out, I was convinced that I would never see it again. We got it back the next morning...and we didn't even land till 4 the previous afternoon. I was so happy. Did you file complaint with the airlines? Other than that I am not sure what to tell you..we had help when we arrived cause of the language and they handled everything including picking up our bag the next morning and delivering it to our new apt...

Ralfcoder

The airline loses it most of the time, not the airport. This is why the experts say to carry the essentials in your carry-on luggage.

When it happened to us, the airline told us that they would deliver the bags to us. We were on the last leg on the way home, and lived about 100 miles from the airport. A day or two later, the bag showed up - they drove it out and delivered it personally.

hartman12

yes

Lycanthrope777

If they never find it, they never find it. Some airlines may compensate you somehow (discounts off your next flight, etc.), but they really don't see it as their problem or want to be held responsible for it. It's like how security usually doesn't compensate if they steal something expensive from you (ever notice how people's expensive valuables tend to be seen as "dangerous"?). Excuse me for being cynical, but that's the way they work.

sherhona

my dad lost his crutches [sp? d 1 were u hold on to wen u get injured, helps u to walk] and they never send it back!!

he had to get a new one...

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