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hwo often does baggage go missing?
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i go away for 2 weeks next week.
for obvious reasons, im not gonna be able to take everythin on as hand baggage.
this is the first time ive gone abroad.
how often does luggage go missing? im worrying alot about it.
i have travel insuranceb ut im worried ill get there and my stuff won't be there and it will ruin my holiday
for obvious reasons, im not gonna be able to take everythin on as hand baggage.
this is the first time ive gone abroad.
how often does luggage go missing? im worrying alot about it.
i have travel insuranceb ut im worried ill get there and my stuff won't be there and it will ruin my holiday
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As a precaution, keep a change of clothes in your hand luggage, so at least you have a fresh set of clothes. You can then prob buy stuff whilst you're there and claim it on the insurance.
Just relax mate!
For example Northwest flights out of Detroit are notorious for leaving bags behind as I know to my cost - I got it back 3 days later all intact.
Are you changing flights part of the way through your journey?
The only time i've ever known bags to go missing on an A-B flight is on Garuda and unless your going to Indonesia there isn't much chance your flying with them.
I've never known anyone to not get thier bag back after a few days either - your very wise though to make sure that you have enough clothes for 3 days or so in your hand luggage - this doesn't need to be much - just a couple of change of underwear - a bikini / swiming costume - a sarong - which can serve multipul (skirt long or short, wrap if its cold, something to lie on on the beach etc etc). Plus a couple of vest tops and skirt or shorts and a pair of pumps.
Oh and I always carry a tooth brush and a few toiletries.
What ever you do though don't forget a spare pair of knickers - i know this from bitter experience - as out side of the UK most shops aren't open on a sunday and its impossible to buy spares....
It was just something which I learnt which I thought others might be interested in, it might also be different with different insurance.
She's more likely to be a victim of crime in the country she's going to than loose her bags.
Mine was obviously a cheapo version because they wouldnt even accept a claim until the airline had given up hope which was two weeks - but that may have been because I'd got home and wasnt stranded on a beach.
It's pitifully small though last time i got offered it it was something like £6 for every 24 hours and the last time i got my bags delayed i was offered nothing - even though i had to go and buy load of toiletries - as it was annoyingly in the two weeks you were banned from taking any on the plane - I was in colombia and didn't feel like arguing as my spanish is crap.
I got bugger all from my airline for the 3 days it took them to get me my bag, but they did bring it to my house.