Quick and easy for you, but for your
suitcase, a plane trip is a series
of unloading, sorting and rerouting,
not to mention roller coaster type rides
to get where it's going.
Even so, close to 98
percent of our bags make it to the claim
area without mishap.
But what do you do if your bag does get
banged up or still doesn't
make it through at all?
Well, the first thing to do is head for
the service counter.
You do have 45 days to make a claim,
but the sooner you do it, the better your
chances of getting it back.
If it is lost forever, the most you can
collect is seven hundred and fifty
dollars. So if you're traveling with
valuables, carry them with you.
If you bags been disabled, the airline
should give you a replacement.
Chances are it'll be a box, but they
will repair or replace your old one.
Now there is an exception.
The airlines are not responsible if
you've got breakables inside your
suitcase. So if a broken perfume
bottle tears the inside of your bag, you
probably can't collect at all.
And perhaps most important of all, make
sure you've got nametags with a current
address on everything.
That way, a lost bag may not have to be
gone forever.