flight tips» lost luggage http://flightips.com how to fly better, quicker, cheaper and others tips Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:12:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Lost luggage: avoid it, find it http://flightips.com/lost-luggage-avoid-it-find-it/ http://flightips.com/lost-luggage-avoid-it-find-it/#comments Mon, 08 Dec 2008 08:29:19 +0000 admin http://flightips.com/?p=34 Lost luggage is one of the things that frights us the most before a flight. Every year, airlines loses millions suitcases, and every one knows a story about a ruin trip, because of a lost suitcase. All together, around 0.5%-2% of the airlines luggage doesn’t reach the destination. Here are tips that help you get thru the next time an airline lose your luggage: How to make it easier to locate, what is better to keep in your hand bag, and what kind of insurance you can buy for the luggage.

1. What you don’t want to put in the suitcase you deposit during check-in:

  •  money, credit card, airline ticket
  • joules and breakable stuff
  • House key or car keys
  • Food product – that can get very smelly after a while
  • liquids that can wet our bag
  • things that you need right after the flight (Hotel voucher etc.)

 2. Prepare your suitcase for the flight:

  • In side the suitcase – insert a paper with all your contact details. If some one will find it, he can reach you.
  • Use lockers so it can’t be open easily
  • Mark it – with a colorful ribbon or something similar
  • there is a world wide system to locate your suitcase
  • inside the suitcase – a paper with your details..
  • Don’t lose the stickers on your flight ticket, passport or boarding ticket: you will find there your luggage i.d.
  • A regular travel insurance should be enough. In addition, the airline should compensate you as well for your lost. By the way – while in transit, the last airlines the flight you, is the one who responsible for your belongings.

 

 

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