Picture this: you travel several miles to vacation in Mexico. You are going all the way from Germany. Then, you land in Cancun, but your bag is left behind 6,000 miles away. This is hypothetical, but you are probably outraged. Most trips are meant to last at least a week. Now, imagine losing all the bags that contain your basic needs. You would be infuriated, and your vacation is bound to be ruined.
The situation seems specific, and that is because it is a true story. We will discuss the experience and who it happened to in the rest of this article.
Before that, have you ever lost your baggage at the airport? How much did it cost you? Did it cost you emotionally, financially, or both? Let's take a look at ten people who have lost their baggage at least once and what happened.
The situation seems specific, and that is because it is a true story. We will discuss the experience and who it happened to in the rest of this article.
Before that, have you ever lost your baggage at the airport? How much did it cost you? Did it cost you emotionally, financially, or both? Let's take a look at ten people who have lost their baggage at least once and what happened.
1. Jenn Choi and Her Family's Lost Luggage in Mexico
Remember the story of the person that traveled from Germany to Mexico? Well, it was Jenn Choi, a self-help coach who went on the trip with her husband and one-year-old child. They landed in Mexico only to find that their bags had decided that trips were not for them.
What beats us is that Jenn actually got tracking devices for her bags to prevent this. She said, "Many people here in Mexico are on vacation without their bags. It’s a mess and I’ve never seen anything like it."
2. Pascal Sigg and Family's Lost Bags for a 2-Month Trip
Pascal Sigg, a Ph.D. student and editor, also described the baggage situation as a mess. The airlines should take a cue from this reiteration.
Pascal traveled with his kids on a seven-week trip to Zurich, but their bags didn't make it. It was a "tremendous" loss, and they didn't get compensation.
3. Connor Colquhoun and His Team Lost Their Camera Gear
Connor Colquhoun, a Youtuber, and his team lost their filming gear between Heathrow and Los Angeles. It was worth $50 000. Imagine that!
Connor said they tried to contact the airline but couldn't get through to anything that wasn't automated. The audacity of it! $50,000 down the drain.
4. Deborah Seargent Stood at Baggage Claim for Hours
Here's another victim of baggage loss. Deborah, a teacher, said she waited at the baggage carousel for hours to claim her bags.
In the wee hours of the day, she was told that her bags weren't even registered in the system. The sergeant estimated the contents of her suitcase to be about $1,500.
5. Donna O'Connor's Lost Ashes
No loss is greater than the other, but it's hard not to feel bad for Donna. After the unarguably painful loss of her parents, this American tourist took their ashes on a trip to Ireland.
The bag containing the urn went missing, and Donna was devastated. Who wouldn't be? She eventually got it sent back home, which defeated the whole purpose of spreading the ashes in Ireland.
6. Jamie O'Grady's Bags
Jamie traveled from Portugal to North Carolina; he had a layover in London. When he arrived at his destination, he discovered that both of his bags didn't make it.
He was asked to come and sort it at the airport 4,000 miles away. One bag was sent back home, while the other took days to arrive.
7. Javeen Diri's Medication
Deena's parents, Javeen and Sangita, traveled from Nepal to Canada to see their daughter after a long time. They arrive in Canada without the bag containing Javeen's diabetes, blood pressure, and heart medication.
Imagine what kind of panic they must have been in. They had to get new prescriptions pending the time it took for the bags to arrive.
8. Cory Prenatt's $4,000 Putters
Someone else has lost $4,000 simply because he decided to check in his luggage. You must be wondering, "When does it end?" Cory Prenatt traveled to the UK with his golf bags to celebrate his retirement with friends.
Despite using a tracking device, he still couldn't recover the $4000 golf putter that he got from his son.
9. Ms. Butts' Dog
Can you believe that even dogs get missing at airports? Yes, it gets crazier by the second. Jena Butts left the Dominican Republic with a dog but landed in Canada without one.
The dog was only located 21 hours after landing. Of course, she was already home by then.
10. Aisling Bea's Dress
You know Aisling Bea, the Irish comedian and actress. So, you've probably seen the episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live where she showed up in a dressing gown, and it was because of a lost baggage disaster.
She traveled from London to Chicago and lost her bags along the way. Her outfit for the show was in one of those bags. Baggage loss would have ruined another day, but Aisling made the best of it.