http://betterluggage.com/2009/12/15/what-are-the-chances-of-my-luggage-being-lost-with-united-airlines/ Online Guide to Luggage, Backpacks and Handbags Tue, 18 May 2010 22:26:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://betterluggage.com/2009/12/15/what-are-the-chances-of-my-luggage-being-lost-with-united-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-5087 Clyde Banks Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:39:14 +0000 http://betterluggage.com/luggage-questions/what-are-the-chances-of-my-luggage-being-lost-with-united-airlines/#comment-5087 Save yourself the trouble and don't take any Save yourself the trouble and don’t take any

]]> http://betterluggage.com/2009/12/15/what-are-the-chances-of-my-luggage-being-lost-with-united-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-5086 potatoch Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:24:31 +0000 http://betterluggage.com/luggage-questions/what-are-the-chances-of-my-luggage-being-lost-with-united-airlines/#comment-5086 United supposedly has done a better job handling passenger's baggage but to help prevent mishandled bags, here are some things I would do. 1. When you check-in your bags with BMI, make sure the tags have the correct airport codes. Heathrow is LHR and San Francisco is SFO. Sometimes bags are lost because the ticket agent put in the wrong airport code. 2. Make sure your connection in London is not super-short. If you have a tight connection, you may make the flight, but sometimes your luggage doesn't. United supposedly has done a better job handling passenger’s baggage but to help prevent mishandled bags, here are some things I would do.
1. When you check-in your bags with BMI, make sure the tags have the correct airport codes. Heathrow is LHR and San Francisco is SFO. Sometimes bags are lost because the ticket agent put in the wrong airport code.
2. Make sure your connection in London is not super-short. If you have a tight connection, you may make the flight, but sometimes your luggage doesn’t.

]]> http://betterluggage.com/2009/12/15/what-are-the-chances-of-my-luggage-being-lost-with-united-airlines/comment-page-1/#comment-5085 Gerald J Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:22:12 +0000 http://betterluggage.com/luggage-questions/what-are-the-chances-of-my-luggage-being-lost-with-united-airlines/#comment-5085 According to some recent statistics, United mishandled the baggage of 5.23 passengers per 1,000 passengers, so the odds of them mishandling your baggage is about 200 to 1. It can't hurt to include the address at your destination, but you will need to give them that information if your bag does come up missing. Also, it's a good idea to put your contact information inside your suitcase as well as having luggage tags and never put any valuables in your checked luggage. I know airlines do mishandle baggage, but on over hundreds of flights and connecting flights I've never once had a bag mishandled or lost. According to some recent statistics, United mishandled the baggage of 5.23 passengers per 1,000 passengers, so the odds of them mishandling your baggage is about 200 to 1. It can’t hurt to include the address at your destination, but you will need to give them that information if your bag does come up missing. Also, it’s a good idea to put your contact information inside your suitcase as well as having luggage tags and never put any valuables in your checked luggage. I know airlines do mishandle baggage, but on over hundreds of flights and connecting flights I’ve never once had a bag mishandled or lost.

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