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Airline Tips: Tips To Avoid Losing Luggage

You just got off the plane from a fifteen hour plane ride. There you are on the baggage carousel patiently awaiting for your precious luggage. You're waiting for a few minutes already. One by one, people get their bags and the crowd is thinning. Then before you know it, the baggage carousel has stopped and there are already no more luggage in sight.

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Lost luggage is one of the biggest travel problem you will encounter. It can definitely ruin what is supposed to be one of the relaxing days of your lives. With that in mind, here are some tips on how to avoid losing your luggage:

ñ  Make use of a more advanced luggage tag. In order to avoid any incidents of luggage lost, it is advisable that you upgrade your luggage tag. These days, even the luggage tags are made more advanced and high tech. There are now available luggage tags that contain microchips as well as codes. With these features, one can easily detect the luggage in the event that this gets lost. Most of the time, luggage get lost due to the fact that the airport tags get ripped off. With the use of these smarter luggage tags, this will no longer be a problem. Luggage tags of this type include SuperSmartTags as well as ReboundTags.

ñ  Check in your luggage as early as you can. According to studies, the later you check in, the higher chances your luggage will be lost. This is because anyone who checks in late will be given only a few minutes to spare or be held up in the check-in line. As a result, they are most likely to be separated away from their bags. Handling and processing baggage as well as loading it into the plane takes time. If possible, be on the check-in line 30 minutes before the required time.

ñ  Put a copy of your itinerary in your bag. Many people think that a luggage tag is one good thing to put in their bag for identification purposes. However, such tags can be easily ripped off due to the rough handling process when you check it in. Since this is the case, it is highly advisable that you put a copy of your itinerary inside your bag. It should be on top of all your things inside the bag. In addition to that, your bag must also contain the copy of your travel plans along with some contact information. By doing so, airport staff can easily locate you in the event that your luggage gets delayed.

ñ  Make use of a luggage strap. The most common reason of lost luggage is mistaken identity. When your luggage looks the same as someone else, you are increasing the chance of losing your luggage. This is why it is best that you make use of a luggage strap so that your luggage will stand above the others when it is on the baggage carousel. Putting on colorful scarf, neon duct tape or whatever it is that comes into your mind is one way to save your luggage from being lost.

Rome Beley wrote this article. She is a travel ambassador and blogger from Jurnii’s Rv Rentals. They offer rvsfrom cruise america to those looking to travel around the United States. Despite her busy schedule, she never forgets to indulge in her wanderlust.