Lost Luggage: You Must Watch This Before You Travel Again!
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- In this video we give you 12 tips on what you can do to help avoid losing your luggage on your next flight and cruise. We also show you what you exactly need to do to get it back if it does go missing!
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One of our suitcases was lost on a connecting flight from Koh Samui, Thailand on Bangkok Airways to Ho Chi Minh City, in Vietnam on Vietnam Airlines. This was part of a 7 week trip to Asia so do make sure you check those videos out too!
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I covered mine with a wide decorative Duck Tape, a handle cover, and I use the Air Tags. Great tips
Oh fancy tape lol! 🤣 Will definitely stand out in the crowd!
The funniest thing I've seen on a case is a slip-type cover printed with an actual photo of the owner's face! No mistaking his bag, and would only have to present his face as an example of what the case looked like. Brilliant.
It’s a good idea but not sure we want to see giant pictures of our faces 🤣
Hi Paul and Carole, I had my luggage torn to pieces, so I asked my lawyer if I could sue the airline. He said, “you don’t have much of a case”.
Lol! 🤣🤣
Just watched the tips about lost luggage. Thankfully we do all of your recommendations other than th Gorilla tape, which will be in our case next time. One of our cases was lost last summer on the way home from an Alaskan cruise - we were back in Heathrow, and the case was in Seattle - thankfully the Air Tags were a great help, and the case was back within about six days. It was fortunate that we were on the way home, therefore did not have the hassle of being with a limited amount of clothes for days. One thing we do, which you did mention at the end which is make a list of case contents, but also lay all the clothes on the bed before placing in the case and take a picture of them.
Gorilla tape has bought us some time on quite a few occasions now. Great idea about the photo before packing, thanks for that!
In my 20's & 30's I would have thought you two were so anal. Today...I am hanging on your every word! I have had so many suitcases NOT make my flight.
Thank you for the tips! 😅
Can you direct us to your video of the cabins on the Braemar please.
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Great tips. I would never put my address on the outside ( just inside). I would put my name and mobile number on the outside though and email. I always do half and half with hubby when using checked in luggage. I take photos of everything that goes inside . Will certainly look at the air tags on your website . Thanks
Agree we just put ours inside too, though a lot of people won't want to do that. As long as there is a phone number and email then that should be good!
Thank you Paul and Carole very helpful. I not only make a list I take photos in case I lose my list 😂😂
Lol that's a great plan!
Thank you. All very good tips I just started to put my AirTag in my bag !
That's good!
Thanks for sharing these helpful tips! These suggestions will definitely come in handy for my next trip.
Your welcome!
So grateful for your advice! The two,of you are just amazing and so helpful!😍
Oh your very welcome 😍
Thank you so much for your tips, very very good advice.
Your welcome!
Thank you. I have definitely learnt something today but often my wife and I share 1 case if we are going somewhere where the weather is hot, but we will do all those other tips you gave us. Taking spare clothes in carry on is a useful tip but my wife likes to pack her PJs and spare underwear so when we get to our destination at night we can go straight to bed if its very late withour searching in our suitcase.
Your welcome! Lol cab understand that travelling is tiring!
You're very welcome. Keep the videos coming!
Will do!
Thank you Paul & Carol - Great tips that hopefully we will never need to rely on.
Thanks! Hope so!
Lot's of great info!!! Thank You....
Your welcome!
We always do most of the things you said except the gorilla tape will be taking some on our next trip great tip. Dan booked us on the group cruise and he booked us this week on a cruise with Cunard he was so helpful thanks for recommending him.
Your welcome Dan is fabulous! Looking forward to meeting on the group cruise too!
Great tips here, we're going on our first flight in 5 years in a fortnight, and have been feeling a little nervous about losing luggage. I'm definitely going to order air tags!
Looks like you're having an amazing time in far East, enjoy the rest of your trip xx
Thanks! We are having a blast!
Wow, lots of great information! Thank you so much for sharing your experiences and info!
Your welcome!
So sorry you experienced this, but I do appreciate this very helpful video.
It was frustrating but glad something positive has come out of it!
Some great tips! With regards to taking photos of luggage I’ve heard others say use a ruler or a person as a size comparison in the photo or alternatively have a note of the case’s measurements. Also as well as a list of contents take a photo of them before you close the suitcase up so you have a rough idea of what’s in there as well.
Oh that's good advice too, thanks!
Brilliant advice thanks guys. Love your videos 🇳🇿
Thanks Pam!
Thank you, that was very informative and helpful
Your welcome!
We have just got air tag for our luggage going to Dubia not cruising this time the vlogs are so helpful to us all keep doing them it’s so helpful you don’t know how much we depend on you two am addicted to your channel keep doing a amazing job it helps us all ❤
Oh thanks so much Susan that's great to hear 😍
If it's possible to get online receipts, eg, Marks & Spencers has this, you will have valid receipts for a lot of your clothes. I always have a packing list and try to use this as a way of working out outfits and not overpacking. Your tip of sharing cases is so spot on. Also, what you pack in your carry-on should be a mini capsule wardrobe that takes you through a few days.
Good point about the online receipts, hadn't thought of that!
A great vlog, so much useful information thanks 👍
Thanks for watching!
Great advice! The trecki I bought off amazon saved me on our last trip, I was able to find out gate changed because of where my luggage was going when inside they weren't announcing the new gate.
Oh really that is interesting!
Excellent video. Great tips. Full of useful information. Well presented. 💼🚢✈
Thanks so much! 😍
Great tips and I’m very happy that you got your suitcase back.
We’re going to take some toiletries in our carry on bags as that’s a great idea.
Thanks we are too! With the toiletries just make sure they are under 100 mls. I always have mini perfumes and moisturises and now a small toothpaste!
Excellent tips, which we always adhere to. One or other of our cases has gone missing on 4 occasions but we've had it returned on all but one occasion. I always carry a swimming costume, a day set of clothes and an evening set of clothes+ heels in my rucksack and of course split the luggage, so loss of a suitcase has never spoilt our holiday. We always travel light with 15-16 kgs in our suitcase, less to lose.😂
Thanks Angela! Gutting when you dont get it back! Wow that's very controlled packing, we keep to just under 23kgs!
Thanks for the great advice
Your very welcome!
Many thanks for the advice, we have just bought your recommended air tags for our upcoming trip to Japan via Hong-Kong. Hopefully our luggage transits onto the same aircraft as we do! We really do enjoy and benefit from watching your posts. Cheers.
Glad you enjoy them! Have a fabulous time in Japan!
Thank you Paul & Carol, We got on P&O Iona & then found 1 of our cases was left outside our door with 3 wheels & the one that had come off was just plonked on top. We didn't complain or claim from our insurance. We waited until we got to Barcelona & bought a new one. P&O did take the broken one away for us. 🙄 This video was very helpful 👍
So frustrating! Your welcome glad it has been useful!
Really great video . Learnt so many tricks . I have airtags but all the rest is new
Glad you can put them in place now too!
This is really useful, thank you. Already do most of what you suggest and will consider air tags now. Neither of our bags made it from Doha to Colombo recently but fortunately Qatar Airways knew it hadn’t made the connecting flight and they delivered them to our hotel within 24 hours with assistance from our tour guide. It’s always a real worry for me when we go on a cruise as it could take time to catch up to you as you found.
It is a worry but glad you got them back!
I never knew that the wee stickers were luggage receipts! 😂
Yes they are! So quite important! 🤣
Thank you for an excellent video. Great idea to pack half-and-half. My son and I will do that. We do pack an extra outfit in our Personal item bag as well. We will now take pictures and notes of every item we pack. I just purchased new luggage tags as well. Nightmare to not see your suitcase on the conveyor belt at baggage claim.
Glad you found it useful! It is a nightmare, so glad we got it back!
I was hoping to see Paul in one of Carole's dresses! I use most of these suggestions when traveling, but never thought to pack spouse's or travel partners items in each one's luggage. I will always bring a change of underwear, socks, shirt in my carry-on bag (Came in handy on my last trip. Luggage didn't arrive at the destination but I did. Fortunately we were reunited the next day). Thanks Paul and Carole for making a comprehensive, informative, informal video.
Your welcome! We did think of putting a picture a picture of Paul in a dress Lol! 🤣🤣
Make sure that you have a single booking reference when you have connecting flights with the same airline. We found out the hard way that this is essential. We'd booked a BA return flight from our home airport to London Heathrow, we also booked a BA connecting flight (using avios) from London to Miami (a different booking reference). The check-in staff refused to route our case through to the final destination, this meant that when we arrived in London we needed to leave the arrivals at Heathrow, collect our case and then repeat the check-in/drop off process again. The problem was that our first flight was delayed by more than an hour and BA baggage took more than 45 mins to send the case through on arrival, we didn't have enough time to get the connecting flight and our case so we had to make a choice between them, needless to say the case got left behind. It took 7 days to get our case, we eventually collected it from Orlando airport ourselves and BA blamed us for using separate bookings.
Oh wow what a nightmare. Thanks for bringing this important point up!
Thanks for all these tips - reinforced to me why I always try to fly carry on only, but I will do many of your suggestions as I know I could be forced to check my bag due to space. I fly solo so I always pack a spare outfit, first aid kit (inc. duct tape), and my toiletries in my personal item.
Wish we could do carry on only but would be impossible!
Thank you.
Your welcome 😀
Thank-you. I learned a lot. One other thought, my suitcases all have stickers ( Canadian flag, Walk Disney World, Queen Mary 2) from travels my luggage stands out.
Good to have some unique identifiers!
Loved this I have just zipped my case up as we are going to Africa now I will have to unzipped and put some of your tips to use 🙈
Have been travelling for 40 years and I love new tips thank you both ❤
That's great to hear! Have a great trip to Africa!
Great tips! I've had this happen and it's a nightmare! In the days of just wait for a phone call and cross everything 😂 In my previous life I worked in an airport and the amount of luggage that does go awol was scary! As a solo traveller I have spare clothes in my hand luggage and basic toiletries
Thanks! Can imagine the amount that goes missing is scary!
So sorry this happened to you. Some great advice and good you had them in place. I sailed to NYC in October on QM2 and arrived in a storm. My lugguage fell into the sea when transporting it from the ship. Cunard did pay out but I did not know that ships are no where as generous as airlines regarding lost lugguage due to different rules.
Oh wow what a nightmare! Never heard that before. 😳
A really great video. Some cracking tips. It was your case saga that made me decide to only take carry on luggage to New York 😂 we still had to wait anxiously at the carousel for Clare’s case though as she couldn’t fit everything in a cary on 😂
And I bet Clare had something in your carry on 🤣🤣
Love the air tag tip, I do take precautions but will air tag from now on. Great info. Thanks
It has worked so well for us!
I have a luggage strap with my name on it so easy to spot on the luggage carousel ❤
Good plan!
Sorry your case never turned up,but happy you received it after 5 days,with the help of the Air Tag.Ive now just ordered 2 Apple tags vis your link,Its something Ive meaning to do for a long time now,and now you've just prompted me for sure,That's always been my worry waiting at the carousel at the airport.plus when we are travelling by train,we cannot always see our luggage as the racks can be out of site from where your sitting..
Thankfully we got it back! The airtags were so helpful. That is a pain with train travel!
I have a carry-on bag that I call my Mothership. In it are my luxury $$$$ travel toiletries, over the counter med stuff, prescriptions, luxury bath items, some underthings and one change of night clothes, and more. I have one bag devoted to this so that I can have a pampering experience when I manage to have a get-a-way. It is refreshed after every trip, and never unpacked. Grab and Go. I would melt down if it went missing. BUT I have a mini-mother-ship that goes into a checked bag, just in case. I don't love to travel, so these things make it easier on me. I mean, I REALLY don't like to travel. :)
Love your Mothership ideas! 🤣🤣
Good advice. loved AMA, going on my 8th in July!
Thanks! Oh great, we loved Amawaterways too. Which itinerary?
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Im heading to the Olympics on Aug 1st then onto a Rhine cruise after, starting in Lake Como
Oh wow, sounds great!
Can't wait to hear about the Sofitel in Viet Nam, we just stayed with them in Moorea in French Polynesia - Best Trip Ever
Video coming soon!
I heard of someone who put "MINE" spelled out with tape on the side of their bag. When it appeared on the carousel the baggage crew had changed the tape to spell "YOURS." 😄
Lol brilliant! 😍
Great Video ❤❤
Thanks so much!
Great tips!! Thank you.
Your welcome!
Hi! New here from NY!! your channel came up in queue …. Great points about your LUGGAE and how NOT to LOOSE THEM!
Thanks so much for finding us!
Great ideas both, but I have to comment on the inner case contact details. Personally I'd only include a contact name, phone number and email address, not your own. Having your details could indicate that you're not at home and.......
Glad you got your case back.
Enjoy your travels.
We appreciate what you are saying John, we’ve always got house sitters in place to negate any opportune thievery, but yes in hind sight name, email and phone number would suffice, thanks for your feedback, it’s much appreciated
Suggested to my husband that is a good idea to case share. Replied straight away with " Your knickers are not going in my case"
Lol! 🤣🤣🤣
I bring Carry-On only. No problems.
Great if you can do it....we just couldn't fit our stuff in carry on only!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel I am Elite on Princess (15 cruises), so I get FREE, unlimited laundry and dry cleaning.
Oh ok see why that works!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel Do laundry every couple of days.....for FREE.
That is a bonus!
August of 2023 we flew from the US to Athens with a layover in Rome. When we arrived in Athens our luggage did not join us. Turns out it was still in Rome. We were able to show them, thanks to Air Tags, that it was still there. It eventually made it to Athens just in time for us to pick it up from the airport and then rush to the cruise terminal in time to catch our ship.
We are so glad we had airtags to prove the location! Glad you got yours sorted too!
I use bright coloured cardstock and x-large font for the info card inside the suitcase. I also include the hotel and/or cruise ship info. You could also email yourself/ partner the pics of your luggage.
Great ideas thanks!
My partner flew from the US to Australia in 2022, and was told he had to remove his Air Tags. This was on Qantas Airlines.
Oh really never heard of that before.......
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel I just looked up their website, and could find no mention of it, so perhaps they have changed their policy. I believe Lufthansa might have the same policy.
It's okay to say fill in lost luggage claim with the airline but often you arrive at the dead of night and nowhere is open.
We can only report on our experience, it was around 11 at night for us
Are we getting a Mekong cruise video?
Yes just started editing the vlog series!
great advice here and valid points, We recently started using air tags also, good investment for $80.00 for 5 AirTags
Yes well worth the investment!
The one thing I never thought to do was take a photo of my luggage. I usually just travel with carryon but there may come a time when I need to check a bag.
Always a good idea!
On beech nuts I thought you had another luggage failure
Great tips the only thing I wonder about is putting all your personal information in the case
In a perfect world your luggage would not fall into bad hands but what if it does I would be tempted to put my phone number in because I would use a burner phone traveling
Love Duct tape/Gorilla tape hack
All the tips are great and the locator device is something I would get for sure ❤
Yes understand that concern about details. Phone number OK, and email would suffice just as a means to contact you.
👋🏼 How do I get my small Travel channel to grow like yours? Nice going! Also a very interesting video 😊 Cheers!
It's taken us 7 years to grow. Make sure your content is relatable, useful and entertaining. Build a community of you social platforms as that really helps too!
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel wow, thanks for answering! I’ll try to keep that in mind ☺️
Yes!! I since we all have APPLE! I need to get the APPLE TRACKERS👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Yes that's right!
I use travel cubes then take a pic of them after I pack them.
Ah good idea!
I am someone who recently 'stole' someone's black suitcase on wheels with a distinctive(😂) red ribbon on the handle at the baggage carousel. Then went directly to the ladies room and parked my bag in the stall and stared at it for a minute since I had the time. Then went, oh... expletive! This is not my red ribbon, not my black bag. Went running back to carousel to return to rightful owner. Needless to say she was not happy. Next trip I will come up with a truly distinctive ribbon.
Oh wow good job you noticed! We steer clear of black cases far to many of them 🤣🤣
would it be helpful to tie a tea towel to a bag??🤪
Yes you could do that! That would be a unique marker! 🤣🤣
I am terribly sorry for you both, i have been in that situation twice before and it was down to the airline(s) with whom shall remain nameless.........................AA and Oman air ! so now i only carry hand luggage because i will NOT have a repeat of the same situation. beware though because even if it was the airline the will not admit to it and charge you for your trouble.
Thankfully we got it sorted! We would love to just carry hand luggage but would be impossible for us! 🙈
@@PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel i am aware of that lol bravo to you guys though because you had all the right insurance , luggage details etc. very informative video . thankyou soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much 🙏
You forgot one vital tip. Keep your fingers crossed!
Lol yes we should of finished with that! 🤣
Travel Insurance -- All the travel UA-camrs I follow recommend travel insurance. However, none of them discuss filing a claim and how successful such claims were in terms of restoring the loss. Similarly, this group of UA-camrs is reluctant to say how much they spend on travel insurance.
In your situation of "lost" luggage, the airline would be the primary insurer and your travel insurance may cover what the airline did not restore.
Insurance should guard against major losses -- home and auto, not elected travel.
We’ve never claimed so can’t comment on the process, losing a suitcase is a very small part of why you should have insurance, a medical emergency could literally bankrupt you if you haven’t got the right cover in place.
Ps, I have SUBBED to your channel
Thank you!
We have always been told NEVER put your address in or on your Suitcases. Perfect give away that you are not at home. Name, telephone numbers and perhaps details of someone else, just incase. Xxxx
Yes email and phone number will suffice!
I was in the Philippines 🇵🇭 this past summer…. Long story short WHY I WENT….. anyway ….. I completely forgot about these APPLE trackers!!! luckily !!!’ due to all of my check in and transfer of my luggage ….. I managed to put my language thru appropriately and I got to the Philippines 🇵🇭 with MY LUGGAGE 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That's great when that happens!
Only obviously what you’ve told us 🤷🏼♂️
Glad it was
I HAVE AN APPLE IPHONE 15 pro!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻…. Idk know if the APPLE locators work with ANDROID???? They are an APPLE product ……. Double check on that……. yes I need to do that my MSC TRIP and my trip to ITALY for my cousin wedding 🎉 party
There are seperate ones for android and apple 😀
Just leave an Apple tag in your luggage and you will know exactly where it is 😇
Lol guess you didn't watch the video 🤣