Baggage delayed for full holiday duration

JJG

kuohu wrote: »

No travel insurance.

I would definitely recommend getting some. I was able to claim £300 in receipted expenses recently when my bag was 56 hours delayed in arriving.

kuohu

Cheers for the replies everyone.

In terms of insurance, it's a moneysaving lifestyle choice for me not to have *any* insurance that I'm not legally required to have. So no contents insurance, travel insurance, mobile insurance, boiler cover or extended warranties. Over time, I'm easily quids in from this, but I agree that it's a subjective thing and it's whatever people feel happy with.

In terms of claiming receipted expenses, there are channels to do that from the airline anyway, so I don't think insurance would have made a difference to that. (Although I admit this remains to be seen, based on their response to my claim!).

If the luggage had been totally lost then regular travel insurance wouldn't have helped me much, since the main costly items in the luggage were a couple of lenses. I can't see either the airline or regular insurance having covered these. More specialist photographic cover would have been required, but again that comes at a premium.

I think the real lesson learned is not to have anything of any worth or consequence in checked-in luggage at all.

Thanks again.

Rainbowgirl84

kuohu the one insurance I'd never be without is travel insurance. If you ever have a serious accident abroad the costs could be crippling for you.

kuohu

Rainbowgirl84 wrote: »

kuohu the one insurance I'd never be without is travel insurance. If you ever have a serious accident abroad the costs could be crippling for you.

Good point I'd get cover if going out of Europe.

Rainbowgirl84

kuohu wrote: »

Good point I'd get cover if going out of Europe.

Even in Europe please. The costs in getting more than the basic treatment if you are seriously injured and/or repatriating you would be many more times than what you have saved. If the absolute worst scenario happened and your body had to be returned to the UK who would pay the many thousands it would cost? Your relatives would have enough to contend with I suggest. Travel insurance is cheap. Sorry for being blunt.

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kuohu wrote: »

I think the real lesson learned is not to have anything of any worth or consequence in checked-in luggage at all.

I so agree..

J_B

kuohu wrote: »

I think the real lesson learned is not to have anything of any worth or consequence in checked-in luggage at all.

http://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/barlaston-family-demands-compensation-from-olympic-holidays-after-8216-holiday-from-hell-8217/story-29607343-detail/story.html

philatio

kuohu wrote: »

Cheers for the replies everyone.

In terms of insurance, it's a moneysaving lifestyle choice for me not to have *any* insurance that I'm not legally required to have. So no contents insurance, travel insurance, mobile insurance, boiler cover or extended warranties. Over time, I'm easily quids in from this, but I agree that it's a subjective thing and it's whatever people feel happy with.

Fair enough for extended warranties, boiler cover etc.. but I wouldn't class Travel Insurance in the same ballpark.

If you fall seriously ill whilst abroad you'll regret it big style.

ritesh

Several years ago the wife did some charity work in Botswana. Her flight was with KLM initially to Jo'berg but her luggage never appeared and this contained her camping equipment clothes and so on. I did chuckle when she phoned me and told her these things happen and to go shopping in Jo'berg with one of her colleagues and buy all the essentials and also to inform the airline and keep all the receipts.

Anyway, after the charity work I joined her in Jo'berg, flying with KLM also and.......my luggage got lost too.

Anyway, I bought a few clothes and toiletries to keep me going.

In all fairness KLM were really good and refunded both the wife and I for all items bought.

pimento

kingfisherblue wrote: »

£25 for toiletries for five days? I don't spend that much in a month! Mind you, I don't buy expensive brands and maybe the OP does.

I understand that Sweden can be expensive and I would say that a minimum range of toiletries for me would be shampoo, conditioner, soap, toothpaste, deodorant and moisturiser. I doubt I'd get much change out of about £20 for that at my local Boots and that's using the £3.99 own brand moisturiser.

ETA: Add a toothbrush to that list..