On holiday with missing luggage

elsien

My cabin luggage always contains basic toiletries, clean knickers, spare T-shirt/shorts or trousers if I’m going somewhere cooler. Not had it go missing for awhile but it has happened so now I play safe.

Pollycat

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82105371#Comment_82105371

Thanks.

Most times on our EU return flight (mostly with Jet2 & TUI) , we've watched planes being loaded via conveyor belt.

And on outbound flights (mainly from BHX).

Not sure about long haul (Singapore Airlines).

flaneurs_lobster

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Depends on the handling facilities at the origin/destination airports - some smaller destinations simply don't have the facilities/need for handling containers. They are generally deployed at the larger, busier airports where there's a need to turn the planes around that much more quickly to free up the 'parking space'.

J_B

There's a facebook group Ask Anything Paphos - bizarrely the forum bot won't let me post the link! 🤷‍♂️

Not sure if anyone there would be in the same boat as you that could share their experiences?

I have this number in my phone from a few years back - don't know if it's still valid …. +35726422713 or 422888

HTH

daveyjp

You just have to wait. Large amounts of luggage will be put on other flights, but it then needs reuniting using luggage tag data. Summer season is a time when luggage handlers are pressed. Sister used Manchester a few weeks ago and they waited over an hour for the luggage to be taken off the aircraft when landing back as the handlers were loading flights.

I always put contact details inside the luggage and it can also be beneficial to take a photo. This was handy on a cruise where one bag went missing - with 3,000+ pieces of luggage being loaded that's a potential headache! Showed the photo to the steward and it was at the cabin within minutes.

Ms_Chocaholic

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Also put a set of swimwear in each persons hand luggage is a good move too.

subjecttocontract

There is little to no chance of me ever being able to fit anything of mine into my wife's suitcases. She barely has enough room for her own stuff !😄😄

Pollycat

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82106296#Comment_82106296

So don't you pack half-and-half as discussed above?

RavingMad

Thanks for the tips, will take this experience and pack accordingly in future

Update from TUI rep is that cases are still in Manchester and are looking at how they're going to get them over to Paphos. I'm guessing it's a logistical nightmare for them. Can't explain the air tag thing

I'm chasing TUI rep for the PIR reference number that insurers need to create any claims. TUI need this too for their systems.

Day 3 of 10 (4 if you count the travel day) so I'm not too annoyed yet but you wonder how loss of enjoyment is factored in

daveyjp

You can't trust airtags. I had a knock on the door last week from the police saying some items had been stolen from a building site a few miles away and the Airtag on one of the items had pinged at our address an hour before he arrived.

He didn't say what the item was, but told me it was for a piece of equipment which had to moved by a van and far too large to fit through a door so no chance it was at our address. Chances are it pinged after picking up signal from the many iphones which are in the house as the item was driven past.