Article: How to Stop Airlines Losing Your Checked Baggage

[Flyfrequently]

Thanks. So even if you buy, for example, a "saver" or "sale" ticket in Economy it is still Y class?

Yes in this forum @Ripcurlgirl but not stated on your eticket (there are different fare buckets)
The more knowledgeable folk here may have a link to explain it better.
Welcome aboard and happy travels

 

[PumaPilot]

I used my AirTag when BA "lost" my bag. I was able to tell them that it was 17 meters south of Terminal 2 at Manchester, beside gate 17 !! Another trick I do is ALWAYS and ALWAYS take a photo oof my bag when I check it in so 1) if it does go missing, I can show them a picture of what the bag looks like and 2) if the bag gats damaged, I can show the airline that it was in good sound condition when I gave them my bag so if it is damaged, it can only have been done by the airline or airline's baggage handling company. That trick has got me out of a world of hurt several times.

 

[Ripcurlgirl]

Yes in this forum @Ripcurlgirl but not stated on your eticket (there are different fare buckets)
The more knowledgeable folk here may have a link to explain it better.
Welcome aboard and happy travels

Many thanks :] Does anyone here know of any links I could look at?

 

[Flyfrequently]

Many thanks :] Does anyone here know of any links I could look at?

Qantas Class Types | Frequent Flyer

To see how Qantas Fare Types align to the Frequent Flyer Categories, see details here.

www.qantas.com

This might help you @Ripcurlgirl

 

[Flyfrequently]

Qantas Class Types | Frequent Flyer

To see how Qantas Fare Types align to the Frequent Flyer Categories, see details here.

www.qantas.com

This might help you @Ripcurlgirl

 

[Ripcurlgirl]

Qantas Class Types | Frequent Flyer​

To see how Qantas Fare Types align to the Frequent Flyer Categories, see details here.
www.qantas.com

This might help you @Ripcurlgirl

Wow, thank you SO much!

This link is exactly what I looking for. Cheers again for posting it!

 

[bpcmemorial]

With the airtags some airlines like JAL do not allow you to have them in your luggage. So always check the airlines policy

I'm not sure this is the case. Do you have a current source?

From what I have read JAL did have a "no lithium batteries" - think power banks & such - which included "tracking devices" with Lithium batteries, but their baggage regulations no longer mention this last part, at least not that I could find.

The policy is intended for batteries which might explode, but an AirTag has merely a CR2032 coin battery. You could have one in a watch, a remote (my Apple TV remote for instance, which I have frequently travelled), etc.

And either way - they can't tell.

 

[bpcmemorial]

Airtags are fantastic.

Philippine Airlines lost my suitcase last year, transiting through NAIA airport in Manila. If you've been through NAIA this won't come as much surprise.

While NAIA is chaos, PAL's customer service is excellent. I contacted them through their Whatsapp support chat, was able to send them screenshots of exactly where my suitcase was and a photo of what it looked like, and as a result it was put on the next flight to Beijing. Without the Airtag I suspect I'd never have seen it again.

 

[SeaWolf]

And either way - they can't tell.

While I agree with everything else, that part is definitely not true. It's a device whose sole purpose is to be detected. If the airlines wanted to scan the bags for them they'd have no trouble doing it.
There's even a standard for scanning for unwanted trackers:

Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers (dult)

datatracker.ietf.org

It was already implemented on Android phones last July so they can detect if an unwanted AirTag, SmartTag or Tile is riding along with you. Apple iPhones haven't implemented it yet though, so iPhones will only detect if an unwanted AirTag is riding with you, not the other tag types.

 

[Berlin]

I'm not sure this is the case. Do you have a current source?

From what I have read JAL did have a "no lithium batteries" - think power banks & such - which included "tracking devices" with Lithium batteries, but their baggage regulations no longer mention this last part, at least not that I could find.

The policy is intended for batteries which might explode, but an AirTag has merely a CR2032 coin battery. You could have one in a watch, a remote (my Apple TV remote for instance, which I have frequently travelled), etc.

And either way - they can't tell.

They could tell if they wanted to but I think this is just a scare tactic that JAL check in staff (and even their third party contractors at outstation airports) get trained to use. I doubt that it’s even “official” policy and I never got into trouble for just ignoring it.

What did I overhear a Qantas (!!!) cabin crew mumbling to themselves in the galley the other day: “With all this security cough, they really make it up on the go!”

 

[Seat0B]

Insurers state in their policies or claims information that they wont accept photos of bag contents as proof of the loss.
They say the only thing they accept for proof of ownership is a receipt.

some people have said insurers have accepted a Stat Dec of the inventory.

having made a few travel insurance claims recently, the one thing i have discovered is reciepts rule the day. If event is proven and receipt is presented, they just pay up no questions

I mean really who has receipts for their clothes???

 

[Seat0B]

my handbag is more akin to Mary Poppi

Mine too! And as a J traveller I’ve never been bothered by staff on any airline when boarding with a large handbag, a heavy winter coat and either a backpack or small roller bag.

 

[Flyfrequently]

I mean really who has receipts for their clothes???

Actually @Seat0B I do.
Since joining this forum and gleaning knowledge from lost luggage posters, if I buy anything - especially for travel/holiday, I now keep the receipts, and photograph said item with price tag on.
It drives Mr Flyfrequently spare!

 

[Ripcurlgirl]

Mine too! And as a J traveller I’ve never been bothered by staff on any airline when boarding with a large handbag, a heavy winter coat and either a backpack or small roller bag.

Isn't J a Business Class booking? If so, I'm not surprised you weren't hassled - they aren't so kind to us poor economy folks. :]

 

[Seat0B]

Actually @Seat0B I do.
Since joining this forum and gleaning knowledge from lost luggage posters, if I buy anything - especially for travel/holiday, I now keep the receipts, and photograph said item with price tag on.
It drives Mr Flyfrequently spare!

I guess I might need to start doing that too then @Flyfrequently!

 

[Seat0B]

Isn't J a Business Class booking? If so, I'm not surprised you weren't hassled - they aren't so kind to us poor economy folks. :]

Your turn may come. I hope it does. The helpful people on this forum can give lots of advice to improve your travelling life.

 

[tdimdad]

if I buy anything - especially for travel/holiday, I now keep the receipts, and photograph said item with price tag on.

How much do you charge for this service, please?

 

[Lynda2475]

I mean really who has receipts for their clothes???

Well I do for almost all of mine because I pretty much shop exclusively online these days (would just require some effort going through my email). The exception would be for any items bought whilst travelling on a previous trip, if bought the current trip then the receipt would be in my hand luggage.

 

[bpcmemorial]

While I agree with everything else, that part is definitely not true. It's a device whose sole purpose is to be detected. If the airlines wanted to scan the bags for them they'd have no trouble doing it.
There's even a standard for scanning for unwanted trackers:

Detecting Unwanted Location Trackers (dult)

datatracker.ietf.org

It was already implemented on Android phones last July so they can detect if an unwanted AirTag, SmartTag or Tile is riding along with you. Apple iPhones haven't implemented it yet though, so iPhones will only detect if an unwanted AirTag is riding with you, not the other tag types.

Fair cop they could find them if they were looking for them, what I meant was that they can't detect them with the normal security scanning. They'd have to be looking specifically for AirTags.

 

[theblank]

I mean really who has receipts for their clothes???

its a fair question, but for any insurance claim, you are required to show evidence of ownership and value. Therefore a Receipt.
In my experience with claims, insurers accept receipts without question.

As for clothes receipts, i bought a lot of the clothes i have online, so I did have receipts for those.

My claim was never finalised as the airline returned my luggage after 3 months. So i dont know how they would have handled my claims for items i didnt have receipts for, mostly that was my golf cough. I have heard that insurers accept a Stat Dec of the inventory and value, due to it being perjury of you make a false one.