'Buy luggage in any shade other than black. It’s difficult to search through a pile of lost luggage to find the hundredth rolling black bag, but it’s easy for an airline agent to spot a bright pink suitcase and expedite the return of your luggage.' Having worked as a customer service agent with an airline, Kimberly knows exactly the mistakes that can cause luggage to go missing and quotes a figure announced by baggage tracking firm Sita of over 30 million bags lost or mishandled by airlines worldwide in 2005. One of the advantages of arranging a home exchange vacation is that, should the worst happen and your luggage fail to turn up, you should at least be able to 'borrow' some essential things, and easily launder your clothes, in your temporary home away from home. Do read Kimberly's article in full for excellent practical suggestions for both reducing the chances of losing your luggage and minimising problems should the worst happen, and also the steps to take to expedite the return of lost luggage. Note: Kimberly is also the author of The Disney Queue Line Survival Guidebook Having just bought a new suitcase (black again, but with silver coloured trimming) I am hoping this combination isn't the 'new black' when it comes to finding my suitcase on the luggage carousel. Maybe that person who isn't ashamed to admit to owning the bright florescent pink number is pretty smart! This thought came to mind when I was reading an excellent new article, 'How to Prevent Lost Luggage' by Kimberly Button, BellaOnline's Budget Travel Editor. Kimberly wrote:
thanks for the advice!! i just lost some floto luggage last week on the way to Colorado and it sucked! not only have they not found it but the bag was my favorite one -- I wish I had read this column earlier! John.
Posted by: John | April 19, 2006 at 01:16 AM