If your luggage ever gets lost or damaged during air travel, having a photo of the bag and its contents can help with claims and proving ownership. It makes filling out lost luggage reports easier and if you are eligible for compensation you will have a record of what was inside. Take 30 seconds and can save a lot of headache.
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So when I take a picture with my 10 laptops and they all go missing they won’t call BS?
And get a travel insurance..
This is a good tip, certainly the outside of the bags. If your luggage goes missing you’ll have to describe it and that may be tricky if you don’t speak the local language. Nice to just show them a photo and they’ll fill out the form for you.
Apple air tag is the way to go.
Better yet, r/onebag.
Better yet, r/onebag.
This is a tip I wish I knew earlier, I’ve lost so much to air travel
As an airline worker — yes do this. But also DONT do this when you’re at less than 10 minutes to check-in cut-off. This is something you do while you’re packing your bags at your place of residence. Not while we’re trying to make sure your bags actually get to where they’re supposed to go.
(edit: late night typo I wasn’t bothered to fix until now)
LPT: Never check anything you’re not willing to throw away.
I consider it a bonus if I actually ever get my luggage back at all. When possible, I only travel with what fits in a laptop bag.
Sounds like a lot of work just to travel with a suitcase full of questionable fashion choices and too many toiletries. If the airline loses my stuff, maybe it’s a sign that I need a new wardrobe all along. And honestly, if they can’t keep track of my suitcase, how are they going to process my claims efficiently? I’ll just roll up in my destination like a free spirit and buy some local clothes, maybe embrace the chaos a little. Plus, isn’t it way more fun to just start over with a bag full of regrets left behind?
Related LPT: Write down your contact information, including home and destination addresses, and put the paper INSIDE your luggage, on top, where it’s easy to see.
Luggage often gets lost because the exterior tags came off, so put your information inside as well.
this one is a helpful habit during travels. i do this too. thanks for the reminder
I have a picture of a baggage with 10 macbooks and a handful of diamonds inside just for this reason, surely it would be a good proof of the content if something happens, thanks for the good tip
Or just carry on your bag, and you don’t have to worry about anything.
Good tip! Thanks.
Same thing applies to your kids. If the airline ever sends them elsewhere, you can more easily file a claim.
If you buy new clothes for your trip, make sure to take the tags off of them beforehand. Ive hesrd stories of people getting the new clothes stolen, but everything without a tag was left.
And what am I supposed to show them when the 10 kilos I had are not there??
LPT: most airlines do not reimburse for the contents of a lost bag. People really need to read what they agree to when they buy a ticket.
And every single ding on the rental car before you drive it off the lot.
This has saved me countless headaches.
I’m doing a cross country trip in a few months, and I’m reasonably sure I’m just gonna UPS all my stuff out to my friend, then just have a carry-on.
Worked well for my trip to Hawaii years ago. In that case, I just sent the suitcase to the hotel.
Nice try customs that are trying to make me show proof of my smuggling wine into the US.
Another pro luggage tip.
Put some identifying info inside your bag. I run the baggage system at a busy airport and i see those name/address tags littered across the system. They always snag on things and rip off so in the event that your bag tag becomes seperated from your bag the airline must open your bag to try to identify passenger that thr bag belongs to.
But a bag full of cloths is pretty unidentifiable so put a peice of paper with your full name and address inside the bag so that the airline can find out who the bag belongs to without getting you to provide a description of the bag and its contents.
Happy flying
Lpt always use carryon