PTRAVEL wrote:
> "Maxx." wrote in message
> news:1139350315.870566.316060@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
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>>All good points, but in reality, how many times has your luggage been
>>delayed, damaged, or totally lost?
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> My luggage has been delayed twice. One time it was delayed three days when
> I was starting a trial in Florida. I wound up camping in front of a Men's
> Wearhouse so I'd be there at opening time so that I could buy a suit, shirt,
> tie, shoes, etc. and then paid a premium for express alterations so I
> wouldn't be sanctioned when I showed up in court at noon. I was out of
> pocket roughly $1,000, for which the airline compensated me $200.
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> I don't check bags any more when I travel for business.
People like you are one of the reasons I stopped flying. Another reason
was exactly the problem you are trying to avoid.
What it amounts to is that the airlines are such a hassle these days
that those of us who don't need to fly don't have to. I've just gone one
step beyond that, and it seems to cause some people to have a cow. |