JamesStep@gmail.com wrote:
> > There are some valid reasons for not wanting
> > to check bags, but worrying about the airlines
> > losing them isn't one of them.
>
> It's unlikely, but it does happen to thousands of people every year.
But with tens (hundreds) of passengers a year, thousands is such a tiny
number that anyone making a decision on that basis isn't being
realistic.
> If the bags are found quickly and delivered to your hotel, then it's
> probably only a minor inconvenience. But it's a major inconvenience --
> perhaps even a vacation disaster -- if you NEVER get your bags back
> during your trip, which can happen if your vacation is on a cruise
> ship, or if you're renting a car and travelling to places not near a
> major airport, or going camping, if it's just a short trip and the bags
> aren't found before it's over.
And how often does that happen? Compared with the other inconveniences
inherent in travel, it's simply not an issue people should be concerned
about.
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