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[rhd323]

What, exactly, do we pay airlines for? I travel a good 6-7 times a year, often more, spending $2,000-$3,000 on airline tickets. They frequently do not get me to my destination on time; when I do arrive I am often in pain because they're obviously not spending that money on seats; the air on the planes is horrible; they don't feed you; the flight attendants don't come around enough; when you get stuck somewhere, they tell you you're on your own; and now I apparently also can not expect them to transport my luggage.

Yes, I realize things could be worse. It's a suitcase full of material goods. Material goods costing well over $2,500 - money I don't have to replace said material goods. And, it's not all about what I may be losing here. It's 2007 - what the fuck are those baggage tags for if they're not scanning the damned things? At the present moment, my suitcase is completely MIA. There is no evidence that it exists aside from my growing anger at its absence. I called once this morning - no update, call later. I just called again - the next flight from Albany is arriving at 10:30. Call an hour after that. Is my bag on that plane? I can't tell you that. What does that mean? It means she doesn't know. No one knows. Do they just randomly throw luggage around and hope it ends up on the right goddamned plane?

Mental inventory:
blow dryer & diffuser
my favorite hair products (and people, that's serious)
> $120 in Lush goodies (just surpassing my obsession with my hair: my obsession with my skin)
my tall, black, Merrill boots that are barely 2 months old
3 of my favorite pairs of jeans
10 sweaters, several of my favorites
8 bras and corresponding pairs of underwear
2 sets of pajamas
Northface turquoise down vest
Blue REI fleece
3 new CDs
my prescription sunglasses
my expensive pair of regular sunglasses
2 of my favorite necklaces
recharger for my electric toothbrush, which is about to die
makeup case + makeup

See, when I travel, since I can't pack my whole damned closet (though I certainly do try), I pack my favorites - since I know there's a very good chance I'll want to wear/use them.

I shouldn't have done that. Since now I'm just more annoyed.

In other news, today was a beautiful day. But, I couldn't get out of my mood (not due solely to the missing luggage).

Comments

[wyntermoonwolf.livejournal.com]

If you're bored or upset enough, find out which baggage claim that plane will be delivering at and wait there at Sea-Tac.

I personally hate waiting for my luggage to show up on the belt for the fear that it won't.

Back when my son was still young enough for me to accompany him on his flights to and from his mothers' house, there was two linking flights I could take take through Salt Lake City on my way to or from Kansas City. I always took the 2nd one which departed an hour and a half after my plane was scheduled to arrive because the first plane departs 30 minutes after my plane arrived.

First time coming back to Seattle, I got to Sea-Tac and wait at Baggage claim for my son's luggage. Luggage started to be spewed out onto the circular belt and eventually, the belt stopped and still no luggage for my son.

I was miffed.

So we went to baggage claim to report the lost bag and low-and-behold, there was his suitcase already sitting there. Salt Lake seems to be quite efficient and got the bag out on the earlier flight.

So the next time we came back this way, we went straight to baggage claim, grabbed his suitcase, and departed long before anybody else got their bags.

[baristababe.livejournal.com]

I personally hate waiting for my luggage to show up on the belt for the fear that it won't.


You and me both! It's the worst part of waiting - fearing it's never coming.

Go Salt Lake. All airports should be that efficient with luggage transport.