The last time my husbands was lost I believe it was one day and then another day or two for the airline to deliver it back to him.

Shelley

Talked with United and they do no have my filed claim report, duh!

Called US Air, and they claim no responsibility since I didn't fly all the way from Ireland with them, just to Chicago, then United.

Wait and see for the next 6 hours.

I might just drive to the airport and see for myself. grrrrrr

My husband used to travel a lot for work across the country. The airlines lost his suitcase and it was never found. Even if the outside tag was lost there was a bunch of paperwork in it with his name/address/phone # and his work address also.It wasn't like they wouldn't have been able to figure out who it belonged to. I think it was just stolen. There was a guy not too long ago who worked at the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport who was caught with hundreds of stolen suitcases in his home. How could he just walk out with all those? Where is the security? I rarely fly and my suitcase was routed to the wrong airport. They delivered it to me the next day by taxi.

It will unfortunately be VERY FRUSTRATING for you,Glenda.When they lost my husbands neither airline wanted to accept responsibility.If the airport is not too far you may want to take a drive over there.I am sorry you have to deal w/this.

Shelley

Mine was lost in Acapulco and the ship personnel filled out lost papers right away. When I got to Dallas my bag was there. The ship later sent me a complimentary piece of Samsonite luggage.

Mine was lost between Chicago and Milwaukee (there was a big snow storm causing delays everywhere). I called and filed reports for 4 days, no luck. Then they say they might have found it. I was tired of not having my clothes and P.O.ed too, so I borrowed DD's car and drove to the airport. Total shock! On the floor in the airport were hundreds and hundreds of suitcases lined up on the floor, out in the open, absolutely no security!!!!
I found my suitcase and left with it.
Never, ever did the airlines contact me about it and I never told them I had it.
Kathy G in MI

That's awful, Glenda, didn't know you lost your luggage. That was one reason I wanted to take one backpack so we could carry it on with us. I didn't want to be in Germany for nearly a month with no clothes. On the way home, though, we checked everything: too many transfers and I was tired.

When we were getting on the first flight, they (U.S. Airways) were hurrying us into a line with other flights to put our bags on a conveyor belt and they were mixed with everyone else's bags. I told the kids, "this is why they lose your luggage all the time". They do have tags to all your destinations on them but it just adds to human error when you throw them all on the same belt and someone has to later divy them up to different destinations.

I hope you get your luggage back soon.

found!

Thank goodness. United just called and will be delivered this afternoon.

My luggage was once lost and not recovered for whatever time they require (2-3 months?), so the airline settled with me for the maximum amount allowable. (Unusually for me, I had a complete packing list, and was able to provide it to them.)

Two days after they settled, my luggage was found, in the storeroom of a Boston hotel. (It must have been taken erroneously from the Boston airport.) I told the airline I'd already been compensated, and they told me to keep the money, but that they didn't want the suitcase, so I got it back, too.

MONDAY----------------still no luggage---they have me on hold on the phone right now----grrrrrrrr

I have had problems with my luggage being "lost" in Chicago for the past 4 trips to US. I usually get it within a day or two. I've learned to have a carry-on with enough clothes to get me through until it is returned to me. With the size of the airport I'm not surprised but it is irritating.
Hope by now it is home with you.
Diane

Many years ago, my luggage was stolen by an airline employee in Toronto and retagged for LaGuardia in New York. They phoned my home here when it wasn't claimed in NY and then sent it on to Toronto where I was visiting my sister. It had been opened and many things were missing, including jewellery, a camera, and some Chistmas gifts for my sister from family here. Lesson learned - never pack valuables in checked luggage. Take it in hand baggage or leave it home.

Anyway, I was reimbursed for the lost items by the airline. The thief was caught and charges brought against him by the airlines.

My DH lost luggage from here to Tokyo. He had to buy new luggage and new clothes, which was no mean feat in Japan for a 6', 200 lb man. Then, on the way home, that luggage was lost. The first lot was found and returned but the second lot never turned up first nor last.

The only time I had lost luggage was coming home from Australia and my one bag showed up but not the one I had bought there. When I finally got back here at our own aiport, told them it was lost on mainland and described it and what was inside it. And then left with my other bag. Surprise it came that 7pm, couldn't believe how fast that was and very happy.