Originally Posted by
BAg Lady
I thought all luggage at T5 was containerised? So where would the bags have been exposed to the elements? Surely they are loaded and unloaded from the containers in a covered area?
Well most bags do arrive in containers but some make their way later and get added to a container. I often see bags sitting on the tarmac waiting to check that the accompanying passenger reaches the aircraft too.
I am not going to guess how this particular bag got wet as I have no way of telling.