Originally Posted by
yuubah
Yes! I always 'kind of' hope my bags are delayed when I'm at the luggage claim. With my TD credit card, my wife and I get $1000 each to buy new clothes

Nothing like a shopping spree in the states
Too bad AC lost on my luggage on return trip today

no shopping spree.
Originally Posted by
tragicway
... and the policy was - last carrier. AC was on the hook to deliver it.
Ture... But I have heard another version of the reasoning, is your luggage must travel with you unless it was 'unintentionally misplaced' (i.e. no one knows about it, until you find out at arrival) Once I was told is for security/safety reasons.