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Apr 6, 2013 | 11:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Cameron38

I don't understand this fear of checking luggage. I've traveled twice a year from LAX to BKK for 15 years.. on various airlines including Thai, EVA and Cathay and have never had one piece of checked luggage lost or late. Most of the time, by the time you manage to get through Passport Control, your checked bags show up, so you really don't save that much time with carry on's either.

I like to bring things home when I'm traveling. Sometimes trinkets, a lot of time edible souvenirs. I can max out my checked baggage allotment quite rapidly hence have a full carryon. Also more fragile items are brought onboard- not CX specific but flying back from Hawaii I typically have my carroyon full of pineapples so they don't get squished in the baggage hold. I've been watching this thread as I've got an upcoming CX itin in F and I want to be prepared for this- especially concerned ex-HKG to USA as I anticipate binging a lot home. Thanks for the info in this thread.

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