Originally Posted by
Amalia83
I've never had/seen anyone have a problem with baggage, and only heard of it happening to a friend once. In the airports I fly to, the staff are generally far too few/harrassed to bother checking.
Late check-in, however, is another matter.
I've wintessed the baggage scam many times; 100% at UK airports. The staff get bonuses if they collect certain number of baggage tickets.