Originally Posted by
wave828
If stuff is missing, will they cut me a check for reasonable things or will they ask me to go get new ones and then submit receipts for them? I'm not gonna try the old "I had 4 iPads in there" trick, but I did have very nice toiletry items, top-of-the-line shoes and other nice things that are probably gone.
As far as I know, they will reimburse you for the depreciated value of any lost items up to a $3400. If your stuff was worth more than that, you would take out and pay for excess valuation insurance.
Here's the link:
http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInforma...imitations.jsp
When I fly to a business meeting, I make sure I have business clothes in my carry-on.