Originally Posted by
nineworldseries
Never checked a bag in my life. Upthread someone talked about how waiting for luggage is nothing in the grand scheme of things. OK, when we're both on that flight back to CMH that gets in at 12:35 AM, and I'm already warm in bed while you're still waiting at a spinning wheel in dingy CMH basement, it sure is a big deal.
Not going to happen. I'm smart enough to know that I don't want to arrive at CMH 12:35am. Ever.
More seriously, though, when I am traveling for work, my carry-on is filled with equipment necessary for work. I barely have space for the emergency kit in case my checked luggage is delayed. Even so, checking luggage really isn't that much of a deal for me. The 2 percent extra time on my 15 hour+ travel time (one-way) spent waiting for luggage at the carousel just isn't going to be a make-or-break for me. Frankly, if I could check more, I would. I hate having to tote around all the carry-on that I do have to bring on transits through massive European and Asian hub airports. I spend far more time transiting through airports than I do waiting for luggage.
I have never had a piece of luggage truly lost. I have had luggage delayed only three times. In all cases, it arrived at my home or hotel within hours of my arrival.
Sure, on a short, one or two-day trip I wouldn't bother to check, but I have very few of those.