Originally Posted by
chipmaster
Not sure what airline you fly and how you exit the plane and get to baggage. I'd say that unless you are doing international I have yet to not beat my bags to baggage claim. Thus the solution is simply, get off plane and get to baggage before the bozos and crooks. Stand near the main offload belt, tag your bag so you can make it easily out.
MIA can be a very long hike to baggage claim. Easy for bags to get there first. LAS, D gates, have to catch a tram to baggage claim. Another opportunity for bags to arrive before the traveler.