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Old Jan 16, 2026 | 7:19 am
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acbf1234
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Originally Posted by mathieui
I’m back for Round 2 of the "Suitcase Saga," and honestly, at this point, the joke is on me

I’ve been battling Customer Service since late December over a damaged suitcase. Looking back, I regret not just throwing the thing in the trash. The math simply doesn’t "math" anymore:
  • Suitcase worth a little bit over €200,
  • "Work": I had to find a repair shop, pack it, ship it (at my cost), pay for a technical expertise just to prove it was actually broken, cal the repair shop (they where not the most resilient... but this one can be on me - I've picked authorized repair center )
  • Time I’ve spent on all of this.

The best part? They are fully aware of my Ultimate status. They know exactly how much effort they are asking me to put in, yet they proceed like I’m an Explorer on my first-ever flight.
I’m actually scared to think what would happen if I had a Rimowa or something expensive Would they make me fly to the factory myself to get a signature?

TA got reply that they will contact me to find a solution. They where supposed to call me, but instead and few minutes later I've received email from Customer Service with middle finger.

Is it just me, or has the "Ultimate" promise become a "DIY Support" program?
Why can't they just adopt the best practices of other carriers who actually value a passenger's time?`

PS. Oh, and have I mentioned... that I was also kicked out of my pre-selected seat for "operational reasons" just to give the seat to someone else? Only, in a brilliant twist of life, that person rebooked himself to another flight


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Unrelated but re/luggage as a reference point; Recently got my luggage destroyed by UX. Also needed to provide proof from a reseller but really no time/motivation to do so. I just attached a pdf with all required information and photos of the damage, incl my loyalty status at FB and business ticket. Got offered a full cash refund or voucher exceeding ticket value (and therewith also replacement luggage value). Done in about a week total. Only form of pushback I received was a notification saying that they needed to investigate a bit deeper with the offers provided the following day. Was key that I did not leave the luggage belt area before going to the service desk about this.

Not sure what type of pushback you’re getting but it sound ridiculously unpragmatic
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