Originally Posted by
silverthief2
The lesson here is that you should never leave your property with an airline while you go on a trip. Even for an airline that doesn't become insolvent while you're away...
...and try finding one of those these days!
(Thanks! I'll be here all week...)
Originally Posted by
leahjewell
isn't baggage theft a federal offense?
should I file a police report?
I already gathered forms to file with the bankruptcy proceedings...
They didn't steal it if you left it with them...if I'm reading your description correctly, you didn't check it, just left it (though maybe I'm reading that incorrectly). It sounds like someone tried to figure out what to do with it, so it's not as if they intended to steal it--they just ran out of time and had to vacate the premises. I would hope that someone "destroyed" the booze by consuming it instead of just pouring it down the sink--that seems a complete waste.
edit: OK, I did read that wrong, you did check it. But since they (rightly or wrongly) decided they couldn't transport it, was it still considered baggage?