Left my luggage at the carousel - Miami airport
Mar 15, 2019, 10:20 am
#1
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Left my luggage at the carousel - Miami airport
Hello everyone,
I arrived with a BA 209 to MIA yesterday.
Unfortunately, I forgot to pick up one of my luggage.
Lost & Found at Miami airport says that because it has a luggage tag on it, it will be with the airline.
They sent me to the BA ticketing desk and they should start working shortly, but I doubt they will be able to help me - they will probably send me back to lost & found.
Any advice?
I arrived with a BA 209 to MIA yesterday.
Unfortunately, I forgot to pick up one of my luggage.
Lost & Found at Miami airport says that because it has a luggage tag on it, it will be with the airline.
They sent me to the BA ticketing desk and they should start working shortly, but I doubt they will be able to help me - they will probably send me back to lost & found.
Any advice?
Mar 15, 2019, 10:49 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 25
Unclaimed luggage stays with the airline and gets logged against an on hand reference (similar format to a delayed bag reference eg MIABA12345) however it’s somewhat likely this will end up being logged by AA. Staff at the landside desk won’t be unfamiliar with people needing to claim their luggage, be it items they’ve left or delayed bags that have arrived but haven’t been couriered for whatever reason. You’ll need your bag tag and your passport to prove your identity but they should be able to help you retrieve it.
Last edited by travelsweets; Mar 15, 2019 at 10:50 am Reason: typo
Mar 15, 2019, 11:01 am
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Unclaimed luggage stays with the airline and gets logged against an on hand reference (similar format to a delayed bag reference eg MIABA12345) however it’s somewhat likely this will end up being logged by AA. Staff at the landside desk won’t be unfamiliar with people needing to claim their luggage, be it items they’ve left or delayed bags that have arrived but haven’t been couriered for whatever reason. You’ll need your bag tag and your passport to prove your identity but they should be able to help you retrieve it.
I suspect for some reason that they won’t be able to help me either but lets see...
Mar 15, 2019, 11:53 am
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BA most certainly can help you. Whether it does so is a different question.
As this was an international arrival, the bag is with BA. Whether it is still in MIA or has been returned to LHR is an open question. It would surprise me if BA had already done so.
But, neither L&F nor AA have anything to do with it.
Just be patient as BA will need to clear it through Customs and Customs may (depending on circumstances) wish to examine it or speak with you. If CBP does, just be honest about it. People make mistakes.
As this was an international arrival, the bag is with BA. Whether it is still in MIA or has been returned to LHR is an open question. It would surprise me if BA had already done so.
But, neither L&F nor AA have anything to do with it.
Just be patient as BA will need to clear it through Customs and Customs may (depending on circumstances) wish to examine it or speak with you. If CBP does, just be honest about it. People make mistakes.
Mar 15, 2019, 11:59 am
#5
Join Date: Dec 2013
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AA won’t be able to help you, I just meant that depending on who gets around to logging the left luggage first, it could go against an AA reference instead of BA. I’ve seen the same happen at EWR when UA got to a BA bag first and it delayed things.
Mar 15, 2019, 12:29 pm
#6
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Uhhh . . . This is Miami. Safer to assume this bag and its contents have been sold and scattered across south Florida (and then if you do find it, it's a miracle!)
Mar 15, 2019, 2:25 pm
#8
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I walked up to the counter to ask for help and the lady was very friendly and they have indeed found my bag.
Thanks everyone!