Missing Luggage, but not mine.

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Mar 10, 2023, 3:23 pm

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Originally Posted by SilverChris

I'm almost convinced these are the handlers who dealt with the bags

https://youtu.be/E-3qbhXYM9k

An oldie but a goodie, courtesy of the late Henny Youngman:

"Getting on a plane, I told the ticket lady, 'Send one of my bags to New York, one to Los Angeles, and one to Miami.' She said, 'We can't do that!' I told her, 'You did it last week!'"

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Mar 10, 2023, 6:09 pm

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Originally Posted by testycal

A very cool thread...faith in mankind rekindled for a least one day.

If not faith in mankind, then at least faith in Flyertalk.

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Mar 10, 2023, 9:15 pm

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Originally Posted by Misco60

Yes, but why would they use that information to give the passenger's contact details to a complete stranger?

It sounds like the passenger already physically had a bagtag with the other passenger's PNR and name which would give them access to all that already. Not saying that's what they did but the airport agent didn't actually give them any additional access. Also.... not saying this is a good situation....

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Mar 10, 2023, 10:15 pm

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Originally Posted by SilverChris

I'm almost convinced these are the handlers who dealt with the bags

Albeit the error here was not by the baggage handlers, but instead by the check in agent incorrectly tagging a bag.

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Mar 11, 2023, 3:13 am

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Originally Posted by msm2000uk

and being a little more au faux with all things BA

Au faux as opposed to au fait - nice one!

Mar 12, 2023, 11:02 am

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Update

For anyone interersted an update. Had a call and email from BA Indian call centre. The caller seemed to have no grasp as to what has happened and seems to think I have the case, and can I give him the number on the baggage label, after four days in Spain, and i am eating in a restaurant. He did not listen to me or my explanations. I sent an email very strongly worded with a sentence by sentence explanation. I received a reply that it has been escalated to his superiors. MSM 2000uk who is acting for his friend in India has updated me with the info that his friends case has a tracking device and is still in Malaga. I jested it would be quicker to send an elephant for the case. I feel there is a comedy sketch here somewhere.

Thanks

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