rwoman

Hi All,

There were a couple of recent threads on bag theft in ATL...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...age-theft.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...eport-atl.html

Here's a story from LAS:
Delta Let Someone Steal My Luggage And All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt

IMHO, the solution here would be airport staff checking bags to claim tags as they leave...could you imagine the outrage then that pax may have if they had to do so?! In the past 10 years, I've had a bag claim tag checked once...in KBL.

In this instance, despite the author's claims, DL did not lose the bag, but it was taken after delivery to the carousel at the airport.

I agree it's garbage that someone stole the bag and, perhaps, the baggage agent could have been more sympathetic, but it does happen. Thieves will operate anywhere they see an opportunity...

If it's an issue, the LV police should be doing something to address it...

Leezell

What a whiny article. Had the digital screen atop the carousel read "United", things would have turned out differently? Her bag would have been magically protected? I'm sorry I clicked the URL & added to her page views....

BamaGirl

LAS used to match receipts on bags many years ago. It was an absolute nightmare. Visitors had no idea they were going to need to produce their claim checks. Picture most people holding up the lines digging through pockets or purses searching for them. I used to tell my visitors to call me when the luggage started coming out on the carousel, knowing that from that point I usually had at least 20 minutes before they would appear at pasenger pickup.

sbrower

LAX had mandatory bag checks for a while. I found them annoying. So I just tore off the bag tickets when I took my bags off the carousel and then there was nothing to be checked at the door.

bennos

^

A better solution would be to make domestic baggage claim landside but exit only, much like when arriving internationally. Of course, this would require restructuring airports in a way that would cost way more than the aggregate loss due to bag theft.

I guess we'll just have to settle for even more security cameras.

TrojanTraveler

Which is what, if they still had mandatory checks, a determined thief would do (assuming the size was carryon size or smaller...and that assumes smart checkers)

DaddyRabbit

DL got your bag to the LAS, what they said they would do. Suggest traveling light and carry on.