What happens if you check a bag but miss your flight?

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What happens if you check a bag but miss your flight?

Most of the time, if you miss your flight, so does your bag. But sometimes your bag will make it without you. In those cases, your bag will fly to your destination and be taken off the carousel by the airline and wait for you to catch up to it.

Can your bags fly without you?

Re: Is it possible to fly my luggage without me onboard? No. If the passenger isn’t flying then the luggage doesn’t go either. The only exception to this would be if you were flying and your luggage didn’t make your flight, in this instance the airline would fly your luggage to you on the next available flight.

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What happens if my bag doesn’t make it on my flight?

Each airline considers a bag lost, if they are not able to get it to you after 21 days of your travel. In this case, you would have to file a new claim with the airline for lost baggage.

Where do checked bags go?

After check-in, you will see your suitcase go off on a conveyor belt. Depending on the airport, they will often go off to the sorting office, where either robots or staff will sort them to go off to the right plane, or alternatively be sorted and stored ready for your flight at a later time.

Is check in luggage scanned?

What happens when a prohibited item is found in checked-in luggage in India? Unlike US, India does not have the concept of locks which can be opened by security (TSA locks) but most major airports scan baggage after check-in (i.e. in the absence of the passenger).

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How can I recover my lost luggage?

Here are a few steps to take when your luggage is lost.

  1. Contact the airline.
  2. Request delivery to your home or accommodation.
  3. Request checked baggage fee reimbursement.
  4. Submit a claim to the airline after 24 hours.
  5. Keep receipts of incidental expenses.
  6. Check your credit card benefits.

Where do suitcases go on a plane?

On large or wide-body aircraft, bags are stored on containers or ULDs which are loaded as units using deck loaders. They are placed in upper decks of cargo planes or lower decks of passenger planes.