Airport worker shares simple hack to prevent losing your baggage

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. One user joked: “Who else leaves them on until the next flight for the desk to pull them?” Another viewer called the baggage handler’s tip a “good PSA,” while someone else wrote: “Something I never thought about but makes so much sense.” “I always assumed this was common sense. Losing your baggage can be a bit of a nightmare, but according to the US Department of Transportation, airlines are “required to compensate passengers if their bags are damaged, delayed, or lost.” Although airlines may have different policies on lost items, if they fail to report lost baggage as lost after an “unreasonable” period of time, they can be subject to an investigation by the DOT. The findings were released before a winter storm left over 2,700 Southwest flights grounded the day after Christmas, causing an “Armageddon of luggage” where baggage reportedly took hours to claim. When passengers need to report their lost baggage, Jo Hoban - a travel agent based in Utah - told CNN Travel that she encourages clients to “take a picture of their bags because the first things airline offices will ask you is what is the brand name of the bag, what is the colour of the bag, the size of the bag and the contents of the bag.” Passengers can also avoid baggage loss by either purchasing direct flights, travel insurance, or an Apple Air Tag - which enables users to track the location of their luggage via Bluetooth.