Anyone who’s ever embarked on a long trip knows that traveling is stressful enough without panicking over lost luggage. Next time you fly the friendly skies, here are 3 reasons why you shouldn’t check your luggage.
Why You Shouldn’t Check Your Luggage Reason #1: Beat the Baggage Claim Wait
Surely nothing sounds more appealing after an entire day’s travel than waiting several additional hours at the baggage carousel for your baggage. Particularly if you have a connecting flight, it’s best to avoid checking your luggage.
Why You Shouldn’t Check Your Luggage Reason #2: Bed Bugs in the Baggage Compartment
As terrible as it sounds, bed bugs are easily transferred from bag to bag in a plane’s baggage comportment and can follow you home at the end of your trip. In order to prevent your luggage coming in contact with bed bugs, put your luggage inside a sealed plastic bag before checking it. “[This] will minimize bugs coming into contact with other suitcases that have been exposed,” says Missy Henriksen, National Pest Management Association VP of public affairs. One unlucky woman brought home bed bugs from a vacation and invested $1300 to have men in hazmat suits exterminate them from her home over a several week period.
Why You Shouldn’t Check Your Luggage Reason #3: To Avoid Lost Luggage
According to a recent study by SITA, the airlines worldwide lost approximately 25 million pieces of luggage in 2009, which breaks down to 3000 bags every hour of every day for the entire year. While 96.6% of these bags are returned eventually, that’s still 800,000 bags that are unaccounted for. Yours could have been one of them.
A professional travel agent and travel planner can provide other helpful tips for traveling that will help ensure a smooth and pleasant travel experience.
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