| 7
tips for avoiding lost-luggage nightmares | | By
Dana Dratch • Bankrate.com |
| 1. If you travel with anything
especially valuable, such as prescriptions, electronics or jewelry, keep it on
you or stow it in your carry-on bag.
2. If you're traveling for business, fly in appropriate
attire. That way, if the rest of your suits are lost, you're already dressed for
success. 3. Make a list of what goes into
each bag. That way, if you have to file a lost-luggage claim, you have a good
place to start. Borrowing a bag? Jot down a good description of that too, in case
you have to report it missing. 4. Pack a carry-on bag
designed to get you through the first 24 hours if you lose everything else. That
way, if your bags disappear, you can survive. 5. Make certain
that the airline baggage tags are firmly attached to your checked luggage. Have
your own ID on the outside and the inside. 6. When you check
bags, verify that the three-letter destination tags airline personnel attach to
your luggage actually match your stops. 7. If you're traveling
to catch a tour or cruise ship, get there one full day ahead of time. Then if
a bag doesn't arrive, it has time to catch up before you leave. | 
