22-06-2006, 12:44 PM
slayer Wrote:Unfortunately the IATA rules only allow for compensation from the airline of US$20 per kilogram for lost luggage as I found out when my luggage disappeared on the way back from SA. I hope that your luggage arrives, or that you have good travel insurance that covers lost luggage.
No, I didn't take out insurance
Can kick myself. Travel quite a lot and something like this only happened once before, a few years ago.I flew from Amsterdam via Brussels and my luggage didn't arrive. They told me I can spend some money to buy clothes. The fashion in A'dam was so different from SA and I just couldn't make up my mind. I bought PJ's some underwear and something else. Went back to Woolies to try something on again, walked out of the fitting room and forgot my parcel in the cubicle. Turned back immediately and by then it was just gone!!! I ended up talking to the manager, but he couldn't help me. Decided that I had enough of this, bought one piece of underwear and went home. It was coffee time and my whole family was waiting to see what I bought. We had a good laugh when I took the little clothing out of the bag and showed it to them.
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