Another concern these days is worrying about your luggage being there for you when you arrive. And what you would do if it doesn't. I had that experience once in Turkey where British Airways took three days to trace my bag. With a little bit of ingenuity and a relaxed hygiene policy, three days is manageable. But the problem is, you don't know for sure if it is going to be three days, and you would be forgiven for wondering if you are not going to be one of those statistics whose luggage was never found. How do you shop and pull together all the stuff you will need, managing funny size issues and suppressed nostalgia for your favorite jacket or pulover?
I've often wondered what happens in the arrivals hall if some luggage-hood simply picks up a few pieces off the conveyor belt and leaves, walking comfortably along all the others who are pushing trolleys. The owners would report the missing bags, and not finding them the airline or airport authority would pay some form of compensation. The thief could then use,or sell off the spoils. Remember nobody checks the luggage tags as the bags are collected.
Next time you are standing around the conveyor belt waiting for your bag to appear, watch the faces of the people when they spot their bag having arrived. It's the look they get when hugging a friend.
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