Your Bag's Journey Through The Airport | NBC Nightly News

For the estimated 45 million who will be flying this holiday season, here's an inside look at what happens to your luggage once you've checked in.

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Your Bag's Journey Through The Airport | NBC Nightly News

[dragonwarrior]

soo your telling me my bag goes on a free rollar coaster?

[AnnieBrackett]

Can you imagine enjoying some fresh tortillas, then seeing your tortilla press get felt up while watching this special?

[sash]

with my luck I'll be the one percent that loses their luggage 😂😂😂

[ktone]

Meanwhile, the person with the tortilla press is freaking out...

[devotedcetacean]

I'm flying luggage now they ride a cool rollercoaster and we sit on a uncomfortable chair

[kylorenthehusky]

How cute was that little girl on the luggage though!

[roachtoasties]

Over 99% of bags arrive on time and their correct destination? That's certainly not the case with my bags. On my last 10 flights, three times my bags didn't arrive. I've flown from LAX to Reykjavik Iceland. My bag ends up in Toronto. Another time I went from LAX to Edinburgh Scotland. May bag is sent to Las Vegas. Another time from LAX to Chicago, my bag stays at LAX. This wasn't from me checking in late. I allow plenty of time, but my bags go their own way.

[uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

Real talk, who brings a tortilla press with them on a trip

[anthonyviteri]

Why can’t you check electronics or medicine?

[afterdark]

Very interesting. Also you can have medicine in your cargo bag or carry on.

[juliuswashington]

"45 million traveling over this holiday break..." What a different time we live in now man

[nadia]

I was watching dan and Phil gaming videos and now this what even is my life.

[darkicity]

I was part of the one percent last year. wasn't the one percent i wanted to be a part of...
Watching this post COVID

[MrDetroit]

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[timberrr]

Tie two or three colored ribbons of different lengths around the handle to your luggage to warn others that this is not their luggage. People grab luggage at the turnstile and take it home before you ever see it.

Use a man’s “half windsor” knot for the best look.

Anywhere you put your bag, it could be grabbed in error. Example: overhead compartment, unloaded from the bus, at the hotel lobby,

Use 3/4” wide ribbons about 12-14” long. Cut the ends at 45 degrees then seal the end with one drop of Super Glue to prevent fraying. If each ribbon is slightly a different length by 1/2” or so, they will all show no matter what. Tie the 3 ribbons as if it were one ribbon using a half Windsor knot.
After it is tied on, the total length of the ribbons will be about 5-6” from the handle. A little longer ribbon shows up better. You can see it from 40 feet away.
Perhaps tie two handles, top and side of case. Put your phone number on one ribbon using a permanent Sharpie.
Choose one ribbon to have an unusual pattern or fabric to really make it unique.

Lay all 3 ribbons on top of one another. Then tie them with a half Windsor knot, same as a man uses.

Stand by the output hole of the turnstile to reduce the chance of someone else grabbing the piece.

Tie your skiies, duffel bag, and what ever with matching ribbons—even your computer case.

[oakencashew]

I’m one of the one percent. 🥲
The airline I was flying with just lost my bag two days ago and they haven’t found it yet.