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Luggage delay

Time limits are put on making claims for compensation for luggage delay.
If unfortunately your luggage is delayed, you can refer to the following Q&A to find the time limit and precautions you may take to avoid meeting such trouble.

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How much reimbursement can I expect for anything I need to buy between now and the time when my baggage arrives? What should I do when I can't resolve the claim with the airline's airport staff?

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In the past, a delayed baggage would be a good thing in that you could buy many things at the time and the airline were obliged to pay for all the cost. But don't try it any more because you'll have to pay for these items yourself beforehand. The amount of reimbursement depends on whether or not you're away from home and how long it takes to track down your baggage and deliver it to you.
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How long it would take before my baggage is declared delayed or gone?

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You have to ask the airline for the time they would need to track down your missing luggage. Ask them when they might get the latest status of your missing luggage. Make sure you know how they will deliver your luggage to you when it is found out. You had better take the initiative.
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How to keep in contact with the airline until my bag's status is resolved?

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Each airline has a specific set of rules that are used for delayed luggage, so you need to know the rules. And when you find your bags do not obediently appear on the conveyor belt, your best option will usually be to bring it to the airline's attention and give them a chance to resolve the issue...
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What is the Property Irregularity Report?

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Property Irregularity Report(PIR) means reporting lost/damaged luggage at an airport. When you report your mishandled baggage problems to the airport service desk, the airline or the agent should complete a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and give you a copy of it.
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Are there any rules for how the airlines must assess baggage claims?

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No set rules are made about how airlines must assess your baggage claims. In this circumstance, some airlines offer one-off payments at a certain amount to pay off your replacement purchase expenditures; others will not make any cash payments at the time, instead, they prefer to pay for the essential expenditures on seeing the receipts...
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What can I do when my baggage was delayed? Are there any time limits of making claims for compensation for luggage delay?

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First, report your missing baggage to the airline before you leave the airport. In the airport's claim area, you can ask the agents at offices for information and help. Second, get a copy of the completed form to file your delayed baggage. Make sure you write down the phone number and the names of the person you are reporting to...
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What can I do when my baggage was delayed? Are there any time limits of making claims for compensation for luggage delay?

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First, report your missing baggage to the airline before you leave the airport. In the airport's claim area, you can ask the agents at offices for information and help. Second, get a copy of the completed form to file your delayed baggage. Make sure you write down the phone number and the names of the person you are reporting to...
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What can I do to ensure that my luggage will arrive with me? How can I avoid the trouble of luggage delay?

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1)Usually the airlines require the outside identification or tag on all checked luggage. Air passengers had better put an inside identification into the luggage, in case the outside one gets lost. Remember that you must always carry medications, cash, valuable documents, jewelry, cameras, films, and other small fragile items in your handbag or carry-on luggage, in case you are separated from your luggage for periods of time...
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