Baggage handler calls out crucial mistake at bag-drop
A ramp agent for a major airline has revealed one crucial mistake that many people make when checking their luggage before they fly.
Sharing all the details of the little-known trick on a lengthy Reddit thread, the baggage handler, who has years of experience working with American Airlines, noted an extra step that many people miss to ensure the safe arrival of their bags.
"Your bag tag has three 'bingo' stickers with your itinerary on them. Take one off and stick it on your suitcase," the airline worker shared.
"This way, even if the bag tag gets torn off at some point, we can still get it to its destination."
The stickers look like small barcodes at the very end of the long luggage tag and can simply be pulled off and placed anywhere else on the suitcase.
It can also be a good idea to keep one of these small tickets with you, whether on your boarding pass (in an area that doesn’t restrict important information), or simply on an old receipt.
That way if your luggage unfortunately goes missing, you have the right barcode and number for your bags to be easily located, wherever they may be.
Another thing the baggage handler mentions is the location of the luggage tag.
While many signs indicate it should be placed around the side handle (if your case has one), the staff member suggests the top handle is better.
"Having the tag on the top handle, which is the one that faces outward on the cart, makes it more likely for mistakes to be caught," he points out.
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