Baggage Claim Protocol

Baggage Claim Protocol: A guide to claiming your bags, and your sanity.

Step 1: Arrive at Baggage Claim with a clear conscience.

Step 2: Identify your bag(s) by shape, size, and smell.

Step 3: Claim your bag(s) with confidence, or bribe airport staff.

Sub-Protocol 1: Dealing with Missing Luggage

Sub-Protocol 2: Baggage Claim Roulette

Sub-Protocol 3: The Lost and Found of Baggage Claim

/sub-bags/baggage-claim-protocols/sub-protocol-1 Baggage Claim Protocol: Sub-Protocol 1

Baggage Claim Protocol: Sub-Protocol 1

Dealing with Missing Luggage: When your bag goes rogue.

Step 1: Panic for 10-15 minutes, then collect your thoughts.

Step 2: Call the airport's lost and found, and pretend to be calm.

Step 3: Bribe airport staff with snacks and small favors.

Step 4: Accept your bag is gone, and move on with your life.

Sub-Protocol 1.1: Dealing with Missing Luggage Insurance

Sub-Protocol 1.1: The Baggage Claim Support Group

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Baggage Claim Protocol: Sub-Protocol 1.1

Dealing with Missing Luggage Insurance: When your bag goes MIA, and your insurance goes up.

Step 1: Call your insurance company, and explain your situation.

Step 2: Fill out form 27-B/6, and attach a selfie with your face.

Step 3: Wait 3-5 business days for your claim to be processed, or 3-5 years for it to be lost in the system.

Sub-Protocol 1.1.1: The Luggage Insurance Company's Guide to Denials