8 steps to protect your bag from airport theft and ensure compensation

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Many travelers are being robbed of their luggage at airports, in a professional way that is difficult to detect, after opening or opening, breaking it and leaving it to you.

Thefts may take place during the transfer of bags on long transit flights. Although this happens hundreds of times a day at each airport, only 37% of cases are recovered, according to Forbes.

Suitcases are divided into two types: those that we close with the zipper, or have a lock and a pin, and each type has its problems.

The zipper can be opened with a sharp tool between the two classes to open the bag with ease, either the lock can be broken, or use the world number to open all bags, and is available to inspection staff, and can be shipped by cargo workers easily, and open the bag without leaving a trace of violence, so you follow the simple steps Following to protect your holdings, ensure your rights.

1.Do not put your valuables in the bag you will ship on the plane, carry a small bag to put gold jewelry, passport, return tickets, personal papers and worksheets, and only an amount covering your expenses for two days, and the rest on your credit card, or transfer funds through an international financial transaction company Online.

2. You can use the item "Travel Insurance", which includes emergency health insurance, insurance against cancellation or delay of flights, loss of travel bags, and delayed arrival. You can pay it at the airline's office outside the airport.

3 - Follow the airport's instructions not to put banned items in the bag, such as batteries and mobile phones so that inspection officers do not have to break the locks and clutter your things to search for prohibitions, because you will facilitate the thief, according to the report "ABC News".

At some airports, it is forbidden to put locks on bags because it worries inspection staff, breaking them and leaving a letter with the government seal. Then you can go directly to the "baggage service" office at the airport to prove the situation, and request compensation for the price of the bag and broken items, with simple procedures to receive compensation.

4 - do not bother the rise of your bag and high price, especially as it shows that they contain valuable holdings, to draw the attention of thieves.

So do not buy a precious bag, but make it special, stay away from black and blue bags, and choose a distinctive color bag, and do not put a lock, but fasten the zipper with a medal, so that no one can claim that he took your bag by mistake because it looks like his bag, and wait a lot until you discover it.

5 - Photograph the final shape of your bag, and the contents of the inside before closing the last time, and record the contents in an external paper, and keep the invoices holdings of the bag, which amounts to more than $ 100 to seek a large compensation if theft. To make it easier, organize your bag, and use commas.

6. The airports offer baggage packaging to travelers to protect them from shocks and water. The only benefit of this service is that once you leave your bag you will know that it was stolen because the effects of the sharp object will appear on plastic packaging. But if the thief is an airport worker, he can easily repackage your bag, though it will take a long time.

So consider a safer solution, such as carrying a thick tooth pen, signing on all sides of the bag for easy identification at the time of checkout, and making sure the packaging has not changed.

7 - You can pack your bag yourself at the airport, and at a cheaper price, by buying packaging from paint shops, and is slightly different from the airports, other than that it is stronger, and you can confirm the safety of the bag after wrapping, using a wide adhesive tape. Here you will be sure if the bag has been stolen, and this is less likely to happen because you will notify the airport immediately and the thief will be discovered sooner, leaving him away from your bag.

8. If you can't find your bag, or you find it broken or stolen, be sure to notify the airline before you leave the baggage check-out area. Once the report is submitted, you will receive a response within five to seven weeks. Keep photos before and after the theft and your receipts, and a passport copy with you to speed up the procedures, and provide a statement of the loot by reviewing the paper in which the holdings were recorded, and keep a copy of the papers you submitted and the record number to continue the investigation.