lugger

I haven't.

lucky

Have had it missing for 24 hrs., but never completely lost.

lucky2

Never had it lost either.

Jess

The airline has never lost my luggage, though some idiot grabbed my bag and left without checking the tag, only to discover it wasn't his bag when he got home. Oops!

elaine

not permanently lost, just "misplaced"<BR>twice, both domestic flights involving no changes or stops

AH

NEVER had luggage lost or misplaced. Am I tempting fate by admitting that??

Jim

yawn ... boring ... trolling

JOdy

Gone to Europe at least one a year for 35 years, my hubby traveled on business at least once a week for 30 years and have never had a bag lost , misplaced or late! KNOCK WOOD!!

xxx

Me neither. BTW, Jim, why don't you come up with something brilliant if you're so smart?

Book Chick

Been traveling since I was 14; nothing ever permanently lost; a couple of pieces of luggage(each on separate trips) were delayed about 24 hours. Different airlines, too, now that I think of it.<BR><BR>BC

Mel

Many, many trips and have only had it lost once--for six days going over and they lost it again for 4 days on the return. A really awful experience at the time, but the amount of travel I do makes the odds of it happening slim, so I'm over it.

Judy

We also travel a lot, many instances of delayed luggage, several 24 hrs., once a real inconvenience, delayed a two week road trip but never totally lost. Judy

Betty

After several flights & always carrying extras in my carry-on, I have never lost a piece of luggage! (hope this doesn't jinx me)

kate

Lots of damaged luggage, but it has never been lost.although I have heard about luggage that takes seperate holidays from its owner

bobbie

During a college, I did a semester abroard in France (Normandy)and we took an ocean liner over and my luggage did not make it off. Basically all my clothes (read new clothes!) except what was on my back! Anyway filed a claim with the insurance company and got some money but hardly enough to replace a college girl's wardrobe....upon return to the States, luggage arrived in Paris, friend picked it up and sent it to me. So I haven't lost my luggage but have had to wait quite a while to get it!

absent

In 25 years of travelling, never lost a bag, but had 2 near misses:<BR>- in Shanghai, travelling alone for a week: I bought new jeans, shirts, etc.. In hindsight very glad it happened because it was an incentive to shop at local clothing stores. Some of the stuff I still wear and cherish. Got my suitcase back the night before I flew back to the States.<BR>- in Europe, travelling with the family for 3 weeks: my suitcase didn't arrive (the other 4 did), so I had to shop again. Meanwhile the airline (Martinair) did everything possible to trace it, but no luck. I will never blush again as much as the day we got home and we found my suitcase still standing in our bedroom. It had never left... I hope the airline was pleased to get a letter of apology from a customer for a change.

Ellen

Wow, "absent," you're brave to admit that one!<BR><BR>To avoid being left high and dry, if you have traveling companions, mix the clothes among the suitcases, so if one goes astray nobody is left entirely without. <BR><BR>When I travel with my kids, we each put one outfit in each other's suitcases, just in case. I've had suitcases take different trips than me several times!

kc

LOL-"absent" that is funny!!<BR>At least you didn't leave the kids

jpm

I travel frequently and have never had luggage lost - the worse was it was delayed 24 hours. And everytime it was due to a flight delay, change in flights, something of that nature.<BR><BR>The worse that happened was flying back from Scotland on Sept. 10 of last year. Got stuck in Philadelphia over night, flew to Pittsburg early the next morning, was sitting at the end of the runway ready to take-off when we were called back to the gate.<BR><BR>Ended up spending 2 nights in Pittsburg before being able to get a rental car and driving home. My luggage showed up the next day. So, I was in the same clothes from early monday morning to late thursday night. But all in all, I consider myself fortunate that this was the worse I had to suffer.

absent

KC: Leaving the kids.. you're kidding! It's because I constantly kept counting th&eacute;m that I lost track of the suitcases!!<BR>You know, after having been through an emergency landing in Guantanamo Bay (on a Cessna from Haiti), two missed landings in a blizzard in Bangor (on a 747 from Brussels to JFK), some scary DC3 trips in the Caribbean, a simulated belly landing in Miami (on a BWIA 727) I sort of consider the fact that your luggage arrives a bonus. So far, so good!