Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
When we go on holiday abroad, I have always had the "sensible" habit of putting my car keys into the outside zipped pocket of one of the suitcases, so I can't forget them. I will take them out when we reach the airport for the flight home, and keep them with me.
Until I went on a trip to Finland (fortunately by myself), when I did the same thing, but forgot to take them out of the suitcase at the airport. The flight back involved a change at Schipol, which was rather tight for time. I made it - the case didn't.
So I arrived back at Cardiff airport with now way of getting into my car. I had to phone my wife to come and get me, then the day after when they delivered my delayed suitcase, to take me back down to Cardiff to pick up the car (we only had one key for that car). I was not popular!
That is to this day the only occasion I have had luggage not arrive with me.
Until I went on a trip to Finland (fortunately by myself), when I did the same thing, but forgot to take them out of the suitcase at the airport. The flight back involved a change at Schipol, which was rather tight for time. I made it - the case didn't.
So I arrived back at Cardiff airport with now way of getting into my car. I had to phone my wife to come and get me, then the day after when they delivered my delayed suitcase, to take me back down to Cardiff to pick up the car (we only had one key for that car). I was not popular!
That is to this day the only occasion I have had luggage not arrive with me.