LOL if only it was that simple.
I know all about delayed baggage and passengers complaining about delays in delivery of baggage.
From my expirence over the last few months I cant tell you the most common occurances of delayed baggage to the baggage hall.
1)Technical Problems-Yes it does happen ground equipmet does break down and hold doors on aircraft dont alway open like they should. And if the flight is containerized the actual containers can cause trouble when being opened.
2)Customs-Every now and then customs decide they want to have a look at some luggage before the passenger has a chance to run away with it.
3)Lack of staff-Unfortunatley a common problem,If one rings in sick everybody suffers,airlines dont have extra lads liing around to help if someone rings in sick. Last week i.e. new years and christmas was the worst Ive seen. At one stage we had one team trying to get through an A320 and 757 which landed together.
So stop complaing as you have have no ideas what goes on during the delivery of baggage. I didnt know either before I was moved from check-in.
Just be patient and wait.
100% behind you on this and i can vouch that the above is very true as i am also, like Shamrock a baggage agent, for the past 18 months. This time of year is madness, all the flights are full, double the amount of bags as usual passing through as people are returning home but yet the same amount of staff as any other time of year dealing with half empty aircraft with a quarter of the hold loaded with bags.
Ramp staff work their backsides off to get the aircrafts turned around as quick as possible and bags to the reclaim area but little realise if your delayed or there are any delays at all the team meant to meet your flight and offload your bags will have moved on to their next flight which is running to scheduled. Handling companies arent paid enough money by airlines to have the staff there covering for delays. Budgets are so tight its all planned to go ok if the flights run to time.
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