Never heard of this airline. I wonder how their overall reputation is.

If she was looking for the cheapest ticket (and got it) this is something she should have been aware of - baggage handling, connections, etc. are NOT good on some of these airlines.

As for the compensation, I think somewhere in the fine print of the ticket it states how much will be paid for loss of baggage.... Sorry this happened to her but think she just has to suck it up.....

Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

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$7k of stuff in her suitcase? Ya right.

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 Yeah, that bogus number grabbed me too. 

5 months would equate to at least
two seasons of clothing, but nowhere
near $7K. That being said, $180
would cover just enough for a long
weekend. I think the airline should
pony up around $3K - ESPECIALLY
since they did such a piss-poor job.

Note to self: don't every fly on
AirEuropa.

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

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$7k of stuff in her suitcase? Ya right.

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 Yeah, that bogus number grabbed me too. 

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You know what?

That number seems high, to us.

But, a couple pairs of designer boots. And some nice jewelry.

Not to mention a couple of nice handbags.

And, if she shops at Soma, or somewhere similar, for her bras and undies. Well, there's a grand, right there.

I could put 7K in a suitcase, no problem.

And boy, would I be pissed, if it got lost.

(That's why I drive!) LOL! 

Have been some really long bridges built recently.......

Well, doesnt' the fine print of your agreement/ticket spell out what you will be paid if they loose your bag? And if you have $7 worth of stuff in your bag, why aren't you choosing to insure that?

Fort Worth Mom wrote:

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I know what to do_sometimes wrote:

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Lady Gaga Snerd wrote:

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$7k of stuff in her suitcase? Ya right.

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 Yeah, that bogus number grabbed me too. 

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You know what?

That number seems high, to us.

But, a couple pairs of designer boots. And some nice jewelry.

Not to mention a couple of nice handbags.

And, if she shops at Soma, or somewhere similar, for her bras and undies. Well, there's a grand, right there.

I could put 7K in a suitcase, no problem.

And boy, would I be pissed, if it got lost.

(That's why I drive!) LOL! 

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 I agree.

Our luggage was lost for a few days when we went to Scotland and we were surprised at the total when we added up the value. I don't think our total reached $7k, but I think of us as pretty low key, lol.

 

Shoes, clothing, coats/jackets, makeup, jewelry (even fairly cheap jewelry adds up) and the cost of the suitcase itself.

 

We haven't decided to give up flying, but we hope to not check bags again.

she was moving for 5 months? I'd have 7k easy with just shoes, handbags, and accessories. Not even counting clothing.

But then, I also wouldn't have trusted it to the airlines. I would have shipped my things, heavily insured of course.

I can see this if you are going to be living in another country for 5-6 months. You have brand new appliances because of the change in voltage - and 220v hairdryers and curling irons are not cheap.

And don't forget, she probably packed 5-6 months worth of: meds (even OTCs), feminine hygiene products, toiletries, facial products and cosmetics. Its not like she can go to Walmart if she ran out of contact solution. The odds of finding her brands are slim and will cost SOO much more in Europe than in the US.

She would have to have winter, spring and summer clothes, because Europe's weather can fluctuate from cold to rainy to hot and back all in a week.

Living in Europe vs a week visit requires better shoes due to the cobblestones. They destroy Payless, Target and even Vans.

Yeah, I think I had a good 4-5 grand in my suitcase when we PCSed to Germany and THAT was because we would have access to the BX and Commissary if necessary. So I can see it.

I took 5 pairs of footwear to Ireland. Two pairs of boots ($200 to $250 a pair) tennis shoes ($150) and 2 pairs of Birks ($120 a pair), so almost $1000 worth of shoes alone. $7k is totally doable.