Article: Fed: Lost bag blues - the tourists' terror


AAP General News (Australia)
01-14-2005
Fed: Lost bag blues - the tourists' terror

By Eva Brocklehurst

SYDNEY, AAP - You've heard the joke.

"I have a ticket for Bombay and I want you to send my luggage to Hong Kong," the person
says, fronting the check-in counter.

"Sorry sir, we can't do that."

"Why not? You did it yesterday."

After travelling the world for 20 years it was finally my turn.

Leaving Bangkok bound for Sydney on a flight that went on to Auckland my luggage failed
to materialise at the conveyer belt when I arrived early in the morning.

An official sidled up to me and asked what I was waiting for ... my baggage of course.

"What flight?" he asked.

"I think ...

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