Comments on: What Happens If Someone Takes/Steals Your Suitcase on a PAL Domestic Flight???

By: Footloose

Footloose — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 17:22:43 +0000

Immediately above reminds me, luxury luggage advertised in glossy magazines make me wonder. They are never seen doing the rounds on the carousel for the simple reason that, apparently, airport handlers reserve their worst contempt and seething scorn for them and once they go through the wringer they look so much worse for wear. In certain airports, you see concerned occasional travelers avail themselves of the services of those extra-protection guys who wrap their luggage in a web of plastic film making them just look like leftovers.

By: HRH WQ

HRH WQ — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:39:33 +0000

Do Not buy expensive luggage!! Not even if these brands claim they are suuuper durable.
I’ve heard of many cases of people buying Rimowa and who ended up with pretty damaged luggage!

On the other hand, if you’re traveling on a private plane and you are sure of how they handle baggage then maybe it’s okay to use expensive luggage :-)

By: kikas_head

kikas_head — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:28:15 +0000

Yup, we do what Kasseopeia does. We have weird, odd colored suitcases (usually bought while in the US at a TJ Maxx type place). Also our suitcases are usually very cheap because not only are they very ugly, but we are more concerned about weight than sturdiness so they are not bags meant to last more than a few overseas trips. We use AMEX (US issued) when traveling abroad and BDO Platinum domestically (which has some travel insurance attached to it but no idea what). The only reason we do not use the AMEX everywhere is I cannot stomach the 4% surcharge for foreign transaction. That and to be completely honest while our belongings would for sure cost more than P600, we usually do not have a lot of costly items with us for domestic travel (think H&M, not D&G).

By: Kasseopeia

Kasseopeia — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:54:29 +0000

In an attempt to spare myself from further luggage head-aches, I have taken to using cheap but sturdy suitcases in garish colors (think radioactive phlegm, rotten grape juice, and squished chesa). As an added insurance, I tie gaudy ribbons and lace to the handles of my suitcases. If that does not make my luggage stand out, I don’t know what will.

By: MiMac

MiMac — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:31:17 +0000

Looking at the first photo– for a second there, I thought someone vandalized your suitcase. hehehe… My suitcase is also black and I have attached a blue luggage tag for easy identification.

Unsolicited advice: don’t ever attach the premier/elite luggage tag (PAL usually gives 2 free luggage tags with your Mabuhay Miles number and name printed on it) to your checked-in bags. Ours got stolen! Sheesh!

By: Bubut

Bubut — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:54:20 +0000

i dont think the color of the bag matters, for someone who is in a hurry or not aware of his/her luggage would get what the thinks is his. I had an experience where my luggage is an old bulaklakin na green, i saw it going around already and waiting for it to go to my side when suddenly someone picked it up thinking it was their luggage. its good that i was able to retrieve it from them and they say it was a mistake as their luggage has the same shade of bulaklakin na green…. thanks for the tip MM!

By: Anne

Anne — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:40:59 +0000

i’m thinking of getting a rimowa but i’m already having 2nd thoughts about it. I bought a red luggage at the time when everyone had black so it was easy to spot. but now, red is becoming common so i need to change luggage. plus i don’t know how these people handle our luggage even if there is a fragile sticker on it, but every time i get my luggage back there seemed to be small damages like the zipper would be broken. small enough that it’s not worth the time to complain about but through time the list of damages gets long.

By: ami

ami — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:21:33 +0000

MM, upon seeing the first picture, I thought you were going nuts! I agree with one of the comments, why not stencil in a nice design instead?
P600 for the whole bag is absurd! 5 magnets from Europe costs more than that.

By: sur

sur — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:26:32 +0000

That looks hip and ghetto! ;-) a dire remedy. Not recommended for your LV trunks.

(a contrast: a couple of years ago two black luggages did not accomppany us on our CDG-VCE flight on Alitalia, upon landing at 10am in Venice, ground crew pinpointed that said luggages were still sitting in Paris. As a consolation, we were given 2 packages for such situations: toiletries, two shirts, among other essentials. AND two 90 euros each to shop (total 180 euros)- the caveat was to send Alitalia the recipts for reimbursement at trips conclusion — a minor inconvenience. All these were done even while knowing that for certain the bags would be delivered to the hotel that early evening)

By: Cyrus

Cyrus — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:22:50 +0000

I flew most of the time with Qatar Airways, and there was always a claim tag so the others could not claim when it is not thiers.