The images of these thousands of suitcases delayed in certain European airports such as Roissy in Paris or Heathrow in London have gone around the world. In question, the well-known shortage of personnel in the sectors and the strikes for better wages and working conditions.
Although authorities have warned travelers to arrive at least 4 hours in advance for international flights, Swissport, a major European airport service provider, in charge of baggage handling in particular, advises against putting bags in the hold. Only to never go out without them again and have to wait days or even weeks to get them back…
Make your luggage easily identifiable
If advice is good to take, it is not always really applicable. Some airlines, mainly low-cost airlines, impose many restrictions on hand luggage, particularly in terms of size or number…
Stefan Schulte, director of the Frankfurt airport makes the same advice. Spokesman Thomas Kirner also adds that if you have to bring checked baggage on board, it should be easy to identify. “Many people travel with black suitcases on wheels, which makes identification time-consuming,” he notes.
Source: BFM TV
