Every day you learn how the system can mess you up in a new way. @IndiGo6E lost my friend’s @nik1220‘s baggage on a domestic flight (Kolkata-Guwahati).
The bag had stuff worth 45k in it along with important papers like Driving License, PAN, Aadhar, etc.
It was checked in at… pic.twitter.com/L54ZUtOpHr
— Ravi Handa (@ravihanda) August 24, 2024
Since being posted on August 24, the post has garnered over 300,000 views and nearly 2,000 likes, with numbers continuing to rise. The comment section is filled with various reactions from other users.
One commenter pointed out, “The airlines ask you not to keep any valuables (cash and jewellery especially) in the checked-in luggage. Even important documentation like DL, PAN etc. Even a consumer court can’t help here, move on.”
Another user suggested, “Credit cards often come with baggage loss insurance. As a rule of thumb, never put anything valuable in a check-in bag. Anyone can access your bag during transit, and no one is accountable for any missing items.”
A third person shared their personal precaution, “My family rule is no valuables in checked baggage, and each of us carries a spare set of clothes in our carry-on. I always assume the airline might misplace my checked luggage. My family thinks I’m paranoid, but I’d rather be safe than sorry.”