I would like to state for the record that I almost never check luggage. It is for reasons like this. But I had to. No way I could pack a carry on with clothes for me and the boy for 4 days. Anyways.
So we flew to WA on Thursday night and the flight go in at 12 am. When we got off and to the baggage claim all the bags were already unloaded (there were like 30 people on the flight). Mom's suitcase and the Pack'N'Play were there. No sign of our suitcase. So I file a claim with the baggage office. So here's the sucky part- because I was flying on a free pass, I am not entitled to any monetary compensation (so no money for tolietries). It's now 12:30 am and nothing is open near the airport. We finally found a 24 hour Walgreens so I got some stuff.
I spend half the morning calling baggage in Seattle and Phoenix trying to determine if my bag left Phoenix and if it was ever received in Seattle. Nothing.
And around noon, baggage calls and some douche had taken the bag. But he's a hour from the airport, has no car, and can't bring it to the airport till the next day. They give me his phone number and I call him. I really wish phones had a way to trigger a punch in the throat for the caller. I got the bag and the guy genuinely felt bad about taking it, so he gave me $120 to cover expenses.
But seriously, who takes a bag? Don't you check the tag to see if it really is your bag? I always do this on the rare occassions I check a bag.