One of the major issues today with consumers in regards to air travel is the amount of lost baggage. Did you know that over 4 million bags a year are either lost, damaged, or in some cases, both? It is important to think about these things when preparing for take off and included in this article are several tips to help secure your luggage while flying to your destination. First, I’d like to mention that over the holidays years ago my bag was lost when the airline changed gates on my flight. This was not a small change but a change which had us traveling across the entire Houston airport from one side to another before our flight took off in 15 minutes. Not fun. Of course, when we arrived at our destinations much of the people who were in the same situation as myself had lost baggage as well. The lost luggage claim line was quite long that evening at 11pm.

There are a couple things to consider when looking for a flight. Time of day, day of week, and obviously location. These companies will hike up the prices based on consumer purchasing cycles. They know people prefer traveling on the weekends, therefore if you want to travel on a Friday, you better pull out the better half of your wallet.

Items such as jewelry, electronics, furs and negotiable instruments are not covered by the airlines if lost or stolen, so keep those items with you on the plane. Next, every airline may have a different policy and many even give more priority to first class and frequent fliers over everyone else. Once you do receive payment for the stolen items, it is in a depreciated value and a lot of times they will require a receipt (in my case, receipts were required if items were valued $100 or more.) So what can travelers do to protect themselves from baggage problems? There are several things you can do, some more convenient than others. First, and most obvious, would be to simply pack light and take your luggage on the plane with you. Next, would be to take those items that you will need shortly after getting off the plane, such as toiletries and items needed for meetings or gifts for those you may be traveling to visit. Remember those electronic devices, furs, jewelry and the items not covered by the airlines in case something does happen.

Be flexible and plan ahead. If you are limited to a specific date and time, then you will only settle for what is available at that time. although it may be possible to find a good deal, it is not likely. Try and book ahead of time for the best accommodation.

If you are willing to travel a couple miles to your destination, consider booking a flight to a further airport. This can actually save you money, but you must factor in the train fare, gas fare and such. If you are willing, then by all means do it.

Fly either during the early morning, or late at night. Yes you may not want to wake up that early or may be tired, but you will save money. Hey worst comes to worst, you can sleep the entire flight. A good discount first class air travel ticket is right around the way, but if you are not willing to do a little research then you might as well throw your money away now

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