DD's suitcase lost at Greek airport - DEVASTATED!!

[Kiki105]

My 19 year old DD has just arrived in Zante with 2 friends for their first girly holiday. Her friends have collected their suitcases but DD's suitcase didn't show or maybe someone collected it by mistake. She's reported it to the TUI rep and is now on the coach travelling to the hotel. She's absolutely distraught and in tears. Does anyone have any experience of this happening to them and the likelihood of her case being found within a short time. She has got absolutely nothing else on her other than the leggings and hoodie she travelled in. I'm feeling so stressed and helpless right now.

Jeezo the patronising bitched are out in force today.

If you're feeling helpless, send her some money. Tell her to pick up some bits for in the meantime. She'll be alright. Greece has shops

I had one suitcase go missing and never turn up but fortunately it was on the way home but even so my insurance at the time didn't cover everything (it was along time ago). I also didn't earn much so it was a big thing for me at the time to try and replace items.

At the time it was very stressful but taught me a life lesson to think about how to mitigate things that might go wrong.

Right now you should try and give her advice like getting underwear, swimwear and some clothes for day and night to tide her over. Ask what she can borrow from friends and what she absolutely needs. As other's have said keep receipts. Get the practical things sorted then she can relax and hope it turns up soon.

Hope it turns up soon and your dd gets to enjoy her holiday. Annoying thing to happen

Girlie holidays are all about sharing clothes with your mates! She’ll be fine whether they find it or not. She can borrow from her mates and if needs be they could go shopping tomorrow and get her some bits! Honestly it’s not the end of the world. She’ll have a great time!! She will be v v hungover when she comes home.. prepare yourself to deal with the hangover of a lifetime if she lives with you x

I happened to me, Dh and most of the rest of the travellers going to China on a big BA flight. Mine came the next day, DH and everyone else's 2 days later. I've learned to have at least one change of clothes in my carryon.

We claimed for T shirts etc on insurance.

I just think it’s a shame that a girl in the prime of her life can’t enjoy herself and have fun without a suitcase full of new outfits. I know that’s how she feels, but it’s just sad. She can borrow or buy things. I hope she can have a fantastic holiday.

What kind of advice are you after? There's nothing anyone can do, it either will or won't be delivered to her by the airline but no way to affect which it is

Tell her not to let it ruin her holiday and either buy or borrow for the first couple of days, you can always call the holiday company tomorrow and chae it up

It’s no big deal - it happens all the time. Tell her to ask at the hotel where the shops are. She needs a toothbrush, knickers, bikini and flipflops. The rest she can borrow from her mates. No need to claim from insurance unless the suitcase doesn’t come for a few days - she can always use a spare bikini!

It's happened to me a few times. I just think fuck it they will deliver it later! It's not devastating ffs!

This.

People are dying in climate disasters.

Yes , a few times . Once on a business trip when it missed the connecting flight . Reported to ground airline staff and it was sent to hotel next evening . At least your DD can hopefully borrow some clothing / toiletries from her friends in the interim. It’s inconvenient but not the worst thing that can happen.

Just to advise (having investigated recently)
Easyjet give up to £25/day for 3 days. I spent about that on a charger and adapter plug on day 1!

Our insurance policy (gold cover so not the very basic one) reimbursed £50 per 12 hours for delayed luggage

Once again I have to warn an OP.
This is AIBU, any views expressed on here are not necessarily those of the person posting them.
Some people come on AIBU solely to be obnoxious.

🙄🙄 the drama...

I think it's a greater shame that so many lack empathy or even a basic understanding of good manners.

So ridiculously dramatic!

There is no hate for the teenager on this thread, of course she is upset and disappointed. But op is presumably aged 40+ and should be able to offer her daughter a bit of calm reassurance and perspective, not get stressed and write dramatic thread titles on mumsnet.

Jeez ppl are arseholes...I'd be devastated!! You need your own stuff and yes she's an adult but only 19 of course you want to sort it out! Hope it turns up that's so shit.. we always used to tie shit on ours so no one took by mistake

Don't think anyone is being rude about the 19yr old but rather the OP's reaction. No wonder kids have no resilience these days if this is how parents react to what is at worst a bit of an inconvenience.

1. As pp say luggage usually turns up within 24 hrs
2. She's not on her own and can potentially borrow a few bits from her friends
3. Worst case scenario insurance will cover buying new stuff while there.

What does her travel insurance provider cover her for?

This happened to me once. Suitcase showed up a couple days later. Not the worst that can happen but it wasn't nice for my holiday. We were totally booked up, so digressing from "the plan" so I could go buy clean underwear was seen as a major imposition by my companions. I had to put off clothes shopping for a day because of the group's prior plans, so I just wore my sweaty clothes and it was unpleasant. Then the airline said they'd found the luggage but they kept changing the time it would arrive in our airport. Then they wanted me to pick it up a very specific time, I would have to be driven there by my host to get it. Then they said they'd deliver it but they were late, so we had to delay plans to wait for it, made my group cranky. The whole thing was just a real pain in the neck. I totally sympathise. On the other hand, these things happen, it's just part of traveling. You learn to roll with it, a bit.

Oh and tell her to keep receipts for anything she buys as the airline should reimburse essentials like basic clothes, underwear and toiletries.

Not quite the same but as a tip, DH and I always pack two or three bits of our own clothing in each others suitcases , then if one case doesn't turn up we can get by for a day or two.

I'm glad you've said this. I, personally, will never be upset about anything ever again, because I am not currently dying in a climate disaster.

@wutheringkites

It is rare for me to not read at least one thread a day full of bitchiness and spite aimed at teenagers. Not dramatic. Just the truth.

As OP has explained, it is her daughter that is devastated. Understandable for a 19 year old. And OP presumably posted on here asking how long it might take to arrive/what happens now so that she has correct information to reassure her daughter with.