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.

This. Can only assume jealousy is behind some of these shitty replies.

I'm a middle aged fairly experienced traveller and standing at an empty carousel when I have hold luggage is still something I dread happening, regardless of having spare knickers in my carryon. As well as the upset of not having your stuff it's the time it will take to sort it.

Hope DD is reunited with her bag quickly OP.

It happened to me and it took about five days to appear. Does she have insurance?

There are some bitter posters with obviously very miserable lives on here.

At more than 10 years older than her, I too would be devastated.

She either has to spend the time in her hoodie and leggings, borrow stuff off friends or buy new - I wouldn’t want to walk around in leggings if it’s hot, not everyone is the same size and not everyone has the money to buy new stuff.

I’m glad it was you that posted and not your DD as she has every right to feel devastated and the dickheads on here would feel just as bad as her if they were in her situation.

I hope she gets it back soon.

That’s a shame! Poor thing. Hopefully it turns up soon. All you can do is reassure her it’s not uncommon and to try not to let it ruin her holiday. I would be gutted for my dd of all her new outfits (and belongings in general) had gone missing for a holiday too. Fingers crossed!

DD and friends have just managed it - I didn't see her bag when it was full but she reckoned she was taking 3 pairs of shoes ;-) ! She is a teeny size 6 though so her summer clothes take up no space at all.

my only advice was to wear all her pants to save room but funnily enough i don't think she took it ;-)

My 6’4 dad once lost his case in Venice. He spent the first day in an orange I love Venice t shirt. He was 82 at the time.
Luckily it arrived the next day.

I totally get why she'd be devastated, especially on a first girls' abroad holiday. My 17 year old would probably want to fly home and she's far from a wet wipe! I'd advise her to buy some cheap underwear/swimwear/a beach dress and keep the faith the case will be there soon. She can borrow toiletries/make up from her friends. I had this happen to me before about ten years ago on a flight to France - as other people have said my case was delivered to me where I was staying less than 24 hours later. I hope she can get sorted.

What a hilarious and massive overreaction. The best thing you can do for your DD is to reassure her that shit happens, she needs to borrow from mates, maybe it’ll turn up, maybe it won’t but not to let it affect her holiday. Bung her 50 euro to buy a few new bits and a drink to cheer herself up. Stop being so dramatic and unsupportive!

Oh no - I totally get that she will be devastated. This is a major trip your DD will have been so excited about only for this to happen. I can’t really help but really hope she gets it back very soon.

Exactly! We go away pretty infrequently. The time I lost my suitcase was the 2nd time I've flown in 10 years. We were going for a week and effectively wasted most of the first day looking for suitable clothes. The nearest supermarket was lidl which was fine for toothbrush and basic toiletries but they had no clothes there.
Everyone is acting as if everywhere has a plethora of reasonably priced clothes shop to fit any size of person! When in reality a lot of tourist destinations have expensive boutiques or touristy shops

We planned all our clothes including our outfits for Gatwick on our first trip to Ibiza at 19. I can remember it still. I also took a few shades of foundation because I knew I would get tanned.

I still go to Ibiza but these days my travel outfit planning consists of taking my belt off at the airport and some woolly socks in the front pocket of my (large, but within the rules) carry on bag because my feet get really cold on planes.

One time, my husband, who is an inveterate meddler, took my socks out without telling me thinking I wouldn't need socks somewhere it was going to be 90 degrees in the day and must have forgotten from our last trip was in February to somewhere cold. He was trying to be helpful. I went a bit mad but you'd understand if you knew how cold my feet get. He lent me his socks, which were thin and inadequate and I told him so. He's never done it again.

I still take a few shades of foundation with me so I can blend the perfect shade. I realise some people don't do this and though I would never dream of criticising, I don't understand them.

Snap!!

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What does your husband (who earns 6 figures and is 6 ft 4) think?

Happened to our family many times. It will turn up. My son travelled to Indonesia to meet his brother- backpack was lost for 5 days 🤣 which was annoying esp as they were going up a volcano on a hike and needed warm weather gear. It all worked out and he got his bag at the end. I am sure a package holiday will be waaaay qui key and hopefully she'll get some compensation !

That fact doesn’t this young person though does it.
I am sure she will still have a great time but as the Mum of a similar aged person I can completely see how she might feel really upset for a bit. DD was devastated about her A level results last week but within hours was out celebrating with her mates. It’s sunshine and showers and I can imagine OP might also be a bit nervous about her DD off on her first girls holiday
Cue someone saying they went around the world with 2 pairs of knickers and a sarong at that age or being married with 8 kids and a mortgage!!!!

Exactly how is she being unsupportive? And do you always find other people's misfortunes hilarious? Such a nasty uncalled for post

This happens all the time. I too would be devastated but that's because im a shortz slightly overweight middle aged woman with short arms and big boons and it took me ages to find a swimming costume that looked reasonable and some clothes that make me look slightly less dumpy.

A 19y old does not need to be devastated. Her case will likely turn up within a couple of days and in the meantime she can buy a swimming costume and a few bits which the airline will pay for (keep receipts). Make sure she's reported it to reps and airline.

Really unpleasant and unnecessary post IMO

And yet there are plenty who do

Had my luggage lost twice it always shows up a few hours later, the airport will send it by taxi out to the hotel.

Hilarious?
WTF is wrong with people? Have ye NO empathy at all ?
I would help ANYONE who rang me upset over anything, we dont get to judge whats acceptablet to be upset over. WTF.
Some of ye must have miserable lives and i suspect, no one that bothers to come to your aid if you need it.
You reap what you sow.

I agree I would be devastated at 19 but it’s up to the parent who she calls to be the voice of calm perspective and “don’t worry love - buy a nice new bikini and have a cocktail while you wait for the rep to chase it up.”

This sort of experience, while shit, will help her grow. This generation really need parents who will let them tough it a bit sometimes rather than panicking and climbing into the same pit of headless chicken despair.

Some of the responses here are really horrible. People get stressed and anxious about all sorts of different things, particularly when travelling.

As an illustration: we are on holiday right now. On the airport on the way out our flight was cancelled with zero notice when we got to the airport and I had to spend £££ on booking an alternative with a different airline. I was super-stressed (I'm a stressed traveller anyway) while the rest of my family - kids included - were calm.

Then last night on the way out of our hotel for dinner, we got trapped in the lift. Resolved within about 20 minutes but one of our children - usually super-chill about everything - was freaking out. I was fine because getting trapped in lifts isn't something that has ever worried me. My other child - who is usually a huge worrier about loads of stuff - was also totally fine.

I've also had 'proper' seriously bad things happen to me in my life but understanding that doesn't stop people freaking out from the things that make them anxious.

Have more sympathy.

It really isn’t the end of the world. She’s an adult in a safe environment with friends. Get a grip.

She needs to stop being such a wet-wipe drama queen, quite frankly

Missing the point but wet-wipe is a fabulous insult.