Open Letter to the Thief at American Airlines

Hello Mr. or Ms. Sticky Fingers, Back on April 3, 2015, I flew home on your airline. When I landed, one of my bags was missing. I don’t know if that was something you did, or if another of your co-workers was just incompetent. Either way, I was heartbroken. See, … Continue reading

The Lost Bag Saga…it Gets Worse!

Now that I’ve finished reporting about Zac’s FPIES reaction, I’m going to conclude the Lost Bag Saga. I’m sorry it’s so long, but I want to finish this story (both in writing it and living it) so I can move on. (Read the whole story here, here and here.) As of Tuesday two … Continue reading

American Airlines Lost My Valet Checked Bag – Part 3

Read the first parts of this story here and here. I didn’t know what to do. The last thing I wanted was to miss my sons first ever tee-ball game. But…I really need my bag back. If there was a chance, however slim, I might find answers to its whereabouts … Continue reading

American Airlines Lost My Valet Checked Bag – Part 2

Read the first part of this story here. So there I am, standing in baggage claim in Chicago, crying. Not my proudest moment. A Chicago Police officer walked by and asked if I was okay. The whole story came tumbling out through my tears. He’s a credit to his uniform; … Continue reading

American Airlines Lost My Valet Checked Bag – Part 1

Friday, April 3rd, I flew on American Eagle from Chicago to Arkansas. I valet checked two of my bags. Just to clarify, when traveling by air, these are the baggage options: Carry on Check at the ticket counter (for arrival at final destination) Gate check (which means you carry your … Continue reading