Heathrow is sorry for sewage-covered-bags

Flying over the Glaciers of Patagonia, Chile.

You know that when you go on a trip, if you’re not a miniature business passenger or an incredibly resourceful vacationer, you are usually checking a bag.

In the good old days, i.e. about five years ago, this meant whatever you wanted. I remember when I moved myself from Rome to London on the discount airline Ryan Air. What did that mean?

It meant at least 50 kilos of clothes, books, and other “necessary” items. Now? Well now if I have over 10 kilos in a check-in I am turning into the marshmallow woman. Check-in bags? That will cost an extra $50 on top of my ticket.

And they’re not alone. Now Air Canada wants to charge you to check-in a second bag. American Airlines has.

And British Airways already did.

So you’d think with all these added fees someone might actually pay attention?

Well they didn’t at Heathrow’s Terminal One. Most Bermudians fly through Gatwick (our only way with British Airways), but here’s a warning if you transfer.

Just this week, not only did 240 people have to probably pay for these bags to go under the plane, they also had the added a free covering of raw sewage!!

Yes I wrote that. Raw Sewage!

“I’m sorry mam, why does my backpack smell like a toilet? Oh right because you dumped one on it!”

Now BAA, which runs Heathrow, is going to pay passengers $1,600 toward the bags – all of which could not be salvaged. The total bill? $384,000.

To be honest….not enough. Oh and sorry they did say they were sorry! That will save my favourite sweater. Sarcasm is free on this website.

But that won’t save the other bags that have been set on fire or simply lost!

Have you flown through Philadelphia lately? Have you still got your bags? You’re the lucky one. Four baggage handlers were arrested this week for “multiple counts of criminal conspiracy, theft, unlawful taking, receiving stolen property, and attempted theft”.

These, hopefully former, employees of American Airlines will not be going to court! Check out the reports in Philadelphia.

Ok so I have to check a bag over a certain weight and now it’s just going to get stolen! Well for one thing I am definitely not leaving anything important in there again and neither should you!

This should give you heart for the weekend! Enjoy watching how your recently send Christmas packaged might be sent and give thanks that not everything has to go by plane!