Airline Lost My Bag — How I Recovered $1,650 Using a 1999 Treaty

By: HR Swati Gupta

The airline lost my bag for 72 hours.

They handed me a $50 “courtesy” voucher at the baggage desk and smiled like they’d done me a favor.

I kept the voucher. Then I opened my laptop and used a 1999 international treaty they never mention at check-in.

Total recovered: $1,650.

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