How to prevent lost airport luggage forever

What are some of the things you can do to prevent lost airport luggage or to make sure it is returned to you?

These are my 8 simple ways to help you keep your luggage:

1. Attach a luggage tag to all your bags. Include your name and address and a cell phone number. Also label other items like cameras and glass cases that you may be carrying too.

2. Put a copy of your itinerary in your main suitcase so your bag can be sent on to your at your next destination if you are traveling around.

3. Notify lost luggage department at the airport as soon as possible.

4. Make sure your flight tags show your final destination. Keep those receipts in a secure location preferably with your boarding forms.

5. Make your bag look distinctive so no one else at the baggage carousel will mistakenly take it as theirs. This is where a short brightly colored scarf or ribbon comes in handy.

6. Make sure your luggage is in good condition and if you are worried about zippers coming apart then use a luggage strap. If your bag comes apart when being loaded or unloaded then you may lose part of the contents or it will be strewn all over the baggage carousel.

7. Also put your name and address on the inside of your suitcase in case the tag are broken off in transit.

8. I also like to list everything that is in my luggage and keep a copy on me in case my bag is lost. I can claim for everything that was in it. Sometimes we forget what we actually packed as we pack and unpack a few times before we leave.

These points sound a lot of things to do to safeguard your baggage, but take it from me, its worth the effort to prevent lost airport luggage.