The last 2 times I checked my luggage, at least one piece didn't arrive. In one of those cases, it was our camping gear that we needed a few days later (luckil

The last 2 times I checked my luggage, at least one piece didn't arrive. In one of those cases, it was our camping gear that we needed a few days later (luckily we got it the morning we left the hotel for that campground, which was a 4 hour drive from the hotel). The other case, it was literally all my cloths for a 5 day stay. It arrived 2 days later. (The airline paid for essentials.) I know that the official statistics of lost luggage are very low. I'm sure that these number don't come close to reality, probably due to some technicality (e.g. 'lost' only counts when it never showed up, instead of showing up after a few days.) When you plan vacations that go from one place to the other, with hotels, cars, and activities booked everywhere, the last thing you want to happen is throw it all into disarray because your luggage didn't arrive. (And, yes, we usually plan for a day or 2 close to the airport in case flights get cancelled etc.)