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Damaged luggage

taylorymt3
Explorer C

On January 9 I left Jacksonville Florida headed to to San Diego California. When I went to claim my baggage one of my brand new bags was busted open. If this is how Southwest airlines is gonna treat peoples property I rather fly with someone else. There was no reimbursement or nothing. 

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Re: Damaged luggage

bec102896
Aviator A
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@taylorymt3 

 

Sorry to hear your bag was damaged on your flight. 

 

Did you file a damaged bag report at the baggage service office when you discovered your bag was busted open? If not I recommend doing that asap as you have 4 hours from the flights arrival to file the report. 

 

If you filed the report there is a link on the paper they gave you to communicate with Southwest I recommend going to that site and you can send southwest a message with an attachment of receipts of damaged items you would like them to consider for reimbursement. I would also include pictures of the damage. They will respond within 30 days but it's usually much faster. 

 

-Blake