‘In the wilderness’: The hunt for lost luggage heats up after Southwest meltdown

Southwest Airlines employees and passengers look through large groups of luggage in the Terminal 2 baggage claim area of the Oakland International Airport on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)

Susan Keeffe never left the Oakland airport when her flight to visit family in Baltimore was canceled in the ongoing chaos of Southwest Airlines’ Christmas meltdown. But her checked bag took off and hopscotched around the country for days, one of the untold number of suitcases separated from travelers this week.

“We tracked the bag to Las Vegas, and the next thing it shows up in Albuquerque, and then it

→ Continue reading at Mercury News

More from author

Related posts

Advertisment

Latest posts

Horrific scenes as people jump from burning building to escape deadly Cambodia casino fire

Victims jumped to their deaths from burning buildings in a frantic attempt to escape a deadly fire that engulfed a casino in Cambodia Wednesday,...

As Southwest Airlines continues to sort out its mess, Buttigieg is steamed

As Southwest Airlines continues to sort out its mess, Buttigieg is steamed As beleaguered Southwest Airlines continues to...

Chicago to San Jose for $800? $999 from Phoenix to Vegas! Airfare chaos reigns this week no matter where you are going

Just how crazy is trying to book a flight this week, thanks to the chaos caused by Southwest Airlines thousands of cancellations?How does $800...