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Anonymous
Los Angeles, California, United States·22h ago

Airline lost luggage with wedding jewelry worth $15,000 — offering $300 compensation

Delta Airlines lost my checked bag on ATL to LAX flight. Bag contained wedding jewelry worth $15,000+ (wife's gold sets for our daughter's wedding). Delta offering $300 per bag maximum compensation citing 'Montreal Convention limits'. Bag has been missing 3 weeks.
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Step 1: File formal written claim with Delta Airlines Baggage Service citing specific jewelry items and values. Step 2: File complaint with DOT (Department of Transportation) at transportation.gov/airconsumer.
**Step 3:** The **Montreal Convention** limit is ~$1,800 for international, but DOMESTIC flights have no cap — check if your flight was domestic. **Step 4:** File claim with your **homeowner's/renter's insurance** — jewelry is often covered for travel loss.

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Comments (5)

Yuki Tanaka16h ago

This needs more attention. Sharing with everyone I know.

AnonymousJust now

Thank you for speaking up. We need more people like you.

Anonymous19h ago

My neighbor had the exact same problem. It's systemic.

Sophie MartinJust now

I work in this industry and I can tell you this is common practice unfortunately.

Emily DavisJust now

Same thing happened to me! This is outrageous.

Oliver BrownJust now

The government needs to step in and regulate this industry.

Amina BelloJust now

This company did the same to my elderly parents. Absolutely shameful.