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Lost Luggage: What to Do in the First 24 Hours and How Much You're Entitled to Receive

Lost luggage on an international flight entitles you to up to 1,288 Special Drawing Rights, roughly US$1,700 as of September 2026. The most common mistake is accepting less than that because nobody explains the deadlines: seven calendar days to claim damage or loss, twenty-one days for delay, counted from the moment you land. The PIR filed while you're still at the airport, plus photos of the tag, are the foundation of any claim. After twenty-one days with no word on the bag, it becomes a permanent loss and the airline must pay the full amount.

Curadoria Voyspark · Sep 09