Can I track my baggage on Southwest?
When tracking your bag, you’ll be able to see when it’s being loaded onto the plane and then unloaded. You can also see it being unloaded and loaded if you have a connecting flight. The local runner will sometimes wait until ALL OF THE PLANES are unloaded THEN collect all of the local bags. It can take an hour for all of those planes to be unloaded. This is one reason your bags can take so long.
Can I track my checked luggage?
Keep track of your bags from check-in to touchdown using your confirmation code or bag tag number. Your record locator, or confirmation code, is a 6-letter code included on your boarding pass and confirmation email. You can check this as well with your baggage tag (that they stick to your boarding pass or your passport). The tag always shows the three letter code of the airport (the final airport) to which your bag is checked through.
How do you trace your baggage?
In the unfortunate event of delayed or misplaced baggage, you can easily trace the status and location of your luggage using the worldtracer baggage tracking system. Please ensure that your name, address, flight information, and bag details are entered correctly to get information on your delayed/misplaced baggage. You can check the progress in tracing your baggage online using your reference number (pir number, e. zrhlx12345). You can also amend your contact details. It’s especially important that you amend them here if the delivery address is incorrect or has changed.To report or follow up on a report of any lost, delayed or damaged baggage, your airline is your best point of contact.
How do I report baggage on Southwest?
We’re sorry about your baggage—we’re here to help. Please make a report in person to the Baggage Service Office (located in the baggage claim area or at the ticket counter). Signage is also available outside our Baggage Service Offices with a QR code you can scan to make a report. In order to receive a refund of the baggage fee for a significantly delayed bag, you must file a mishandled baggage report with the airline. You are encouraged to file the report as soon as you learn that your bag did not arrive with you at the destination.If your bag does not arrive, you may file a claim or visit the Baggage Service Office at the airport.Most airlines will declare a bag lost between five and fourteen days after the flight, but this can vary from one airline to another. If an airline unreasonably refuses to consider a bag lost after it has been missing for an excessive period of time, the airline could be subject to enforcement action by the DOT.You can claim lost baggage at the airport by reporting it at the baggage desk before leaving the airport. In most cases, you can also report it online. Please do that within 48 hours after your arrival. Once you file your report, you will get a reference number you can use to track the status of your claim.
Who to contact for lost baggage?
Passengers should file a baggage claim with their airline as soon as possible. Most airlines follow these deadlines, but it’s a good idea to check with the airline. If your luggage is delayed or missing, the airline has 21 days to find it and get it to you. If you get your luggage back within 21 days, you can still claim compensation for delayed luggage.Your airline might offer compensation if your luggage is delayed more than 24 hours. With travel insurance, you can be compensated for delayed luggage.If your checked bag is delayed, bag fees are refundable under the following circumstances: For domestic flights, your bag is not delivered within 12 hours of arriving at the gate. For international flights of 12 hours or less, your bag is not delivered within 15 hours.