Lost luggage in Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with Vueling Airlines

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I'm sorry this happened to you. Luggage does get lost, and it usually gets found. Within Europe, about 8 bags per thousand are mishandled, and the Association of European Airlines statistics are that 85% of bags reported as lost are returned to their owners within 48 hours. So there's a good chance your bag was just misplaced, and will be returned to you soon. However, some bags are lost or stolen permanently, about 7% of those mishandled worldwide (in other words, 7% of bags reported as missing are never found).

If your bag is lost permanently, you're entitled to compensation, though proving what was lost can be difficult. If you have travel insurance, contact your insurance company immediately, as coverage for delayed and lost bags is usually part of your policy.

It's obviously too late for this now, but never check in any valuable items, money, medication, keys, electronics, etc... If you can avoid it, don't check anything essential to your trip or anything with sentimental value. I always like to travel with the assumption that my bags could be delayed and keep everything I need immediately, including a quick change of clothes, with me in a small carry-on bag. Your wallet is certainly something you want to keep with you on board. There are plenty of shops that will sell you clothes in Amsterdam, but none that will replace your ID and credit cards.

Sometimes people do take the wrong bag at the baggage claim. You can decorate your bag to make it more distinctive, to reduce the likelihood of this happening, but most people will return the bag if this happens (after all, they want their own bag instead).

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