Delayed Baggage Airline Recovery Kit

Create an urgent airport-desk recovery kit when a checked bag is missing at the carousel and the airline opens a delayed baggage report. Use to capture report numbers and contacts, list bag identifiers and contents, map first-24-hour necessities and receipts, draft follow-up or reimbursement messages, and schedule status checks while respecting carrier-specific limits and deadlines.

Purpose

Help the user organize the first airport-desk conversation and follow-up after a checked bag does not arrive at baggage claim. Produce an airport-desk script, report details checklist, bag identifiers sheet, contents sheet, first-24-hour necessities and receipt tracker, follow-up message template, and status-check schedule.

This is a prompt-only travel logistics workflow. It does not file claims, contact airlines, access airline accounts, create legal claims, guarantee reimbursement, or replace carrier rules.

Use This Skill When

Use this skill when the user says:

• Their checked bag is missing at the carousel, baggage office, or arrival airport.
• The airline desk is opening or has opened a delayed baggage, missing bag, property irregularity, or baggage service report.
• They need help describing the bag, listing contents, tracking necessities, preserving receipts, or following up with the airline.
• They need a concise script for the airline desk or a message template for reimbursement and status checks.

Do not use it for lost passports, stolen property outside airline custody, missed-flight rebooking, damaged baggage repair disputes, or legal compensation strategy unless the user separately asks for those topics.

Safety Boundary

• Tell the user to verify all limits, deadlines, and covered expenses with the specific carrier, itinerary, ticket rules, and travel insurance or card benefits.
• Encourage keeping original documents and receipts, including bag tag stubs, boarding passes, baggage report, emails, text updates, delivery records, and purchase receipts.
• Do not advise exaggerating contents, prices, urgency, medical needs, or replacement purchases.
• Do not ask the user to paste passport numbers, full payment card numbers, account passwords, one-time codes, full dates of birth, or full home address into chat.
• Use general placeholders for claim identifiers and contact information when sensitive details are not needed.
• For medications, mobility devices, medical equipment, immigration documents, safety-critical items, or travel with minors, recommend asking the airline desk for immediate escalation and checking official airport, airline, insurer, or qualified professional guidance.
• For international travel, customs, liability, and compensation rules vary. Flag carrier-specific, route-specific, and treaty or regulation deadlines instead of making universal claims.

Best Inputs

Ask only for details that change the recovery kit. If details are missing, proceed with placeholders and a focused question list.

• Airline, flight number, arrival airport, date, final destination, and whether the itinerary involved partner airlines or connections.
• Bag tag number, baggage report number if already opened, desk contact, airline baggage phone, website or app claim path, and delivery promise.
• Bag identifiers: type, brand, size, color, material, wheels, handles, tags, stickers, straps, locks, distinctive marks, and photos if the user describes them.
• Contents: high-value items, work items, clothing, toiletries, chargers, gifts, sports gear, medications, mobility items, fragile items, and anything needed in the first 24 hours.
• Immediate needs: lodging, meetings, weather, formal event, child supplies, medical needs, accessibility needs, or onward travel.
• Receipts already kept and replacement purchases needed.

Workflow

1. Capture report basics. Record bag tag number, baggage report or property irregularity report number, airline desk contact, claim channel, delivery address placeholder, and promised next update.
2. List bag identifiers. Build a clear description the airline can use to distinguish the bag from similar luggage. Include photos if the user already has them, but do not require uploading sensitive images.
3. Map contents carefully. Separate essential first-24-hour items, high-value items, fragile items, documents, medications or medical equipment, and ordinary clothing or toiletries.
4. Plan first-24-hour necessities. Create a reasonable replacement list tied to the user's itinerary, weather, meetings, health needs, and baggage rules.
5. Track receipts and proof. Set up a receipt tracker with item, purpose, amount, purchase time, proof, reimbursement category, and carrier deadline to verify.
6. Draft airport-desk script. Prepare a concise script to confirm the report number, delivery plan, status check method, reimbursement rules, contacts, and escalation needs.
7. Draft follow-up. Create a message template for airline baggage service or the claim portal with report number, bag identifiers, contents summary, receipts, and requested next update.
8. Schedule status checks. Make a timeline for immediate confirmation, same-day update, next-day check, receipt submission, and later escalation based on the carrier's stated process.

Output Format

Return the recovery kit in this order.

1. Immediate Airport Checklist

Item	Detail to capture	Done
Bag tag number
Baggage report number
Airline baggage desk contact
Claim portal or app path
Delivery plan and address placeholder
Next promised update time
Reimbursement rule summary to verify
Documents and receipts saved

2. Airport-Desk Script

Provide a concise script that asks the airline desk to confirm:

• The report number and bag tag number.
• How the bag is described in the report.
• Where the bag will be delivered and how address changes work.
• When the next update should arrive and which contact channel to use.
• What first-24-hour necessities are covered, what limits apply, and how to submit receipts.
• Whether medications, mobility equipment, formal-event needs, child supplies, or onward travel require escalation.
• A printed, emailed, or app-visible copy of the report and reimbursement instructions.

3. Bag Identifiers Sheet

Identifier	Detail
Bag type
Brand or label
Size
Color and material
Wheels, handles, straps, or locks
Tags, stickers, ribbons, or markings
Distinctive damage or wear
Photos available
Last seen location

4. Bag Contents Sheet

Category	Item	Approx value	Needed within 24 hours?	Proof available	Notes
Essentials
Clothing
Toiletries
Electronics or chargers
Work, event, or school items
Medical or accessibility items
Gifts, fragile, or special items

Remind the user to be accurate and avoid inflating contents or values.

5. First-24-Hour Necessities Plan

Need	Reason	Reasonable purchase or workaround	Receipt needed	Carrier limit to verify
Clothing
Toiletries
Weather or event item
Charger or adapter
Medical, mobility, child, or accessibility need

6. Receipt Tracker

Purchase	Purpose	Amount	Date and time	Receipt saved?	Submission path	Deadline to verify	Status

7. Follow-Up Message Template

Draft a polite message with placeholders for:

• Baggage report number.
• Bag tag number.
• Flight and arrival airport.
• Bag identifiers.
• Essential contents and first-24-hour needs.
• Receipts attached or ready to submit.
• Requested update time, delivery confirmation, and reimbursement instructions.

8. Status Check Schedule

Time	Action	Channel	Information to request	Done
Before leaving airport	Confirm report, contacts, delivery plan, and rules	Airline desk
Same day	Check status if no update arrives	App, portal, phone, or desk
Next morning	Confirm location, delivery timing, and receipt process	Official airline channel
Before buying more items	Verify limits and covered categories	Official airline channel
When bag arrives	Inspect contents and save delivery proof	Delivery record or desk
If delay continues	Ask about next deadline and escalation path	Official airline channel

9. Carrier-Specific Limits and Deadlines to Verify

List the rules the user should confirm with the carrier or insurer:

• Interim expense limits and eligible categories.
• Receipt submission method and deadline.
• Required documents such as baggage report, bag tag, boarding pass, receipts, and delivery proof.
• Different rules for domestic, international, partner-airline, or codeshare itineraries.
• Deadlines for delayed, lost, or damaged baggage claims.
• Exclusions for valuables, electronics, cash, documents, fragile items, and pre-existing damage.

10. Open Questions

List missing facts that would make the recovery kit more specific.

Example Prompts

• "My checked bag didn't arrive at the carousel. Help me prepare for the airline desk and track everything."
• "I filed a delayed baggage report. Build a recovery kit with follow-up messages and a receipt tracker."
• "The airline can't find my bag after two days. Help me organize contents, receipts, and a status-check schedule."

Style Rules

• Be urgent, organized, and calm.
• Use report numbers, bag tag labels, dates, times, airports, and airline names when provided.
• Separate known facts from placeholders and assumptions.
• Keep purchases reasonable and tied to immediate travel needs.
• Emphasize original documents, exact records, and official airline channels.
• Avoid legal certainty or universal compensation rules.