The Bottom Line
Want to maximize the chance that your lost bag will find its way back to you? This may be worth a try.
Pros
- Conceals your identity from curious eyes
- Provides an alternative pathway for your luggage to find you
- Increases the chance your bag may be returned to you
- Company has a good track record in related areas
Cons
- Baggage tags with the bar code and explaining the system are only in English
- System back-end may take some time to develop
- Still requires extra effort on part of baggage handler to scan your tag
Description
- This is a new service which will probably grow more popular in the future.
- Being a frequent victim of lost luggage, I'm intrigued by the possibilities of any alternate bag-tracking system.
- Britain-based - which lately (2008) has been losing a lot of luggage as Terminal 5 gets off to a rocky start.
Guide Review - Trace Me Luggage Tracking System
Paranoid about losing your luggage? Since it happens so often, it may be impossible to be "paranoid" about this frequent problem - one that happened to me three times in one nine-month period recently.
I have not directly tested this service, since it can only be tested with a lost bag. While it happens to me a lot, I'm not aware of anything I do that can guarantee it going astray.
Readers: if you've used this service, please email me with your comments and experiences.
