A PASSENGER was left shocked after an airline returned his bag to him wanting prefer it was “mauled by canines”.
Andrew Glykidis had checked his bag in on a Qantas flight when travelling from Sydney to Brisbane.
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Andrew Glykidis was shocked by the harm to his bagCredit: 9 News
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He mentioned it appeared prefer it had been attacked by caninesCredit: 9 News
The 31-year-old was then shocked to seek out his destroyed suitcase at baggage declare after he landed.
Not solely was the bag fully empty, however the exterior had been torn to shreds.
He advised native media: “It actually appeared prefer it was fed to a bunch of pitbulls or hyenas.
“When I purchased it house and unpacked it my mum noticed it and mentioned, ‘did they feed it to a bunch of canines or one thing?'”
The remaining contents which survived the harm have been returned wrapped in a plastic bag.
Despite paying AUD$500 (£294) for his flights, he mentioned the harm finished to his bag and contents is round AUD$2,000 (£1,179) – however the airline initially solely supplied him AUD$112 (£66) in compensation.
A Qantas spokesperson apologise for the harm and mentioned they’re providing $500 of compensation as a substitute.
They mentioned: “We have reached out to Mr Glykidis to sincerely apologise for the harm to his baggage and have supplied compensation of $500 in addition to protecting the prices of the bag and its contents.”
It comes simply days after a person was left shocked when a passenger took his suitcase by mistake – solely to return it fully destroyed.
Another girl was left shocked after her husband obtained his suitcase bag – just for it to be fully shredded.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the airline is at fault for damaged and broken suitcases beneath the Montreal Convention when you have checked your baggage.
An ABTA spokesperson advised Sun Online Travel that passengers ought to instantly report the harm to each the airport and the airline, and take photographs of the harm.
A baggage handler has revealed why you need to at all times verify in exhausting suitcases, not a softer one.
Hard instances are a lot much less more likely to get broken when checked in.
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The bag was fully ripped to shreds at baggage declareCredit: 9 News
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The remainder of his belongings have been delivered in plastic – and he was supplied simply AUD$500Credit: 9 News
