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Damaged baggage

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounCommon term

In travel & airport english, damaged baggage means: A suitcase or bag that is broken, torn or dented when you collect it after a flight, for example with a missing wheel or handle.

In Turkish: hasarlı bagaj

How it is used

Reported at the baggage services desk before leaving the airport, where staff write a damage report. Airlines usually do not pay for normal wear and tear such as scuffs and small scratches.

Example sentences

  1. I'd like to report damaged baggage. One of the wheels has come off.

  2. The airline repaired my damaged baggage free of charge.

Common collocations

  • report damaged baggage
  • damage report
  • baggage services desk
  • broken suitcase
  • lost luggageBags that did not arrive with you at the end of a flight, or that the airline cannot find; many turn up later and are delivered to you.
  • baggage claimThe area of an airport, after passport control, where checked bags come out on moving belts and passengers collect them.
  • compensationMoney or something else of value given to a passenger because of a problem such as a long delay, a cancellation, denied boarding or damaged bags.
  • luggage tagA label attached to a bag: either the airline's printed tag with a barcode and destination code, or your own tag with your name and contact details.

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