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Rush bag

Meaning in travel & airport english, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In travel & airport english, rush bag means: A mishandled bag being forwarded to reunite it with a passenger from whom it became separated.

In Turkish: sonradan acilen gönderilen bagaj

How it is used

An airline handling term; rush describes the forwarding process, not a premium service purchased by the passenger.

Example sentences

  1. The missing suitcase was located and sent as a rush bag on the evening flight.

    The bag travels again to catch up with its owner after mishandling.

  2. Ground staff separated the rush bags from luggage belonging to the arriving passengers.

    These bags are being reunited with owners who are not necessarily on that flight.

Common collocations

  • forward a rush bag
  • rush bag handling
  • 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.
  • 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.

More terms: Luggage & Baggage Problems

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