Delayed or missing baggage after air travel
Försenat eller förlorat bagage vid flygresa - Engelska
The airline is responsible for ensuring your baggage arrives if you have checked it in correctly. If your baggage is delayed or lost during a flight, you can claim compensation from the airline.
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Keep this in mind if your baggage is delayed or missing
Report that your baggage has not arrived immediately in the arrival hall. Make sure you fill out a claim form, known as a Property Irregularity Report (PIR), together with a representative from the airport or airline.
Send your compensation claims to the airline as soon as possible.
Find out your rights and make a claim
If the airline rejects your claim
- your contact information and the airline's name
- your ticket or boarding card
- a copy of your complaint and the claims you have made
- receipts
- the airlines reply
- the Property Irregularity Report
Proofread: 25 May 2026
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