Delta Damaged Bags is part of the Bula! Fiji Hub Trip Report. This post is also part of the Melbourne & Bangkok Residencies.
I typically do not write Flight Reviews for domestic, coach flights. This post is an exception for a few reasons: 1. This flight marks the beginning of the Bula! Fiji Hub Trip Report which rolls onto the Melbourne Residency which rolls onto a Bangkok Residency. 2. I ‘upgraded’ to Premium Economy on Delta because at 5 hours the flight from San Juan to Detroit is far too long. 3. I ended up with broken luggage and want to document the process for reimbursement. 4. This may be my best adventure yet. Each moment requires a post. Let’s get started.
My trip started off on the wrong foot, literally. The gate to my villa would not open, forcing me to hop the fence.
The flight itself was uneventful. But for a Delta flight credit, I would not have paid for premium economy. There are no substantive perks. While I enjoy near the front of the plane, that’s not worth the extra cost.
Premium economy doesn’t include a checked bag, yet another reason not to pay for it. Instead, I came out of pocket $30 to check a bag. Here is the result:
It would appear that my bag was dropped from a considerable height. Indeed, the broken plastic was on the carousel proving that this did not happen in the flight. I went to the Delta counter and was given a piece of paper and told that someone from Delta would contact me about reimbursement.
Would this be a sign of things to come for this trip? Keep reading to find out.
looks like the plane ran over your luggage.
Not normal whatever happened
In addition to the $300 I hope you got the $30 bag fee refunded as well!
Right! That’s what I’m saying