Airmageddon 2022: When you find yourself in the middle of the summer of lost luggage

Air travel can be exciting and nerve-wracking. It’s the quickest way to see family, friends, and foreign lands, but the expenses and time associated with flying can be a lot for some people.

For people like me who are from Nepal but live abroad, flying thousands of miles to see the family is a part of life. Whenever I have an upcoming trip home, I spend months making lists of gifts for loved ones and hours shopping online so I can bring them something special.

This year, I started shopping in January because I was excited to be home for five weeks. Working remotely gave me the luxury of spending more than a typical three-week vacation.

After leaving the central United States at 10am on 24 June, I landed in Nepal at 6am two days later. But one of my suitcases did not. After staring at the conveyor belt for about an hour, I knew.

I was frustrated but stayed calm while filling out the missing luggage form at Tribhuvan International Airport. They asked me to list everything in the suitcase with a description. They assured me it would arrive on the next flight and be delivered to my doorstep.

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