Guaranteed time for an airline to provide luggage

When travelling by plane, especially in Europe, there are a couple of guarantees regarding time of the transport, e.g. EC261 regulating compensation for delays over 2 hours and minimum connecting time of the airports, stating how long should one allocate for a change.

Are there any guarantees (especially in Europe) that, if the plane landed by hour X, I will get my luggage by X+Y? I'd like to buy further train ticket and prefer not to be late, but what to have as little waiting time as possible.

I know that 30 minutes is enough, but I would like to know whether there are any guarantees, such as compensation or other laws.

Best Answer

I ask if there are any guarantees, e.g. in a sense of compensation or other laws.

The Montreal Convention has:

In case of baggage delay, the air carrier is liable for damage unless it took all reasonable measures to avoid the damage or it was impossible to take such measures. The liability for baggage delay is limited to 1000 SDRs (~€1,220).

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How long will an airline hold your luggage?

If the airline can't find the owner of the unclaimed baggage, it will usually stay at the lost property department for about five days. After that, it's sent to a warehouse, where it's kept for another 60 days in case the owner shows up.

How long does it take to get off a flight and get luggage?

It usually takes somewhere between 23-38 minutes from landing to exiting the airport. Of course, this depends on the airport, how big your flight is, how long it takes to clear immigration, and how many bags you need to claim from the luggage carousel.

Can I get compensation for delayed luggage?

Under DOT regulations (for domestic travel) and international treaties (for international travel), airlines are required to compensate passengers if their bags are damaged, delayed, or lost.

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