Sneaky trick to make sure your luggage always arrives FIRST on the airport carousel
Checking your bag in last means your bag is loaded onto the plane first, and as everyone knows, last in means first out
AIRPORTS can be frustrating places - especially when you are waiting for your bag to appear on the luggage carousel long after your fellow passengers.
It’s one of the main reasons, aside from cost, why people stuff an entire week’s belongings into a tiny carry-on suitcase.
But according to the experts, there is one way to increase your chances of your bag coming off the plane first – check in last.
Thomas Lo Sciuto, a ramp worker and gate agent at a regional airport in the US, reckons that this means your bag is loaded onto the plane last.
And everyone knows that last in means first out – but in this case that’s actually a good thing.
He said on : “Bags will always be loaded front to back on the bag carts, so if you check in last your bags will be in the last bag cart.
“This will make them the last on the aircraft, and the first off the aircraft at your destination.
“The same logic goes for the other end. If they are the first off the aircraft they will most likely be the first on the bag carts and then the first to be unloaded at baggage claim.”
Passengers can also improve their odds by buying a First or Business Class seat or getting a special status with the airline by joining their frequent flyers club, which will get them a “Priority” tag.
Of course – the best way to guarantee that you aren’t waiting for the carousel though, is to take hand luggage only.