POTENTIAL CRUISE NIGHTMARE - CRUISE TRAVEL UPDATE

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The creator recounts a difficult eighteen hour travel day from Tampa to Seattle while traveling for a cruise. After a delay in Denver, the travelers boarded their connecting flight but were prevented from departing because a passenger realized their luggage had been left outside. Despite the crew signaling that all bags were on board, the captain ordered the doors to be unlocked to facilitate more loading. The creator explains that they used Apple AirTags to track their three suitcases throughout the journey. Although the AirTags indicated the luggage was on the plane, the delay proved that the trackers might have simply been near the aircraft. The experience serves as a reminder to build buffer days into cruise travel plans to avoid the stress of tight connections. The creator concludes by recommending the use of luggage trackers for peace of mind and notes that their bags eventually arrived safely in Seattle.
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we were traveling for 18 hours and uh it's a good affirmation of why you should always bake a travel day into your cruising
we left tampa uh 7 30 a.m we left our house we lived near tampa 45 minutes north of tampa we left at 7 30 yesterday we finally uh put our bags in this hotel room here in seattle at 10 35
somebody on the plane recognized that their luggage was not on the plane so the whole game changed when the guy started saying that his luggage was still outside
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