I am an airport baggage/ramp handler, AMA! by u/SimPilotAdamT in IAmA Many assume that the first bag checked is also the first to make it to the other side — but it turns out that’s no guarantee.

The logic here is simple - bags checked in later are often placed on the plane last, meaning they land first at the baggage claim area, according to Thomas Lo Sciuto, a ramp worker and gate agent ...

Luggage at baggage reclaim in Heathrow Terminal 3 (Image: PA) An airport luggage handler revealed the worst bags to travel with and the truth of how they're loaded onto a flight.