A lot of the time when dollies of bags (the transportation system used for loose baggage) are picked up by the ramp team, they get mixed up.” The style of suitcase you choose can also play a key ...

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.