And how often do we depart DXB with 40 or 50 missing bags???
And why after a 14+ hour flight do they leave you standing 45 minutes at the carousel which is then switched off, that you than have to look for an EK rep and be told there are no more bags, then join the que at the lost luggage counter and fill in the details to get your bag two days later.......
In a 16 hour time frame that they have had the bag, they should be able to inform you on arrival that the bag is not there, here is the form, we'll be in touch, bye.
As happened to myself and others on a particular MEL flight last year.
As an aside, a friend of mine in Oz who travels at least five times a month through the middle east and on to europe, will not fly EK and tells all his mates not to as well, as, and l quote "They are nothing like they used to be".
He prefers any of the asian carriers to get here and will travel with any european airline to go west. No EK involved. Says it makes his travels less stressful.
halas