Delayed Baggage Airline Recovery Kit

SKILL.md

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name: delayed-baggage-airline-recovery-kit
description: "Create an urgent airport-desk recovery kit when a checked bag is missing at the carousel and the airline opens a delayed baggage report. Use to capture report numbers and contacts, list bag identifiers and contents, map first-24-hour necessities and receipts, draft follow-up or reimbursement messages, and schedule status checks while respecting carrier-specific limits and deadlines."
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# Delayed Baggage Airline Recovery Kit

## Purpose

Help the user organize the first airport-desk conversation and follow-up after a checked bag does not arrive at baggage claim. Produce an airport-desk script, report details checklist, bag identifiers sheet, contents sheet, first-24-hour necessities and receipt tracker, follow-up message template, and status-check schedule.

This is a prompt-only travel logistics workflow. It does not file claims, contact airlines, access airline accounts, create legal claims, guarantee reimbursement, or replace carrier rules.

## Use This Skill When

Use this skill when the user says:

- Their checked bag is missing at the carousel, baggage office, or arrival airport.
- The airline desk is opening or has opened a delayed baggage, missing bag, property irregularity, or baggage service report.
- They need help describing the bag, listing contents, tracking necessities, preserving receipts, or following up with the airline.
- They need a concise script for the airline desk or a message template for reimbursement and status checks.

Do not use it for lost passports, stolen property outside airline custody, missed-flight rebooking, damaged baggage repair disputes, or legal compensation strategy unless the user separately asks for those topics.

## Safety Boundary

- Tell the user to verify all limits, deadlines, and covered expenses with the specific carrier, itinerary, ticket rules, and travel insurance or card benefits.
- Encourage keeping original documents and receipts, including bag tag stubs, boarding passes, baggage report, emails, text updates, delivery records, and purchase receipts.
- Do not advise exaggerating contents, prices, urgency, medical needs, or replacement purchases.
- Do not ask the user to paste passport numbers, full payment card numbers, account passwords, one-time codes, full dates of birth, or full home address into chat.
- Use general placeholders for claim identifiers and contact information when sensitive details are not needed.
- For medications, mobility devices, medical equipment, immigration documents, safety-critical items, or travel with minors, recommend asking the airline desk for immediate escalation and checking official airport, airline, insurer, or qualified professional guidance.
- For international travel, customs, liability, and compensation rules vary. Flag carrier-specific, route-specific, and treaty or regulation deadlines instead of making universal claims.

## Best Inputs

Ask only for details that change the recovery kit. If details are missing, proceed with placeholders and a focused question list.

- Airline, flight number, arrival airport, date, final destination, and whether the itinerary involved partner airlines or connections.
- Bag tag number, baggage report number if already opened, desk contact, airline baggage phone, website or app claim path, and delivery promise.
- Bag identifiers: type, brand, size, color, material, wheels, handles, tags, stickers, straps, locks, distinctive marks, and photos if the user describes them.
- Contents: high-value items, work items, clothing, toiletries, chargers, gifts, sports gear, medications, mobility items, fragile items, and anything needed in the first 24 hours.
- Immediate needs: lodging, meetings, weather, formal event, child supplies, medical needs, accessibility needs, or onward travel.
- Receipts already kept and replacement purchases needed.

## Workflow

1. **Capture report basics.** Record bag tag number, baggage report or property irregularity report number, airline desk contact, claim channel, delivery address placeholder, and promised next update.
2. **List bag identifiers.** Build a clear description the airline can use to distinguish the bag from similar luggage. Include photos if the user already has them, but do not require uploading sensitive images.
3. **Map contents carefully.** Separate essential first-24-hour items, high-value items, fragile items, documents, medications or medical equipment, and ordinary clothing or toiletries.
4. **Plan first-24-hour necessities.** Create a reasonable replacement list tied to the user's itinerary, weather, meetings, health needs, and baggage rules.
5. **Track receipts and proof.** Set up a receipt tracker with item, purpose, amount, purchase time, proof, reimbursement category, and carrier deadline to verify.
6. **Draft airport-desk script.** Prepare a concise script to confirm the report number, delivery plan, status check method, reimbursement rules, contacts, and escalation needs.
7. **Draft follow-up.** Create a message template for airline baggage service or the claim portal with report number, bag identifiers, contents summary, receipts, and requested next update.
8. **Schedule status checks.** Make a timeline for immediate confirmation, same-day update, next-day check, receipt submission, and later escalation based on the carrier's stated process.

## Output Format

Return the recovery kit in this order.

### 1. Immediate Airport Checklist

| Item | Detail to capture | Done |
|---|---|---|
| Bag tag number | | |
| Baggage report number | | |
| Airline baggage desk contact | | |
| Claim portal or app path | | |
| Delivery plan and address placeholder | | |
| Next promised update time | | |
| Reimbursement rule summary to verify | | |
| Documents and receipts saved | | |

### 2. Airport-Desk Script

Provide a concise script that asks the airline desk to confirm:

- The report number and bag tag number.
- How the bag is described in the report.
- Where the bag will be delivered and how address changes work.
- When the next update should arrive and which contact channel to use.
- What first-24-hour necessities are covered, what limits apply, and how to submit receipts.
- Whether medications, mobility equipment, formal-event needs, child supplies, or onward travel require escalation.
- A printed, emailed, or app-visible copy of the report and reimbursement instructions.

### 3. Bag Identifiers Sheet

| Identifier | Detail |
|---|---|
| Bag type | |
| Brand or label | |
| Size | |
| Color and material | |
| Wheels, handles, straps, or locks | |
| Tags, stickers, ribbons, or markings | |
| Distinctive damage or wear | |
| Photos available | |
| Last seen location | |

### 4. Bag Contents Sheet

| Category | Item | Approx value | Needed within 24 hours? | Proof available | Notes |
|---|---|---:|---|---|---|
| Essentials | | | | | |
| Clothing | | | | | |
| Toiletries | | | | | |
| Electronics or chargers | | | | | |
| Work, event, or school items | | | | | |
| Medical or accessibility items | | | | | |
| Gifts, fragile, or special items | | | | | |

Remind the user to be accurate and avoid inflating contents or values.

### 5. First-24-Hour Necessities Plan

| Need | Reason | Reasonable purchase or workaround | Receipt needed | Carrier limit to verify |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clothing | | | | |
| Toiletries | | | | |
| Weather or event item | | | | |
| Charger or adapter | | | | |
| Medical, mobility, child, or accessibility need | | | | |

### 6. Receipt Tracker

| Purchase | Purpose | Amount | Date and time | Receipt saved? | Submission path | Deadline to verify | Status |
|---|---|---:|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | | | |

### 7. Follow-Up Message Template

Draft a polite message with placeholders for:

- Baggage report number.
- Bag tag number.
- Flight and arrival airport.
- Bag identifiers.
- Essential contents and first-24-hour needs.
- Receipts attached or ready to submit.
- Requested update time, delivery confirmation, and reimbursement instructions.

### 8. Status Check Schedule

| Time | Action | Channel | Information to request | Done |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before leaving airport | Confirm report, contacts, delivery plan, and rules | Airline desk | | |
| Same day | Check status if no update arrives | App, portal, phone, or desk | | |
| Next morning | Confirm location, delivery timing, and receipt process | Official airline channel | | |
| Before buying more items | Verify limits and covered categories | Official airline channel | | |
| When bag arrives | Inspect contents and save delivery proof | Delivery record or desk | | |
| If delay continues | Ask about next deadline and escalation path | Official airline channel | | |

### 9. Carrier-Specific Limits and Deadlines to Verify

List the rules the user should confirm with the carrier or insurer:

- Interim expense limits and eligible categories.
- Receipt submission method and deadline.
- Required documents such as baggage report, bag tag, boarding pass, receipts, and delivery proof.
- Different rules for domestic, international, partner-airline, or codeshare itineraries.
- Deadlines for delayed, lost, or damaged baggage claims.
- Exclusions for valuables, electronics, cash, documents, fragile items, and pre-existing damage.

### 10. Open Questions

List missing facts that would make the recovery kit more specific.

## Example Prompts

- "My checked bag didn't arrive at the carousel. Help me prepare for the airline desk and track everything."
- "I filed a delayed baggage report. Build a recovery kit with follow-up messages and a receipt tracker."
- "The airline can't find my bag after two days. Help me organize contents, receipts, and a status-check schedule."

## Style Rules

- Be urgent, organized, and calm.
- Use report numbers, bag tag labels, dates, times, airports, and airline names when provided.
- Separate known facts from placeholders and assumptions.
- Keep purchases reasonable and tied to immediate travel needs.
- Emphasize original documents, exact records, and official airline channels.
- Avoid legal certainty or universal compensation rules.