At least the government *used to be* good at writing checks

The TSA has successfully settled only a few dozen (out of more than 15,000) claims for damaged baggage or items missing from baggage. The airlines want the job of adjudicating these claims back, and are willing to pay most of the compensation costs.

About Gary Leff

Gary Leff is one of the foremost experts in the field of miles, points, and frequent business travel - a topic he has covered since 2002. Co-founder of frequent flyer community InsideFlyer.com, emcee of the Freddie Awards, and named one of the "World's Top Travel Experts" by Conde' Nast Traveler (2010-Present) Gary has been a guest on most major news media, profiled in several top print publications, and published broadly on the topic of consumer loyalty. More About Gary »

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