Imagine landing at an airport with your luggage looking like it has been through a paper shredder.
That’s exactly what happened to photographer Emilie Hofferber after flying Delta Airlines from Fort Myers to Salt Lake City. She found her bag and everything inside it completely destroyed upon landing.
“I just immediately started crying out of stress, because I was like, I didn’t even know what happened,”Hofferber spoke.
She shared photos from her travel disaster on Twitter, and the reaction was incredible.
“Was it handled by a T-rex?”One person spoke up.
“Did they throw it in the turbines while the plane was in the air???”Another said.
Hofferber was told by an airline employee that the bag fell off the luggage cart and became stuck under the wheel. The wheel was then pulled across the hot asphalt.
Hofferber claims that Delta Airlines filed a claim at the airport. She said Wednesday that someone would contact her. However, she insists she is still trying reach someone at Delta Airlines.
Joey Diamond, Los Angeles-based Savinar Luggage recommends ballistic nylon which is tear-resistant.
“It’s super strong,”Diamond said.
He also recommends flexible plasticcarbonate luggage that is resistant to impact. He suggests that you invest in the right luggage to prevent your valuables being damaged.
“Delta sincerely apologizes to this customer for the damage to her luggage and its contents. Delta representatives said that Delta had been in touch with the customer to offer compensation in this rare instance.