Delta took my beer!

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by McRyan, Jul 23, 2014.

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  1. McRyan

    McRyan Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2012 Minnesota

    My checked bag were searched they took out some of my beer not all of it and two t-shirts!! What gives why would they do this? I guess this is common practice that they search your bags and take things out! From what the Delta people are saying i can file a claim and provide receipts and they will cut me a check, i don't care about the money!
     
    #1 McRyan, Jul 23, 2014
  2. Chaz

    Chaz Grand Pooh-Bah (3,668) Feb 3, 2002 Minnesota
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    Did they steal your Saga? :wink:

    But seriously, that is not a very good show on their part.

    The last time I flew back from anywhere with beer (Sun Country) I had a six of Real Ale wrapped in a wetsuit, and it all made it back safely. Maybe they just didn't care for brown ale...
     
    #2 Chaz, Jul 23, 2014
  3. Brewzer1010

    Brewzer1010 Crusader (480) Feb 17, 2010 New Jersey
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    Why do you suspect delta, and not the TSA? Just curious as I don't remember an airline ever searching my bags, however the TSA has many times (but they never took my beer or anything else).
     
    #3 Brewzer1010, Jul 23, 2014
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  4. paulys55

    paulys55 Initiate (0) Aug 2, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I have flown with beer (or had beer flown to me) over a hundred times and never had an issue. Would like to hear if anyone else has had an issue like this. Sorry to hear about your bad experience.
     
    #4 paulys55, Jul 23, 2014
  5. DineAlone

    DineAlone Initiate (0) Jul 4, 2014 Minnesota

    That really blows. I'm sorry, bud.
    Where were you flying from? What beers did they snatch? And shirts?... Really? Total b.s. What were they?
     
    #5 DineAlone, Jul 23, 2014
  6. evilgenius1917

    evilgenius1917 Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2009 Minnesota

    Clearly they were somehow more entitled.
     
    #6 evilgenius1917, Jul 23, 2014
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  7. BrettHead

    BrettHead Initiate (0) Sep 18, 2010 Nebraska

    The TSA are not exactly nice folk...but still that's some BS.
     
    #7 BrettHead, Jul 23, 2014
  8. BarrelAgedBarry

    BarrelAgedBarry Zealot (639) Feb 27, 2012 Minnesota

    This is my one of my fears when i pack up beer for flights. I'm sorry this happened!
     
    #8 BarrelAgedBarry, Jul 23, 2014
  9. SipIt

    SipIt Pundit (752) Jul 18, 2013 Minnesota
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    Hell, I even know of people checking those 12 bottle shippers without issues. Sounds like a bunch of bs on behalf of Delta, unless your bottles broke somehow.
     
    #9 SipIt, Jul 23, 2014
  10. muck1979

    muck1979 Zealot (555) Jul 3, 2005 Minnesota

    IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BOMB.

    Seriously, though, TSA--I want my iPod back. Nobody working in your department wants to listen to all my Screeching Weasel albums. You're not going to find any Limp Bizkit or Nickelback. Quit looking.
     
    #10 muck1979, Jul 23, 2014
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  11. josephwa

    josephwa Maven (1,342) Jun 4, 2012 Minnesota
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    That sucks hardcore! Sorry to hear that.
     
    #11 josephwa, Jul 23, 2014
  12. fatdeets

    fatdeets Initiate (0) May 19, 2014 Illinois

    If it was just the beer, I might suspect an official confiscation. The addition of the shirts makes it sound more like a straight up robbery to me. Like when my radio, tapes (this was 1998), windbreaker and shoes disappeared from my bag during a flight to Acapulco.
     
    #12 fatdeets, Jul 23, 2014
  13. JEck_88

    JEck_88 Initiate (0) Apr 12, 2014 Wisconsin

    I've flown several times with beer and wine in my checked bags, its pretty typical for the TSA to go through them, but I have never had anything removed from my luggage.
     
    #13 JEck_88, Jul 23, 2014
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  14. McRyan

    McRyan Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2012 Minnesota

    I thought originally that the bottles broke but i would of noticed everything being beer soaked. All the bottles were bubble wrapped but i had a few wrapped in Russian River T-shirts and that's the ones that were taken. I shouldn't be mad at Delta i should of said TSA. Delta said I can file a claim with them though.. Safe to say I will be mailing my beer back here next trip, just can't make any sense of the situation.
     
    #14 McRyan, Jul 23, 2014
  15. TomClem

    TomClem Zealot (557) Mar 7, 2012 Nebraska

    Flew southwest last week and checked a 12 bottle shipper both ways. No problems at all. #TwoFreeBags
     
    #15 TomClem, Jul 23, 2014
  16. lonewolfcry

    lonewolfcry Pooh-Bah (1,994) Dec 7, 2007 Minnesota
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    Throw us a bone and tell us what beer was missing.
    I need more drama to hold my interest...
     
    #16 lonewolfcry, Jul 23, 2014
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  17. billhelm

    billhelm Pundit (871) Feb 9, 2011 Minnesota

    I've done it many times without incident. there's nothing illicit about putting beer in your checked luggage AFAIK (unless there's undeclared stuff coming from overseas, which frankly isn't in the TSA's purview anyway). Straight up stolen is what I'd chalk this up to.

    These days, I find it a bit easier to track down a shipper and drop off at a fedex office. added bonus that you don't have to lug it through the airport.
     
    #17 billhelm, Jul 23, 2014
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  18. HotCarlSunday

    HotCarlSunday Initiate (0) Apr 15, 2014 New York

    I fly almost every week and bring beer with me or home with me pretty much every time. I always leave the TSA a note - something along the lines of 'this is beer. please wrap back up carefully'
     
    #18 HotCarlSunday, Jul 23, 2014
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  19. McRyan

    McRyan Initiate (0) Jul 25, 2012 Minnesota

    SUPPLICATION!!!!!!!

    TSA Note thanks for the good idea!
     
    #19 McRyan, Jul 23, 2014
  20. morimech

    morimech Grand Pooh-Bah (3,803) Nov 6, 2006 Minnesota
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    Don't let Delta off the hook quite yet. There are plenty of thieves working as bag smashers that go through luggage and help themselves.
     
    #20 morimech, Jul 23, 2014
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