Delta took my beer!

Ouch!

Yep, that will sting for awhile.
I guess you could just be glad it wasn't Beatification, but that still blows.

 

Delta:

Doesn't
Ever
Leave
The
Airport

 

FTFY

 

Society makes me wanna puke.

 

I feel like, depending on the agent, that could make things better or worse. I once flew with a six-bottle shipper, with each bottle double-bagged in ziploc bags and the box very well taped. I left a note inside that said something along the lines of "If opened for inspection, please repackage carefully. Thanks!" When I got the box at baggage claim, each bottle had been removed from its bags, all the bags were just thrown back in on top, and the box was retaped with a single piece of tape that was barely holding on. I have to imagine that, just like the rest of the general public, some agents actually care about performing their job respectfully and well, while others don't give two shits about you or your stuff.

 

I have flown hundreds of bottles of beer, wine and liquor around the country and the world without ever losing one. In fact, I flew Delta to Iowa with 2 bottles of Sweetwater beer and back to Florida this week with a bottle of Templeton rye whisky. I always wrap beer bottles in socks for a little cushion and haven't lost anything to breakage yet. The TSA did confiscate a cigar lighter once, however. Your luggage passes through many hands on its way to your destination. I wouldn't be so quick to make a specific accusation, although the TSA is more likely to open your bag than an airline employee. But if Delta offers reimbursement, take it.

 

I agree with many of the others here. Bottle shippers are your friend as checked baggage. I have collected a damn mountain of them. I also use a small Pelican case pretty frequently. It fits perfectly in my Travelpro suitcase on the outbound (with some clothes) and is damn near bulletproof for hauling home about 6 bombers checked. Its easy for the TSA to open and verify contents and easy for them to close up again without disturbing the protection for the bottles.

Having the yellow priority tag on your checked stuff seems to help as well. Just a small perk for way too many hours of my life spent on a Delta plane.