Airline Loses $50,000 Worth Of Vintage Bags Owned By Gucci Heir Giorgio Gucci

nypost.com:

Fashion heir Giorgio Gucci was forced to buy a $450 suit from menswear retailer JoS. A. Bank for his appearance before Congress yesterday. The impeccably dressed Italian's luggage was lost by US Airways on a flight from Madrid to Philadelphia on Monday.

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Comments

[zigzag1]

08:26 PM on 09/24/2010

Last month British Air lost all 4 of our bags between Phoenix, Heathrow and Barcelona. 5 days and lie after lie later they caught up with our cruise. Nothing like wearing the same clothes for 5 days on Holland America Med cruise of a lifetime. Holland America did nothing to help although they booked the flight

[invirginia]

03:14 PM on 09/24/2010

Anything valued that high should have been insured and shipped by private carrier to arrive at his hotel prior to his visit. His secretary should be fired.

[fuzzynormal]

12:49 PM on 09/24/2010

Why is a rich guy flying the worst airline in the world?

[RowingMunkeyCU]

10:14 AM on 09/24/2010

Quite unfortunate for Mr. Gucci... however perhaps it could spell change for consumer protection in the airline industry. Make them 100% responsible for the full replacement costs and I guarantee you they never lose another bag.

[marleysghost]

10:01 PM on 09/23/2010

Probably stolen by some TSA guy in NY

[napasonoma]

07:00 PM on 09/23/2010

Sticky fingered baggage handlers. Been there.
If I had Gucci's $$$$, there is no way I would travel on a commercial airline. Where was his private jet?

[iverge]

06:38 PM on 09/23/2010

I know we are in a recession but why on Earth would he be flying USAirways in the first place? They are a horrible airline!

[m black]

04:17 PM on 09/23/2010

I'd look on Ebay

[m black]

04:16 PM on 09/23/2010

sounds like a five finger discount to me...

[KIVPossum]

02:35 PM on 09/23/2010

Sure they were lost. Yes, we all believe that.

[angrymanspokane]

10:12 AM on 09/23/2010

Giving your luggage to an airline is like gambling - never pack anything you can't afford to lose.

[KIVPossum]

02:37 PM on 09/23/2010

I have been lucky and never lost any luggage. Did get a bag opened once with a note on top that said it had been opened and inspected. I guess my white shirt didn't pass inspection, or perhaps it did and fit the inspector.

Once had my luggage vacation in South Africa when I was in Moscow. And once my luggage arrived 3 days late.

[dulceburro]

09:44 AM on 09/23/2010

How sad. All that history, lost.

[wishfulslinking]

08:45 AM on 09/23/2010

The bags weren't "lost".

[RarianRakista]

10:04 AM on 09/23/2010

Exactly, airline employees and postal employees probably steal more than every thief in prison in the country. I " lost " my bag with my 1200 dollar camera in it and they found the camera in a pawn shop 3 miles from the airport and arrested a baggage handler.

[CrazyCanuck1992]

12:46 PM on 09/24/2010

Well at least you got your Camera back...I hope lol

[valeskas]

02:20 PM on 09/23/2010

You right, they were not lost. Someone knew how much they were worth.