Who will lose my luggage, Fed-Ex or ME?

[kimmbagley]

I have decide to ship down supplies such as cereal, bowls, snacks etc. But now am wondering if maybe I should ship most of my luggage as well. I would of course have a carry-on with 1 or days worth of essentials (including bathing suits and toiletries). I can imagine all of the pros, but has anyone experienced the cons? Of course it all depends on the price too, I haven't checked into that yet.

 

[disneyldwjr]

You have a certain allowance for luggage on airlines that is free.
ME has an excellent record with luggage.
FED EX has an excellent record, but, they are expensive.
Ship the must have items and keep your luggage with you. You are worrying needlessly.

 

[bavaria]

Ship the must haves in a USPS box if you must, flat rate box is $7.70 and you can track online.

I wouldn't worry about lost luggage; in 15 years I have had 2x delayed luggage and I fly every 2 weeks.

I do use the flat rate box all the time to ship ahead documents, snacks, clothing, etc and it is a great option.

 

[kimmbagley]

Thanks. I will probably end up just doing our food then.

 

[safetymom]

I would take it on the plane with you. I have numerous bad experiences with Fed Ex, UPS, and USPS when shipping packages. I only had problems with luggage twice and it showed up within hours. The shipping companies and the PO took days to get what I shipped and they misplaced.

 

[kaytieeldr]

I have to admit, I think it's funny that you're not the least concerned that the airline would lose, I mean misdirect your luggage... they only do this with something like a million pieces a year - actually, relatively few, all things considered, but a FAR higher rate that DME will ever misdirect!