Travel route: Torino (TRN) → Istanbul (IST) → Izmir (ADB) on March 31.
My checked baggage never arrived at the final destination (ADB), and a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) has been filed at Izmir Airport.
Details:
Bag is a bright red hard-shell suitcase (~32kg)
Contains perishable food and legumes (receipts available)
Torino ground handling (SAGAT) says they don’t have it and suggest it may be in Istanbul
Istanbul handling suggests the baggage tag may have fallen off and it could still be in Torino
Izmir has requested a full inventory to match against unidentified baggage
Questions:
Does the presence of perishable food accelerate the search or priority handling?
If the contents spoil due to delays or misrouting, what are the realistic chances of compensation under frameworks like the Montreal Convention?
Has anyone had success locating a bag with a missing tag through Istanbul or Torino recently?
Any advice on how to encourage Turkish Airlines to actively locate the baggage rather than waiting for system updates?
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