Delta delayed baggage: move from tracing to a property-loss claim

Start with a delayed-bag report at Delta’s Baggage Service Office (BSO) and save its file reference. Once the bag has been delayed six days or more, submit “Potential Property Loss Claim” with that reference and relevant receipts.

Important unknowns

  • The source does not establish the outcome of an individual request. Confirm current instructions with the airline; the effective date of these provisions is not established.

What to do next

  1. Identify the account

    If already filed and fewer than 21 days have passed since arrival, Delta says no further action is needed while searching. At 21 days without finding the bag, it considers it likely lost and contacts you about settlement.

  2. Use the official recovery route

    For essential interim purchases while away from home awaiting delivery, submit an “Out-of-Pocket Expense Claim” with itemized receipts. Review is individual; reimbursements are deducted from a final lost-bag settlement after 21 days.

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