Can i sue British airways for mishandling my luggage?
Yes, You can. The first point you should consider is however, what is the extent of your financial loss. If you have lost less than $200 or so, then it may not be worth suing them. It might be better to just complain about it to them and asking compensation. Regardless of what other know-it-alls have posted, you can sue someone if you have the financial capacity to do so. The system is made such that financial power always wins, and BA should be taught a lesson IF you can sustain the drain on your financial resources and time. They did release the baggage to another person, and that is the classic definition of negligence: as they were negligent with your belongings which they released to a third party. This is DISTINCTLY different than a luggage getting delayed and then being delivered to you. The snooty BA should be sued in this case, but the sad thing is that almost all people decide not to sue as they do not want the ‘fun’ of paying a lawyer and spending their time in going after b