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When is a bag considered lost?
Short answer
Often after several days to a few weeks of searching, depending on the airline. Ask your airline when your bag will be declared lost.
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Official sources
- U.S. Department of Transportation: air travel consumer protectiontransportation.gov
- DOT: file an air travel complainttransportation.gov