I work overseas so I fly every 28 days. Well I have one bag I check and one Carrie on I been that same bad on with me for 3 years then the other day the lady says you have to check that bad and I told here I never have before plus I have my computer and phones and iPod in it . There rules or if you tell then your computer is in it they can't make you check it. Well for some reason I did it anyway and when I got to Kuwait guess what no computer no phone or iPod. So I file a claim and they tell me I have to fly to Doha to their main office. Well I figured it would be cheaper and a lot less head to just go but all new.
What airline were you flying on? I wanna make sure i dont fly with them. By letting them get away with stealing your stuff n not atleast contacting the main office or making sure you get a connecting lay over flt to doha and filing a complaint, it will just continue to happen, even to those who can not afford to just buy a new com, phone n do forth.