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melodymckinley
Joined 2011
Posts: 29

In Alexandria and need helpful advice please

12 years ago

i flew into Cairo for the dozenth time to be here with my Husband of nearly 2 yrs. I arrived on June 30 and we came to Alex to get away together. my luggage was lost and did not arrive when i got here. I claimed it lost and they said they would contact me when it came. Since I had not yet been to Alex and did not yet know the address, I could not have them just deliver it. Since then, I have unsucessfully been able to contact the airline either on a website they gave me or a mobile phone or a land line. We have only a prepaid phone and have spent nearly all our money on prepaid minutes, trying to stay opn hold with them and not ever reaching a person. We do not have money to travel back and forth to the airport to see if the luggage even ever arrived. Almost all my clothes and many essentials (like soap) are in that bag The money we would have spent to eat and go do things has now been used up on prepaid cards for the phone,, etc. Anyone have any helpful suggestions? I have been inside this apartment for days and have yet to go out as I do not have my clothes and things I need. I have tried to contact others personally, but with no success. My Husband's Family in Cairo has not had any luck as well in finding any information from the airline as well. Anyone, please help! Thanks. It sucks being in such a place and not be able to see it and enjoy it because one does not have their things to be comfortable to move about. I don't wish this on anyone! Really helpful suggestions will be appreciated! Surely I can find a friend here on the forum that might be able to help!?

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