No wait, there it is.
Much panic in the hockey world over the weekend when the Stanley Cup went missing; disappearing after a flight from New Jersey to Vancouver, BC. Mike Bolt, the legendary keeper of the Cup, went to retrieve the trophy from baggage claim in Vancouver, but it was nowhere to be found. Seems that the bag the Cup was in was mislabeled in New Jersey, taking a little solo vacation and winding up in Toronto (last NHL championship, 1967). Toronto residents: “What is this strange silver goblet? it seems to be an award of some kind! It’s odd shape and inscriptions are very confusing to us!”
Somewhat humorous bonus sentence, via Reuters: Bolt said the last time the 34.5-pound (15.5-kg), 36-inch tall trophy was misplaced under his watch was in 2003, when it missed a flight to Slovakia.
Mike Bolt, who travels with the Stanley Cup over 200 days a year, said he checked the unmarked case carrying the trophy at a New Jersey airport on Sunday, but when he landed in Vancouver was told by Air Canada that his package was in Toronto.
“I wasn’t expecting a problem since it’s such a simple flight with no connections,” Bolt, who has been traveling with the Stanley Cup for 10 years, told Reuters. “Anyway, they call me over and tell me the package is not there.”
Bolt said the case carrying the Stanley Cup was tagged with both Vancouver and Toronto airport codes, leading to the mix-up. It was returned to Bolt hours later, but not in time for its scheduled appearance at a Vancouver charity event.
I hope at least The Cup got to fly for free.
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The Stanley Cup Went Missing Briefly After Mix-Up At Airport [Sportress of Blogitude]
Stanley Cup gets sent on unexpected road trip [Reuters]
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- steve s - Jan 19, 2010 at 9:33 PM
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Once again here we go with airline baggage handling! By now one would think that the men who load and unload baggage every single day would get this straight! How many pieces of lost luggage have YOU heard about whether it’s a friend, an acquaintance or just general reporting in the news…such as this story above?
Also, have you ever waited at the baggage carousel waiting for you bag(s)to be picked up? Have you thought how many “bad guys” are in that room from time to time helping themselves to your luggage? Now, unless they have a system where one cannot leave the area after luggage is picked up without an ID, this is what I remember from a few years ago when meeting someone coming into Metro on a flight. People just show up, wait for their bags and leave. I’m hoping ID of some kind has to be shown to an attendant prior to leaving the baggage claim area. Regardless, airlines today are simply sloppy, although I’ve heard Southwest for one does a fairly good job all around. There’s really no excuse, except for the occasional mishandling of any bag. That’s fine, mistakes happen. Someone should be checking, double checking bags prior to the bag disappearing into the airlines’ belly to make sure they’re properly tagged! You’d think in the 21st century, airlines would have it all together….they don’t! And you, as a traveler are at their mercy! Find another way to get there next time.
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