Same what happens to you in Air India, this time happened with Union Minister

New Delhi, 19 September 2014

Aid India does it again, this time not me and you but with union minister.

Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman has become the latest victim of misplaced baggage on an Air India flight as her checked in luggage went missing on her way to Australia.

“Landed in Sydney to take a connecting flight to Cairns. My checked in luggage not traceable 🙁 🙁 ,” Sitharaman tweeted after landing in Sydney this morning.

She is travelling to Cairns to attend G20 meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors on the weekend.

An hour later, she tweeted, “On board my connecting flight to Cairns. All my formal wear in the lost suitcase! Not sure I can buy Saris in Cairns! Situation precarious.”

She further tweeted, “Air India – had a word of praise for the music collection on board. But now my luggage missing. Hopefully, you’ll get it in time for me.”

Air India Manager Madhu Mathen later said the lost baggae has been traced and it will be reaching Cairns in next six hours.

Sitharaman missed evening reception at the Palm Cove in Cairns due to lack of luggage. She tweeted: Sorry to miss the evening reception at the Palm Cove, Cairns. Staying put in the room. No word yet on my lost luggage.If I had got it, I wouldn’t have to miss the reception.

“At last, my lost luggage arrives. Thanks every one for your wishes.Thanks Air India.Oh yes, relief first to get the phone & iPad chargers,” Sitharaman tweeted 11 hours after her first tweet on untraceable luggage.

G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting is scheduled to be held in Cairns and expected to be attended by delegates, their families and staff from 24 countries and 12 international organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank and the United Nations.