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Delayed baggage · AC
Air Canada folds Rouge and Express into one lane.
One reporting channel covers Air Canada, Rouge and Express - then the expenses webform and PDF forms carry the 21-day claim.
AirlineAir Canada
Initial reportAgent on arrival, or the webform that creates the WorldTracer file
Claim timingClaims within 21 days of the bag being placed at your disposal; damage within 7 days
Reviewed7 Aug 2026
First route
Report the bag.
This creates the tracing record. It does not usually replace the later documented claim.
01
Report to an agent immediately on arrival - the official wording covers Air Canada, Rouge and Express together.
02
Keep the WorldTracer file reference.
03
Alert Air Canada if the bag has not returned within 3 days.
Second route
Build the claim record.
RecoupLane organises what you confirm. The airline applies its own assessment.
01
Current guidance reimburses reasonable interim out-of-pocket expenses on submission of receipts.
02
An Interim Expense Claim Form and Baggage Declaration kit exist as PDFs.
03
Complete the Submit Expenses webform within 21 days of receiving the bag.
Pack contents
What to keep together.
The exact official form can still ask for more. This list is the reviewed preparation baseline.
01
WorldTracer file reference
02
Baggage tag
03
Itemised receipts
04
Contents declaration when requested
05
Delivery confirmation
Product boundary
What this pack does not claim.
- The PDF forms’ field lists are verified manually before the route is enabled.
- Private pack generation is unavailable; this route is public guidance only.
Air Canada
Keep the evidence while this route remains guidance-only.
No airline endorsement. No automatic submission. No guaranteed payment.
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