A photographer asked Ned Levi for help after Delta Airlines forced him to check his photographic gear carry-on because the overhead bins were full. His bag arrived with more than $10K of missing and damaged gear. While after writing to Delta's CEO, the photographer was able to obtain reimbursement for his missing and damaged gear, travelers can't count on being that fortuitous, and should follow Ned's basic rules of thumb for flying with valuables and breakables.

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