(CNN) — Frequent fliers are used to occasionally finding one of their bags hasn't arrived at their destination with them, whether due to a tight connection or airline error.
But few have ever been told prior to boarding that their checked luggage simply wouldn't be joining them on the same flight.
That's what happened to Malaysia Airlines passengers flying to Europe from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, this week when the airline announced it was temporarily banning checked luggage from flights on January 5 and 6 due to "unreasonably strong headwinds" limiting the airlines' ability to safely carry baggage in cargo.
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