U.S. airlines lost or mishandled almost 3 million pieces of luggage in 2019, and nearly a third of those were on American Airlines flights. Fort Worth-based American fell to last in 2019 in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s rankings for mishandled and lost luggage, botching delivery on 8.48 of every 1,000 pieces of baggage. To… Continue reading American Airlines mishandled and lost more luggage than any carrier last year
Southwest airlines lost and found office work hard to return your lost items
As a recent NerdWallet study points out, the amount of luggage lost by airlines spikes during the holiday travel season. But passengers do their fair share of losing things on airplanes and in airports year-round. In 2011, for example, the lost-and-found department at Portland International Airport (PDX) logged nearly 16,000 misplaced objects. So far this… Continue reading Southwest airlines lost and found office work hard to return your lost items
How Delta is trying to fix the problem of lost and delayed luggage
Victor DaRosa stands under a scorching afternoon sun, loading bags onto a jet heading to Detroit. As each suitcase climbs up the conveyor belt into the plane, a small computer verifies that it actually belongs on that flight. If one bag didn’t, a red light would flash and the belt would stop until somebody acknowledges… Continue reading How Delta is trying to fix the problem of lost and delayed luggage
American Airlines is ‘reimbursing passenger for lost luggage after she spotted her clothes being sold on Facebook’
A WOMAN was left feeling “violated” after her belongings were stolen from her bag following an American Airlines flight – only for her to spot them on sale on Facebook. Kinley Rice, from Tulsa, claimed items worth thousands of dollars were removed from her suitcase when travelling through the airport. She claims that a brand… Continue reading American Airlines is ‘reimbursing passenger for lost luggage after she spotted her clothes being sold on Facebook’
HOUSTON – Could you help find the owner of a bracelet that was found at Houston’s Hobby Airport? A post that has been shared on social media is asking for help returning the special bracelet to its rightful owner.
The original Facebook post shows a bracelet that appears to contain a loved one’s ashes inside a heart-shaped container that is engraved with a thumbprint.
Desiree Encinas said in the post that she found the bracelet near the Terminal 2 bathroom.
“I noticed it was on the floor in a stall, so I picked it up, and I noticed it had a thumbprint, and it looks like it has a seal like it may contain ashes,” Encinas said. “I’ve actually been talking to it and saying ‘Good morning’ in case it’s someone’s loved one, then they know they are being taken care of.”
She said she tried to turn it in to Hobby airport lost and found, but they were closed. That was when she decided to turn to social media.
Encinas’ post has now been shared more than 200,000 times, including a share by Hobby Airport officials.
“Hopefully people keep sharing, keep liking and bringing attention to it,” Encinas said. “Hopefully we’ll have some good news to share,” says Augusto Bernal, Public Information Officer for Houston Airports.
So far, there are no hints or clues as to who owns the bracelet. Encinas said she thinks someone will know something and she soon will get the special bracelet back to the right person.
“We actually lost my mother-in-law one year ago today, so I know how important that would be to someone,” Encinas said. “I would miss it dearly if I was carrying her ashes.”
Encinas said she also checked with law enforcement to see if they could track the owner down with the thumbprint but they said she would have to go to a forensics lab.
Better late than never: Missing since Christmas, lost cat rescued at New York’s by LaGuardia airport lost and found authorities
A rather delayed Christmas miracle was known to the world recently. Coming from New York, a cat named Muji was rescued at the Airport by the LaGuardia airport lost and found authorities. Muji was deemed missing on Christmas last year. She had escaped at the airport. All the details were shared about the feline to… Continue reading Better late than never: Missing since Christmas, lost cat rescued at New York’s by LaGuardia airport lost and found authorities
A Delta flight attendant is seeking a lost stuffed animal’s owner for a ‘Christmas miracle’ reunion
When deboarding was finished for Delta Flight 1330 from Kansas City, Mo., to Atlanta last week, one unexpected passenger was still onboard. Staff cleaning the plane found a plush, albeit worn, stuffed cat, and placed the toy at the flight’s gate desk in Atlanta just in case the owner returned for it. But by the… Continue reading A Delta flight attendant is seeking a lost stuffed animal’s owner for a ‘Christmas miracle’ reunion
Leave your phone on the plane? Here’s how lost and found works at Miami, Broward airports
Ever leave your jacket at an airport security checkpoint? How about your cellphone in a terminal waiting area? Leaving things behind on a plane or in an airport is more common than you might think — especially during the holidays when more people travel. And even though fewer people are expected to travel this year… Continue reading Leave your phone on the plane? Here’s how lost and found works at Miami, Broward airports
Swae Lee Is Offering $20,000 For Lost Hard Drive That Contains All Of His Songs
Swae Lee is asking the public to help him find his lost hard drive that contains all of his songs. The rapper posted a video on Instagram stories, disclosing how he lost his hard drive at Los Angeles International Airport. She already contacted Los Angeles Airport lost and found but disappointed. “I got 20K for… Continue reading Swae Lee Is Offering $20,000 For Lost Hard Drive That Contains All Of His Songs
Heathrow Airport wins court backing for third runway
Plans for a third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport have been given a new boost after the airport’s owner won a Supreme Court challenge Wednesday. The Appeal Court had blocked the project earlier, ruling that the government failed to take account of its climate commitments when it approved the expansion plans. Heathrow Airport Ltd., which… Continue reading Heathrow Airport wins court backing for third runway