A stun gun. A back brace. A child’s red stroller. These are just a few of the items turned in at the Louis Armstrong International Airport over the past few days, according to the airport’s website. ID’s, passports, backpacks, eyeglasses and car keys are frequently mentioned items on the lost and found list. Lose a… Continue reading Lose a stun gun or a back brace? They might be at the airport
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What types of prohibited items get abandoned at McCarran Airport?
With Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport seeing almost 46 million visitors each year, TSA agents are bound to regularly come across prohibited items stowed away inside travelers’ carry-on bags. The types of prohibited items TSA agents see varies day-by-day. Read more McCarran Airport lost and found However, because travelers have the option to transport many… Continue reading What types of prohibited items get abandoned at McCarran Airport?
KSL TV KSL Investigates luggage theft at Salt Lake International Airport
SALT LAKE CITY — More than 20,000 people make their way through Salt Lake International Airport every day, but how many travelers have their luggage stolen? It happened to Matt Boehme, a band member with the Utah National Guard. His bag was inadvertently left off his flight, so Delta put it on the next one… Continue reading KSL TV KSL Investigates luggage theft at Salt Lake International Airport
Lost-and-found items increasing at ABIA
AUSTIN – This week Austin-Bergstrom International Airport released their passenger numbers, showing that more than a million travelers flew in and out of Austin in April. With so much going on, it’s easy to leave a treasured item anywhere from the security line to baggage claim. “I lost a book and also a poster,” said… Continue reading Lost-and-found items increasing at ABIA
I-Team: Lost and found at Bradley International Airport
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (WWLP) – If you leave something on a plane, the airlines handle that. TSA has their own lost and found as well, but if you leave an item curbside at the airport or between the checkpoint and gates the Connecticut State Police retrieve the item and hold it for six months to… Continue reading I-Team: Lost and found at Bradley International Airport
Now, simply ‘tweet’ and get your complaint resolved at Delhi Airport
New Delhi: Ever lost something at the Delhi airport and never knew where to go? Things may be different now, all thanks to the social media. With social media gripping the imagination of all age groups, people are now increasingly using Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms to file their grievances, including airline passengers.… Continue reading Now, simply ‘tweet’ and get your complaint resolved at Delhi Airport
Airport officials clueless about abandoned passports found in post box
Chennai: Police suspect that an airport employee may be behind dumping of passports in a post box at Pazhavanthangal. However, airports authorities are clueless. As per the protocol followed by Chennai airport, lost and found passports are kept at the duty manager’s room for 24hours and are then handed over to the police and an… Continue reading Airport officials clueless about abandoned passports found in post box
TSA working to return lost items to passengers
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) – The Transportation Security Administration is working to shorten wait times and a lack of staffing at airports nationwide. But as lines speed up this summer, passengers may want to be extra careful they aren’t leaving anything behind. Laptops, phones and hundreds of dollars of change could be at the… Continue reading TSA working to return lost items to passengers
Three Lagos airport cleaners return lost luggage
Coming at a time Nigeria’s international image got some battering with the recent classification of the country as “fantastically corrupt” by the United Kingdom Prime Minister, David Cameron, the trio of Njideka Okafor, Charles Obechie and Ola Lateef, all cleaners at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday night did the unexpected,… Continue reading Three Lagos airport cleaners return lost luggage
Man claims cellphone was taken at Charlotte airport
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Summertime travel kicks off this weekend and one traveler has a warning for anyone planning on flying. Keep a close eye on your cell phone when you’re going through security check points. It may seem like common-sense, but a Charlotte resident learned the hard way and nearly lost hundreds of dollars. For… Continue reading Man claims cellphone was taken at Charlotte airport