As further evidence of the drive toward contactless operations at airports, Lufthansa Group has launched a completely contactless system for passengers to report delayed baggage, thus avoiding long queues at busy baggage service counters or offices. The system harnesses supplier SITA’s WorldTracer solution, with the company noting that during early trials it had proved popular… Continue reading Lufthansa lost and found launches solution for contactless lost baggage claims
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Visitors to the annual Pittsburgh Airport lost and found auction Saturday pore over jewelry and other items.
At this auction, you might have to kick the tires virtually. Thanks to COVID-19, the Allegheny County Airport Authority is conducting its annual auction of vehicles abandoned at the Pittsburgh Airport lost and found entirely online rather than in person “to prioritize the safety and health of staff and participants.” And don’t even think about… Continue reading Visitors to the annual Pittsburgh Airport lost and found auction Saturday pore over jewelry and other items.
A unicycle, a Nasa camera and SHRUNKEN HEADS: The wackiest of unclaimed airline luggage over the last 50 years
What does a unicycle, a camera from Nasa’s space shuttle and a shrunken head all have in common? Bizarrely, they are all items lost by airline passengers that, because they remained unclaimed, were sent by carriers to be resold by the Unclaimed Baggage Center – a 40,000-square-foot store in Scottsboro, Alabama, that houses millions of… Continue reading A unicycle, a Nasa camera and SHRUNKEN HEADS: The wackiest of unclaimed airline luggage over the last 50 years
Traffic down 62.9% in Aug. at Puerto Rico’s LMM; Luis Muñoz Marín Airport lost and found service unveiled
Passenger traffic at the Luis Muñoz Marín Airport lost and found was down 62.9% year-over-year in August, when 302,237 people used the facility, its private operator ASUR confirmed. ASUR, whose Aerostar subsidiary runs the LMM, also revealed that year-to-date, passenger traffic registered in Puerto Rico’s main commercial airline traffic hub is down 50.7%, due to… Continue reading Traffic down 62.9% in Aug. at Puerto Rico’s LMM; Luis Muñoz Marín Airport lost and found service unveiled
Taiwan’s EVA Air lost and found Reshuffles Boeing 787 Order
Taiwanese airline, EVA Air, has made changes to a longstanding order with Boeing. In response to a shifting commercial environment, EVA Air no longer needs as many 787-10 Dreamliners as it initially did. The airline doesn’t want to trim the number of planes it takes from Boeing. Rather, it wants smaller planes and some freighters… Continue reading Taiwan’s EVA Air lost and found Reshuffles Boeing 787 Order
TSA Agent Saves The Day After Wedding Dress Was Lost At Newark liberty Airport lost and found
Early last month, a woman departed from Newark Liberty Airport the day before her wedding. Only, the carry-on containing her wedding dress got left behind at airport security. Usually, a lost-and-found form can take up to five days to process. Thankfully, the request found its way into the hands of an empathetic TSA agent, who… Continue reading TSA Agent Saves The Day After Wedding Dress Was Lost At Newark liberty Airport lost and found
Adorable pup ‘Ginger,’ lost for 2 days at john f kennedy airport lost and found, gets emotional reunion with owner
A ruff two-day search for a 3-year-old dog at New York’s john f kennedy airport lost and found ended happily Wednesday when a Port Authority police officer scooped up the strawberry-blonde pup at a Terminal 4 loading dock. Officer Kevin LaClair was riding his Port Authority Harley near the Terminal 7 parking lot when he… Continue reading Adorable pup ‘Ginger,’ lost for 2 days at john f kennedy airport lost and found, gets emotional reunion with owner
Travellers left behind nearly one million dollars at US airport checkpoints last year Pittsburgh Airport lost and found
Travellers left behind nearly a million dollars at U.S. airport security checkpoints last year, including about $19,000 in foreign currency, a newspaper reported Friday. A Transportation Security Administration report said travellers lost $926,000 at 75 airports in the year that ended in September, The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported. Federal regulators say much of the lost money… Continue reading Travellers left behind nearly one million dollars at US airport checkpoints last year Pittsburgh Airport lost and found
Lost toy dog returns home with help of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport lost and found
The Cincinnati-area airport took a child’s beloved stuffed animal for an impromptu tour, reaching many on social media, before uniting the toy Dalmatian with its family in Florida. Staff at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport were sending the toy back to Florida on Friday. The airport’s Facebook posts about the missing plaything reached 1 million… Continue reading Lost toy dog returns home with help of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport lost and found
6-year-old reunited with lost stuffed-animal at St. Pete-Clearwater Airport lost and found
I think we could all use a feel good story right about now. Last week, St. Pete-Clearwater Airport lost and found was the place where a young passenger was reunited with his lost stuffed-animal. The plush friend, named Masch Masch, was separated from young Jaydence during a trip. Allegiant Airlines, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and… Continue reading 6-year-old reunited with lost stuffed-animal at St. Pete-Clearwater Airport lost and found