Airport lost and found
Over 1,000 Pieces of Missing Luggage Found
Have you ever flown through Phoenix, AZ and ended up with missing luggage?
Well, a recent lost and found police investigation may have uncovered the mystery.Â
Last Tuesday, detective Homes said police have recovered more than 1,000 missing bags from the home of a couple in a western suburb of Phoenix. In a helicopter video shot by [...]
Funniest Lost And Found Picture Of The Week
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This is the first posting of our new weekly series featuring the funniest lost and found pictures we can find on the web.  They can be photos, actual signs posted by real people or even drawings.
I actually love this photo. So, is this what happens to unclaimed luggage? I think it would be wonderful to see [...]
Is This Your Lost Luggage?
I came across a website that brings a new meaning to the phrase, “airing out your dirty laundry.”
Luna Laboo, the creator of IsThisYourLuggage.com, is hoping to reunite owners with their lost luggage.
When bags go missing, airport lost and found departments usually wait about 48-hours to hear from the owner before rummaging through the bag to find a way [...]
Sluggish Economy Helps Reduce Lost Luggage
The economy has had a trickle-down effect on the travel industry, which is good for airline passengers and bad for those staying in hotels or renting cars.  With less people flying, passengers benefit from less lost luggage, fewer delays, and more seats available. A study on consumer satisfaction with the travel industry recently showed an increase in [...]
Lost Luggage Compensation To Increase
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The amount of money passenger could receive from an airline if they lose their luggage is about to go up.
The United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization drew plans for a 13.1-percent increase for mishandled luggage. The organization is citing an increase in occurrences as a reason for taking action. Last year 32-million bags were mishandled.
The move [...]
5 Tips On How To Avoid Excess Airline Fees
There can never be enough written about how to save money while flying to your next destination.
As airlines continue to struggle, new fees are taking flight all the time. According to MSN’s Smart Spending Money Blog, booking your flight on the phone will cost you an additional $20 on American and Delta Airlines, or $25 [...]
5 Tips If The Airlines Lose Your Luggage
We are in the middle of summer vacation time and for some folks that means unforgettable trips. Not because they had a great time, on the contrary, because the airlines lost their luggage.
So, what should you do if your bag either doesn’t make it to your destination or home with you?
Beata Santora is the Editor [...]
Lonely Luggage at Madrid Airport
These passengers had some fun watching as a piece of wet luggage in Madrid, Spain nearly got run over about 10 times before being rescued.
Comedian’s Lost Luggage Story
I love this comedian’s approach to his lost luggage. He goes to the airport lost and found only to be asked some ridiculous questions about his bag (or what’s left of it). Let us know if you have any stories about missing items in the airport.
Dell’s Lost Laptop Study
Dell computers commissioned a study last year and found that 12,000 apopsare lost each week at US airports. Los Angeles is at the top of the list with about 10% or 1200 laptops reported lost or stolen at LAX weekly. Most of thes are left behind a security checkpoints. Only about 33% of those left are ever recovered (16 percent after the flight, 17 percent before).