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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 [...]
Police Turn Off Lights In Lost and Found
I do a lot of reading and research on everything lost and found and have been noticing a national trend in the role police departments play in the process.
It used to be if you found a lost cell phone, digital camera, wallet, bicycle or even a diamond ring, you dropped it off at your local police station, in hopes [...]
Know the Law: If You Find a Lost Dog
When I was a child, we always had a dog. We purchased the majority of the dogs we had. Twice, we had a dog wander into our yard and the question was raised… “Can we keep him?” So, an adorable pup comes wandering into your yard one day and he’s friendly, oh so cute. Make sure you know what the law says about keeping your new found friend.
Beware – Losing Cell Phone Can Lead To Extortion
I keep coming across stories where people find lost items and try to cash in by demanding money for its return. If you find a missing item, like a cell phone, it is illegal to demand cash from the owner in order for its return.
There’s a little law on the books called extortion. I don’t [...]
Lost Luggage Lawsuit Against British Airways Cleared For Takeoff
British Airways tops the list when it comes to lost luggage. According to a class action lawsuit filed in 2007, the airline lost 23 bags per 1,000 passengers carried, about 60 percent more than the industry average and twice as bad as the worst U.S. carrier. The suit represents American passengers who flew internationally on [...]
Air Canada To Change Course On Luggage Policy
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Think you can’t fight the big boys and win? Don’t tell that to 26-year-old Gabor Lukacs.
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The Winnipeg man convinced the Canadian Transport Agency (CTA) to agree with him that Air Canada’s policy stating they are not responsible for delayed, damaged or lost luggage was unfair, and must be changed within 90 days.
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The CTA ruling impacts [...]
Stupid Criminal Story
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I love stupid criminal stories.
Police in Cullman, Alabama, about 50-miles north of Birmingham, arrested an 18-year-old man and three juveniles connected to a string of vehicle burglaries, all because one of the thieves lost his cell phone.
A city resident found the missing item and turned it over to police. While attempting to identify the owner, [...]
Man Arrested Trying To Return Lost Cell Phone
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Okay, so here’s a little piece of advice – if you find lost belongings, don’t try and cash in by demanding money for its return – it’s illegal!Â
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That’s exactly what one Massachusetts’s man tried doing and was caught.  When the victim lost her cell phone in Salem, New Hampshire, she used her friend’s phone [...]