APPROXIMATELY 6,400 mislaid items found at Alicante-Elche airport lost and found last year are waiting to be reunited with their owners. Two Local Police officers deal with lost property, first checking each item to see if its owner can be identified. These are then labelled and entered on a computer so that they can easily… Continue reading Pushchairs, funeral ashes and false teeth: Lost and found at Alicante-Elche airport
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Lost homing pigeon turns up at Bournemouth airport – for second year in a row
THEY’RE known for their intuitive sense of direction which helps carry them home after travelling unimaginable distances. But it seems that one homing pigeon may need to have its tracking recalibrated after it was found miles from home not once but twice. The unnamed pigeon was found this same time last year – almost a… Continue reading Lost homing pigeon turns up at Bournemouth airport – for second year in a row
EXCLUSIVE: Family suing American Airlines for losing dad with Alzheimer’s at LaGuardia, leaving him to wander 3 days in frigid temperatures
When American Airlines lost her Alzheimer’s-afflicted dad, a desperate Keraphline Dupuy hunted for three days before he was found wandering the streets of Brooklyn. see more American Airlines lost and found The sick man was freezing cold, soaking wet and 25 miles from LaGuardia Airport, with no recollection of the previous 72 hours.see more LaGuardia… Continue reading EXCLUSIVE: Family suing American Airlines for losing dad with Alzheimer’s at LaGuardia, leaving him to wander 3 days in frigid temperatures
Brisbane airport lost property attracts $25,000 at auction
Charities have profited from the misery of Brisbane Airport lost and found travellers, after $25,000 worth of lost belongings went under the hammer. Brisbane Airport visitor information centre manager Jenni Greaves, who ran the airport’s ambassador program, said there was always variety among the items that turned up in the lost property collection. “Nothing surprises… Continue reading Brisbane airport lost property attracts $25,000 at auction
Couple Claims Delta Lost Cat at San Diego Airport
“Mikey” the cat has gone missing at San Diego’s Lindbergh Field after a couple dropped him off with Delta Airlines before a trip to Baltimore, Maryland. Allain and Lucinda Armean say airport workers did not properly secure the feline’s crate, according to local ABC affiliate 10 News. Mrs. Armean received a call that the cat had been… Continue reading Couple Claims Delta Lost Cat at San Diego Airport
7 Things TSA Wants You to Know About Airport Security
The Transportation Security Agency was created in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in an effort to strengthen airport security and prevent similar events in the future. Flash forward to present day: Security checkpoint lines can be endless, inexperienced travelers can slow things down and screaming children can turn the process into a… Continue reading 7 Things TSA Wants You to Know About Airport Security
‘Lost bunny’ at Danish airport goes viral
Staff at Aalborg Airport found a fun way to pass the time on Thursday by starting a Facebook campaign to find the owner of a lost toy bunny, which has since gone viral. Staff at Aalborg Airport lost and found decided to have a bit of fun on Thursday trying to locate the owner of… Continue reading ‘Lost bunny’ at Danish airport goes viral
Cat Lost at Honolulu Airport Reunited with Family after 19 Months
Losing a pet can be a traumatic experience, but one family in Michigan was lucky enough to reunite with their cat that was lost during a flight 19 months ago. In a report from Roger Mari of KITV.com, Hillary Sutherland and her family were moving from Hawaii to Michigan when their cat, Bogie, got loose… Continue reading Cat Lost at Honolulu Airport Reunited with Family after 19 Months
Facebook finds couple who lost wedding album at LAX
The Los Angeles International Airport Police Department’s social media plan to reunite a lost wedding album with its happy couple worked. And it took only about six hours. “Basically, a friend of theirs in Northern California saw a feed on a post on Facebook and contacted both us and the owners of the album,” LAX… Continue reading Facebook finds couple who lost wedding album at LAX
Beijing Capital Airport lost and found
WHAT are the chances of a lost object being recovered in a place as public and crowded as an airport terminal? Our janitors, baggage handlers, and other workers at NAIA have time and again been commended for returning bags full of cash and credit cards left by passengers, but until it happened to me, I… Continue reading Beijing Capital Airport lost and found