A suitcase logged into the lost and found at Louis Armstrong Airport lost and found in Kenner contained almost 10 pounds of marijuana, according to the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. Narcotics investigators arrested three people after a woman showed up and tried to claim the luggage.Louis Armstrong International Airport lost and found Sheriff’s Office detectives… Continue reading 10 pounds of marijuana found in suitcase at Louis Armstrong airport
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Luggage missing at the airport? Here’s what to do
Lost bags are not all that common. Yes, last year more than a million bags were ‘mishandled’ (as the Department of Transportation puts it), but that works out to less than three bags per every thousand passengers. But of course, it does happen. The good news is the situation is improving. Here’s what you need… Continue reading Luggage missing at the airport? Here’s what to do
Passenger sought after R9m tik found in bag at Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town – Police made a major drug bust on Thursday when they discovered tik, with an estimated street value of R9m, at Cape Town International Airport lost and found. Police spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel, Andrè Traut, said the drugs were found in an uncollected bag in the airport’s lost and found section. The bag belongs… Continue reading Passenger sought after R9m tik found in bag at Cape Town International Airport
Grieving mother sues American Airlines for allegedly losing daughter’s ashes
In February 2016, Iddy Pierre-Canel said goodbye to her daughter, Carm-Idrelle Casseus, who died at just 28 years old. Following her untimely death, Pierre-Canel planned her daughter’s funeral and had her body cremated. In March 2016, Pierre-Canel traveled from Baltimore, where her daughter’s funeral was held, back to her home in Tucson, Arizona. According to… Continue reading Grieving mother sues American Airlines for allegedly losing daughter’s ashes
Irish family gets stuck in airport limbo in Barcelona
Have you ever wondered what happens if you misplace your passport while travelling with Ryanair and the airline don’t do anything to help you out? Wonder no more. It is a long story so you might want to fasten your seatbelt and settle in. The story started in January 2015 when a reader called Orlaith… Continue reading Irish family gets stuck in airport limbo in Barcelona
Lost dog WestJet put on wrong flight found safe near Hamilton airport
After a long, strange plane trip that began in Halifax and should have ended in Newfoundland, Terri Pittman has finally found her lost labradoodle Cooper — near Hamilton International Airport. After enduring torrential rains overnight, Cooper was found wet and hungry by a group of residents early Friday. He was cold and scared, but otherwise… Continue reading Lost dog WestJet put on wrong flight found safe near Hamilton airport
John Legend’s bag stolen at JFK Airport; Suspect charged with grand larceny
JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) — A Queens man is facing grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing a bag belonging to John Legend at John F. Kennedy Airport lost and found on Thursday. The Grammy- and Academy Award-winning singer had just arrived from France when 63-year-old Agustin Hilario swiped the Louis Vuitton bag from a luggage cart,… Continue reading John Legend’s bag stolen at JFK Airport; Suspect charged with grand larceny
Airline baggage theft: The most common place for carry-on and checked baggage theft
The scene, Milas-Bodrum Airport in southern Turkey, just arrived. As I exit the terminal into a soggy afternoon I open my luggage to get a jacket but when I reach for the lock, there isn’t one. And one of the eyes on the zipper pulls has been wrenched apart. With a queasy feeling, I unzip… Continue reading Airline baggage theft: The most common place for carry-on and checked baggage theft
3,000 items lost monthly at Sea-Tac Airport
SEATAC, Wash. — Seattle-Tacoma Airport lost and found continues to shatter attendance records, and that means more people are also losing their belongings. The Lost and Found office is a quiet space operated by the YWCA and is a unique partnership between the organization and the Port of Seattle. It employs a handful of women… Continue reading 3,000 items lost monthly at Sea-Tac Airport
A Look Inside Washington Airport lost and found
BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Behind a nondescript door on the baggage claim level of BWI airport lost and found are thousands of items the TSA has recovered from checkpoints. The small lost and found office has cabinets overflowing with everything from belts to books to glasses, IDs and lots of laptops, which are easier than you’d… Continue reading A Look Inside Washington Airport lost and found