Sometime in the past year, a 1996 Honda Civic was left at the Pittsburgh Airport lost and found after the owner went on a trip and wound up in jail. The car sat in the airport parking lot for more than 45 days before it was towed away, airport spokesman Bob Kerlik said. A 2013… Continue reading Pittsburgh airport lost and found to auction lost, abandoned items
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Lost and forgotten luggage to be auctioned off for charity by Sydney Airport lost and found
Sydney Airport is set to auction off its yearly batch of lost luggage which includes a glass table, a telescope and even a violin. Nearly 5000 items will go up for sale on Pickles Auctions beginning next Tuesday. “Some of the weird and wonderful things people have left at the airport include a drill, glass… Continue reading Lost and forgotten luggage to be auctioned off for charity by Sydney Airport lost and found
Strange range of lost items at KL International Airport lost and found
SEPANG – KL International Airport, one of the busiest airports in the region, has amassed a range of quirky items left by absent-minded travellers. There are voodoo dolls, engagement rings, ikan masin, durian and even a British Airways pilot’s cap, just to name a few. The Star was allowed a rare peek into Kuala Lumpur… Continue reading Strange range of lost items at KL International Airport lost and found
What happens to lost items at the airport
CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) – With the hustle of holiday travel, reports of mishandled luggage and lost items at airports spike according to a NerdWallet study. In the month of December between 2008 and 2011, NerdWallet found items were lost at a 30 to 35 percent higher rate than the rest of the year. When it… Continue reading What happens to lost items at the airport
South Florida airport’s lost and found now includes a mannequin
FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) – A South Florida airport is looking for the traveler who left behind an out-of-the-ordinary belonging: a mannequin. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport lost and found tweeted out a picture of a mannequin wearing a Kenny Chesney T-shirt, Tuesday, asking if anyone could claim the item now located in their lost… Continue reading South Florida airport’s lost and found now includes a mannequin
Iguanas on a plane: WestJet flight grounded in Toronto after reptiles lost aboard the aircraft
TORONTO — A WestJet flight was grounded in Toronto after customs officers determined there were iguanas loose in the aircraft. WestJet spokesperson Lauren Stewart says a passenger on a flight from Cuba to Toronto was discovered to be carrying iguanas in his checked luggage. Westjet lost and found, Westjet lost property Stewart says the passenger… Continue reading Iguanas on a plane: WestJet flight grounded in Toronto after reptiles lost aboard the aircraft
A rare look inside Sacramento Airport lost and found
Many of you will be traveling for Labor Day weekend through the Sacramento International Airport . Some of you may not find your luggage on the carousel or lost other times you brought with you. We got a rare look inside the airport’s lost and found and took a look at the common and quirky… Continue reading A rare look inside Sacramento Airport lost and found
Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport workers win recognition
MAINTENANCE workers at Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport lost and found (Naia) recently turned in nearly P100,000 worth of gadgets, wrist watches and different currencies left behind by passengers. Employees of Philippine Airport Ground Support Solutions Inc. at Naia Terminal 1, they will receive commendations for their honesty in today’s flag-raising rites. Building attendant Chrissie Muyot… Continue reading Manila Ninoy Aquino Airport workers win recognition
Darwin airport turns to social media to find owners of old photo album
A decades-old family photo album collecting dust in an airport lost property section looks set to make its way back to its owner thanks to social media. The brown and gold album and a framed and faded woman’s portrait photograph turned up at Darwin International Airport. A couple of months ago one of the airport’s… Continue reading Darwin airport turns to social media to find owners of old photo album
Even seasoned travelers leave money behind at TSA checkpoints
COLONIE — Seasoned travelers – like people who frequently enter courthouses – know it’s a pain to have loose change in their pockets. The best advice is to leave it home or in the car. Otherwise travelers have to dump their coins out to go through a metal detector screening. Maybe not surprisingly, not everyone… Continue reading Even seasoned travelers leave money behind at TSA checkpoints