Airport lost and found

There’s a giant store in Alabama that sells your lost luggage to strangers

Americans who have ever wondered where their lost luggage ends up might not expect it be a store in Alabama. Scottsboro, Alabama, is home to the Unclaimed Baggage Center, a 40,000 square-foot warehouse filled with items gleaned from luggage lost all over the country. The store got its start in 1970, when an entrepreneurial-minded part-time… Continue reading There’s a giant store in Alabama that sells your lost luggage to strangers

Airport handyman climbed through soffit to steal from lost and found room

A former Malta International Airport lost and found employee caught trying to steal valuable items from the airport’s lost and found room was handed a suspended sentence today. Marco Camilleri, 45, had worked with the airport as a carpenter and maintenance worker for 25 years. In July 2015, he was caught scrambling up some shelves… Continue reading Airport handyman climbed through soffit to steal from lost and found room

Pittsburgh airport lost and found to auction lost, abandoned items

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

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