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That sinking feeling when you realize your laptop is still at security. Don’t panic—here’s exactly how to recover your lost item airport officials might already have. We’ve all been there. You’re settling into your seat, the plane is boarding, and… Read more: What to Do When You Lose Something at the Airport: A Step-by-Step Guide

From laptops left at security to phones abandoned at gates, here’s what travelers lose most—and smart strategies to keep your belongings safe. Airports are chaotic by design. You’re juggling boarding passes, removing shoes, answering texts, and keeping track of carry-ons… Read more: Most Commonly Lost Items at Airports (And How to Avoid Losing Yours)

Left something on your flight? Act fast with our step-by-step recovery guide. Includes major airline lost and found contacts and claim tips.

Lost luggage? Learn exactly how to track your delayed or missing bags with our step-by-step guide. Includes airline contacts and compensation tips.

Stop losing things at airports! Learn proven strategies to keep track of your belongings, from packing tips to tech solutions and travel routines.

Discover the 15 most common items lost at airports, from phones to passports. Learn prevention tips and what to do if you leave something behind.

Ever wonder what happens to lost items at airports? Discover the behind-the-scenes process, timelines, and how to recover your belongings.

When a man opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport lost and found last week, a terrified little girl scrambled to get to safety with her family. But she left behind her best friend of 10 years — a… Read more: Girl reunited with beloved teddy bear lost in chaos of deadly Florida airport shooting

Karen O’Meara is Auckland Airports access systems administrator, who helps process lost property. Just how do you lose your false teeth? What about your mobility scooter, microwave or vacuum cleaner? They’re just some of the unusual items left behind at Auckland Airport. The more… Read more: Auckland Airport lost and found property mounts up

AIR and rail passengers are being charged up to £50 for the return of their own lost property. Sunday Post investigation has revealed travellers are being forced to shell out to retrieve their own items – sometimes more than they… Read more: You could be in for a shock when collecting your lost property… a fee of up to £50

Municibid, a Center City tech company that develops an online auction platform for the public sector, has started selling the items passengers leave behind at the Philadelphia Airport. Some of the items currently on the auction block include a Magic Bullet blender,… Read more: Local tech company to sell PHL’s lost-and-found items

The absolute worst thing that can happen to you when you arrive at the airport after a long trip is waiting at the luggage carousel and watching it stop as you stand there empty-handed. The airline has lost your bags… Read more: The Airline Lost Your Luggage. Now What?

The Norfolk airport’s lost and found office proves this: If you can travel with it, you can lose it. Ipods, laptops, headphones, even pool cues end up misplaced or just left behind. Airport workers try to find the owners, but… Read more: Norfolk airport might shorten lost and found times

Not even airline executives are safe from having a bad flight. Last week, Alaska Airlines president and CEO, Brad Tilden, got on stage at an airline gathering in Washington, D.C. and according to a report in the LA Times, told the… Read more: Alaska Airlines Loses Its Own CEO’s Luggage

Paris Hilton got lucky in Poland. The 34-year-old socialite lost an enormous diamond-studded ring on an airport shuttle bus in the Polish city of Lodz last week. But she won’t be parted from the jewel for long: an honest fireman… Read more: Polish fireman returns huge diamond ring to Paris Hilton

Charities have profited from the misery of Brisbane Airport’s 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… Read more: Brisbane airport lost property attracts $25,000 at auction

Over the past several years, Delta AirLines Lost and Found has been at the center of numerous tragic stories of regarding pet transports. Now, a family who was flying their cat on the airline from San Diego to Baltimore is hoping… Read more: Family Claims Delta Air Lines Lost Cat At San Diego Airport

Lost property at airports is a very common story. These are the airports with the most lost property claims filed worldwide. 1) London Heathrow Lost and Found Claims 2) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport Lost and Found Claims 3) John F… Read more: 10 Busiest Lost and Found Airports

A wedding album that was found at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport Lost and Found and remained unclaimed for nearly a year was returned Fridat to its owners — who are expecting a baby within the… Read more: Wedding Album Lost at LAX Returned to Bay Area Couple

When a family moved from Hawaii to Detroit, Michigan, more than a year ago, they thought they had lost their cat forever. Bogie, a Siamese cat, was supposed to move with the family, but he escaped his kennel on a… Read more: Cat Lost in Cargo Was Reunited With Owner 19 Months Later