What have you left behind?
What donations to the airlines have you made throughout the years by leaving things in seatback pockets?
The other day on my flight I was in the first row and had a friendly flight attendant so we chatted a bit. She was complaining about the size of the novel she was carrying. I replied that she should get a Kindle because that is the whole point. She stated that if she wouldn’t pay $200 for a device that will just end up left on the plane. I inquired if she has found many and she said I wouldn’t believe how many she’s found (and since she doesn’t have one I’ll assume she is honest and turns them in instead of getting new toys). I told her it is my policy to never put anything in the seat back pocket. The time I am most tempted is during a long-haul flight. The problem is the longer the flight the more I try to sleep. The more I try to sleep the less likely I am to remember whatever it is.
I will attach my glasses to the seat back pocket since I am so blind there is no way I will make it out of my seat without my glasses, but aside from that I follow the mantra of the regional carriers and leave only the airline magazine, sky mall, airsickness bag, and safety card.
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Do they try to find the rightful owners of valuables like a Kindle etc if not, what do they do with found items?
I didn’t ask. I’ve lost 1 valuable thing where I could track down the location. The battery fell off my portable DVD player on a Delta flight. I called the airport lost and found, identified it, and got it shipped back.
I apparently lost a few shirts recently, but I have no clue where or exactly when. By the time I realized it I hadn’t worn them for a couple weeks and didn’t bother going through my former hotels.
Tip: if you have lost your cell phone charger, ask the next hotel where you stay as they typically have a very large box full of chargers that never get claimed.
Yes, but they usually don’t have laptop chargers. I guess people usually call back for those 🙁
I have found that not all miniusb wall chargers are created equally and messed up a couple devices using chargers from hotels. It’s my fault for using a black berry charger on my Garmin and a Motorola charger on my HTC.