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I have been reading everyone's stories re stolen items from checked baggage - at least now I know I'm not the only one it happened to! I just got back from NY on 3 July 08, and when I arrived in London to pick up my luggage I noticed my suitcase was unzipped with bits of clothes sticking out. The low-life thieves didn't even care about making it look like nothing was taken, absolutely zero respect. I didn't realise until I got home how much had been taken, most likely from JFK airport, ie. customs (although not likely?) or baggage handlers (more likely) - 2 newly-bought designer handbags, Ed Hardy tops and Saks sandals, even a sports bra, in other words anything nice and valuable to me bought on a specific shopping trip...gone. I was so angry and upset! What gives them the right to steal from passengers, do they have a whole operation set up whereby they pad up their incomes by selling off goods? I will claim for insurance but it's not the money I care about, its the amazing finds I can only get in NY that I want back! I will pursue this matter and write to London papers etc, in the hope of having media attention lead to this matter being addressed 'higher up' in JFK. It is surely NOT in JFK or management's interest to have thieves working for them, and absolutely no security measures in place to stop it from happening. It also makes me concerned that airlines are saying they are being so strict in regards to terrorism, but if baggage handlers cannot be trusted with bags, then what does that say about preventing terrorism. The whole experience has ruined my holiday and my impression of NY, which is something I don't want to feel but can't help after such a violation of my simple right to have checked baggage come back to me with all the items, MY BELONGINGS, still in there.

After I checked in at JFK (Virgin) I had to take my baggage to a long X-Ray line. When finally at the end one simply drops one's bags and walks away. I asked the handler why I could not simply drop my bags at check-in, and have the conveyor there take them to some X-ray machine behind the scenes. He said they used to do it that way, and he had no idea why it was changed.

Why was it changed? It wastes a boatload of everyone's time.

Also, the subsequent line to get to the scanners at the gate was very long and badly managed, and the man checking passports appeared to be nearly innumerate and illiterate, slowing everyone down more as he tried to remember how many passports he had counted a few seconds previously.

Hello - I'm flying to Israel in July. I would like to bring a thin cushion stuffed with epsom salt for the plane ride (sounds strange, but I'm pregnant, and I hear that helps shield the fetus from flight radiation). My husband thinks this might trigger a security concern, since the salt is in a rather large crystal form. I could also bring the salt in a salt container, and pour it into the cushion after security, if that would make any difference. Any ideas? Thanks!

I am on vacation in Barbados and my friend who is over 21 wanted me to get them a bottle of rum. I am 19 yrs old.. i just wanted to know if I am allowed to actually bring the alcohol into the airport or would it be taken away because I am underage?

i will be travelling through j f k on my way to a job as a chef in the carribean and want to spend a week in new york will i be allowed to take my knives in my baggage

i was just wondering if I can bring my laptop on the plane with me. with all the rules, I don't know what's allowed, what is not allowed.....thanks

I have 3 or 4 rolls of developed 8mm film which I am bringing with me on a flight to Athens from JFK. I also have bulbs I am bringing with me. Will the x-ray affect this film? What should I do at the security check point?

Thanks,

Madeleine

hello i was on flight 4 on sunday 6/8/08 the first flight to jfk and i lost my driver licence and bank card.I lost it either on the plane or at fort lauderdale airport while boarding. if you find it can you please call at 1-954-775-4406 or e-mail me. thank you

My sister in law lost her licence and has a flight out of jfk saturday night 6/7/08. what can she do to be able to make her flight?