travel theft

“JetBlue Stole My Cameras” … yea, probably not

The photography and airline interwebs are abuzz with a scathing blog post by photographer Jess T. Dugan claiming that on the 18th of December 2012, flying between Chicago O’Hare and Boston Logan, on JetBlue flight 922, the airline stole her camera gear.   There are lessons to be learned here for photographers from Ms. Dugan’s unfortunate…

Hotel Security : The Basics Of Keeping Your Valuables Safe

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 12/08/2009 – Hotel Security : The Basics Of Keeping Your Valuables Safe A few days ago a Saudi Arabian Princess checked into an exclusive hotel in Porto Cervo, Italy. While the Saudi Princess was away from her room for dinner, thieves used a master key from the hotel to enter…

Travel Security : Don’t Become A Thief’s “Tourist Target”

Web: www.stevenfrischling.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 7/08/2009 – Travel Security : Don’t Become A Thief’s “Tourist Target” A significant area of concern that is often overlooked by tourists and travelers in general, when in unfamiliar surroundings is protecting themselves from thieves. The world is a wonderful place to explore, but even it friendly environments there are…

In-Flight Theft : How Thieves Go Unnoticed On Planes

Web: www.twitter.com/flyingwithfish — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 6/08/2009 – In-Flight Theft : How Thieves Go Unnoticed On Planes As the travel season in the Northern Hemisphere peaks this month, I’d like to revisit the topic of theft in-flight. While this is a topic that virtually every airline would rather I didn’t discuss and is a topic often…

How Can Guns Get Stolen From Check Baggage & Go Unnoticed?

Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 24/03/2009 – How Can Guns Get Stolen From Check Baggage & Go Unnoticed? Last week it was reported that law enforcement has busted a theft rings at St. Louis’ Lambert International Airport (STL).  This theft ring was made up of a handful of contractors working for Delta Airlines, and as…