A New Hampshire woman came home from the airport and found dog food in her luggage instead of the $3,000 worth of gifts she bought in Europe

Yahoo ^ | 25 Dec 2021 | Yelena Dzhanova

[DUMBGRUNT]

Gina Sheldon had been traveling in Italy and France and bought more than $3,000 worth of gifts.

When she opened up her luggage, she found dog food, an old T-shirt, and a bottle of shaving cream.

The flight was booked through Delta but operated by Air France. In a statement to WMUR-TV, Delta apologized for Sheldon's experience.

[Daffynition]

This is why we have Labs...

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”My wife bought a bunch of fancy cake mix in the UK. She found it on sale for something like 15 cents a box.”

This year my wife estimated that her two fruitcakes cost
~$50.00, not counting the rum.

And she had to run to a few stores to find everything.

[Daffynition]

Or wear your gifts through customs.....but try not to be too obvious.

[metmom]

Yeah, but the it’s a matter of getting it past the TSA, and if they take a fancy to something, all you can do is watch them steal it, instead of not knowing who did it.

[PCPOET7]

baggage thieves will usually not touch checked weapons. The heat from governmental agencies is usually enough to discourage that type of theft. thieves at airports go after low hanging fruit so it’s usually random luggage at an area not covered by a security camera.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”This is why we have Labs...”

Thanks, haven’t seen that in a while.
Yes, of course, I sent it to our grandkids!

IIRC our Australian Shepherds have slightly better table manners?
Or maybe not?

[sit-rep]

piss off... hows that??

[Vermont Lt]

I just stopped flying. Nothing in Europe or Asia that I want to see anymore.

In the US, being retired means I can take a couple of days and drive.

[Vigilanteman]

Paris is also a popular route for drug smuggling. The smugglers slice open a distinctive piece of luggage just enough to insert their narcotics, duct tape it and contact a colleague at the arriving airport who removes the narcotics and gets it into the street.

A business colleague in Singapore told me this is how they can detect even a drug residue on arriving luggage. The airport insiders who engage in this sort of trafficking will not only forfeit their jobs, but their lives. The victim who unwittingly provided the luggage gives testimony in exchange for immunity.

[varyouga]

I’ve been doing that since day 1 of TSA...

[I want the USA back]

Was the “Patriot act” passed as welfare to TSA agents?

[TexasGator]

Posted on 1/24/2021, 2:31:27 PM by Jim Robinson

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Use common courtesy when posting

[Keyhopper]

I always leave a note on top of my clothes.
BUY YOUR OWN DRUGS

[Allegra]

Yo Karen, you should let the manager know.

We have a lil’ hall monitor in our midst. 😏

[fretzer]

Hopw she has a dog....

[Bikkuri]

“Beach bums” like that are all over the place here :P

(Brain fried from all the drugs too)

[Radix]

I do all of my gift shopping in the US of A.

I save time and money that way.