Current Events > Pretty sure someone stole my laptop and iPad during a long haul flight

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Recently came back from vacation in Europe and was on a long-haul flight that took roughly 12 hours to get back to the west coast. I would have put my devices in the checked luggage but I read stories that TSA has had cases where they have stolen personal items so I decided to just bring all the devices with me in a small roller bag.

The flight started pretty normally. A bit after take-off, I used my laptop to check some work stuff and then put it back in the roller bag when it was time for dinner. After I ate, I slept for a couple of hours. I think it was around this time it was stolen. I didn't pull anything out of my carry-on for the rest of my flight. I didn't realize my laptop and iPad were missing until I got home. I notified my airline but it seems unlikely I'll get it back.

Keep a watch on your carry-on devices guys.

Do you have any tracking software on it? I know if you're signed in to a Microsoft account you can use that to track it.

Cheater87 posted...

Do you have any tracking software on it? I know if you're signed in to a Microsoft account you can use that to track it.

The tracking devices right now can't find the device. Looks like they are both turned off. I'm keeping a watch though. I remotely locked both devices.

red_is_ash posted...

I remotely locked both devices.

i hope whomever took them suffers non-life threatening misfortune to befall them.
stealing is wrong etc.

red_is_ash posted...

I remotely locked both devices.

How did you do this?

Also, that's why I would suggest to carry with you (i.e. pockets or under the seat) anything valuable that you wouldn't want to go missing.

I dont understand. You had your items with you while in the plane as carry-on? Where they in the overhead locker or under your seat or in your lap?

samurai bandit posted...

How did you do this?

Also, that's why I would suggest to carry with you (i.e. pockets or under the seat) anything valuable that you wouldn't want to go missing.

For the iPad, you can turn on lost mode to remotely lock a missing device. There is a similar system for my laptop.

Noumas posted...

I dont understand. You had your items with you while in the plane as carry-on? Where they in the overhead locker or under your seat or in your lap?

I put all of my electronics in the overhead bin. Everything was zipped up, but the suitcase did not have a lock.

Omg, so sorry to hear that TC

I love my ipad. I would be so upset if that happened.

Damn that is a really scummy thing for them to do. Since the plane takes a while to dock and allow us to exit the plane I always use that time to check my bag and see if everything is there since you never know with such scummy people

TC consider it an unplanned donation to someone less privileged than you

I question tc morality for taking money from young children after winning pokemon battles