Items stolen from hold luggage from Malta Airport

fifeken

ithinkyourcrazy wrote: »

Thanks . I will ring the airline in a bit. I think it's bad that malta airport have no control over their staff and just let them nick out of people's bag. If they are breaking locks to get things out they could be putting anything in suitcases.

How do you know it was in Malta and not in the UK?

tuggy12

ithinkyourcrazy wrote: »

I think it's bad that malta airport have no control over their staff and just let them nick out of people's bag. If they are breaking locks to get things out they could be putting anything in suitcases.

Sadly, it's not just Malta that has this problem.

Isn't Heathrow's nickname still Thief-row ?

ithinkyourcrazy

How do you know it was in Malta and not in the UK?

Well I am guessing it was Malta as we checked in at half 4 for a half 6 flight, after we checked it we were told the flight was going to be delayed by two hours so leaving at half 8. So the bags were sitting around there for nearly 4 hours. When we got into Birmingham, three flights arrived at the same time, the bags were all out and going round the carousel thing within two mins of everyone going through passport control I don't think they had the time to break locks off two bags and take things out.

Poppy9

I never lock my suitcases as I thought it wasn't allowed unless you use a special lock that they can open anyway.

phatbear

Poppy9 wrote: »

I never lock my suitcases as I thought it wasn't allowed unless you use a special lock that they can open anyway.

Think you're a tad confused, when you go to the states if you want your bag relocked you must have a TSA lock, otherwise you will/can have your lock cut off to gain access to the contents.

If you dont lock your bags you may want to check your travel isurance as you need to make your bags as secure as reasonably possible to ensure no easy entry into your bag.

However as ive said before locks are kinda worth nowt as anyone who is motivated will get into your bag, however a lock will often put an opportunist thief off.

sturll

phatbear wrote: »

However as ive said before locks are kinda worth nowt as anyone who is motivated will get into your bag, however a lock will often put an opportunist thief off.

Obviously i know you are better placed than myself to advise this. But from what i have read, you are more likely to have your case robbed if you have a lock on it.

phatbear

I would tend to disagree, its like locking your car, its easy to break a window to get access but it far easier to gain entry to an unlocked car.

In my experience the vast majority of bags are locked but that wont stop someone whos motivated. Even though i know the best way to secure my bag i still check my security measures before I leave the baggage hall with my bag as thats the time to report any break ins.

Poppy9

phatbear wrote: »

Think you're a tad confused, when you go to the states if you want your bag relocked you must have a TSA lock, otherwise you will/can have your lock cut off to gain access to the contents.

probably as the last time I really took any notice of the locking was when we travelled to the US. Both times in Gatwick when we checked in we were taken to one side for one of our cases to be searched. Each time the teddy bear was sitting on top of the case minding the knickers:o

phatbear wrote:

If you dont lock your bags you may want to check your travel isurance as you need to make your bags as secure as reasonably possible to ensure no easy entry into your bag.

I never put anything valuable in my cases, just clothes but I suppose if you did and stuff went missing it's hard to prove whether or not there was a lock on the case as it's not verified at check in.

Sods law I'll lose something from my case next time I travel.:D

phatbear wrote:

However as ive said before locks are kinda worth nowt as anyone who is motivated will get into your bag, however a lock will often put an opportunist thief off.

Could it also make theives think that there is something worth stealing in your bag if you lock it?


I noticed in Madrid airport that people were queuing upto have their bags cling filmed wrapped. I've seen cases already wrapped but haven't noticed it on offer at other airports. Do UK airports offer this, I usually fly out of Gatwick, Bristol or Cardiff and haven't seen it there.

pandora205

The only time I've had problems is when I used a new suitcase with a padlock on. It was broken into and jewellery stolen. Unfortunately I didn't notice until I was at the hotel. Then at the advice of the rep reported it to the police and my insurers. However, as it hadn't been reported at the airport the claim wasn't successful.

My approach now is to carry anything (small) of value and not to lock my case.

ithinkyourcrazy

I have spent the last half an hour trying to ring Air malta with no luck, when i did get through i got cut off. I have sent them a very strongly worded email and if i get no responce i am going to keep trying. I don't like the though of people going through my case they could put anything in there!