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fromTravel + Leisure
5 days ago

There's a New Luggage Scam Targeting Checked Bags-Here's What You Need to Know

"We are getting an influx of fraudulent claims being submitted for 'missing items' as these people are observing who is removing their luggage tags in the claim areas and using your information to submit claims for reimbursement," the person wrote in the Reddit post. "From my own personal experience in currently dealing with this it is causing issue with reimbursing the real people if they submit a legitimate claim. So please be careful and don't take your tags off at the airport. They can steal enough information from that to use your travel itinerary to get paid."
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fromSecurityWeek
1 week ago

Canadian Airline WestJet Says Hackers Stole Customer Data

WestJet confirmed a June 2025 cyberattack exposed travelers' personal data — names, contacts, government IDs — while payment card and password data were not taken.
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fromABC7 Los Angeles
2 months ago

Army veteran grandmother stops passenger from storming Delta cockpit

Nicole Pruitt intervened to prevent a potential cockpit intrusion on a Delta Airlines flight, utilizing her military training.
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fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Fake flight attendant took 120 free flights before arrest at SFO, officials say

A man impersonated a flight attendant, fraudulently flying on over 120 flights, leading to his conviction for wire fraud.
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