Getting Ripped off In Flight

GoNomad recently posted a story about travelers Getting Ripped Off in Flight.

The story was contributed by traveler Brian Peters who writes the popular blog, No Debt World Travel, which is all about how you can travel the world without spending a lot of cash.

The article was a quick read, and cautionary too, about travelers who have gotten up to go to the bathroom while on a flight, only to come back and find that money, credit cards (and even their passports!) have been stolen from their carry-on bags while they were away.

I was shocked that flight attendants didn't really provide much help at all in trying to recover the goods. And I was also shocked that other nearby passengers didn't speak up and say anything about having seen so-and-so reaching for a bag.

On the other hand...when I'm in the air, am I watching everyone else's bags? No...

Reading this article was a wake up call. I like to think of myself as a pretty savvy traveler, but I know I am guilty of leaving my bag under my seat and going to the bathroom.

Especially if I'm traveling with my laptop. Airplane bathrooms are so small to being with. How am I supposed to bring my laptop bag along with me?

Obviously I need to be a little more vigilant when I'm on the airplane. Maybe we all need to be, for each other's sake.