Stolen bag tag

How and why was my bag tag stolen? United 1K luggage tag.
How and why was my bag tag stolen?

Who steals bag tags, and why? It couldn’t have fallen off.

I had just received my Star Alliance 1K tags from United and, having lost many previous luggage tags, I added a sturdy cable tie to the wimpy strap provided by the airline. I attached one tag to the bag I check and one to my roll-on. (Yes, I realize I’m a little OC.)

It was my first trip with the new tags. Bob and I flew from Phoenix to San Francisco, then on to Monterey. Both flights were on small aircraft where I was made to give up my roll-on plane-side. In San Francisco, the tag was still attached. When I got my bag on the Monterey tarmac, it was gone.

The unstolen luggage tag on the bag I check.
The unstolen luggage tag on the bag I check.

No “equipment” had handled the bag; only humans. It was lifted onto the plane, then taken off. I can’t see how the tag could fall off or break. But who would steal it, and why? Does it have value on the black market? Or did someone want a souvenir with my name on it?

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  1. airport mystery, or airport oddity ?


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