Ultimately this is even increases the requirement to carry on when transiting dicey airports. Just sucked that my 1st leg, on SQ has such crazy carry on weight restrictions that they enforce.

Clearly they were looking for small valuable items (electronics I assume) as they only stole cell phone accessories (some cases for the girlfriend, chargers) and not my LV man bag, a medium sized purse still in original packing, LV belts, new Paul Smith socks.