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Old Dec 1, 2014 | 8:58 am
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Originally Posted by Captain Schmidt
"Thief-row" was coined by the British press back in the 80s when there were numerous incidents of theft from passengers' checked baggage
There's also Lootin' Airport and He-Throw Airport, referencing what the baggage handlers do at LTN and LHR!
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