Join Date: May 2004
Location: SIN (LEJ once a year)
Programs: SQ, LH, BA, IHG Diamond AMB, HH Gold, SLH Indulged, Accor Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
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I know folks who got glasses, kindle etc back even days later. All depends.You never know if another pax took it, if it was disposed by cleaning staff, is sitting somewhere, etc.
We left a Lumix camera in one of the deep side pockets / storage spaces of an SQ biz seat (A330). Absolutely impossible to spot for any other pax exiting the aircraft so only a good cleaning would discover it.
We raised the issue within 60mins after arrival in SIN and supposedly the aircraft had already been cleaned and nothing was reported found by cleaners as well as the subsequent security check (so you don't stash sinister items on an aircraft).
Weird, but how to prove anything. We wrote it off as a loss. Our own fault, but still left a bit of a "bad aftertaste in our mouths" so to say, especially as SIA was adamant that nothing gets taken by their team or service providers.
So it disappeared into thin air or we imagined bringing it with us? We didn't ask for compensation or anything like that (of course it would be unfounded), just to have a look. Then almost being called a liar wasn't a great experience. Anyways, if nothing found after several days that's usually it and you'll have to write the item off.