A woman looking to travel with her family for the holidays received some bad news when she arrived Bahamas Christmas day.
Atlanta resident Allison Joyner discovered that two of her designer purses worth a total of $4,500 had disappeared from her checked luggage after traveling on Delta AirlinesFox 5 Atlanta reported.
“I definitely felt violated,” Joyner told Fox 5. “Why would someone do this? Why me?”
While unpacking at her hotel, Joyner noticed that her belongings looked disheveled and that her blue Chanel bag and Louis Vuitton bag were missing.
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Allison Joyner kept her blue Chanel bag for more than 10 years before it was stolen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
According to the report, Joyner said she put the Apple AirTag in her Chanel bag before flying. Upon tracking the location, Joyner found the tag 30 miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
“I said, 'Let me check my phone,'” Joyner said. “It's mentioned at a location in Senoia, Georgia, which I've never been to.”
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Joyner's Louis Vuitton bag was valued at $2,200. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
The Delta passenger, who was also a Platinum SkyMiles Medallion member, immediately reported the incident, Fox 5 reported. Missing items To the airline she said she was in disbelief because she had flown with Delta several times in the past.
Delta told the local station: “Although rare, Delta has zero tolerance for baggage theft and will look into what happened. We are reaching out to this customer to correct the matter.”
The Atlanta Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that it is investigating a robbery reported by Joyner, but the incident report is still in progress and has not yet been finalized.
Fox News Digital reached out to Delta for comment, but did not immediately respond.
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Allison Joyner holds a red suitcase she used to travel to the Bahamas. (Fox 5 Atlanta)
The Atlanta resident said the accident may change her future travel plans.
“It's something I will definitely reconsider in the future,” Joyner said. “I never thought this would happen, especially on Christmas Day, when everything is about joy and giving and kindness.”
Theft of checked baggage is nothing new. The Department of Homeland Security said in 2005 that dozens of… TSA baggage screening machines She was terminated at several major US airports in 2005 for allegedly stealing valuables from checked bags.
This incident serves as a reminder to take precautions while traveling, such as putting valuables in carry-on luggage or using tracking devices like AirTags.
