A quarter, a dime, two nickels, and four pennies left behind in a plastic bin at an airport checkpoint. (TSA photo) NEW YORK - During the rush to get through airport security and make a flight, many passengers forget personal items — including laptops, cell phones, watches, and jackets — somewhere at security checkpoints.
Travelers leave behind as many as 100,000 items at checkpoints each month, according to the Transportation Security Administration.But one thing you may not pay that close attention to is the loose change you dump in the bin that goes through the X-ray machine.
And that change adds up.In fiscal 2019, passengers left behind $926,030.44 in coins and other currency at U.S. airports, according to the TSA.