00:00So close, yet so far.
00:05Lee Richards recently found himself separated from his work iPad after leaving it on a plane.
00:11It was an overnight flight, it was a red eye, so I don't have much memory of getting off
00:16the plane, getting our stuff together.
00:18He's not alone.
00:20As thousands of holidaymakers prepare to board flights across the country, airports are bracing
00:26for an onslaught of lost property.
00:28The problem is so big, Sydney Airport employs a five-person team to return lost items.
00:35Port Patrol, yep.
00:36Did you say what was inside?
00:37I can hear a phone ringing in here.
00:40Keep ringing, keep ringing phone.
00:43Oh, it's an alarm.
00:47Terminal staff call it airport brain.
00:50You're usually thinking about making sure you get checked in on time, getting maybe you
00:54and your family through security.
00:56So there is a lot going on.
00:57Brisbane Airport recently held its biggest ever auction of lost property.
01:02More than 800 pieces went under the virtual hammer, raising tens of thousands of dollars
01:08for charity.
01:09This isn't just about forgetfulness.
01:11Some travellers deliberately leave their oversized items behind because they're too expensive
01:17to fly.
01:19If you want your lost property returned, a tip.
01:23Success.
01:23If you've got any devices, put a sticker at the bottom with your name and contact details
01:27so we can get that straight back to you.
01:29Lee Richards never saw his iPad again.
01:32I do have a new iPad.
01:33It does not have my name on it, so I will do that.
01:37It does not have my name on it, so I will do that.
01:38I will do that.
01:38It does not have a new iPad.
01:38Sv.
01:39Sv.
01:43F
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