Not always going to help but: I have a Swiss card in my wallet, like a credit card, includes a knife, emergency scissors etc: not exactly life threatening, might give you an irritating paper cut, but that's for another thread! A couple of times I've forgotten to remove it; once I remembered after the bags were in the hold, other time the Plastic Plod found it. On both occassions, bought an envelope & a stamp in Smiths & posted it home, worked a treat. PP was a little thrown, but couldn't see a way around it. As mentioned, won't help with everything, but why should they keep your stuff, & then sell it!?! Cheeky
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