The largest “tippers” can be found at JFK Airport.
That’s the conclusion drawn by a new Transportation Security Administration report that claims more than $72,000 was left behind in security bins by airport travelers in fiscal year 2018.
TSA’s Unclaimed Money at Airports report shows that passengers at JFK Airport left behind a staggering $72,392.74.
All tolled, nearly $1 million was lost at airports last year, according to the TSA.
Harried passengers trying to zip through security checkpoints often forget belts, cell phones — even laptops — and other valuables in a rush. And plenty of coins and cash.
The exact sum travelers left behind last year in plastic bins was $960,105.49.
That’s $90,265.93 more than they left behind inadvertently the previous year and $92,293.10 more than than they forgot to pick up during fiscal year 2016. That’s an incredible $194,346.34 more than 2015’s total.
The TSA can legally use that newfound cash to fund important security projects. Previously, it used some of that money to promote the TSA PreCheck program, reported USA Today.
A lot of previously unclaimed loot remains in TSA’s coffers. A recent NBC News report claimed that the Department of Homeland Security is hoping to use that cash to assist border operations.
Los Angeles International Airport ranked No. 2 behind JFK at $71,748.83 in unclaimed cash followed by Miami International Airport, Chicago’s O’Hare and Newark Liberty.
