British Airways passenger’s fury over ‘stolen’ Apple AirPods

A passenger has been left fuming after he left an expensive gadget on a flight, only to see someone had taken it after tracking the device.

A man has been left fuming after he left his Apple AirPods on a plane only to see someone else taking it to work everyday.

He was flying with British Airways from Austin, Texas to London Heathrow, three weeks ago when he accidentally left the expensive device on the flight.

He reported the gadget missing after he landed in London, but unfortunately it was never retrieved.

However, when he decided to check his ‘Find My’ app on his iPhone — which helps track the location of Apple devices — he discovered someone had taken his AirPods.

The passenger reportedly claimed that someone training at Heathrow Airport had taken the device.

He alleged the device, which can cost up to $400, was taken daily from a unit in central London to the British Airways Global Learning Academy.

News.com.au understands British Airways is currently helping the man look into the matter and that it could be a colleague from the airport and not a British Airways staffer.

A British Airways passenger was flying from Austin to London when he accidentally left his Apple AirPods on the flight. Picture: Triangle News

The passenger took to Facebook to share a photo of the location of his device, which showed it to be at a building in Heathrow Airport.

Online users have described the act as “unbelievable” with some suggesting he take matters into his own hands.

“Give Apple a call & thank them for a feature that let’s you marvel at someone else escorting your AirPods around town …& how you can’t do anything about it,” one person wrote.

“It’s a waste of time. He might as well walk around in circles all day,” another person said.

One person joked he should do a stake out near the address.

He reported it missing but after using his ‘Find My’ app to track the device, it showed it to be at Heathrow Airport. Picture: Triangle News

“This is good entertainment,” another added, while a third said Tim should have been more careful.

“Maybe not be negligent in the first place and take responsibility.”

A recent study by financial comparison site Forbes Advisor revealed 164 pairs of AirPods have been mislaid at Heathrow between the start of July 2021 and the end of May 2022 — with the most common Apple device being iPhones, at 179.

It comes after an Aussie man used the same app to track his lost luggage after flying Singapore Airlines.

Shane Miller, a technology expert and cycling enthusiast from Ballarat, had an AirTag attached to his bag. It was connected to his iPhone which was used to locate his luggage.

He found it at Melbourne Airport inside the Swissport office — the baggage partner of Singapore Airlines.