89 Bags & Counting

89 Bags & Counting My Long Haul to OR Tambo International and the Mystery of the Pilfered Baggage

Paperback (28 Aug 2013)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Bringing readers and travelers a fascinating but cautionary account of an airport's baggage-handling system, Steve Chart shares the many interesting and at times humorous investigations he undertook as a security consultant to the Airports Company South Africa. In 2007 Steve Chart was appointed with the task of assisting in the reduction of baggage pilferage at OR Tambo International Airport in South Africa. What Steve soon realized, however, was that in terms of security, the airport wasn't a vessel with a small leakage problem but a boat on the absolute verge of sinking. He discovered a criminal incursion within the South African travel industry, encountering countless cases of corruption, poor management, and no desire to take responsibility. This personal narrative of his investigations serves as a reminder to the public about protecting their luggage, themselves, and their fellow travelers.

Book information

ISBN: 9781431407705
Publisher: Jacana Media
Imprint: Jacana Media
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 160
Weight: 318g
Height: 234mm
Width: 158mm
Spine width: 16mm