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Is it a crime to take away in-flight articles like life-jackets?

Yes it is, as in the West. Trouble in India is that such thefts, though common, are rarely punished

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Surbhi Gloria Singh New Delhi
Doesn't it feel great to sneak out a stainless steel spoon or fork (if you're travelling business) or the headphone set the air-hostess has given you to plug into in-flight entertainment? Careful. While the urge to impress friends with airlines 'souvenirs' is irresistable, some of the stuff you take away without letting the crew know could put you on the wrong side of the law.

For years, in fact, cabin crew have had to deal with flyers prone to surreptitiously stuffing airline pillows, blankets, cutlery, in-flight magazines, aircraft safety cards and such like into their baggages.

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