Mrs Lamberg, a psychotherapist from Long Island, New York, who had been
traveling to take part in a poker tournament, has offered a $10,000 (£6,400)
reward for the recovery of her jewelry.
She admitted that tipping airport staff off to the contents of her bag may not
have been wise.
“I told the gate attendant: ‘Listen to me, I have more than $100,000
worth of jewellery here,'” she said.
On being ordered to hand over the bag, Mrs Lamberg admitted she was “nervous”
about what would happen to her jewels. But she was complied reluctantly
because other passengers were waiting to take their seats.
“[The worker] looked at me and said: ‘You have a choice. You can either
get off the plane . . . or [give over the bag] and take your seat. Nobody’s
going to touch your luggage,'” she told the New York Post.
A spokesman for US Airways said the matter was being investigated.
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