Experts reveal what really happens if you lose your phone on a flight and why you’re unlikely to get it back

A TEAM of travel experts have revealed what happens when holidaymakers lose their phone on flights.

Consumer watchdog Which? surveyed the experiences of thousands of its members to find out how many had lost an electronic item, like a mobile phone or a tablet, on a flight.

GettyConsumer watchdog Which? deliberately lost iPhones on flights with British Airways, easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair (stock image)[/caption]

Of the 89 Which? members who’d lost a phone on a flight, only 48 per cent had the item successfully returned.