A Chinese national, traveling on a Singapore Airlines flight from Hong Kong to Singapore, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison for stealing $90,000 from another passenger’s overhead compartment. Besides theft, the 54-year-old offender Peng Hui was charged with undeclared cash possession of over SGD $20,000, converting stolen funds into casino chips and attempting to wire transfer the funds to China. These charges were deemed lesser than the ones he initially pleaded guilty to. All this points to a rising problem of passengers stealing from overhead bins during flights, and underscores the need for travelers to be alert about the safety of their possessions. Providing suggestions on how to protect oneself, the author advises travelers to only bring essentials on the plane, use luggage locks, keep valuables in a carry-on bag at their feet, and never leave their seat unattended while the luggage is accessible.