After a weekend of cancelled flights and travel delays, storm-weary travellers in the US found themselves facing yet another challenge - tracking down their lost luggage. In airports around the country, thousands of bags have piled up, waiting for their rightful owners to claim them.

Thai authorities seized 330 live Indian Star tortoises hidden in three suitcases at the Suvarnabhumi International Airport early on Thursday morning but they had no luggage tags linked to any flight, Customs Department officials said.