"gaylon9" wrote in message
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I have some doubt that bags can be locked -- at least on international
flights.

I flew from London to Ottawa with a colleague one time and he arrived to
find his suitcase padlock had been cut off. Nothing missing, (or added) so
probably just a routine check, but I've had my bags checked routinely after
check-in myself before and they always put an announcement out asking me to
go somewhere and open the bags for them in their presence.

I always make a habit these days of carrying on any expense electronics.
However, could be interesting explaining why you're carrying GPS and other
pilot paraphenalia on a flight these days if you're not scheduled crew!

Si