"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Roger wrote:

On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 13:48:00 -0600, Darrel Toepfer
wrote:


Ross Richardson wrote:


Guess what, commerical airlines do not like locked luggage nowadays.
What is one to do?

After the baggage is checked (international flights) everything gets zip
tied (color coded)... So far so good with the zippered bags, knock
knock...


If you have the need for locks, purchase the ones the TSA uses. They
are marked and the inspectors have keys.

And probably everyone else has a key by now as well...

Matt

Matt,

Some brands will show you if your bag has been opened.

If it's been opened and there is no flyer from the TSA showing that your
bag was "inspected", then someone at the airline has sticky fingers and
I'd go straight to a supervisor and raise hell with him/her about it.


I use plastic cable ties to secure my baggage so if the TSA want to open the
bag they can. When I collect my bag if the tie has been removed and not
replaced by a TSA on I have a good idea someone has been in my bag.

Its a very cheap solution and is better than having a bag wrecked.