Best way to secure checked in luggage

[Successful Pinky 12]

Hello everyone, 

Any tips on the best way to secure checked in lugagges? 

Luggage belt?

Plastic wrap? 

Or just leave the lugagge as is?

 

Thanks.

[stacyt 209]

both the belt and the wrap will help to prevent your suitcase from opening inside the plane or on the claim when thrown by the airport workers. If you're worried about stuff being stolen, just go with the wrap, it's usually too much trouble to open it quickly and you will know it happened right away and can report it in the airport vs coming home and discovering something has been taken.

 

I usually use the wrap to secure my luggage. Plus your suitcase will last longer, it saves it from the outside scratches/damage when thrown. 

[JFH 12,189]

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[Successful Pinky 12]

17 hours ago, stacyt said:

both the belt and the wrap will help to prevent your suitcase from opening inside the plane or on the claim when thrown by the airport workers. If you're worried about stuff being stolen, just go with the wrap, it's usually too much trouble to open it quickly and you will know it happened right away and can report it in the airport vs coming home and discovering something has been taken.

 

I usually use the wrap to secure my luggage. Plus your suitcase will last longer, it saves it from the outside scratches/damage when thrown. 

Big thanks on this :)

[MLR14 37]

I left mine as is, I always have done, and had no issues. I once traveled in a group where about half the group got theirs wrapped and half didn't. Not one of the bags arrived wrapped.  

[Successful Pinky 12]

18 hours ago, MLR14 said:

I left mine as is, I always have done, and had no issues. I once traveled in a group where about half the group got theirs wrapped and half didn't. Not one of the bags arrived wrapped.  

Thank you for this. I think i will end with this one 

[ekim 10]

I use plastic tie wrap to secure the zipper and carry extra just in case airport personnel or custom want to open the luggage before boarding.