regarding locking of bags ?

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hi everyone ,

after reading some posts what i realised is we cannot lock our bags ???????????

after my interview i will be flying soon within couple of days -

so i really need to know urgently - cant we lock our bags that have inbuilt locks like the number we set in the locks and it gets locked?if not what kind of locks - i heard something like tsi locks ?????

also i want to know what are tsi locks and where are they available ?

thanks in advance,

mala

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

You can lock your bags. TSA asks you not to, but they won't fine you if you do. If they want to search your bags, they'll break the locks and leave a note in your luggage telling you that your luggage was searched.

Approved locks can be found at Sharper Image, Brookstone, Macy's, among others. But I don't think you're in the US yet, are you? If not, just lock your luggage and let them open it up if they want to/need to. Most bags don't get opened, play the odds.

[JenT 0]

If you lock them, you will risk the locks being broken if your luggage is needed to be inspected. Check this link.... it's worth browsing around the TSA site too...

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/locks.shtm

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If you lock them, you will risk the locks being broken if your luggage is needed to be inspected. Check this link.... it's worth browsing around the TSA site too...

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/locks.shtm

thanks i m going thru the website u just gave me

it will definetely hurt if my baggages locks get broken

i would rather not lock them i think i am also seeing with other advices too

no i havent been to us before but since i will be immigrating soon so i really needed help regardng locks

If you lock them, you will risk the locks being broken if your luggage is needed to be inspected. Check this link.... it's worth browsing around the TSA site too...

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/locks.shtm

jen the link u gave gives a very good idea as to how these look like i will be enquiring from the local market about this thanks for this link

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You can lock your bags. TSA asks you not to, but they won't fine you if you do. If they want to search your bags, they'll break the locks and leave a note in your luggage telling you that your luggage was searched.

Approved locks can be found at Sharper Image, Brookstone, Macy's, among others. But I don't think you're in the US yet, are you? If not, just lock your luggage and let them open it up if they want to/need to. Most bags don't get opened, play the odds.

i guess i will change my baggage vj coz they have inbuilt locks

i donot want to keep them open or risk them break open

or i may keep not so important stuffs in that baggage ?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

You can lock your bags. TSA asks you not to, but they won't fine you if you do. If they want to search your bags, they'll break the locks and leave a note in your luggage telling you that your luggage was searched.

Approved locks can be found at Sharper Image, Brookstone, Macy's, among others. But I don't think you're in the US yet, are you? If not, just lock your luggage and let them open it up if they want to/need to. Most bags don't get opened, play the odds.

i guess i will change my baggage vj coz they have inbuilt locks

i donot want to keep them open or risk them break open

or i may keep not so important stuffs in that baggage ?

doc,

Carry jewelry and all papers (not just passport/visa but birth cert, marriage cert, college transcripts) with you. Don't pack that stuff in your checkin luggage.

[JelloShotGirl 0]

dont bother locking ur backs they will bust them open .........they will go thru all ur stuff, especially if this is for ur POE

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dont bother locking ur backs they will bust them open .........they will go thru all ur stuff, especially if this is for ur POE

yes jelloshotgirl this will be my 1st poe experience

thanks for this

-mala

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You can lock your bags. TSA asks you not to, but they won't fine you if you do. If they want to search your bags, they'll break the locks and leave a note in your luggage telling you that your luggage was searched.

Approved locks can be found at Sharper Image, Brookstone, Macy's, among others. But I don't think you're in the US yet, are you? If not, just lock your luggage and let them open it up if they want to/need to. Most bags don't get opened, play the odds.

i guess i will change my baggage vj coz they have inbuilt locks

i donot want to keep them open or risk them break open

or i may keep not so important stuffs in that baggage ?

doc,

Carry jewelry and all papers (not just passport/visa but birth cert, marriage cert, college transcripts) with you. Don't pack that stuff in your checkin luggage.

yes thanks vj thats what i will be carrying lot of jewelery coz we are from a traditional family also as u said i will rather carry all documents n college transcripts , usmle score cards , brown envelope etc in the handbaggage

now that i got aware from u all that they might open all other baggages

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

mala, don't forget to lock the gold up in a safe deposit box and insure it once you're here. too many indian women dont do it and end up regretting it... at least in NJ it is common knowledge that indian newlyweds have lots and lots of gold in the house so there are quite a few home invasions.

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i really dont understand my hubby when left india after he came here while going back he did lock his baggages with big - BIG LOCKS

then is the difference coz of 1st poe experience i guess

however i m having the vip elanza 31 ulc model 1 baggage , and 1 samsonite baggage i dont know its model coz its old

i hope any one of them is tsa approved if anyone knows else i will have to keep them opened

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

mala, most bags dont get opened. if you lock them, the odds are yours wont be either. you can choose to play the odds or you can choose to not lock at all. your choice.

FWIW - my wifes luggage wasnt opened when she came to US, 1st time, into jfk (this was in 2005).

Edited August 4, 2007 by VJ Troll

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mala, don't forget to lock the gold up in a safe deposit box and insure it once you're here. too many indian women dont do it and end up regretting it... at least in NJ it is common knowledge that indian newlyweds have lots and lots of gold in the house so there are quite a few home invasions.

omg , okay sure i will do it thanks for kind advice vj

-mala

mala, most bags dont get opened. if you lock them, the odds are yours wont be either. you can choose to play the odds or you can choose to not lock at all. your choice.

FWIW - my wifes luggage wasnt opened when she came to US, 1st time, into jfk (this was in 2005).

WOW THATSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS AMAZING N COOOOOOL ,

I WILL ASK MY HUBBY TO PAY FOR MY ANY DAMAGES LOL

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mala, most bags dont get opened. if you lock them, the odds are yours wont be either. you can choose to play the odds or you can choose to not lock at all. your choice.

FWIW - my wifes luggage wasnt opened when she came to US, 1st time, into jfk (this was in 2005).

if i rembr clearly my hubbys baggages werent opened anytime even during his 1st poe n he never told me this kind os tsa thing ever except that i read it in an article today

more cool to hear the same from u vj coz i will be going thru jfk too

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

where in the us will you be moving to?