<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by WillTravel:
Do most airports have the baggage claim area open to the general public? At YVR, it isn't, so I just assumed this was the case everywhere. I haven't really been paying attention, but the potential for abuse seems so great otherwise.</font>
Other than major international airports, the baggage claim area is open to all here in NZ.