Originally Posted by
OskiBear
I've always been fascinated and mystified by the luggage wrapping. The first time I saw it was in South America. What does it actually deter? If folks are going to steal from your luggage, can't they always find a time/place where they aren't observed? If so, removing the wrapping seems easy enough. So you'll know it's been tampered with - isn't it too late by the time you realize it?
From my experience, it allows luggage to fit in the defined measurements of the airline. I've seen people wrap slightly oversized bags to fit with-in the 62"