Originally Posted by
joshua362
I recall that too at LGA around 1998 only at one terminal. What a PITA. Then a union contract must have expired and it suddenly went away. I haven't seen it since, clearly a solution for a problem that didn't exist and/or far less expensive to pay claims for dirty laundry then maintain a nationwide security force to check tags that was easily circumvented by the determined anyway.
Yes it was the same at LAS. They had stations set up at each end of the baggage area and you just had to wait for them to get to you. I was glad to see that end. Maybe with everyone wearing masks now baggage stealing will come back? The videos won’t show much except masked thieves.