I was out of BDL ten days ago, and was told when checking in at US Air that _no_ locks were permitted...TSA approved or not. This by US Air gate agent, and repeated by TSA type after schlepping the bag over to the scanner area.

Second time out of BDL with my wife last week...no locks...three bags out of four searched (according to the info slips inserted)....all three left with zippers _not_ reclosed.

I could understand some degree of inconsistency as part of a security program, but this is just sloppy workmanship and laziness.