Originally Posted by
alanR
It's easy to take zip ties off and replace them without any obvious tampering
It's also easy to do the same with luggage locks, even those with Safe Skies and Travel Sentry logos. The point is even the professional luggage ransackers (TSA) don't bother taking the time to do this.
Originally Posted by
MikeMpls
They're secure enough that TSA seems to cut them off rather than use their key. I quit using the locks after a couple disappeared.
Yes, as has been stated, even using ransacker-approved locks is no guarantee that they won't be cut off.
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...ant/locks.shtm
TSA has worked with several companies to develop locks that can be opened by security officers using universal "master" keys so that the locks may not have to be cut.