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security mesh for bags. allowed?
I have been told of some sort of security mesh that can be wrapped around backpacks and locked. Has anyone heard of such a thing? and are they allowed to be used on checked bags on EU and US flights?
There have now been too many occasions where things have been taken out of my backpack and I would like to better protect it when I fly. Thanks in advance... |
Perhaps you mean devices like those described here?
http://www.pac-safe.com/www/index.php?_room=3 The usual problem of TSA wanting to look inside without you being present to let them use the key applies. The company selling the devices has the following on its web site:
Originally Posted by PacSafe
If travelling to/from/within the United States, we recommend that you leave the PacSafe off your luggage during air transit (or at least wait until it has been inspected and permission has been given to lock your luggage).
http://www.pac-safe.com/www/index.ph...tegory_id=8#12 They do offer a TSA-openable lock that can be used, but would you expect the TSA to properly wrap it back up if they opened it and unwrapped it for inspection? |
Originally Posted by tjl
(Post 6931837)
Perhaps you mean devices like those described here?
http://www.pac-safe.com/www/index.php?_room=3 The usual problem of TSA wanting to look inside without you being present to let them use the key applies. The company selling the devices has the following on its web site: Their FAQ is found here: http://www.pac-safe.com/www/index.ph...tegory_id=8#12 They do offer a TSA-openable lock that can be used, but would you expect the TSA to properly wrap it back up if they opened it and unwrapped it for inspection? And I guess a TSA lock would be useless in the EU. It is just annoying that stuff is being taken out of my bag all the time. A few days ago on Rome - Glasgow, nothing was taken, but it showed up on the carosel with a lot of the zippers unzipped. I wish there was some way to avoid this.... |
Originally Posted by martian
(Post 6933082)
Yeah, those are the ones that I meant.
And I guess a TSA lock would be useless in the EU. It is just annoying that stuff is being taken out of my bag all the time. A few days ago on Rome - Glasgow, nothing was taken, but it showed up on the carosel with a lot of the zippers unzipped. I wish there was some way to avoid this.... |
A strong (rubble / garden) plastic bag & duct tape works or just get a cheap lightweight duffle bag and shove your pack into that.
And don't put anything you can't afford to lose into checked luggage |
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