THERE’S a luggage trick passengers try to use at the airport, but experts call it a waste of money.
Jetsetters often come up with tricks to keep their luggage protected from thieves – and opportunists.
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But there is one option – which can cost up to £25 per unit – that experts say may not be worth spending the money on.
Most airports around the world offer several kiosks where passengers can wrap their bags in plastic.
Many see this as a way to keep pickpockets out of their bags, while others hope it will prevent unwanted items from being placed in their luggage.
But the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said the plastic could be ripped off by security — and the bag would not be rewrapped.
They said luggage always goes through an explosive detective system.
This can be seen pulled to the side – and unwrapped.
TSA’s Lorie Dankers said Travel and Leisure: “If the technology flags the bag, the 3D X-ray image will be sent to a TSA officer for review.
“TSA officers analyze hundreds of X-ray images to learn what common items on the X-ray screen look like.”
Dankers said if a plastic bag was pulled aside and separated, it would look like this.
At UK airports it can cost around £25 to wrap a suitcase.
It comes after holidaymakers were given a warning when a passenger was banned from a flight – due to a viral packaging hack.
The trick, which was acclaimed on social media, didn’t end up being such a smart move.
Meanwhile, Heathrow previously blamed the TikTok craze for the chaos seen at the airport.
Airport chief executive John Holland-Kaye said pretending to need a wheelchair has been labeled a “travel hack” on the social media site for people who want to avoid queuing.
Another tourist recently revealed a hack to avoid security lines.
Frequent flyers were surprised to discover how much time they can now save after discovering the incredible secret.
Elsewhere, a TV presenter recently revealed a nifty trick to avoid dirty toilets on planes when you fly.
Australian Grant Denyer was returning home from a family holiday when he came across a hidden detail inside the small jet toilet.
The clever ‘plus one’ trick
By Summer Raemason
A ‘plus one’ GENIUS travel hack has been revealed that allows passengers to put ALL their clothes in their hand luggage.
“The world’s most experienced” aviator Tom Stucker, who has racked up an impressive 23 million miles, has shared his top space-saving trick.
He follows a simple ‘plus one’ rule, which means just packing the essentials and a backup.
The travel guru also suggested packing items that are easy to clean.
It’s crucial not to settle for “what if” scenarios and brutally cut out all extras, according to Tom.
Yolanda Edwards, founder of travel magazine Yolo Journal, added: “You’ll be the one who, when you get home, thinks, ‘I didn’t use eight of these things, but I swore I needed them.’
“Try to remember all those packaging mistakes and try not to repeat them.”
This includes reducing your consumption of personal hygiene products and only bringing the bare minimum.
It can also save space by using smaller travel containers instead of the original bottles.
And many essential items can be purchased while you are at local stores or even at the airport.
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