Back in the good ol’ days I always locked my checked luggage. I liked knowing my luggage would not be opened without my permission.
It’s been several years since the rule was changed. It’s been so long I have no idea where my little Samsonite keys are.
A couple days ago I found out you are allowed to lock your checked luggage as long as you use certain locks approved by the TSA. I am aware of two companies that make approved locks: Travel Sentry and Safe Skies. Here is the Travel Sentry mark:
TSA personnel have codes or tools to unlock the locks. The idea is they see the mark, realize they can open it without breaking it, do their inspection, and lock it back up.
Has anybody used one of these locks? Did it work as advertised?