Marnie, Do a search for TSA approved locks - that will show you what you can use to lock suitcases without having the locks destroyed. I've been looking into a few myself.
-- Best regards, Bruce Monday, May 17, 2004, 10:29:25 AM, you wrote: Eac> In a message dated 5/16/2004 3:23:20 PM Pacific Standard Time, Eac> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Eac> In most U.S. airports you relinquish control of the luggage Eac> and are not present when they inspect. In fact, in most Eac> instances you are not allowed to be present. So if they Eac> don't like the x-ray scan or have a slow day or you just Eac> happen to be the 1 out of x that gets a random inspection, Eac> then your case will be opened. If there is a lock, the lock Eac> will be destroyed in order to open the case. Eac> It is now possible to buy locks which have a small symbol Eac> indicating that the security folks (and selected thieves) Eac> have master keys. Such locks they will open rather than destroy. Eac> Stan Eac> ----------------------------- Eac> Been a while since I have flown so I did not know this. Eac> So you are saying DON'T LOCK a suitcase? Eac> And do you have a url or a picture or something of the kind of lock you that Eac> mean? (I have never traveled with an unlocked suitcase). Eac> Marnie aka Doe
