Friday, June 7, 2024 Traveling can be a stressful experience, especially when it comes to ensuring that your luggage arrives safely at your destination. To avoid the nightmare of lost or delayed baggage, many travelers use various hacks, such as tying ribbons to their suitcases for easy identification. However, this seemingly harmless trick may actually complicate the process, according to airport staff and baggage handlers.
Tying a ribbon or other identifying marker to your luggage is a common practice among travelers aiming to spot their bags quickly on the baggage carousel. However, John, a baggage handler at Dublin Airport, has issued a cautionary note against this age-old trick. He explains that these additional attachments can interfere with the automatic scanning systems used to process baggage .
“If the bag can’t be scanned automatically, it can end up in manual processing, which could mean your bag doesn’t make it to the flight,” John told the media. This manual processing increases the risk of delays or even your luggage being left behind. Instead, John recommends keeping your luggage free of extra adornments .
The more streamlined and straightforward your suitcase is, the less likely it will encounter issues during scanning. This advice extends to removing old stickers from your luggage, as they can confuse the scanning process and cause delays. In addition to avoiding ribbons, John shared several other valuable tips for travelers to ensure their luggage ar.
