TSA (United States Security) Change??

Most of you truely "frequent flyers" who visit the United States on a regular basis may already be aware of this, but I just discovered on the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) web site http://www.tsa.gov/public/display?theme ... 198008370b that TSA now has approved certain "baggage locks" which can be opened by their staff. (See the last paragraph on the above web page.)

When I saw this, I checked with my local luggage purveyor and have purchased several of the approved locks so that I can travel with locked luggage. Each of the approved locks (combination settable by user) has a special symbol identifying its approval by TSA, and a "key hole" for use by the TSA staff.

It's nice to see that at least a small bit of security sanity is returning to air travel.

JimMcD
Palsgraf948

[Decker]

See http://www.v-flyer.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=991 ;)

I use cable ties on the way back to the UK and padlocks on the way out. TSA can cut the ties off if they wish. No trouble so far...
cheers
GO

any reason not to use cable ties lgw to mco and the return leg

steve