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TSA Approved Luggage Locks

Info_lover | May 8, 2010 |

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When you are a frequent traveler, you will want to ensure that your travel accessories and luggage remains secure with good quality TSA approved luggage locks. These Transportation Security Administration or TSA luggage locks are airport security compliant, tamper-proof, inexpensive, and prevent luggage theft. Such a luggage lock will have a master key available to the TSA. In the event that an airport security person needs to inspect your suitcases, they need merely use the master key to open the TSA luggage lock.

Most TSA approved luggage locks are also luggage combination locks. A person opening TSA approved luggage locks with a master key cannot change the status of a lock that has been opened unless they know your combination. So if anything in your luggage has been taken or lost, you can attribute it to the person inspecting your luggage. Thus if you suspect that your luggage is inspected, you still have a lock after the inspection. Also, if anything is missing from your suitcase after an inspection, you can file a claim for it with greater ease. Lastly, if TSA approved travel luggage locks are cut off, most companies that sell them offer a lifetime replacement.

A TSA approved luggage lock is usually fairly inexpensive, and the price range around 10-20 US dollars. They are sold at travel stores, luggage stores and widely on the Internet. You can consider doing your shopping at Amazon.com which have a wide selection of locks for luggage. Below is a brand of lock that I would recommend to you.

Samsonite Luggage Locks - Recommended

This comes in a set of 2. Each lock is blister packaged on a display card. Inside the pack is the lock and a sheet of instructions. Each lock has a special identification mark alerting the TSA that they can open this lock without destroying it. Using these codes the TSA is able to open the lock for bag inspection. The lock is easy to use, and it is a great extra feature that you can change the combination, any time, and as many times as you like, to any number you wish. A combination lock is vastly preferable to a keyed lock, because you never have to worry about losing the key. Moreover, this combination padlock looks acceptably strong and solid, and gives the impression of being heavier than its actual 2.2 ounces

The Samsonite luggage lock is also recognized and accepted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Below are some of the product features of this luggage combination lock:

Metal
Sturdy brass construction
Complete with 4 user keys
Special identification mark alerting the TSA that they can open this lock without destroying it
Recognized and accepted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)