Luggage identification

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior

Mercenary Keyboard Warrior

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Its seems more and more places are not providing any luggage labels now so I think its time I sorted a permanent solution.

Now the "old fashioned" labels usde to be basically passenger name, to and from flight/destinantion.

But the fact you no longer get labels is telling me that maybe this is no longer deemed necessary info. I think checked luggage always has bar codes stuck to cases now with a matching one stuck to your passport, boarding pass, ticket book etc (ie something)

So what should you have on a case as best practice, and I mean visibly?

- Unique markings to make people picking up the worse case unlikely, (avoiding radioactive stickers etc I guess is a good idea)?
- Your name?
- Flight details?
- Anything else?
- Maybe those custom straps with initials woven into them?
 
KLM occasionally have offers to print some free plastic luggage tags (like credit cards with a hole for attaching to your luggage). I got some that had my name, phone number and email address.
 
My suitcases have slot in labels for name, etc, and BA EXec Club labels buckled to them and bright orange ribbon wound round the handles for easy ID at baggage reclaim.
 
Our suitcases have some very strong luggage labels attached to the handles which have home details on them. No need for anything else as the cases are easily spotted in reclaim.
 
Evilpaul said:
KLM occasionally have offers to print some free plastic luggage tags (like credit cards with a hole for attaching to your luggage). I got some that had my name, phone number and email address.
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Ah now that sounds pretty good.

I am seriously thinking of a couple of luggage straps with a unique message on them, found a place 2 for £16 so hardly expensive.
Doesn't have to be name, could say "undertaker" or something to make them stand out.

Then something like the KLM tags that can be permanently attached sounds great
 
I print out A4 sized pictures of male genitals with various infections and diseases and then stick them to my luggage. Nobody's in a rush to pick them up.
 
bought some monogrammed ribbon for our holiday last year.

Still didn't stop some numpty from nearly taking it at Brussels airport last weekend. Luckily he saw it wasn't his before he wheeled the trolley away.
 
Cosimo said:
Our suitcases have some very strong luggage labels attached to the handles which have home details on them. No need for anything else as the cases are easily spotted in reclaim.
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Its not just cases for us but also ski bags and boot bags.

Problem with these is that you tend to have 20+ identicle looking items so making them stand out is key. I have watched people pulling sets of skis off a heap (and these tend to be a scrum on ski flights as htey often bring them all in one go) and not looking for any identification when there are multiple identicle items there.
 
Just a normal label on mine with contact detail, flight details and destination details (so outgoing it's hotel details and coming back it's home details. The case I normally use has an outside zip pocket which has more details just in case.

As for identifying it at reclaim ... it normally has a pretty ugly luggage strap around it :)
 
So in general I get the impression people don't see it as a bad idea to put contact details directly on the outside?

Say : name, email, phone
Not sure I would want home address being clearly visible, above details should be enough for anyone who was interested in making contact to be able to.

No one mentions flight details though, to me that was the most important piece of information for starting a trace if a bag ended up in the wrong airport. As they would know where it should have gone.?
 
Mercenary Keyboard Warrior said:
So in general I get the impression people don't see it as a bad idea to put contact details directly on the outside?

Say : name, email, phone
Not sure I would want home address being clearly visible, above details should be enough for anyone who was interested in making contact to be able to.

No one mentions flight details though, to me that was the most important piece of information for starting a trace if a bag ended up in the wrong airport. As they would know where it should have gone.?
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The Tag the Airline put on it is usually enough, just make sure they put it on in front of you and check it's secure
 
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