Do you lock your checked luggage?

[liz]

Anyone else been to the unclaimed baggage center in Alabama? It's a huge store full of things that were separated from their owners by the airlines. I don't check anything truly valuable either, but losing a suitcase full of clothes because the suitcase was damaged wouldn't be fun. They even have a large selection of electronics. The huge bins FULL of nail clippers was a bit gross for me, but that was back when they outlawed them in carry-on luggage so I guess the airlines kept and sold them.

I have heard of it. That's probably where my $500 retainer ended up

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[MamaMolly]

I have, and then I've left them off. I've used them and had them removed and never returned. (I call that stealing but what ever). I love to get my bags saran wrapped when we fly internationally.

[elliput]

A lock doesn't deter the average thief with a ball point pen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpIJVWXsBBI

[pb&j]

A lock doesn't deter the average thief with a ball point pen - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpIJVWXsBBI

I believe in the saying that "Locks are there to keep honest people honest."

[rin]

I fly pretty frequently (at least a dozen times a year) and have never locked a suitcase. Even when we're flying as a whole family, we almost never check bags, but when we do we just put our valuables in our carry-on. I'd imagine that a thief would be more likely to just take the whole suitcase and go through it at their leisure offsite, rather than rooting through it, then closing it back up and replacing it. I also have never had a bag pop open when it's checked (although I have had straps/handles ripped off by the machinery).

[hillview]

DH and I fly about 200-250k per year total and never lock a suitcase. We keep valuables with us and when we check bags never have issues.

[pastrygirl]

I always lock it.