Vissa företag inom flygplatser erbjuder en shrink-wrapping service för att pakka ditt bagage i en tjockt lager av plast.
Reason 1: Protects Against Theft
We will always recommend that anything of value should be brought in your carry-on, but if you have to check something of value, wrapping your luggage may prevent sticky fingers. It may not be endemic in North American or European airports, but has been widely reported in some Asian and African airports. One FlyerTalk member told the story of his belongings being pilfered at the Johannesburg airport. Wrapping up your luggage isn’t a guarantee that your stuff will be left alone, but it is a deterrent.
Reason 2: Tattle-Tales on Tampering
If someone does go through your bag, you’ll know it. You might not be able to do anything about it, but at least you’ll know your bag got someone’s curiosity peaked.
Reason 3: Keeps Your Bag Together
On one trip, I discovered my bag’s main zipper would no longer stay put. The bag wasn’t busting at the seams, but the zipper would continually open just enough for me to worry. For my return trip home, I used a TSA lock and a key ring to keep my bag together. On another trip, I realized my bag had a small rip in it just before a flight. Wrapping your luggage in plastic could solve both of these problems, keep everything in its rightful place, and give you some piece of mind.
Reason 4: Prevents Any Stowaways
If you’re the paranoid type, wrapping up your luggage could prevent any unwanted items from finding their way into your baggage. There are a very few and rare cases where passengers became drug mules unknowingly, and we’re not here to fear monger, but if you worry about it, then you may want to protect your bags.
Reason 5: Protects Against Damage
A thin layer of plastic surrounding that nice, new bag of yours can help keep it looking great. Luggage handlers don’t wear white gloves and treat every bag like the Stanley Cup. And if rain and snow have you concerned as you wave goodbye to your checked bag, certainly your bag will be outside in the elements and get soaked before it’s loaded on the plane. Keep your luggage scuff-free and dry by wrapping it.
Det finns ingen anledning till att du inte kan spendera några minuter på att förpacka ditt bagage i matförpackning (eller skaffa barn att göra det för dig), så klippa hål för hjul / handtag efter behov. Det kan inte rädda bagaget från allvarliga skador, men kan förhindra mindre skador.
Naturligtvis kan TSA / Security vilja inspektera insidan, men det är därför de bär boxskärare ....