While for some, air travel is a daily occurrence, for others it is quite an experience. Regardless of this, in the rush of emotions and fatigue from a long flight, we often forget about one important thing. It is worth doing it immediately after arriving home or at the hotel. Otherwise, you may be surprised next time.
Why are barcodes placed on suitcases? The reason is important
When checking in checked baggage, the airport employee attaches large labels to the suitcases and also attaches small stickers with a barcode to them. What are they for? It is nothing more than a kind of identifier that allows you to assign bags to a specific passenger and minimize the risk of them getting lost. Although it might seem that large tags on which you will find not only a barcode, but also other necessary information about the cruise are enough, sometimes they fall off if they are not attached properly. That’s why, in addition to them, stickers are also attached.
Do this with your luggage after every trip. You will minimize the risk of problems Do this after every trip. You will minimize the risk of trouble. Photo Private archive
What to do with checked baggage after landing? Don’t forget about this
Due to their small size, after landing, many people forget that their suitcases have been marked not only with a label, but also with stickers. Meanwhile, it is worth and even necessary to remember to remove them. It’s best to do it immediately after returning home or getting to work, and definitely before the next flight. Otherwise, an unpleasant situation may occur. If you do not remove the sticker and the employee does not notice it when checking in your baggage, problems may arise later in the sorting office. Having to check your suitcase again to make sure it gets where it needs to go can result in: won’t make it to the right plane on time, and you’ll fly off to your dream vacation without your belongings. In extreme cases, it may even happen that it ends up in another machine, for example on a flight you used previously and left a tag behind.
Why do you need to remove the labels? You expose yourself to scrutiny
Labels and stickers have another function. As aviation expert Cord Schellenberg explains in an interview with Onet, if for example, you are going on a trip outside the European Union, they have a different color, which is a signal to customs officers who may want to additionally check your luggage. So if you leave the tag after such a trip, there is an increased chance that you will be subjected to additional inspection. That’s why it’s so important to remove both tags and stickers right away. It’s better to do it right away, because it’s easy to miss them later. If you feel like it, vote in our poll below.
Source: Gazeta
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