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People have started decorating their bags with colorful ribbons to make them stand out, hoping that no one else would grab their bags or leave them sitting on the carousel for too long.
John, a veteran luggage handler at Dublin Airport, claims that these widely used strategies can backfire.
Actually, with their help, your worst travel nightmare may come true.
Forget the Bow
According to John, who spoke to RSVP Live, attaching unique ribbons to your bags can cause delays, which might cause your possessions to miss their flight.
While inspecting bags at the baggage claim, « ribbons that travelers tie onto their suitcases for easy identification can cause complications, » John told the news source. « If a bag cannot be scanned automatically, it will be processed by hand, which increases the possibility that your bag will not be allowed onto the flight. »
If you want to increase the likelihood that your bag will arrive at its destination on time, try checking it without the following identifiers: ribbons and old travel stickers.
« Take off any old stickers from your bags; they might mess up the scanning procedure, » John says.
The delicious almond-flavored dessert marzipan is another possible luggage hazard. John says that transporting marzipan can make you a target for airport security.
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