Suitcase detail that means your bag is less likely to be 'tossed around'
Recently I arrived back from an overseas trip to find my suitcase rather squashed after its journey in the cargo hold.
It's something plenty of people have experienced. And sometimes things can be even worse, with broken zippers, ripped bags, and damaged personal items just a few of the less fortunate outcomes of a rough trip.
But a baggage handler has revealed there is one thing you can do to help reduce the risk of having your luggage "tossed around". And it's all down to your suitcase.
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Baggage handler reveals the luggage that's less likely to be tossed around. Getty
Posting an 'Ask me Anything' on Reddit, the airline worker was happy to answer questions from anyone about their job.
One of the most popular one was around which kind of bag to use, and how to best prevent it from getting damaged.
"Some of the worst bags to buy are the ones which have no wheels. If your bag has at least two high quality wheels, then it allows us to roll them down the hold quickly, making it easier for us," the worker revealed.
"Otherwise, we have to throw the bags in order to keep to the scheduled times."
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Ideally, the worker recommends having a bag with four good wheels, a soft lining and hard outer shell.
It's crucial though that all wheels are in working order.
Four working wheels are the best kind to have on a suitcase. Getty
"The wheels are important because we tend to throw those bags less when inside the hold of an aircraft," they wrote.
"My absolute least favourite bags are the ones that have four wheels, but one of them is seized up. We try to roll it down, but it just falls over after moving six inches."
Using a fragile sticker is also unlikely to help too much, a former flight attendant revealed recently.
"I used to see baggage handlers, this is mostly at airports in the US, sorting bags and they'd see a fragile sticker and start joking around," former cabin crew member Jen shared with 9Travel.
"They'd literally just throw them to each other and drop them on the pile. Never put a fragile sticker on your suitcase."
