'Holy grail' trick to stop your luggage from getting lost, baggage handler explains
It seems the year of 2025 is all about doing things a little2025
Sadly, that doesn't extend to the fact that the chance our luggage may go missing during a trip remains the same.
But as these airline workers have revealed, there are a few things you can do that could help keep your suitcase on track.
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A luggage tag is one thing to help identify your bag. Getty Images/iStockphoto
Posting in a Reddit Thread on travel hacks, one airport worker said "Please do this if you check in your bag on a flight".
"I strongly recommend attaching a sturdy personal identification tag to your checked luggage, in addition to the airline's tag," they wrote.
"Baggage tags can sometimes become detached during transit, especially if a bag gets caught on the conveyor system."
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"A simple tag with your name and phone number (please add the country code) inside or outside the bag significantly increases the chances of us getting your bag back to you quickly."
This advice was echoed by another worker, who revealed a "holy grail" trick to helping identify your suitcase, even if all the tags go missing.
Having your contact or reservation information inside the bag is the 'holy grail'. Getty
"As an airline employee responsible for reuniting bags, the best bags have a print out of their airline itinerary, or at least the airline reservation code inside one of the front pockets or right on top of all your belongings."
They go on to explain that if a bag tag goes missing, airlines will need to open the case to try and match belongings to what is reported
If a missing suitcase report is filed, they said the airline will open the case and try and match belongings to what is listed.
"Things like 'shoes, pants, and t-shirts' are useless to identify with. An airline reservation code is by far the holy grail," they added.
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You don't want your bag to get lost in the sea of luggage. Getty Images/iStockphoto
When it comes to protecting your personal items, we were recently reminded that a having a paddlock on your suitcase is likely not going to help.
According to a recently resurfaced (and rather unnerving) Reddit thread, a padlock can sometimes signal a suitcase is worth having a rifle through.
In the post, which asked airline workers for secrets travellers aren't aware of, one anonymous staffer warned that using padlocks for safety can backfire.
"It's literally not even a deterrent. Some might take it as a sign that the bag is worth searching," they wrote, according to Unilad.
