TSA luggage locks for air travel are garbage | Ep. 116

If you're someone who travels a lot, you may familiar with the rule that in order to fly with a lock on your bag, it needs to be a specific TSA luggage lock. If it's not one of these approved locks, it gets clipped and thrown away. The problem is, this means the TSA has access to all of the stuff you're protecting! Not only that, all of these locks are opened by one of two universal keys that anyone can buy online for as cheap as about $5. So what is even the point when anyone with these can access what's in your bag? These are useless. Adam gives some practical tips on how to better ensure that bad actors aren't stealing from your bags when traveling.
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00:00 Intro
00:18 What are TSA-Approved Locks for
00:42 What makes TSA Locks special
01:03 So why are these locks garbage?
01:23 Variations of TSA Locks
01:54 TSA Lock is a deterrent
02:10 What I do when I travel
03:00 Epilogue
#airtravel #travelsafety #privacymatters

[@deborahconkle6822]

Is this a surprise? I really only use mine to keep my zippers together.

[@happystash]

On a convenance level they are probably better for the normal person, but not to think about risks like other people with TSA keys, which would make an easy target for drug people Definitely not a good idea in the eyes of security

[@dhruv5320]

So I should go for tsa approved lock or non tsa approved lock…like what are the advantages or disadvantages in both the cases Like will I have any issues if I don’t use TSA approved locks ?? Plz help me out

[@allansarmiento4908]

Do pickpokets carry tsa keys 😂 if not then this will be good to keep your bag from opening