Baggage handler reveals why you should never tie a ribbon on your luggage


Anxiety at seeing many similar bags spin on the conveyor belt is something that everybody who has ever stood in the middle of an airport can relate to, as they nervously scan the luggage carousel for their beloved possessions.


Smart vacationers have known for a long time that one way to make their bag stand out is to tie a ribbon to it. But a worker at the airport is warning that using personal identification is a hassle you can't just ignore.

 

What follows is an explanation of why marzipan and ribbons are not travel necessities.

Even the most fearless traveler might get the willies at the mere mention of misplaced bags.

Travelers have begun to decorating their bags with colorful ribbons to make them stand out, in the hopes that another passenger won't grab them or leave them waiting helplessly on the carousel.


 

A veteran luggage handler at Dublin Airport named John, however, claims that these widely used strategies can cause more problems than they solve.

You can even say they make your worst travel fear come true.

Forget the Bow
John warned RSVP Live viewers that attaching unique ribbons to their bags increases the likelihood that their items may be delayed or even lost in transit.


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. "Your bag might not make it onto the flight if it cannot be scanned automatically; in such a case, it will be processed manually."

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. According to John, if you're traveling with marzipan, security may flag you.


"Marzipan should never be carried in a suitcase. The Dublin baggage expert warned that since it has the same density as certain bombs, your suitcase might be searched and you could be asked to leave the aircraft.

Last but not least, turn your bags on their wheels before sending them down the conveyor belt to handlers like John.